New South Wales Consolidated RegulationsA person may, with the consent of the Council:
(a) use, for any purpose, a building within a conservation area or the land on which that building is erected, or
(b) use, for any purpose, a building that is a heritage item or the land on which that building is erected, if, in the opinion of the Council:
(c) the use would have little or no adverse effect on the amenity of the area, and
(d) conservation of the building depends on the Council granting consent.