The District Council of Yankalilla will list 51 Local Heritage Places located across the townships of Delamere, Normanville and Yankalilla.

It applies to places that have local historical significance that warrants protection from demolition or inappropriate development.

The council says social, cultural, and economic factors make Heritage listing important to local townships. 

“It provides a vital link to the past, shapes identity, fosters community spirit and offers tangible benefits for local economies.”

It says listing as a Local Heritage Place does not prevent landowners from renovating or undertaking additions to their property. 

“Rather, additional consideration needs to be made to ensure the works retain, and not compromise, the listed heritage qualities or features of the place.

“Properties adjacent to a listed Local Heritage Place are also automatically subject to planning policy change via the application of the Heritage Adjacency Overlay as contained in the Planning and Design Code. 

“Accordingly, any new building work will need to be designed so that it does not dominate or impact on the setting of a listed Local Heritage Place.”

Visit Your Say Yankalilla for full details; the deadline for feedback is 11.59 pm on Friday 13 March.

Hard copies of the documents are also available for viewing at the Council Civic Centre and the Yankalilla Library.

Planners will be available to answer questions at two community drop-in sessions on Thursday 12 February and Tuesday 24 February at the Yankalilla Cultural Centre and Library.

Anyone can call in between 11am and 3pm or 4pm to 6pm on both days.

Approval for the heritage listing was granted by the Minister for Planning; it will remain in place for 12 months or until the Planning Code Amendment process is finalised, whichever is sooner.

The council says all feedback will be carefully considered before the Code Amendment is finalised and submitted to the Minister for Planning for a decision.