What is a Statement of Heritage Impact?

A Statement of Heritage Impact (SOHI) is an assessment report that assists owners, custodians and managers of heritage items and properties located within a heritage conservation area to understand how proposed works to a heritage item, property within a heritage conservation area or in its vicinity may impact the item’s or conservation areas heritage significance. Development applications for heritage items, demolition in a Heritage Conservation Area, new buildings in a Heritage Conservation Areas or subdivision of land in heritage conservation areas normally require preparation of a Statement of Heritage Impact.

Refer to the Heritage NSW Guidelines for preparing a statement of heritage impact (SOHI) to understand what a SOHI is, the steps and questions that should be considered while preparing one and a suggested structure for a SOHI in a template.