William Street Town Centre Planning Framework

The visioning and design stages of this consultation are complete.

We can now share an Engagement Report detailing the workshops, surveys and 'walkshop' activities and outcomes. The report is also available to view in the Document library to the right of this page.

The next step will be to present the draft Town Centre Planning Framework to Council for approval to consult again with community.

Background

The City of Vincent is developing a Planning Framework for the William Street Town Centre and is asking the community to share their vision for the area.

Private development on William Street is guided by Vincent’s Policy No. 7.1.1 Built Form but there is currently no Place Plan to guide development in the public realm.

Vincent is preparing a plan for William Street Town Centre to guide its future development. The plan will consider specific elements from the design of open spaces in the public realm, through to the scale and design of buildings in the private realm.

The William Street precinct is located between Newcastle Street and Brisbane Street and includes the high street of William Street, immediately north of the Perth CBD and bordering the City of Perth.

William Street Town Centre

It is home to a unique mix of speciality retail and food market businesses by day and an eclectic hospitality offering by night that attracts visitors from all over Perth.

The area's character and identity are shaped both by its diverse communities and the many heritage places which are listed on Vincent and the State Government’s Heritage Register.

Project details

The aim of this project is to guide future development for the William Street Town Centre. We are asking community to help shape what that should look like.

A Planning Framework and Place Plan is being prepared, which means that there will be one document to look at for all development within the William Street precinct.

The framework will consider each of the priorities listed in the Strategic Community Plan but is not limited by that.

A context analysis study has already taken place to help us understand the existing conditions, opportunities and constraints.

As part of this consultation process, we are asking people about the findings of this analysis, and their vision for William Street.

Share your thoughts

To help us drill down further into some of the design feedback we have received via the workshop and walkshops, we're now asking community members to complete a design survey which aims to identify:

• strategies for future development in William Street and surrounds
• what type of development you'd like to see there
• where in that area you feel those developments should be located
• any improvements you'd like to see in the public realm

There are two versions, one takes just five minutes, and the other is more in-depth but will still only take about 15 minutes to complete - see below.

You can also contact us in any of the following ways:

• By phone 9273 6000
• By email mail@vincent.wa.gov.au
• In person at the City of Vincent Administration Building, 244 Vincent Street (corner Loftus Street), Leederville (during business hours)
• In writing, by mail to PO Box 82, Leederville, 6902

Consultation closed 4pm Friday, 5 July 2024.

What will happen next?

Feedback from the visioning and design phases will be reviewed and a planning framework developed.

There will be a further opportunity to participate and to let us know 'have we got it right?'

Once a draft is developed, a report will be presented to Council for endorsement to formally advertise.

If you provide your contact details when completing the survey, you will be notified when the report will be considered by Council. Anyone is welcome to attend the Council Briefing and Council Meeting to ask questions or comment on the proposal.

Information on this page is available in alternative formats on request.