draft Local Planning Policy P-DEV 65: Heritage Area – Welshpool Road East – Avenue of Lemon Scented Gums

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Background
The need for consideration of the heritage status and protection of the City's Lemon Scented Gums along Welshpool Road East was highlighted as a result of a development application for a place of worship at Lot 36 (831) Welshpool Road East, Wattle Grove (Lot 36).

The City undertook public advertising in accordance with the Regulations and the City’s Local Planning Policy P DEV-45 Public Notification of Planning Proposals by notifying in writing each landowner affected by the proposed designation and provided a copy of the proposed local planning policy for the heritage area.

Further public advertising activities included: publishing a notice of the proposed designation in a newspaper circulating in the Scheme area, erecting a sign giving notice of the proposed designation in a prominent location in the area that would be affected by the designation, and publishing a copy of the notice of the proposed designation on the City’s website, and notifying in writing the relevant regulatory and servicing authorities.

At the conclusion of advertising of the proposed entry into the MHI, Heritage Area and P DEV-65, the City received 54 submissions comprising 51 non objections, two (2) submissions providing no comment (from public authorities), and one (1) submission from Main Roads WA commenting on the proposed Heritage Area and P DEV-65.

Outcome
At the 28 May 2019 Ordinary Council Meeting, Council resolved to adopt the Local Planning Policy P-DEV 65 and adopt the entry into the Municipal Heritage Inventory and the designation of a Heritage Area for the Avenue of Lemon Scented Gum Trees on Welshpool Road East.



Background
The need for consideration of the heritage status and protection of the City's Lemon Scented Gums along Welshpool Road East was highlighted as a result of a development application for a place of worship at Lot 36 (831) Welshpool Road East, Wattle Grove (Lot 36).

The City undertook public advertising in accordance with the Regulations and the City’s Local Planning Policy P DEV-45 Public Notification of Planning Proposals by notifying in writing each landowner affected by the proposed designation and provided a copy of the proposed local planning policy for the heritage area.

Further public advertising activities included: publishing a notice of the proposed designation in a newspaper circulating in the Scheme area, erecting a sign giving notice of the proposed designation in a prominent location in the area that would be affected by the designation, and publishing a copy of the notice of the proposed designation on the City’s website, and notifying in writing the relevant regulatory and servicing authorities.

At the conclusion of advertising of the proposed entry into the MHI, Heritage Area and P DEV-65, the City received 54 submissions comprising 51 non objections, two (2) submissions providing no comment (from public authorities), and one (1) submission from Main Roads WA commenting on the proposed Heritage Area and P DEV-65.

Outcome
At the 28 May 2019 Ordinary Council Meeting, Council resolved to adopt the Local Planning Policy P-DEV 65 and adopt the entry into the Municipal Heritage Inventory and the designation of a Heritage Area for the Avenue of Lemon Scented Gum Trees on Welshpool Road East.