❓ Mr Pendal questions the Minister for the Environment and Heritage regarding heritage assessments of buildings along William and Wellington Streets in Perth, potentially impacted by the Mandurah-Perth rail link. The Minister responds with details of assessments undertaken and planned.
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(1) I refer to the proposals for the Mandurah-Perth rail link to enter Perth via William Street and ask what steps, if any, have been taken by the Minister and/or the Heritage Council to assess the heritage value of premises along both sides of William Street between St Georges Terrace and Wellington Street?
(2) What steps, if any, have been taken to assess the heritage value of premises in Wellington Street in the same precinct, given that it is largely intact from Hay Street to Wellington Street?
(3) Is it correct that all buildings could be saved if the tunnel-boring method was used up the centre of Wellington Street, as distinct from the option of demolishing buildings on the eastern side of that street?
(4) If formal, professional advice has been taken by the Minister and/or the Heritage Council, what is the nature of that advice?
(5) If yes to (4), has the advice been assessed by the Minister and/or the Heritage Council and if so what was the outcome?
(6) Will the Minister table any or all reports commissioned by the Heritage Council in respect to this important precinct?
(2) What steps, if any, have been taken to assess the heritage value of premises in Wellington Street in the same precinct, given that it is largely intact from Hay Street to Wellington Street?
(3) Is it correct that all buildings could be saved if the tunnel-boring method was used up the centre of Wellington Street, as distinct from the option of demolishing buildings on the eastern side of that street?
(4) If formal, professional advice has been taken by the Minister and/or the Heritage Council, what is the nature of that advice?
(5) If yes to (4), has the advice been assessed by the Minister and/or the Heritage Council and if so what was the outcome?
(6) Will the Minister table any or all reports commissioned by the Heritage Council in respect to this important precinct?
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Answered
19 June 2003
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
9 days
The wider historic precinct that runs along both sides of William Street from 90 to 160 and 97 to 145, and along the south side of Wellington has also being assessed. Within this precinct, the Royal Hotel on the west side of William Street is already on the State Heritage Register. The section of William Street south of the precinct has not been assessed, however three places in this area are already included in the Register – the Palace Hotel, Wesley Church, Gledden Building. (2) See answer to question 1 above, in addition individual heritage assessments have been undertaken of the places along Wellington Street from the Globe Hotel at 497 to Wellington Buildings on the corner of William and Wellington Streets. The section of Wellington Street east of the historic precinct has not been assessed, however the Perth Railway Precinct, which includes the Horseshoe Bridge, is already on the State Heritage Register. (3) It is assumed that the Member is in fact referring to William Street. According to WAGR. The method of tunnelling is not the issue, it is the station construction method. To avoid demolishing the buildings on the east side of William Street, the new station platforms would need to be located entirely within the road reserve, blocking the street during construction. It is not known however whether WAGR have investigated the feasibility of constructing the station as a staged development maintaining a carrigeway on one side of William Street at all times. (4) All heritage assessments noted in 1 & 2 above have been compiled by professional consultants with demonstrated expertise in the area of cultural heritage. (5) The Heritage Council is currently considering the assessment documentation for the places noted in 1 & 2 to determine if they meet the threshold for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places. (6) Once the Heritage Council has made a determination, all assessment documentation is publicly available.
The section of William Street south of the precinct has not been assessed, however three places in this area are already included in the Register – the Palace Hotel, Wesley Church, Gledden Building. (2) See answer to question 1 above, in addition individual heritage assessments have been undertaken of the places along Wellington Street from the Globe Hotel at 497 to Wellington Buildings on the corner of William and Wellington Streets. The section of Wellington Street east of the historic precinct has not been assessed, however the Perth Railway Precinct, which includes the Horseshoe Bridge, is already on the State Heritage Register. (3) It is assumed that the Member is in fact referring to William Street. According to WAGR. The method of tunnelling is not the issue, it is the station construction method. To avoid demolishing the buildings on the east side of William Street, the new station platforms would need to be located entirely within the road reserve, blocking the street during construction. It is not known however whether WAGR have investigated the feasibility of constructing the station as a staged development maintaining a carrigeway on one side of William Street at all times. (4) All heritage assessments noted in 1 & 2 above have been compiled by professional consultants with demonstrated expertise in the area of cultural heritage. (5) The Heritage Council is currently considering the assessment documentation for the places noted in 1 & 2 to determine if they meet the threshold for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places. (6) Once the Heritage Council has made a determination, all assessment documentation is publicly available.
(2) See answer to question 1 above, in addition individual heritage assessments have been undertaken of the places along Wellington Street from the Globe Hotel at 497 to Wellington Buildings on the corner of William and Wellington Streets. The section of Wellington Street east of the historic precinct has not been assessed, however the Perth Railway Precinct, which includes the Horseshoe Bridge, is already on the State Heritage Register. (3) It is assumed that the Member is in fact referring to William Street. According to WAGR. The method of tunnelling is not the issue, it is the station construction method. To avoid demolishing the buildings on the east side of William Street, the new station platforms would need to be located entirely within the road reserve, blocking the street during construction. It is not known however whether WAGR have investigated the feasibility of constructing the station as a staged development maintaining a carrigeway on one side of William Street at all times. (4) All heritage assessments noted in 1 & 2 above have been compiled by professional consultants with demonstrated expertise in the area of cultural heritage. (5) The Heritage Council is currently considering the assessment documentation for the places noted in 1 & 2 to determine if they meet the threshold for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places. (6) Once the Heritage Council has made a determination, all assessment documentation is publicly available.
The section of Wellington Street east of the historic precinct has not been assessed, however the Perth Railway Precinct, which includes the Horseshoe Bridge, is already on the State Heritage Register. (3) It is assumed that the Member is in fact referring to William Street. According to WAGR. The method of tunnelling is not the issue, it is the station construction method. To avoid demolishing the buildings on the east side of William Street, the new station platforms would need to be located entirely within the road reserve, blocking the street during construction. It is not known however whether WAGR have investigated the feasibility of constructing the station as a staged development maintaining a carrigeway on one side of William Street at all times. (4) All heritage assessments noted in 1 & 2 above have been compiled by professional consultants with demonstrated expertise in the area of cultural heritage. (5) The Heritage Council is currently considering the assessment documentation for the places noted in 1 & 2 to determine if they meet the threshold for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places. (6) Once the Heritage Council has made a determination, all assessment documentation is publicly available.
(3) It is assumed that the Member is in fact referring to William Street. According to WAGR. The method of tunnelling is not the issue, it is the station construction method. To avoid demolishing the buildings on the east side of William Street, the new station platforms would need to be located entirely within the road reserve, blocking the street during construction. It is not known however whether WAGR have investigated the feasibility of constructing the station as a staged development maintaining a carrigeway on one side of William Street at all times. (4) All heritage assessments noted in 1 & 2 above have been compiled by professional consultants with demonstrated expertise in the area of cultural heritage. (5) The Heritage Council is currently considering the assessment documentation for the places noted in 1 & 2 to determine if they meet the threshold for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places. (6) Once the Heritage Council has made a determination, all assessment documentation is publicly available.
(4) All heritage assessments noted in 1 & 2 above have been compiled by professional consultants with demonstrated expertise in the area of cultural heritage. (5) The Heritage Council is currently considering the assessment documentation for the places noted in 1 & 2 to determine if they meet the threshold for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places. (6) Once the Heritage Council has made a determination, all assessment documentation is publicly available.
(5) The Heritage Council is currently considering the assessment documentation for the places noted in 1 & 2 to determine if they meet the threshold for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places. (6) Once the Heritage Council has made a determination, all assessment documentation is publicly available.
(6) Once the Heritage Council has made a determination, all assessment documentation is publicly available.
The section of William Street south of the precinct has not been assessed, however three places in this area are already included in the Register – the Palace Hotel, Wesley Church, Gledden Building. (2) See answer to question 1 above, in addition individual heritage assessments have been undertaken of the places along Wellington Street from the Globe Hotel at 497 to Wellington Buildings on the corner of William and Wellington Streets. The section of Wellington Street east of the historic precinct has not been assessed, however the Perth Railway Precinct, which includes the Horseshoe Bridge, is already on the State Heritage Register. (3) It is assumed that the Member is in fact referring to William Street. According to WAGR. The method of tunnelling is not the issue, it is the station construction method. To avoid demolishing the buildings on the east side of William Street, the new station platforms would need to be located entirely within the road reserve, blocking the street during construction. It is not known however whether WAGR have investigated the feasibility of constructing the station as a staged development maintaining a carrigeway on one side of William Street at all times. (4) All heritage assessments noted in 1 & 2 above have been compiled by professional consultants with demonstrated expertise in the area of cultural heritage. (5) The Heritage Council is currently considering the assessment documentation for the places noted in 1 & 2 to determine if they meet the threshold for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places. (6) Once the Heritage Council has made a determination, all assessment documentation is publicly available.
(2) See answer to question 1 above, in addition individual heritage assessments have been undertaken of the places along Wellington Street from the Globe Hotel at 497 to Wellington Buildings on the corner of William and Wellington Streets. The section of Wellington Street east of the historic precinct has not been assessed, however the Perth Railway Precinct, which includes the Horseshoe Bridge, is already on the State Heritage Register. (3) It is assumed that the Member is in fact referring to William Street. According to WAGR. The method of tunnelling is not the issue, it is the station construction method. To avoid demolishing the buildings on the east side of William Street, the new station platforms would need to be located entirely within the road reserve, blocking the street during construction. It is not known however whether WAGR have investigated the feasibility of constructing the station as a staged development maintaining a carrigeway on one side of William Street at all times. (4) All heritage assessments noted in 1 & 2 above have been compiled by professional consultants with demonstrated expertise in the area of cultural heritage. (5) The Heritage Council is currently considering the assessment documentation for the places noted in 1 & 2 to determine if they meet the threshold for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places. (6) Once the Heritage Council has made a determination, all assessment documentation is publicly available.
The section of Wellington Street east of the historic precinct has not been assessed, however the Perth Railway Precinct, which includes the Horseshoe Bridge, is already on the State Heritage Register. (3) It is assumed that the Member is in fact referring to William Street. According to WAGR. The method of tunnelling is not the issue, it is the station construction method. To avoid demolishing the buildings on the east side of William Street, the new station platforms would need to be located entirely within the road reserve, blocking the street during construction. It is not known however whether WAGR have investigated the feasibility of constructing the station as a staged development maintaining a carrigeway on one side of William Street at all times. (4) All heritage assessments noted in 1 & 2 above have been compiled by professional consultants with demonstrated expertise in the area of cultural heritage. (5) The Heritage Council is currently considering the assessment documentation for the places noted in 1 & 2 to determine if they meet the threshold for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places. (6) Once the Heritage Council has made a determination, all assessment documentation is publicly available.
(3) It is assumed that the Member is in fact referring to William Street. According to WAGR. The method of tunnelling is not the issue, it is the station construction method. To avoid demolishing the buildings on the east side of William Street, the new station platforms would need to be located entirely within the road reserve, blocking the street during construction. It is not known however whether WAGR have investigated the feasibility of constructing the station as a staged development maintaining a carrigeway on one side of William Street at all times. (4) All heritage assessments noted in 1 & 2 above have been compiled by professional consultants with demonstrated expertise in the area of cultural heritage. (5) The Heritage Council is currently considering the assessment documentation for the places noted in 1 & 2 to determine if they meet the threshold for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places. (6) Once the Heritage Council has made a determination, all assessment documentation is publicly available.
(4) All heritage assessments noted in 1 & 2 above have been compiled by professional consultants with demonstrated expertise in the area of cultural heritage. (5) The Heritage Council is currently considering the assessment documentation for the places noted in 1 & 2 to determine if they meet the threshold for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places. (6) Once the Heritage Council has made a determination, all assessment documentation is publicly available.
(5) The Heritage Council is currently considering the assessment documentation for the places noted in 1 & 2 to determine if they meet the threshold for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places. (6) Once the Heritage Council has made a determination, all assessment documentation is publicly available.
(6) Once the Heritage Council has made a determination, all assessment documentation is publicly available.
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