ACT Heritage Advisory Service

Philip Leeson Architects provides free heritage and architectural advice for owners and prospective buyers of heritage properties on the ACT Heritage Register in Canberra and 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. We act as an independent service supported by the ACT Government and Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council.

Please contact us at 02 6295 3311 or through email at info@philipleeson.com.au for advice.

Further information on the ACT Heritage Advisory Service can be found on the ACT Government Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate website.

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

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

  • Pre-purchase advice on heritage listed houses in Canberra and Queanbeyan Palerang

  • Advice on renovating a heritage home and any limitations to renovations to heritage houses in Canberra and Queanbeyan Palerang

  • Planning Constraints and Opportunities ie. “What am I allowed to do to a heritage house in Canberra?” or “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 Canberra?”

  • Maintenance advice for heritage houses

  • “Do I need approval to replace tiles on my heritage house?”

  • “How do I improve the thermal efficiency of a heritage home?”

  • “Can I install solar panels on a heritage home in Canberra?”

  • Advice about hedges, fencing and gates at heritage houses

  • Appropriate colour choices or materials selection for heritage houses

  • Advice on sympathetic modifications to heritage houses

  • Review of proposed plans and commentary on how Heritage ACT or QPRC Heritage may respond

We provide conservation management plans (CMPs) for heritage properties.
We offer heritage advice on roof repairs and restoration.
We provide heritage advice on remediation and conservation of heritage buildings.
We specialise in heritage architecture for renonations, alterations and additions to heritage properties.
Philip Leeson Architects produces Conservation Management Plans (CMPs) for heritage buildings and sites in Canberra.
We produce Conservation management plans for heritage buildings in Canberra.
We have designed, documented and managed the construction of many additions and alterations to heritage homes in Canberra.
We can answer questions about what you are and are not allowed to do to heritage houses in the ACT.