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Planning Policy Manual - Section 4.5.1 – Bonus Plot Ratio
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A landscape plan identifying the location, design, dimensions, levels, materials and colour
of all soft and hard landscaping areas, ramps, seating and other furniture.
An access statement undertaken by a suitably qualified consultant, demonstrating the
proposal's consideration of universal access principles and the obligations of the Disability
Discrimination Act 1992.
A lighting plan undertaken by a suitably qualified consultant.
A Safer Design Site Assessment (in accordance with the City of Perth Safer Design
Guidelines).
A management plan demonstrating how the facility is to be operated and maintained, and
detailing and warranting its hours of operation. This management plan should also
address safety and security.
5.3
Conservation of Heritage Places
The intent of this bonus plot ratio category is to facilitate the retention, enhancement and
maintenance of places of cultural heritage significance in order to promote and safeguard the
city’s heritage. The City’s Urban Design Framework seeks to retain, enhance and celebrate
the best of the city’s physical and cultural heritage. The preservation of existing buildings
with the highest architectural merit of their era or the greatest cultural significance and the
retention of the character of streets and other places through the retention of character
buildings and the sensitive introduction of new buildings are key principles.
5.3.1 Essential Criteria
The place to be protected and conserved must be listed within City Planning Scheme No. 2
Section 8.1: Register of Places of Cultural Heritage Significance. Should a proponent want
to protect a place that is not on the Register as part of a bonus plot ratio application, then
the proponent will be required to request listing of the place on the Register as part of the
application. This request will be determined in accordance with Clause 30 of the City
Planning Scheme No. 2.
The development must ensure the protection and conservation of the cultural significance
and integrity of the place within an appropriate
setting.
5.3.2 Performance Requirements
The protection and conservation of the place must be in accordance with City Planning
Scheme No. 2 Policy 4.11: Heritage, a current Conservation Plan and any other relevant
Policy.
The development must ensure the retention of as much as possible of the significant
cultural heritage fabric of the place. The retention of only a heritage place’s façade will
not be supported.
The heritage place must be retained in an appropriate setting that highlights and
facilitates the appreciation of the place. New buildings, landscaping and urban design
treatments should be sensitively introduced to respect the place, having particular regard
to the scale and massing of the new buildings.
Where the original use of the place is of cultural significance ideally this use should be
retained. If this is not the case or if this is not feasible, the use of the place for a purpose
which enables a level of public access is encouraged. Any new use should involve minimal
change to the significant fabric of the place.
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Interpretation strategies should be provided on site as part of the proposal to enhance
the public’s appreciation of the cultural heritage significance of the place.
5.3.3 Required Documentation
To enable a detailed assessment of the proposal the applicant shall submit the following
information with the development application:
A comprehensive planning report which addresses all of the essential criteria and
performance requirements.
Coloured perspectives or photomontages of the heritage place as it will be set within the
development during the day and the night from a pedestrian view point (including A4 and
A3 coloured copies).
A current Conservation Plan (as defined in City Planning Scheme No. 2 Policy 4.11:
Heritage) for the place. The City at its discretion may accept a conservation management
strategy prepared in accordance with the Heritage Council of Western Australia’s
‘Conservation Management Strategy Standard Brief’ in lieu of a conservation plan.
A Heritage Impact Statement (as defined in the City Planning Scheme No. 2 Policy 4.11:
Heritage) prepared by a suitably qualified heritage expert.
“As existing” plans and elevations of the place.
An interpretation strategy undertaken by a suitably qualified consultant.
A lighting plan undertaken by a suitably qualified consultant.
Where requested by the City depending on the nature of the proposal:
o
a Safer Design Site Assessment (in accordance with the City of Perth Safer Design
Guidelines) and a management plan for safety
and security;
o
a landscape plan identifying the design, location, dimensions, levels, materials and
colour of all soft and hard landscaping areas, ramps, seating and other furniture;
o
an access statement undertaken by a suitably qualified consultant, demonstrating the
proposal's consideration of universal access principles and the obligations of the
Disability Discrimination Act 1992.
NOTE: 1. A Heritage Agreement as defined under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990 will be required
as a condition of development approval to ensure the ongoing maintenance of the heritage place.
5.4
Provision of Specific Facilities on Private Land
The intent of this bonus plot ratio category is to encourage development which incorporates
infrastructure that will meet a significant identified or satisfactorily demonstrated
community or public need. The City’s Urban Design Framework seeks to enhance the
liveability of the city through the provision of facilities for workers and residents. Facilities
that will be considered include:
Public toilets,
Public change rooms,
Public end of journey facilities,
Public pre-school or child care facilities and associated open space,
Public information centres,
Public cultural facilities,
Loading docks.