The town of Morpeth could soon be registered as a state heritage site.
The Morpeth Heritage Conservation Group lodged an application with the NSW Department of Planning today, to help preserve the town's unique identity.
The street layout almost matches its original design from 1845, and conservationists are eager to keep it out of developers' hands.
"A lot of developers and people against what we're doing say we're against progress," Simon Brooker, President of the Conservation Group, says.
"Essentially, we're just trying to protect the valuable heritage of the town for future enjoyment."
