Character Protection Areas

Overview

The City of Bayswater has three Character Protection Areas (CPAs) in Maylands, Mount Lawley and Bayswater.  The CPAs are areas which have been identified as having a large number of character homes and high amenity.  To help protect and retain the character in these areas, the City has adopted the 'Character Protection Areas' town planning policy. 

Heritage Places and Associated Guidelines

The Heritage Places and Associated Guidelines policy provides guidance for entering, modifying or removing a place from the City of Bayswater Heritage List and/or Local Heritage Survey.  The full policy can also be found on the City's Planning and Development Legislation and Policies page. 

hERITAGE PLACES AND ASSOCIATED GUIDELINES POlicy

Character Protection Area Policy

The Character Protection Area (CPA) Policy has requirements for new residential developments within the CPA areas.  The policy requires new developments reflect the existing character in the area through building orientation, bulk form and scale, roof pitch and form, streetscape and car ports and garages.  The full policy can be found on the City's Planning and Development Legislation and Policies page. 

Character Protection Policy

Further Information and Contact

For further information on what types of development can occur in the CPAs please contact the City's Statutory Planning Department on (08) 9272 0921 or via email to mail@bayswater.wa.gov.au. 

For information on the CPA policy please contact the City's Strategic Planning Department on (08) 9272 0649 or via email to mail@bayswater.wa.gov.au.