When the owners of architect Nick Hill's cottage applied to have it de-designated, their request was approved by Council. It then went to the Conservation Review Board, which rejected de-designation and returned the decision to Council.

May 24, 2016, the Goderich Signal-Star reported: "Cheers erupted in the gallery of Goderich council chambers as council voted to reject the Cottage owner’s request to have it de-designated as a heritage site.”