Shenton Park Conservation Area

Shenton Park Conservation Area

This place comprises the Shenton Park Conservation Area, which has been included on the City of Subiaco's Municipal Heritage Inventory as a Conservation Area of considerable significance. Any proposed development must be carried out in accordance with the heritage conservation policies adopted for the Area. DEMOLITION CONTROL All places identified on the MI at Levels of Significance 1 and 2 may 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 heritage quality of the streetscape and the significance of the Conservation Area. Encouragement should be given to the retention of timber framed, weatherboard and iron homes wherever they remain extant. CONSERVATION OF SIGNIFICANT STREETSCAPES The conservation of each individual place should be considered in the context of the character of the surrounding heritage streetscape and its contribution to the considerable significance of the Conservation Area. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BUILDINGS New buildings should be compatible with the existing pattern of development in terms of building form, scale, proportion, texture and placement. New buildings should follow the predominant set back of buildings from the street frontage. New buildings should not replicate existing buildings, but should be of good design quality and should not compete visually with existing buildings. CONSERVATION OF SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS Significant or original fabric should be retained and conserved wherever possible. Significant buildings or places may be extended or adapted; however the original significant building or place should remain the dominant feature on the site when viewed from the street. 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 d