Heritage Overlay
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A Heritage Overlay or HO is one of a number of planning overlays contained in the Victorian Planning Provisions, for use in planning schemes in Victoria, Australia.
The Heritage Overlay is used to protect buildings and precincts that have heritage value. The protection afforded by a Heritage Overlay varies in each instance. The minimum level of protection is afforded by the mere existence of the overlay and means that any work at all to the building or site will require a planning permit, ensuring that a higher level of scrutiny automatically occurs.