Jamberoo Heritage Review

The Jamberoo Heritage Review aims to ensure the heritage values of the historic Jamberoo Village are protected and maintained. Public submissions on the review closed on Sunday 30 November 2025.

Planning Proposal PP-2026-486 and draft Development Control Plan Chapter have now been prepared and were endorsed by Council on 17 March 2026. The Planning Proposal will now be submitted to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for a Gateway determination.

View the reports

Public exhibition

The Jamberoo Heritage Study was prepared by Niche Environment and Heritage in 2022 (with assistance from Council staff and members of the Kiama and District Historical Society), and an independent peer review (City Plan Heritage, 2023) was carried out in 2023.

Between 24 October and 30 November 2025, we invited you to review and provide feedback on the review. You had the opportunity to speak with staff at our community pop-ups and share your feedback online.

A Public Exhibition Engagement Report has been prepared and can be viewed here.

A Planning Proposal and Draft Development Control Chapter have now been prepared.

Timeline

Timeline item 1 - complete

Initial community consultation

2021-2023
Timeline item 2 - complete

Jamberoo Heritage Study prepared

2022-2023
Timeline item 3 - complete

Independant Peer Review prepared

2023
Timeline item 4 - complete

Further community consultation

24 October - 30 November 2025
Timeline item 5 - active

Heritage review finalised and Planning Proposal prepared

August 2025 - February 2026
Timeline item 6 - incomplete

Public Exhibition of Planning Proposal & DCP Chapter

April - May 2026
Timeline item 7 - incomplete

Finalisation of Planning Proposal and DCP Chapter

June - August 2026
Timeline item 8 - incomplete

LEP amended and DCP Chapter adopted

September - October 2026

FAQ

What is the Jamberoo Heritage Review project scope?

What is the status of the Jamberoo Heritage Review?

What items have been identified?

What Heritage Conservation Areas (HCAs) have been identified?

What are the implications of being identified as a heritage item and/or area?

How will the community be consulted with?

When will the Jamberoo Heritage Review be completed?

What is the Jamberoo Heritage Review project scope?

The heritage review project includes the following scope:

Review of existing heritage items within Schedule 5 of the Kiama LEP
Consideration of potential new heritage items
Consideration of 2 potential new heritage conservation areas.

The associated inventory sheets for existing items and any new items proposed as part of this review will also be reviewed and updated.

What is the status of the Jamberoo Heritage Review?

In 2021 Niche Environment and Heritage prepared the Jamberoo Heritage Review based on input from the Kiama & District Historical Society.

During 2022 and 2023 consultation with affected property owners and the community occurred.

In 2023 City Plan Heritage carried out an Independent Peer Review.

In 2024 an update was provided to Council.

In September 2025 an information report and update was provided to Council.

In October 2025 the documents were endorsed by Council for public exhibition.

What items have been identified?

Address	Potential Item Name	Notes/Justification	Independent Peer Review
1 Allowrie Street	Jamberoo RSL Hall and Sandstone wall	Significance: High – Local, Meets criteria a), c) and g). Contributory item within Allowrie Street Precinct HCA	Supported
4 Allowrie Street	Timber Cottage	Significance: High – Local. Meets criteria a), c), and g).	Not supported
27 Allowrie Street	Small Cottage	Significance: Low - Moderate. Local historical significance but requires further research.	Not supported
19 Chapel Lane	Timber Cottage	Significance: High - Local. Meets criteria a), g).	Supported
48 Churchill Street	Timber House - 'Elmsmere'	Significance: High – local. Meets criteria a), c) and g).	Supported
50 Churchill Street	Cottage	Significance: High – local. Meets criteria a), c) and g).	Not supported
65 Churchill Street	Timber Cottage (Doctors surgery)	Significance: High - local. Meets criteria a), g	Supported
69 Churchill Street	Timber Cottage	Significance: Moderate - local. Meets criteria a), g).	Not supported
71 Churchill Street	Timber Cottage	Significance: High- local. Meets criteria a), g).	Supported
197 Clover Hill Road	Glen Murcott Designed House	Significance: Exceptional - local. Meets criteria b), c).	Supported
6 Drualla Road	Cottage	Significance: High - local. Meets criteria a) g).	Supported
16 Factory Lane	Small Dairy Cottage	Significance: Moderate - local. Meets criteria a) g).	Not supported
26 Factory Lane	Timber Cottage	Significance: Moderate - local. Meets criteria a) g).	Not supported
10 Golden Valley Road	House - Doone	Significance: High -local. Meets criteria a) g).	Not supported
218 Jamberoo Mountain Road	Walsh Farm - 'Homelands'	Significance: High -local. Meets criteria a) g).	Not supported
6 Macquarie Street	House - Original	Significance: High - local. Meets criteria a), g).	Not supported
159 Wyalla Road	Cowan Brae	Significance: High - local. Meets criteria a), g).	Not supported

What Heritage Conservation Areas (HCAs) have been identified?

The Heritage Review has identified the following 2 HCA’s:

Allowrie Street Town Centre Precinct HCA
Churchill Street Ecclesiastical Precinct HCA

What are the implications of being identified as a heritage item and/or area?

The purpose of the Heritage Review is to commence engagement with the potentially impacted property owners and broader community on the most appropriate ways to celebrate and conserve items and areas of heritage significance.

The implications of being identified as a heritage item and/or area differ depending on the significance of the property and the desire of the owners.

For example, there may be additional planning controls that apply to ensure that heritage character and value is maintained.

How will the community be consulted with?

Information session

A drop-in information session was held for affected property owners on Thursday 16 October 2025 at the Jamberoo School of Arts.

The information session provided affected property owners with information on the heritage review project, how their property may be affected, the benefits of heritage listing and next steps. There was also the opportunity for property owners to ask questions and discuss the project with staff.

Public exhibition

The Jamberoo Heritage Study and Independent Peer Review were placed on public exhibition from 24 October to 30 November 2025.

During this time, our community was invited to provide feedback on the draft study including suggested heritage listings, proposed heritage conservation areas and amendments to draft inventory sheets.

Council received 19 submissions. Community members provided comments in support of and in opposition to the items identified in the Public Exhibition Engagement Report.

A Report to Council was presented at the Ordinary Meeting on 17 March 2026, click here to view. The report included a Planning Proposal to amend the Kiama Local Environmental Plan 2011 and recommended that Council endorse the Planning Proposal to progress to Gateway Determination.

If the Planning Proposal receives Gateway approval, it will be placed on public exhibition as a Gateway condition. This will provide property owners and the community with a further opportunity to make a submission.

When will the Jamberoo Heritage Review be completed?

The Jamberoo Heritage Review will be completed once any amendments, such as amending the heritage register, to the Kiama Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2011 have been published on the NSW Legislation website.

The process for amending the LEP is known as the Gateway process. The Gateway process requires the preparation and submission of a Planning Proposal to the NSW Department of Planning & Environment. Consultation with Heritage NSW and a formal public exhibition period will be required.

The Gateway process can take approximately 12 months. It is therefore likely that the Jamberoo Heritage Review will be completed mid-2026.

Documents

Who's listening

Cheryl Lappin
Manager Planning and Development

Melissa Ballinger
Strategic Planning Coordinator

Reach out if you have questions or want to learn more about this project by emailing Council@Kiama.nsw.gov.au

Contact Information
Name	Kiama Council
Phone	(02) 4232 0444
Email	Council@Kiama.nsw.gov.au
Website	www.kiama.nsw.gov.au

Name

Kiama Council

Phone

(02) 4232 0444

Council@Kiama.nsw.gov.au

Website

PP-2026-486 - Planning Proposal - Jamberoo Heritage Review

View the reports

Jamberoo Heritage Planning Proposal

Development Control Plan Chapter 4

Public exhibition

Kiama Municipal Council

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Acknowledgement of Country