Piles help keep central Devonport’s heritage homes dry

From page 1 damage, no restrictions). This was down from eight given yellow stickers (access restricted); and 18 with white stickers on Friday. Devonport had one white stickered property by Tuesday.

On the wider Devonport peninsula Belmont had one red stickered property and Bayswater two yellow stickered.

“On reflection, the construction type of the buildings found in Devonport may be a significant factor,” McCormick said.

“The villas are built on a pile foundation so they are a good distance off the ground.”

A helicopter survey of the area’s clifftop sites had been conducted and was followed up by ground inspections.

The last couple of weeks were just the start of the assessment process. Ground conditions would continue to change and stickered buildings would be reassessed as engineering and geotechnical reports came to hand, McCormick said.