Update
Following this consultation, at the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 10 December 2024, Council adopted a recommendation to proceed with amending the Character Area Guidelines for Auckland Street.
Proposed Character Area
The City of Vincent has received a nomination for the portion of Auckland Street, between Gill and Hobart streets in North Perth, to become a Character Area.
At the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 17 September 2024, Council endorsed the draft Auckland Street Character Area Guidelines for the purposes of community consultation.
What is a Character Area?
A Character Area is a collection of houses (street or suburb) that has aesthetic value to the community. It may also contain buildings that have designs that reflect the City’s development over time.
The Character Area process is community guided and encourages us to think about what parts of the area are great. If successfully supported by the community, a Character Area would have an assessed level of character (Character Area Guideline) which will apply to that area for development that faces the street.
The City currently has 10 Character Areas which each have their own unique development requirements. These can be found in Local Planning Policy: Character Area Guidelines
What does this mean for landowners within the Character Area?
Character Areas contain bespoke planning controls for the area but are very different to a heritage listing as they still allow for demolition of the house.
Character Area designation and the associated guidelines are designed to complement the existing development requirements when you look to build on your land. They provide specific guidance on key elements that are valued by the community, and that the community would like to see supported. These elements can include encouraging low style fencing at the front of dwellings to increased setbacks for a dwelling's second storey.
As part of the Character Area process, some changes to development requirements are proposed. These are done to enhance desirable character elements within your street and are considered and determined in consultation with the community as part of the consultation process.
Share your thoughts
Consultation closed 4pm Monday 21 October 2024.
The initial consultation stage closed 4pm Monday, 8 January 2024.
The City also held a street meeting on Thursday 14 December at Hobart Street Reserve from 5.30pm to 6.30pm to discuss the character area framework and proposed development provisions.
What will happen next?
Once consultation closes, Administration will take the draft Guidelines to a meeting of Council late 2024 for final determination.
