Civic and Cultural Centre Conservation Area

Civic & Cultural Centre Conservation Are

This place comprises the Civic and Cultural Centre Conservation Area, which has been included on the City of Subiaco's Municipal Heritage Inventory as a Conservation Area of exceptional significance. Any proposed development must be carried out in accordance with the heritage conservation policies adopted for the individual places, taking account of the exceptional significance of the whole Conservation Area. DEMOLITION CONTROL All places identified on the MI at Levels of Significance 1 and 2 should not be demolished. They should be retained and conserved in accordance with the principles of the Burra Charter. All places identified at Level of Significance 3 should be retained if possible because they contribute to the significance of the Conservation Area. A conservation plan should be prepared prior to any development taking place, including demolition, and for ongoing maintenance and conservation. CONSERVATION OF SIGNIFICANT STREETSCAPES The conservation of each individual element of the place should be considered in the context of the character of the surrounding heritage streetscape and its contribution to the exceptional significance of the Conservation Area. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BUILDINGS Any new development should be carried out in accordance with the conservation plan prepared for the place. New buildings should be compatible with the existing pattern of development in terms of building form, scale, proportion, texture and placement. CONSERVATION OF SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS Significant buildings should be conserved in accordance with the Burra Charter. Significant or original fabric should be retained and conserved wherever possible. Where face brickwork remains, it should not be rendered or painted. In the event of a change of use, the new use should be compatible with the heritage values, significance and historic themes of the place. The new use should not diminish the exceptional significance of the Conservation Area. TOWN PLANN