FAQs
FAQ's
- Asthetic
- Historic
- Scientific
- Social
- Spiritual
- Rarity
- Representativeness
What is Heritage?
Heritage means different things to different people, however in local government, heritage generally means the places, stories and objects that we want to share, promote and protect as a community for future generations.
The heritage experts use criteria to assess the heritage significance of a place to establish what places are worthy of protection under the Town's Heritage List with other places that help to tell the story of Mosman Park are promoted in the Local Heritage Survey.
What is a Heritage List?
Schedule 2, Part 3, Cl. 8(1) of the Planning and Development (Local Planning Scheme) Regulations 2015 requires local government to establish and maintain a heritage list to identify places in the scheme area that are of cultural heritage significance and worthy of built heritage conservation.
A Heritage List relies on the Local Planning Survey to identify the most significant heritage places in the Town that warrant protection by the category assigned to a heritage place. The Town proposes to include heritage places with a category of 1 (exceptional significance), 2 (considerable significance) & 3 (some significance) to the Town's Heritage List. Unlike the Local Heritage Survey, the Heritage List is legally binding and connects to planning laws, therefore has legal powers to protect the most significant heritage places in the Town.
The Council will make the ultimate decision of what places to adopt onto the Town’s Heritage List.
What are management categories?
Each place is assigned a Level of Significance according to the values assessed using the criteria indicators including aesthetic, historic, scientific, social, spiritual, rarity and representativeness. Classifications and their management statement and description are summarised in the table below:
Classifications of Significance:
LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE AND DESCRIPTION | CLASSIFICATION | MANAGEMENT STATEMENT | MANAGEMENT DESCRIPTION |
Exceptional - Essential to the heritage of Mosman Park. | Category 1 | Conservation of the place is essential. The place should be retained and conserved. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place, and be in accordance with a Conservation Plan (if one exists). | These places are the most important places to the local community, as well as being of significance to the State. They may be a rare or outstanding example. |
Considerable - Very important to the heritage of Mosman Park. | Category 2 | Conservation of the place is highly desirable. The place should be retained and managed sensitively. For buildings this means original fabric should be retained; and any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place. | These places are very important to the Town of Mosman Park for their role in the history of the area. They are the most important places to the local community, but not of significance to the State. |
Some - Contributes to the heritage of Mosman Park. | Category 3 | Conservation of the place is desirable. The place should be retained and managed sensitively. For buildings this means original fabric should be retained wherever feasible; most importantly that which is visible from the street. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place. | These places are important for telling the story of the development and history of Mosman Park. |
Little - Has elements or values worth noting for community interest but otherwise makes little contribution. | Category 4 | Conservation of the place is not necessary. Should the place be proposed for demolition, or substantially altered so that its heritage values are lost, the Town may request that the owner provide an Archival Record as a condition of approval of the development application. | These places contribute to but are not necessary for telling the story of the development and history of Mosman Park. |
Historic Site - Has significance for its previous use and role in the development of Mosman Park. | Category 5 | This place should be included in heritage initiatives such as interpretive signage, heritage/ walk trails, research, and education projects. | These places are worthy of noting for reference and community interest. Their values do not rely on tangible physical evidence. They may have historic or social value, potential archaeological value, or provoke strong memories for the community. |
How is the heritage significance of a place determined?
Heritage significance refers to places of cultural heritage significance to the Council that may warrant documenting in the Town's Local Heritage Survey. There are 5 categories of heritage places, with category 1 being the highest of heritage significance.
Each place is assessed for cultural heritage significance using a set of criteria in accordance with the ‘Australia ICOMOS Burra Charter’ (2013) and the ‘Guide lines for the Assessment of Local Heritage Places’ (2022). Note that a place does not need to demonstrate all values and qualities – it may be of cultural heritage significance if it me ets any one of these. The criteria are outlined in the following table.
How are Heritage places protected?
The Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 have various provisions in place to protect 'heritage portected places' which as per the definition in the Regulations, includes places registered on the Town’s heritage list.
Regarding development, there are statutory provisions that require a development approval be obtained prior to works to a heritage place on the Town’s Heritage List. There are penalties that are legally able to be followed up by the Town as a compliance matters should these provisions not be met.
What is a Local Planning Policy?
The Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 enables a local government to make Local Planning Policies on any matter related to planning and development.
Local Planning Policy 34 establishes clear expectations on how the Town will consider development of heritage places and what matters should be considered by anyone wanting to develop a place that on the Town's Heritage List.
Local Planning Policies are required to be given 'due regard' which means, where applicable, any application proposing development of a Heritage Listed property will need to demonstrate in their application that the provisions in this policy have been applied.
Why does the Town need a Local Planning Policy for Heritage?
The Western Australian planning process requires the consideration of cultural heritage significance when determining a development application for any heritage place. For local heritage places, State Planning Policy 3.5 Historic Heritage Conservation (SPP3.5) provides sound direction for decision making. Local governments may, however, choose to provide further guidance for their planners, decision-makers and property owners through adoption of a local planning policy (LPP) for heritage.
Does the Local Planning Policy apply to all heritage places?
No. The Local Planning Policy only applies to the most significant heritage places in the Town, which are included on the Town's Heritage list. Category 1, 2 & 3 places are proposed to be included on the Town's Heritage.
Can i develop a property on the Town's Heritage List?
Yes you can. Entry on the Heritage List does not mean that a property cannot be changed; in fact some works that enable contemporary use of heritage places are often the best way of ensuring their future. Council may grant approval for extensions, change of use or demolition of Heritage List places, and each application is assessed on its own merit using Local Planning Policy 34 – Management of Heritage Places amongst other planning legislation.
How does entry of a place on the Town's Heritage List affect private landowners?
Entry on the Heritage List means that the heritage values of the place are recognised in the statutory planning framework. The impact of future development proposals on the heritage values of the place will be a key consideration in the assessing of a development application, as well as the normal planning considerations such as building height limits, setback distances from boundaries etc.
A Heritage Impact Statement will be required to be provided with a development application which is required to be prepared by a suitable qualified professional to ensure development does not have an adverse impact on heritage values.
What happens to my comments?
Your comments will be carefully considered as part of the process to finalise the policy before it is presented to Council for final adoption.
If you make a submission, we will let you know when the policy will be considered by Council for final adoption. This engagement page will also be updated with information.
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