Local Heritage Survey and Heritage List
The City has reviewed the existing Heritage Inventory (2016) and prepared a draft Local Heritage Survey and draft Heritage List in its place.
As part of the review process, the City put out a call for people to nominate places they thought may have cultural heritage significance and be worthy of inclusion on the draft Local Heritage Survey and/or List. In response to this call, the City received a number of nominations which have been assessed for cultural heritage significance. Of the nominations received, 19 new places have included on the draft Heritage Survey of which five have also been included on the Heritage List.
The existing place records, thematic framework and historical overview were also reviewed and updated as part of the preparation of the draft Local Heritage Survey and List.
At the Ordinary Council Meeting of
27 September 2022, Council considered and endorsed the draft Local Heritage Survey and Heritage List for the purpose of public consultation (item 12.2).
The City is now seeking submissions on the draft Local Heritage Survey and Heritage List.
Submissions on the draft Local Heritage Survey and Heritage List must be lodged in writing on or before
18 November 2022, via post (Locked Bag 379 Cloverdale WA 6985) or by email to
planning@belmont.wa.gov.au.
Enquiries should be directed to the Planning Department on (08) 9477 7428 or to
planning@belmont.wa.gov.au.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 requires the City to establish and maintain a 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.
Local heritage surveys (formerly local heritage inventories or municipal inventories) identify and record places that are of cultural heritage significance to the local community.
The Local Heritage Survey includes a number of places that contribute to Belmont’s history and community to a varying degree and management categories are used reflect the value of each of these places. The management categories range from Category 1 - Exceptional Significance down to Category 4 – Little Significance.
The Local Heritage Survey also:
- Provides a cultural and historical record of its district
- Assists the local government in preparing a heritage list
- Assists the local government in making and implementing decisions that are in harmony with cultural heritage values
A place is considered to be of cultural heritage significance if it contains aesthetic, historic, scientific, social or spiritual value. When undertaking this assessment the integrity and authenticity of a place are also considered.
State Register of Heritage Places
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.
Search heritage places on inHerit
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.