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    Heritage studies and assessments

    Our heritage studies form the basis of introducing heritage protection through the Heritage Overlay in Glen Eira.

    Infographic timeline titled “Glen Eira’s Heritage Studies” showing key heritage reviews and planning studies from 1996 to 2024 that inform Planning Scheme Amendments and the Heritage Overlay. A dotted path connects milestones including the 1996 Glen Eira Heritage Management Plan; 2000 C-graded heritage properties and Bruce Court, Elsternwick; 2014 Addendum to the Heritage Management Plan; 2017 Review of Existing Heritage Precincts; 2018 Bentleigh and Carnegie Structure Plan areas (commercial) with examples in Elsternwick and Caulfield North; 2019 Bentleigh and Carnegie Structure Plan areas (residential), Elsternwick Structure Plan Heritage Review and Methodist Church citations; 2020 Post-war and Hidden Gems Heritage Review and Thematic Environmental History refresh with the Field Street, Bentleigh precinct; 2021 Caulfield South Commercial Junction precinct citation; 2023 consolidated background reports, McKinnon Heritage Review, Balaclava Road group citation, Kambrook Road precinct citation, Caulfield North review and Caulfield East and Glen Huntly review; and 2024 Caulfield Major Activity Centre and Caulfield South and Gardenvale heritage reviews. Small photos illustrate example buildings and streets within each study area. Glen Eira City Council branding appears in the corner.

    Download Glen Eira’s Heritage Studies timeline [PDF 417Kb]

    View our Heritage Studies

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