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Heritage permits
Property owners within a heritage conservation district (HCD) who wish to alter their property or demolish a designated structure must obtain heritage permits under the Ontario Heritage Act.
The municipality lists what to submit. CodeEase shows what the building code asks of it. See CodeEase →
Check whether you need a permit
- Under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) Aurora has protected the Northeast Old Aurora as a heritage conservation district (HCD).
- Proposed changes to the district are subject to a permit process under the Ontario Heritage Act.
- Property owners within an HCD who wish to alter their property or demolish a designated structure must obtain heritage permits.
- Although it is primarily the attributes and features that are visible from the public realm that are of most concern in the majority of HCDs, it is important to remember that under the OHA the entire property, except for the interior, is designated.
- Owners of all properties in a heritage conservation district must obtain approval for exterior alterations to property, new construction or demolition.
- The Manager of Heritage Planning & Urban Design has been delegated authority, Bylaw 5365-11 to approve minor alterations which comply with approved policies and guidelines.
Find out your property's heritage status
- The Town maintains an updated Register of Properties of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest.
- Aurora Register of Properties of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
- For further information contact Heritage Planning at (905) 726-4700 or email our Planning department.
Read the application guides
- Heritage Permit Guide
- Guide to Heritage Impact Assessments and Conservation Plans
Complete the form1
Heritage applications can now be applied for through the Town's online Portal. The below forms are available for additional reference.
Submit your application
- To submit a heritage application or check the status go to our online Portal.
- In order to access the portal, you must register as a user: click on the register with Portal to create your account.
- The Heritage Advisory Committee reviews heritage permit applications, designations, and properties on the Town's Heritage Register - advising staff and assisting Council on all matters relating to the conservation of buildings of historic or architectural value.
- NEW - 2026 Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule
Written from Aurora’s own pages as published on 22 October 2026. The municipality decides what a permit needs: confirm with it before you apply. Legal notice