Devonport Heritage
Devonport Heritage (2017 Inc) is a community group originally formed in 1994 to celebrate and encourage heritage protection in Devonport. The society role is to promote awareness and appreciation of Devonport’s rich history and act as a lobby group for heritage restoration. It will also encourage an understanding of the Special Character Area planning rules that apply to Devonport under the Unitary Plan.
Hands Off Devonport’s Heritage Protections!
Auckland Council is looking at how they might address the government’s call for more housing, and there is talk of changes which could have a huge detrimental impact on Devonport. Devonport Heritage are asking the council to pause for a moment, and design plan changes which will retain Devonport’s unique heritage identity. Please help us by donating to our fighting fund, and by signing our petition!
Devonport has one of the most intact collections of Victorian and Edwardian villas in the world. Rather than moving to allow planning changes to knock them down, perhaps a bid should be made to obtain a World Heritage listing.
- Rod Drent, The Devonport Flagstaff, July 16, 2021
