Mosman Municipal Council

Planning & Heritage

• Planning Controls
• LEP & DCP Review
• Heritage
  • Heritage Listings
  • Advisory Service
  • Local Heritage Assistance Fund
  • Mosman's Built Heritage DVD
  • Mosman's Architectural Heritage
  • Conservation & maintenance
  • Aboriginal Heritage
  • Heritage Studies
  • Heritage Walks
• Documents & Guides
• Mosman Good Design Awards

Mosman’s complex heritage has been created by the interplay of its harbour setting, topography, vegetation, built environment, and its rich cultural landscape that reflects a fascinating history.

Heritage listing provides formal recognition by Council or the State Government that a place has heritage significance and that the community wants to keep it for future generations. There are two levels of statutory listing:

1. local heritage items listed on heritage schedules in Mosman’s Local Environment Plan (LEP) 1998; or
2. state heritage items listed on the State Heritage Register. This list includes only those items which have been identified as having particular importance to the people of NSW.

There are almost 500 Heritage Items and Archaeological Sites and 11 Heritage Conservation Areas listed in Mosman.

Inventory Sheets are available for properties identified as containing Heritage Items or Archaeological Sites. They include a brief statement of the significance of the property, a description, photograph, and some include historic notes.

These sheets – the Mosman Heritage Inventory – form part of the NSW State Heritage Inventory and can be obtained from Council or viewed on the NSW Heritage Office website.

Heritage Conservation Area maps

Maps are available for each of the 11 Heritage Conservation Areas within Mosman.

• Bradleys Head Road Conservation Area (PDF 95KB)
• Holt Estate Conservation Area (PDF 69KB)
• Keston Avenue Conservation Area (PDF 46KB)
• Killarney Estate Conservation Area (PDF 49KB)
• Lang Street Conservation Area (PDF 43KB)
• Military Road Conservation Area (PDF 93KB)
• Orlando Conservation Area (PDF 43KB)
• Raglan Street Conservation Area (PDF 41KB)
• Shadforth Street Conservation Area (PDF 106KB)
• The Crescent Conservation Area (PDF 41KB)
• Upper Avenue Road Conservation Area (PDF 39KB)

Each property is ranked according to its level of significance. A Statement of Significance is also available for each Heritage Conservation Area.

Disclaimer

Council seeks to keep the Mosman Heritage Inventory up to date, however there may be information not yet included such as additional historical research or information on changes to Items resulting from development with Council’s consent.

Clarification of the Heritage Listing of a property is best obtained by the application for a Section 149 Certificate through Council.