Your Heritage Context Report includes a thorough review of all relevant heritage listings to inform your purchase, renovation, or development.

Your bespoke heritage report includes the following for your property:

• Local, state, and national heritage listings.

• Statement of significance.

• Heritage grading, such as contributory, non-contributory or not significant.

• Relevant heritage planning controls.

• Any planning permit exemptions.

• Any conservation policies.

We clearly explain the meaning of your heritage listing to help you understand your property's heritage context and its renovation and development potential.

Absolutely. The Heritage Context Report is specifically designed for individuals like you who are interested in purchasing a heritage property.

Your Heritage Context Report identifies the property's heritage listings and constraints, outlining the key planning considerations that may apply

Utilising our conservation expertise equips you with essential information to make an informed purchasing decision. It ensures your investment is sound and fully informed by the property's heritage status.

Your Heritage Context Report includes a thorough review of all relevant heritage listings to inform your purchase, renovation, or development.

Specifically, the report covers local, state, and national listings, including:

• Local: The municipal Heritage Overlay.

• State: The Victorian Heritage Register.

• National: The National Heritage List

• The National Trust of Australia.

Your bespoke heritage report includes your property's statement of significance and the relevant heritage planning controls.

We identify your property's heritage grading – such as contributory, non-contributory or not significant – and what this means for your property.

Any planning permit exemptions and conservation policies are noted in your report.

We provide a clear overview of the effects of the heritage listings to help you understand your property's heritage context, and its renovation and development potential.

The Heritage Context Report identifies the specific heritage opportunities and constraints for your purchase, renovation, or development.

By understanding these factors early, you ensure your project is feasible from the start. This helps you avoid the risk of costly replanning and redesigns, preventing the delays and unexpected expenses that come with non-compliant projects.

The report is designed for property owners and purchasers seeking clarity on heritage listings.

It also serves as a brief for your architect, planner, or draughtsperson. By providing this report to your project team, you ensure they understand the property's heritage significance and restrictions from the start.

Note: While the report informs your purchase, development, or renovation strategy, it focuses on the heritage planning context and does not evaluate a specific design proposal.

Your Heritage Context Report is prepared by the award-winning heritage consultants at Heritage Workshop. We leverage years of specialised experience in Victorian heritage planning to ensure your report is accurate and reliable.

The first step is the Heritage Context Report, because it will provide guidance about the purchase, development and renovation for your property.

If no further heritage advice is required, we will be up-front and tell you.

If a future development or renovation requires or could benefit from further heritage advice, such as a Conservation Works Plan or a Heritage Impact Statement (HIS), we'll also let you know.

Yes. Your Heritage Context Report establishes the foundational research for your property, which streamlines our future work.

If you purchase this report and later choose to engage Heritage Workshop for further advice, we will apply a fee reduction to your next service proposal to reflect the research already completed.

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Please contact us directly with any questions about your property or the report process.

Call us on +61 03 9947 5499 during business hours.

Email us at hello@heritageworkshop.au.