At Heritage Workshop, we offer boutique next generation conservation: planning, policy, placemaking and research.

​​Our mission is to combine analytical rigour, deep research, and robust methodologies to ensure every project achieves its objectives.

​​Our heritage consulting services are available to property owners, developers, government, not-for-profits, and community groups, for all heritage contexts.

Is your property heritage listed? Get your standard fixed-price Heritage Context Report in just 5 days for your property development, renovation or purchase.

Our team welcomes the opportunity to discuss your next heritage project.

Email us: hello@heritageworkshop.au.

Call us: +61 03 9947 5499.

Whatsapp: +61 03 9947 5499.

Heritage Workshop offers a full suite of heritage consulting services. We prepare heritage planning permits and deploy best-practice heritage tools including Heritage Impact Assessment, Management Plans, Master Plans, Risk Assessment, Site and Condition Surveys, Conservation Works, Policy Preparation and Benchmarking, and Interpretation Strategies.

Professional Affiliations / Qualifications

Dr James Lesh

Founding Director, Heritage Workshop
Historian and Heritage Specialist

• PhD, University of Melbourne; Master of Arts, University of London; Bachelor of Arts with Honours, University of Melbourne; Bachelor of Commerce, University of Melbourne.
• Full International Member, ICOMOS; Professional Historian, Professional Historians Association (PHA); Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association (VPELA), Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ).
• Heritage Committee, National Trust of Australia (Victoria); Editorial Committee, Provenance, Public Record Office of Victoria.
• Lectures at Melbourne, Deakin, Sydney and Queensland Universities.