Triangle Conservation Area

Triangle Conservation Area

This place comprises the Triangle 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 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 heritage quality of the streetscape and the significance of the Conservation Area. Because of their rarity value, encouragement should be given to the retention of attached houses wherever they remain extant. Because of their rarity value, encouragement should be given to the retention of timber framed, weatherboard and iron homes wherever they remain extant. CONSERVATION OF SIGNIFICANT STREETSCAPES Particular consideration should be given to the protection of streetscapes within the Triangle Conservation Area that remain highly intact. Any demolition of existing heritage buildings will reduce the authenticity of the area. 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 exceptional significance of the Conservation Area. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BUILDINGS Where permitted, new buildings should be compatible with the existing pattern of development in terms of building form, scale, proportion, texture and placement. New buildings must 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 buildings should be conserv