Permit reviews and hearings

Understand how we review permit decisions relating to places or objects on the Victorian Heritage Register.

Regulatory guidance

About permit reviews and hearings

If you want to make changes to a place or object listed in the Victorian Heritage Register, you need a permit. These permits are decided by Heritage Victoria’s Executive Director.

Owners or applicants who are unhappy with the Executive Director’s permit decision can request a review by the Heritage Council.

This is called a permit review.

Requesting a review

You submit a permit review request through the HCV Hub. This must be done within 60 days of the Executive Director’s decision.

How we conduct permit reviews and hearings

We appoint a committee of at least three Heritage Council members to conduct the review. Our committee considers all submissions and will hold a hearing if requested.

Permit review hearings are open to the public and the media. If you want to photograph or record a hearing, you will need prior approval from the Heritage Council.