More historic buildings in the City of Prospect will be protected after the State Government approved a proposal to strengthen the heritage of the suburb.

The Minister for Planning has approved the Representative Buildings Review code amendment which identifies 432 buildings across five historic neighbourhoods as ‘representative buildings’.

The five historic neighbourhoods are North Ovingham, Medindie Gardens, Ballville/Gloucester, Prospect Lanes and Highbury.

Affording these buildings this status recognises their key contribution to the character and heritage of the local area and will mean they will now be afforded extra protection under the state’s planning laws.

The City of Prospect submitted the code amendment to make it clear to residents, stakeholders and property owners which buildings are important and to give them better protection against demolition, so they’re less likely to be changed or knocked down without a good reason.

The decision follows extensive investigations a period of public consultation earlier this year.

Submissions from residents, heritage experts and organisations were considered when compiling the list of the buildings.

These protections complement the State Government’s providing grant funding of up to $600,000 to local to better protect the state’s heritage and streetscapes.

Grants of up to $75,000 were offered to eight councils across the state, including the City of Prospect, to improve planning rules that strengthen protections for local heritage places.

See a map of the areas. (PDF, 2.1 MB)