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Heritage approvals guidance for local councils

We provide guidance for local councils to manage heritage items and understand when to refer development applications.

 

Local councils and their communities are at the forefront of conserving heritage in New South Wales. 

The Local Government Heritage Guidelines explain:

  • the delegation of certain approval functions of the Heritage Council of NSW to local councils (see Delegations for more information)
  • the authorisation for local councils to make interim heritage orders.

The Heritage advisory services handbook explains the practical aspects of establishing a heritage advisory service. 

NSW Planning Portal

The heritage impacts of development applications received by local councils must be assessed to appropriately manage heritage that is protected under the Heritage Act 1977 and National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.

The online NSW Planning Portal has been developed to facilitate NSW Government agency consultation on development applications for local councils.

We use the NSW Planning Portal to respond to:

  • integrated development applications (IDAs)
  • development application referrals (DARs)
  • modification applications or amendments for IDAs or DARs. 

Contact us

Heritage NSW

Phone: 02 9873 8500

Email: [email protected]