Toowoomba Regional Council approves extension plan for historical South Toowoomba homestead

A beautiful property built more than 120 years ago will undergo a major extension after it was approved by the council.

'Rosendale', on Ramsay St in South Toowoomba, which was likely built in the 19th century.

A couple’s plan to more than double the floor space of a late-19th century homestead in an inner-city Toowoomba suburb has been approved by the council.

Joseph and Alice Littleton submitted plans in February to make major alterations to Rosendale, a beautiful property on Ramsay Street in South Toowoomba.

The locally-registered heritage property was built by 1900 and featured elements of high historical value to Toowoomba.

According to the plans, the applicants wanted to increase the gross floor areas from 199 sqm to more than 440 sqm.

This would include demolishing parts of the house not considered historically important, as well as extending the property to the rear with extra living space.

A local couple has been approved to make extensions to a historical South Toowoomba home.

Planning officer Geoff Reid found the plans to be acceptable with the council’s planning regulations for heritage-listed properties.

“The subject property, Rosendale is a significant example of an early Toowoomba home constructed in the late nineteenth century,” his assessment report said.

“The proposed building works retain the existing dwelling and reinstate significant original features such as side verandas on the north and south elevations.

“A significant extension to the rear will provide additional living areas, a bedroom, kitchen and amenities while not impacting on the fabric of the original dwelling.

“The proposed development is considered to be in accordance with the requirements of the planning scheme or can be conditioned to comply.”

The council had previously sent an information request, asking the applicants to reconcile a number of issues it had with the original submission.

These were answered by the applicants’ town planner Alan Irvin.