By the Heritage Committee, from Bulletin 8 of 2025 (October)

The Heritage Subcommittee reviews the City of Sydney’s website for Development Applications (DAs) each week, to see if there are any heritage issues that should be commented on.

For member’s interest there is a list here of recent DAs in Glebe and Forest Lodge. Fuller details about each one are available on the City of Sydney Council website.

Brian Fuller, Tim Hesketh and Rodney Hammett are working on guidelines for members to use if they want to send a submission on a DA to the City of Sydney. Tim and Brian are both trialling an AI-generated response which might provide a starting point for personalising any submission.

As mentioned in the recent President’s Update, a proposal for a seniors housing complex in Junction Street Forest Lodge is also on exhibition for comment (until 9 October). It is being considered by the state government rather than the City of Sydney.