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Heritage Listing / Conservation Area

Burra Charter 2013 (ICOMOS Australia) + Heritage Acts per state + LEP Heritage Provisions

When it triggers

Site is a listed heritage item OR within a Heritage Conservation Area (HCA) OR adjoining a listed item.

When it doesn't apply

Site not heritage listed + not in HCA + not adjoining listed item.

Report required

Heritage Impact Statement (HIS)

Produced by

Heritage Consultant (member of Australia ICOMOS or DOCOMOMO)

Indicative cost

A$1,500–8,000

Key output fields

Statement of Significance (existing)
Historical research narrative
Physical description + condition
Significance assessment (aesthetic, historical, scientific, social — Burra criteria)
Impact assessment against Burra Charter
LEP heritage compliance table
Mitigation measures
Recording requirements (for partial demolition)

Design implications

▸Setback from significant fabric
▸Materials + colour match
▸Contemporary additions clearly distinguishable but compatible
▸Reversibility of changes
▸No removal of original windows/joinery (typically)
▸Curtilage protection
▸View corridors preserved

Per-state notes

NSW: LEP Schedule 5 (local items) + State Heritage Register (SHR — Heritage Act 1977). SHR works need Section 60 approval.

VIC: Heritage Overlay (HO) under Planning Scheme + Victorian Heritage Register (VHR — Heritage Act 2017). VHR needs Heritage Victoria permit.

QLD: Local Heritage Register + Queensland Heritage Register (Queensland Heritage Act 1992).

Notes

Heritage adds 3-6 months to typical DA timeline + 15-40% to design fees. Heritage listings can ban certain works entirely (e.g. demolition of significant fabric).