Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council (QPRC)
Heritage Advisory Service

Philip Leeson Architects provides free heritage and architectural advice for owners of heritage properties in Queanbeyan Palerang (QPRC). In our heritage advisory role, we provide guidance on works, alterations and additions, including renovating or extending a heritage property in Queanbeyan, Braidwood, Bungendore and surrounds. PLA provide independent heritage advice on behalf of the Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council (QPRC).

Please contact the Council on 1300 735 025 or via email at landuseplanning@qprc.nsw.gov.au to submit an enquiry.

Further information on the QPRC Heritage Advisory Service can be found on the QPRC Building and Development website.

Some examples of questions we can answer and advice we can provide as the QPRC Heritage Advisory Service include:

  • Advice on renovating or undertaking additions to a heritage-listed home or a home located in a Conservation Area.

  • Planning Constraints and Opportunities – identifying what actions can be undertaken without approval, what actions may require a ‘Minor Works Application’ and what actions may require a ‘Development Application’. “What am I allowed to do to a heritage house in Queanbeyan?”

  • Advice on altering a heritage property. “Can I extend a heritage home in Queanbeyan?” or “Can I extend a heritage home in Braidwood?”

  • Maintenance and materials conservation advice for heritage houses.

  • Peer review of Development Applications and Minor Works Applications

  • “How can I extend my heritage-listed property?”

  • “What alterations can I make to my heritage-listed property without approval?”

  • “Can I replace the roof of my heritage-listed property?”

  • “What works can I undertake to my house in a Conservation Area?”

  • “Can I add solar panels to my heritage-listed property in Queanbeyan/Bungendore/Braidwood?”

QPRC Heritage Advisory Service by Philip Leeson Architects
Free heritage advice for owners or prospective buyers of heritage properties in Queanbeyan, Braidwood and surrounds.