❓ A parliamentary question regarding grant funds for the Guildford Hotel's weather protection was asked. The Minister's response indicates no direct contact was made with the owners regarding grant applications due to their existing safety measures and a structural report deeming further temporary works unsafe and unjustifiable.
AnsweredQoN 8804Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
In relation to grant funds available to protect places entered in the Register under the provisions of the
Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990
, I ask has the Minister for Heritage, or anyone from his office, asked the owners of the Guildford Hotel why they have not applied for grant funds to take measures that would offer temporary protection from weather damage until such time that a building licence is issued for their development application; and
(a) if yes, what was the owners' response; and
(b) if no, why not?
Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990
, I ask has the Minister for Heritage, or anyone from his office, asked the owners of the Guildford Hotel why they have not applied for grant funds to take measures that would offer temporary protection from weather damage until such time that a building licence is issued for their development application; and
(a) if yes, what was the owners' response; and
(b) if no, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 November 2012
Responded by
Minister for Heritage
Response time
40 days
No
(a) Not applicable.
(b) The owners have previously stated that the measures they are taking, under the advice of their structural engineer, are adequate to manage the building until restoration and redevelopment is commences.
Furthermore, in a structural condition report prepared by Structerre consulting engineers in March 2012 as part of the regular reporting by the owners to the City of Swan required under the Dangerous Building Notice issued by the City under Section 403 of the
Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1960
, the engineer noted that:
"Given the current state of the internal walls that have not been stabilised it is not physically possible, or financially justifiable, for safety reasons to carry out further stabilisations works or to provide a temporary protective covering over the building".
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(a) Not applicable.
(b) The owners have previously stated that the measures they are taking, under the advice of their structural engineer, are adequate to manage the building until restoration and redevelopment is commences.
Furthermore, in a structural condition report prepared by Structerre consulting engineers in March 2012 as part of the regular reporting by the owners to the City of Swan required under the Dangerous Building Notice issued by the City under Section 403 of the
Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1960
, the engineer noted that:
"Given the current state of the internal walls that have not been stabilised it is not physically possible, or financially justifiable, for safety reasons to carry out further stabilisations works or to provide a temporary protective covering over the building".
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