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Local heritage places are those places recognised for their cultural heritage significance to the Gold Coast and entered on the Gold Coast Local Heritage Register. Local heritage places are also identified in the City Plan Heritage Overlay.
Development on local heritage places is regulated under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992, the Queensland Heritage Regulation 2015 and other planning legislation. Parts of the City Plan also apply, particularly:
Development refers to all types of work on a local heritage place including:
Building work includes types of work not normally thought of as development such as:
Some local heritage places are also of state cultural heritage significance and entered on the Queensland Heritage Register as places of significance to the people of Queensland. Development on State Heritage Places are regulated under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992. Development approval must be sought from the State administering authority.
Development works that will have no more than a minor impact on the cultural heritage significance of a local heritage place may be eligible for a Heritage Exemption Certificate. For more information, please refer to Section 6.11 City Plan policy – Heritage management.
Apply for a Heritage Exemption Certificate online using the link below.
Apply online
Contact our Cultural Heritage Team for assistance and more information about development on a local heritage place.
Email: culturalheritage@goldcoast.qld.gov.au