Department's Role in Protecting Archaeological and Built Heritage

The Department has the responsibility for identifying, recording and protecting our archaeological and built heritage through scheduling historic monuments, listing buildings of special architectural or historic interest and designating other sites and areas of heritage significance. Consistent with the objectives of each designation, the Department through its planning functions, administered by Planning Service, will seek to ensure that features of the archaeological and built heritage are appropriately protected from unnecessary damage and destruction. Consultation procedures related to the development plan and development control processes will ensure that decisions affecting our heritage are brought into the public domain.