developing a heritage place
The City of Vincent Municipal Heritage Inventory (Heritage List) is a register of places within the City of Vincent, considered by the City to be of cultural heritage significance and worthy of conservation.
The City’s MHI includes two management categories; A - Conservation Essential, and B Conservation Recommended.
Places listed under Category A have the highest level of local significance and may also be included in the State Register.
Prior to considering changes to a heritage listed place it is important that you understand its significance.
Understanding Significance
The cultural significance of a place or area will be set out in a ‘Statement of Significance’ contained within the Place Record Form or the Heritage Assessment. Understanding why a place is significant will help inform design responses and highlight aspects of the place that need to be sensitively managed.
Place records and heritage assessments for individual heritage places and heritage areas can be searched for in the Heritage Database.
Development Guidelines for Heritage and Adjacent Properties contains guidelines which help protect heritage listed places. The Guidelines encourage the appropriate conservation and restoration of heritage listed places and ensure that new works respect the heritage significance of a place.
In this section, you will find a number of resources that you can consult and use in your efforts to conserve and develop your important heritage resource.
The City has a number of local planning policies which relate to heritage places. They promote and safeguard the cultural heritage of the City by:
- identifying, conserving and enhancing those places which are of significance to Vincent’s cultural heritage;
- encouraging development that is in harmony with the cultural heritage value of the area; and
- promoting public awareness of cultural heritage generally,
Heritage Policies
The City has a number of local planning policies which relate to heritage places. They promote and safeguard the cultural heritage of the City by:
- identifying, conserving and enhancing those places which are of significance to Vincent’s cultural heritage;
- encouraging development that is in harmony with the cultural heritage value of the area; and
- promoting public awareness of cultural heritage generally,
Local Planning Policy: Heritage Area Guidelines
Additional Resources
Municipal Heritage Inventory Nomination From
Municipal Heritage Inventory Amendment Form
Researching the History of Your Home
Flowchart: Relationship of State and Federal Heritage Systems
Housing Style Information
The City’s Heritage Services have prepared a series of Housing Style Information Brochures based on the common housing styles in the City. The brochures provide detail on the origins and distinct features of local housing types and can be downloaded below:
Weatherboard Dwellings
Late Colonial Georgian Dwellings
Federation Bungalows
Inter-war Californian Bungalows
Post-war Bungalows
Conservation Plans
North Perth Police Station
Beatty Park and Leisure Centre
Mackays Aerated Water Factory
Hyde Park Conservation Plan: Introduction and Documentary Evidence
Hyde Park Conservation Plan: Physical Evidence
Hyde Park Conservation Plan: Assessment of Significance and Conservation Policy
Lee Hop’s Cottage Conservation Plan
Lee Hop’s Market Garden Archaeological Investigations