About the proposal
We are committed to the protection, conservation and enhancement of all heritage properties in Boroondara.
Amendment C417boro proposes to apply a permanent Heritage Overlay to 2 individually significant properties in Balwyn North and Surrey Hills.
Community members have formally asked Council to investigate the heritage significance of the 6 properties, as part of the Community Heritage Nomination Process. To learn more about the process, visit our nominate a heritage place page.
Our heritage consultants have assessed the nominated properties below as having local heritage significance and being worthy of protection:
- 46 Fortuna Avenue, Balwyn North
- 4 Windsor Crescent, Surrey Hills.
You can learn more about each of these properties by downloading the Heritage Citations.
Why these properties are significant
The Victorian Government has a recognised criteria heritage consultants need to use to assess local heritage value. A place can be of heritage value if it meets at least 1 of 8 criterion.
The full heritage criteria is outlined on the Department of Transport and Planning website's Planning Practice Note 1 – Applying the Heritage Overlay page.
Our heritage consultants found that each of the nominated properties meets at least one of the following criteria:
- historical significance (Criterion A)
- aesthetic significance (Criterion E).
Location of nominated properties
Select a Hotspot below to learn more about each property. These have both been graded as Individually Significant properties (individually important for their heritage value).
Submit your feedback
We invited you to share your feedback by 5 pm Thursday 5 March 2026.
