Heritage property maintenance
If you wish to carry out minor maintenance on a Heritage Item property, you can request approval from Council by writing to us. If we confirm Council approval in a written response to you, there's no need to submit a formal Development Application (under Clause 45 (2) of the LEP).
Examples of maintenance work that require written permission from Council include:
- external painting of Heritage Items or premises in a Conservation Area
- replacement of roofing or external windows
If we don't provide written consent for the works, you may need to submit a Development Application, which is required for most changes to the land, buildings and structures on the site of heritage items.
Our planning advisors can provide more guidance.
Submit a Heritage Maintenance enquiry
If you do need to submit a Development Application, you will need to provide a Statement of Heritage Impact unless advised otherwise by Council. Read the guidelines for preparing a statement of heritage impact.
A Conservation Management Plan may be required for major work to heritage items and work to heritage items of state and regional significance.