David Logan
Partner and Director

He has qualifications in architecture, heritage conservation and urban planning, and more than 35 years’ experience in heritage management in both the public and private sectors. David specialises in heritage-related urban planning, design review, heritage impact assessment, and masterplanning for urban renewal projects. He has led teams and collaborated on a wide range of projects across Australia.

David is a member of the NSW State Design Review Panel, the Parramatta Design Excellence Advisory Panel and the Local Planning Panels of Strathfield, Hunters Hill and North Sydney councils. He was an appointed member of the Heritage Council of NSW from 2005 until 2013 and chaired the Council’s Approvals Committee as well as its Policy Committee. He is currently the Chair of the Heritage Council’s Technical Advisory Panel. He is an Honorary Member of Australia ICOMOS and has been involved in the drafting of the Burra Charter.

David’s overseas work has included World Heritage monitoring missions and advice for ICOMOS, UNESCO and the World Heritage Committee, workshop facilitation for the Getty Conservation Institute and various lecturing and training roles. David is an accredited trainer and facilitator in heritage management and is an independent ‘heritage expert’, recognised by government and the courts. In previous roles before joining GML, David directed the conservation program in The Rocks, Sydney, and was head of the City of Sydney’s Development Assessment Unit.

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