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Interim Heritage Orders

Helm No 18 Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2022] NSWLEC 1406

Overview & Facts

The case of Helm No 18 Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2022] NSWLEC 1406 provides relevant considerations a Council may need to consider before issuing an interim heritage order (“IHO”).

The case was in relation to an IHO issued by the Minster in accordance with the Heritage Act 1977 (NSW) (“The Act”). The IHO was issued to the owners of 131 and 133 Holt Avenue, Cremorne (“the Properties”). According to section 26 of the Act, Council does not have to provide notice in its intention to place an IHO. A Council, however, must provide notice once the IHO has been taken into effect; in this instance, being when the Properties and their heritage status was published in the Government Gazette in compliance with section 28(1)(c) of the Act. [...]  READ MORE →