Background

Closes 5pm on Monday, 14 January 2019.

Council at its Ordinary Meeting held 23 October 2018 resolved to adopt the draft Local Planning Policy P-DEV 65: Heritage Area – Welshpool Road East – Avenue of Lemon Scented Gums for the purpose of advertising.

The purpose of the draft policy is to provide development and subdivision provisions to support the designation of a Heritage Area for the Avenue of Lemon Scented Gums on Welshpool Road East. The objectives of the policy are to:

1. Conserve and protect the cultural heritage significance of the Welshpool Road East Avenue of Lemon Scented Gums Heritage Area;
2. Ensure that any proposed subdivision or development will not adversely affect the area’s heritage significance; and
3. Provide improved certainty to landowners and community about the planning processes for development within and adjacent to the area.

The draft policy includes basic provisions which require any development or subdivision to be designed wherever feasible to ensure the retention and protection of Trees within the heritage area, and includes the following key information:

1. a map showing the boundaries of the heritage area;
2. a statement about the heritage significance of the area; and
3. a record of places of heritage significance in the heritage area.”

View draft Local Planning Policy 65, Heritage Area and Municipal Heritage Inventory Entry (PDF, 4MB)

Alternatively, the draft policy can also be viewed at the City of Kalamunda Administration, 2 Railway Road, Kalamunda during office hours.

HAVE YOUR SAY

Comments to be received by 5pm on Monday, 14 January 2019

Any person who wishes to comment is required to submit comments via the following methods:

Online: submit online here
By Email: enquiries@kalamunda.wa.gov.au
By Post: City of Kalamunda, PO Box 42, Kalamunda 6926