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Who can make a submission?
Anyone can make a submission about an advertised application during the advertising period.
What is a submission?
A submission is a written statement explaining your views about an application, and how you may be affected if a permit is issued.
The submission will carry more weight if it is rational, factual and specifically addresses the proposal and relevant heritage matters.
A submission should:
- Be made using the public submission form
- Explain your views
- Relate to matters that Heritage Victoria must or may consider, including:
- How the proposal would impact the heritage significance of the place
- How the proposal would assist with the reasonable or economic use of the place
- How the proposal would impact on the conservation of the place
- How the proposal would impact on adjacent heritage places.
A submission is a public document and copies may be made available to other people or organisations, including the permit applicant and the Heritage Council of Victoria.
Make a submission
If you do not already have an account please select 'Sign up' on the login page and create a profile. Submissions close at 11.59pm on the advertised date.
Currently advertised permits
The Executive Director has requested the following heritage permit applications be publicly advertised.
South Melbourne Town Hall, 208-220 Bank Street, South Melbourne (VHR H0217)
Application P38920 for works to support the adaptive reuse of the South Melbourne Town Hall into a cultural and community destination venue, and home of the Australian National Academy of Music.
Submissions close 10 December 2024.
St Hilda House, 1-19 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne (VHR H0481)
Application P39221 for the adaptation of the subject building to a residence and redevelopment of the land to the north.
Submissions close 10 December 2024.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne (VHR H1459)
Application P40304 for a permit for retention of marquee event use at Dog Flat Lawn until March 2025 and future event use of Glasshouse Lawn involving connection of power to site, underground fuel tank rectifications and associated landscaping works.
Submissions close 17 December 2024.
The Brighton Bathing Boxes and Dendy Street Beach, Esplanade Brighton (VHR H2369)
Application P39903 for the removal of the existing public amenities block adjacent to The Esplanade and opposite Dendy Street, Brighton, and its replacement with a new toilet block in the same location.
Submissions close 17 December 2024
Millbank, 37 Grant Street, Bacchus Marsh (VHR H0263)
Application P38100 for a permit to construct a single storey dwelling (with carport) on Lot 2 - 30 Margaret Drive.
Submissions close 17 December 2024.
Castlemaine Railway Precinct (Murray Valley Railway, Melbourne to Echuca) VHR H1664
Application P40204 for works to repair and waterproof Forest Creek Bridge southern abutment and deck.
Submissions close 23 December 2024.
Central Park, 10-18 Main Street, Stawell (VHR H2284)
Application P40420 for a heritage permit to demolish and replace the existing netball court in a realigned orientation, demolish part of a garden shed, as well as construction of shelters, light poles and fencing.
Submissions close 12 January 2025.
Castlemaine Railway Precinct (Murray Valley Railway, Melbourne to Echuca), VHR H1664
Heritage Permit Application P40506 for works to install concrete Shot lining of a section of Midland Hwy Bridge soffit (to be colour matched) and supporting waterproofing works.
Submissions close 16 January 2025.
Former Hoffmans Brickworks, 72 -106 Dawson Street, Brunswick (VHR H0703)
Heritage permit application P40401 for the construction of a steel open-sided pergola with a louvre system for the roof to provide shelter to the outdoor area of the cafe.
Submissions close 17 January 2025.
Former Heathcote Court House and Shire Council Chambers, 125 High Street, Heathcote (VHR H1368)
Heritage permit application P35275 for the demolition of later addition extension, and construction of a new library at the rear of the building and associated works.
Submissions close 17 January 2025.
Former Newmarket Saleyards and Abattoirs, Epsom Road and Smithfield Road, Kensington (VHR H1430)
Heritage permit application P40178 for the installation of a relocatable staff toilet for Kensington Community School, near the Racecourse Road/Princes Highway corner.
Submissions close 17 January 2025.
Caloola (Former Sunbury Mental Hospital), The Avenue, Hilltop Court, Outlook Way, Circular Drive, Golf LInks Drive, Belleview Drive, Hilltop Court, Schoolhouse Lane, Florence Lane, Peppercorn Lane, York Place and Buckingham Place, Sunbury (VHR H0937)
Heritage permit application P40518 to undertake landscaping and internal works to the Female Refractory Ward (B25) & Toilet (B19) to adaptively reuse them as the Sunbury Community, Arts and Cultural Precinct.
Submissions close 17 January 2024.
Page last updated: 18/12/24