STEP 1: SEEK ADVICE
STEP 2: UNDERSTAND SIGNIFICANCE
Changes to heritage properties need careful thought and may require a heritage permit or a planning permit. Seeking specialist advice early will help to avoid misunderstandings and costly mistakes. Some modern building techniques and materials can result in unintentional harm to a heritage place.
Understanding why your property is significant for heritage reasons will help you to plan works that protect its valued features and attributes (see also Section 3.0).
Learn more Your heritage property is listed in the Victorian Heritage Database. Search for your property at vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au to find useful information, including its date of construction, a statement of significance and a physical description. Conservation Management Plans In some cases, particularly for larger and more complex buildings, a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) is a useful document for explaining why a property is significant, and how that significance can be conserved into the future. It will establish guidelines for change to heritage places, such as proposals for repair, subdivision, additions and alterations. Speak to the City of Casey’s Heritage Planner or a heritage consultant about whether a CMP is appropriate for your property.
Advice can be provided by:
– the City of Casey’s Heritage Planner; and/or – an independent heritage consultant; and/or – a specialist tradesperson skilled in working with heritage buildings, gardens or materials
Tip for owners To assist in finding a suitable heritage consultant, visit ‘Heritage Victoria, Find a heritage consultant’, available at: heritage.vic.gov.au/protecting-our-heritage/ find-a-heritage-consultant
Tip for owners The Casey Heritage Restoration Fund may
provide financial assistance in the preparation of a Conservation Management Plan which provides for a Schedule of Works. Visit the Casey Heritage Restoration Fund website for further details at: casey.vic.gov.au/casey-heritage-restoration-fund
PLANNING WORKS TO HERITAGE PROPERTIES
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