Heritage conservation areas

Heritage conservation areas (HCAs) are streetscapes, suburbs, areas and precincts that are recognised by a community for their distinctive historic character. They often provide evidence of a particular historical period of development and/or a distinct architectural style, and generally have a high proportion of original buildings. HCAs are protected because they create a cohesive sense of place and evidence historical characteristics that are valued by the community. Their significance is often associated with the underlying land subdivision, the street pattern, arrangement of lots, and a predominance of buildings that share common periods of development, historical associations, materials, form and scale.

There are six Heritage Conservation Areas statutory listed under Schedule 5 – Part 2 Heritage conservation areas of the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013 HLEP and managed by council.

Beecroft/Cheltenham Heritage Conservation Area

Hornsby West Side Heritage Conservation Area

The Crescent (Pennant Hills) Heritage Conservation Area

Wahroonga Heritage Conservation Area

Wahroonga (North) Heritage Conservation Area

Barker College Heritage Conservation Area

To find out if a particular property is located within a heritage conservation area, refer to the maps above or Council’s online Property Enquiry or Mapping System.

To learn more about the heritage significance for each conservation area and what obligations a property owner has to their own and adjacent properties in relation to alterations and in-fill development, refer to Part 9.3 and 9.4 of the Hornsby Development Control Plan.

To learn more about heritage and what makes it special refer to Council’s Heritage in Hornsby brochure What’s the Fuss about heritage (PDF 3.2MB).