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Heritage Management Plans & Conservation Management Plans

For sites in the ACT and NSW where heritage isn’t a one-off assessment but an ongoing responsibility.

A Heritage Management Plan (HMP) or Conservation Management Plan (CMP) sets out how the heritage values of a place are protected and managed over time — the framework that lets development and heritage coexist on large, staged or long-running sites, rather than being resolved one assessment at a time. HMPs and CMPs are used in both the ACT (under the Heritage Act 2004) and NSW.

When you need one

Major estates, infrastructure corridors, quarries and institutional sites often carry heritage values across many stages and years. A management plan gives the proponent, the regulator and the community a clear, agreed basis for decisions — reducing repeat assessment, disputes and delay over the life of the project.

What COLCO delivers

Experience

COLCO has prepared management and conservation plans for major Canberra urban-renewal programs and resource and infrastructure sites, integrating Aboriginal community input and statutory significance assessment.

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Common questions

What is the difference between an HMP and a CMP?

The terms overlap. A Conservation Management Plan is the established document for managing a significant heritage place (often a listed item). A Heritage Management Plan is often used for managing heritage across a development site or program over time. COLCO will recommend the right instrument for your site and the relevant authority.

Do these apply in both the ACT and NSW?

Yes — management and conservation plans are used in both jurisdictions, prepared to suit the ACT Heritage Council or Heritage NSW as applicable.

Heritage on your project? Get an honest read before it costs you time.

Speak with the COLCO team, led by Dr Sophie Collins — senior heritage expertise for the capital region. Canberra-based, servicing the ACT and NSW.

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