Local Heritage Survey and Heritage List
Heritage is an important cultural asset which can relate to landmarks, private homes, government or institutional buildings, infrastructure, parks and landscapes or land use patterns. Heritage places help us understand our shared history and contribute to the character and identity of an area.
At their
June Meeting, Council adopted the City’s new Local Heritage Survey and Heritage List. These documents replace the previous 2016 Heritage Inventory, offering a more modern and user-friendly format.
Local Heritage Survey
The Local Heritage Survey acts as a comprehensive record of places that hold cultural heritage value to the City of Belmont. The Survey serves as recognition of its heritage value, but it doesn't impose any limitations.
A Local Heritage Survey is prepared and maintained in accordance with the
Heritage Act 2018 and the Heritage Council’s Guidelines for Local Heritage Surveys (July 2019).
Link to
Local Heritage Survey and Heritage List.
Heritage List
The Heritage List contains places which have the highest cultural heritage significance and have been assigned a management Category 1 or 2. Inclusion on the Heritage List means that prior to any development occurring on these properties, a development application is required to be submitted to the City for assessment. In assessing the application, the City will have regard to the heritage values of the property.
The Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 requires the City to establish and maintain a heritage list.
Link to
Heritage List.
Frequently Asked Questions
Heritage List
Being included on the Heritage List doesn't automatically prohibit property demolition or development. However, if you happen to own a property listed, and you wish to make changes to it, you'll need to submit a development application to the City for evaluation. During this process, the City will carefully consider the property's heritage values alongside broader planning requirements. This ensures that any modifications or developments respect our heritage while accommodating necessary changes.
Local Heritage Survey
The Local Heritage Survey serves as recognition of a place's heritage value, but it doesn't impose any development limitations.
A section of Rivervale (map below) is within an area that has historical importance as one first areas developed for public housing by the Government. Please note this historical value applies to the broader area bound by Newey Street, Orrong Road, Roberts Road, and Acton Avenue, and does not apply to a specific property.
Therefore individual properties do not hold any historical significance and there are no development implications.
A section of Redcliffe (map below) is within an area that has historical importance as the site of the former Monier Tile Factory. Please note this historical value applies to the broader area bound by Epsom Avenue, Klem Avenue and Tonkin Highway, and does not apply to a specific property.
Therefore individual properties do not hold any historical significance and there are no development implications.
The Heritage Act 2018 defines cultural heritage significance as meaning “aesthetic, historic, scientific, social or spiritual value for individuals or groups within Western Australia”.
The Act identifies that cultural heritage significance can be “embodied within a place and its fabric, setting, use, associations, meanings, records, related places and related objects”.
The Local Heritage Survey includes a number of places that contribute to Belmont’s history and community to a varying degree. Management categories are used reflect the value of each of these places. When assigning a management category, a place’s cultural heritage significance is considered as well qualifying factors including rarity, representativeness condition, integrity and authenticity.
The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage Guidelines for Local Heritage Surveys (2019) identifies four management categories which include:
Category 1 - Exceptional significance
Category 2 - Considerable significance
Category 3 - Some / Moderate Significance
Category 4 - Little Significance
A number of properties and places in the City of Belmont are listed on the State Register of Heritage Places. These properties and places are recognised with a high level of significance being on both the City’s Heritage List and recognised at the state level.
The State Register is managed by the Heritage Council – please visit the
InHerit website for more details.
There are a number of registered Aboriginal Heritage Sites located within the City of Belmont. These are administered under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (formerly Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972) and are therefore not included as individual place records within the Local Heritage Survey.
Information on Aboriginal Heritage can be found on the Department of Planning Lands and Heritage website -
Find Aboriginal cultural heritage in WA (www.wa.gov.au)
Useful Links
Ascot Kilns and Chimney Stacks Site
The Ascot Kilns and Chimney Stacks, located at 80 Grandstand Road, Ascot, hold a great level of heritage significance.
This was the site of the first pottery works in Western Australia and now contains the largest known assemblage of kilns remaining in Australia.
At the 12 December 2017 Ordinary Council Meeting, Council considered a Local Development Plan and Design Guidelines to guide the redevelopment of the Ascot Kilns site. The Plan and Design Guidelines were prepared by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage on behalf of the landowner, the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC).
At this meeting, Council approved these documents, subject to modifications which included restricting the height of any development to 5 storeys or less.
In light of this resolution, the WAPC has advised that the requested modifications will not go ahead at this time, due to market conditions and the potential impact on development feasibility. The WAPC have recognised that works to stabilise the kilns and stacks are required, and are currently investigating funding options to complete this work.
For more details on the draft Ascot Kilns Local Development Plan and Design Guidelines, please visit the
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage’s website.