NSW · $499 · HIS
NSW Heritage Impact Statement
Statement of Heritage Impact for a NSW DA on heritage-conservation land — Heritage Conservation Area, individual heritage item, or proximate to a heritage item. Helou 6-question framework.
Start with your property address
Continue to the intake — confirm your address, add your proposal description, upload supporting docs, pay $499.
See a sample report → — real output from this engine for a demo property.
Helou 6-question framework
Helou v Strathfield [2007] established the structured assessment NSW councils expect — significance / proposal / aspects affected / sympathy / minimum impact / heritage benefits.
Burra Charter principles
Material + form + fabric + scale + setting — the Burra Charter values that underpin every NSW heritage statement.
LEP cl 5.10 compliance
Council assessment officers tick through cl 5.10 + the relevant heritage DCP chapter. The HIS addresses both.
Who this is for
Inner-Sydney HCA renovation
Site in a Surry Hills / Paddington / Pyrmont / Newtown / Glebe HCA — any external work needs an HIS.
Adjacent to a heritage item
Neighbouring lot has an item on LEP Schedule 5 — the proposal must demonstrate it doesn't harm the heritage significance.
What's included
- Statement of heritage significance (from LEP / heritage study)
- Proposal summary
- Q1 — heritage significance of the place
- Q2 — proposed development
- Q3 — aspects of significance affected
- Q4 — comfortable fit with fabric / scale / form
- Q5 — adverse impact reduced to minimum
- Q6 — heritage benefits if any
- LEP cl 5.10 + DCP heritage chapter compliance
- Recommended conditions of consent
- Delivered as PDF + Word
Delivery: PDF + Word emailed on completion, 5 business days
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Statement of Environmental Effects?
Every NSW Development Application needs a SEE — the document that walks council through how the proposal addresses the section 4.15 considerations of the EP&A Act 1979. It's the document council reads first.
Can I lodge a DA with this SEE?
Our consumer-tier SEEs are prepared and signed by Town Planning Online Pty Ltd. Most NSW councils accept these for residential and small commercial DAs. For higher-stakes lodgements (apartment RFBs, contested sites, heritage), we recommend the Application-Grade tier where a registered planner reviews and approves before delivery.
Do you cover all NSW councils?
Yes — every NSW LEP + DCP is reachable through the same framework. The AI grounds the assessment in your specific council's LEP development standards and DCP controls.