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Who can make a submission?
Anyone can make a submission about an advertised application during the advertising period.
What is a submission?
A submission is a written statement explaining your views about an application, and how you may be affected if a permit is issued.
The submission will carry more weight if it is rational, factual and specifically addresses the proposal and relevant heritage matters.
A submission should:
- Be made using the public submission form
- Explain your views
- Relate to matters that Heritage Victoria must or may consider, including:
- How the proposal would impact the heritage significance of the place
- How the proposal would assist with the reasonable or economic use of the place
- How the proposal would impact on the conservation of the place
- How the proposal would impact on adjacent heritage places.
A submission is a public document and copies may be made available to other people or organisations, including the permit applicant and the Heritage Council of Victoria.
Make a submission
If you do not already have an account please select 'Sign up' on the login page and create a profile. Submissions close at 11.59pm on the advertised date.
Currently advertised permits
The Executive Director has requested the following heritage permit applications be publicly advertised.
Beehive Company Gold Mine: Main Street, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire (VHR H1361)
Application P40992 for works to partially dismantle and rebuild the chimney structure’s upper section, with new capping and lightning rod modifications including structural repairs, brick and stone replacement, and restoration of mortar and render.
Submissions close 9 July 2025.
St Kilians Catholic Church, 173 McCrae Street Bendigo (VHR H1341)
Application P40794 for works to demolish the St. Kilian's Parish Office Building (White House).
Submissions close 8 July 2025.
St James the Less Anglican Church, 105 Koetong Parade, Mount Eliza (VHR H1890)
Application to reopen an original entrance way to the church and install a new door, install a concrete ramp and rail and landscaping works including new compliant parking.
Applications close 8 July 2025.
Former Rechabite Hall, 10 Little Chapel Street Prahran (VHR H0575)
Application P40942 to undertake demolition, alterations, new work including construction of an additional level to the 1980s section of the building, and conservation works.
Submissions close 15 July 2025.
St Kilda Road, Melbourne and Southbank and St Kilda (VHR H2359)
Application P40830 to undertake works associated with the Melbourne Arts Centre Transformation Project - Public Garden Project, being the removal of the canopy above the St Kilda footpath between Hamer Hall and the Theatres building, the relevelling of the footpath including the removal of sections of the pink granite and basalt cobble pavers and their replacement with bluestone pavers, the realignment of the kerb and landscaping works associated with the integration of the area into the new Public Garden Project, including the incorporation of two of the existing London plane trees into new garden beds.
Submissions close 29 July 2025.
Collins Settlement Site, 2700-3148 Point Nepean Road Sorrento (VHR H1050)
Application P40080 to install a domestic swimming pool, terrace and single-storey pool house with associated landscaping and fencing at 3110- 3118 Point Nepean Road.
Submissions close 29 July 2025.
Former Supreme Court, 10-20 Gaol Road Bendigo (VHR H1465)
Application P41222 to provide a fall barrier to the edge of a 2m high retaining wall as detailed in the accompanying Heritage impact statement.
Submissions close 29 July 2025.
Tomlins Simmie & Co Flour Mill, 87 Charleston Road Bendigo (VHR H2433)
Application P40205 for masterplan development involving consolidation of the site into three lots; demolition of the Stables and Lorry Shed (1912), the Northern Warehouse and its additions (from c.1929), and non-significant buildings (administration block (1977), truck weighbridge (1977), and truck wash bay (c.1980s)); and commercial development of proposed Lot 3 and associated landscaping.
Submissions close 12 August 2025.
Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, Nicholson Street, Victoria Street, Rathdowne Street and Carlton Street, Carlton (VHR H1501)
Application P41291 to temporarily install a pink inflatable plastic 'balloon' in the eastern transept with ambient music and performance events for Now or Never 2025.
Submissions close 5 August 2025.
Athenaeum, 28-36 Ocean Beach Road Sorrento (VHR H2227)
Application P40987 for Cotton On retail store fitout within interior of former Athenaeum Theatre, and external signage.
Submissions close 11 August 2025.
Billilla, 26 Halifax Street Brighton (VHR H1155)
Application P39507 to commence staged renewal works including repair and restoration works, roof and rainwater goods replacement for the management of stormwater, services upgrades and works to improve DDA accessibility to the buildings and site.
Submissions close 12 August 2025.
Portland House, 8 Collins Street Melbourne (VHR H0417)
Application P41080 to construct a two-storey addition over a ground-level carpark and new central garden terrace at the rear of Portland House, and for the partial demolition, alterations and conservation works to the heritage building.
Submissions close 12 August 2025.
Page last updated: 30/07/25