Council is undertaking a Comprehensive Heritage Study, which is comprised of several projects to improve how heritage within Hornsby Shire is managed. This includes updates and revisions to heritage controls in Hornsby Development Control Plan (DCP) 2024.

The updates to the heritage controls propose to include:

• A New Structure: Make it easier to find and understand controls
• Revised Language and Expression: Make it clear and simple for all users
• Updated Heritage Controls: Align with best heritage management practice
• Renewed Graphics and Images: Clearly demonstrate objectives
• Supporting Information: Clarify submission and approval requirements
• Heritage Conservation Areas: Define desired outcomes to guide area-specific controls
• Relocate Non-heritage Controls: Move to relevant sections of the Hornsby DCP

We would like your feedback on the proposed amendments, available below.

The full redrafted Part 9 Heritage is available, with proposed changes to Part 3 and Part 4 highlighted for convenience.

The Heritage DCP Review incorporated a background review of:

• Key statutory and best practice guidelines and legislation
• Findings and recommendations of endorsed and draft studies of the Comprehensive Heritage Study
• The current Heritage chapter of the Hornsby DCP 2024
• Other councils' heritage DCPs

Preliminary consultation was undertaken with the Hornsby Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Committee (HATSICC) and Hornsby Heritage Advisory Committee (HAC) during the preparation of the revised heritage controls, with valuable input from the Beecroft Civic Trust.

The Heritage DCP Review was partly funded by Heritage NSW (Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water) Local Government Heritage Grants 2023-25 Funding program to help improve local heritage outcomes.