50 Dyson Street, Kensington

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Consultation has concluded

Decision: Classification of church remains at "considerable significance".

At its 14 December 2021 meeting, Council voted against the reclassification of the Church of St Martin in the Field and Durbridge Hall at 50 Dyson Street Kensington on the City's Local Heritage Inventory.

Minutes of the Council meeting are available on the City's website. The refusal of the reclassification concludes the progression of the application for 50 Dyson Street, Kensington. Thank you to everyone who participated.

Background: Feedback sought on 50 Dyson Street, Kensington - Memorial Church of St Martin in the Field and Durbridge Hall

An application was received from the owners of the property to reclassify the place from being of ‘considerable significance’ (Management Category B) to ‘little significance’ (Management Category D), as described in the City’s Local Heritage Inventory. If approved, this would have seen 50 Dyson Street removed from the City’s Heritage List and reclassified to 'little significance' (Management Category D). This would allow the City to make a decision on a separate application that has been received for the demolition of buildings on the site.

We asked: Tell us what you think about the reclassification?

The City sought feedback from nearby property owners, residents and the wider community about the reclassification. The feedback, along with the heritage reports and a structural report, was considered as part of a report presented to Council for its consideration and decision making.

How was feedback provided?

Hard copy surveys are available at the City's Civic Centre and South Perth and Manning libraries.

Feedback closed at 4pm, Wednesday 10 November 2021.

Decision: Classification of church remains at "considerable significance".

At its 14 December 2021 meeting, Council voted against the reclassification of the Church of St Martin in the Field and Durbridge Hall at 50 Dyson Street Kensington on the City's Local Heritage Inventory.

Minutes of the Council meeting are available on the City's website. The refusal of the reclassification concludes the progression of the application for 50 Dyson Street, Kensington. Thank you to everyone who participated.

Background: Feedback sought on 50 Dyson Street, Kensington - Memorial Church of St Martin in the Field and Durbridge Hall

An application was received from the owners of the property to reclassify the place from being of ‘considerable significance’ (Management Category B) to ‘little significance’ (Management Category D), as described in the City’s Local Heritage Inventory. If approved, this would have seen 50 Dyson Street removed from the City’s Heritage List and reclassified to 'little significance' (Management Category D). This would allow the City to make a decision on a separate application that has been received for the demolition of buildings on the site.

We asked: Tell us what you think about the reclassification?

The City sought feedback from nearby property owners, residents and the wider community about the reclassification. The feedback, along with the heritage reports and a structural report, was considered as part of a report presented to Council for its consideration and decision making.

How was feedback provided?

Hard copy surveys are available at the City's Civic Centre and South Perth and Manning libraries.

Feedback closed at 4pm, Wednesday 10 November 2021.

Consultation has concluded

  • Background

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    The City's Local Heritage Inventory classifications

    All places that are considered to be of heritage value are included on the City’s Local Heritage Inventory (LHI). The LHI assigns each place a management category of either A, B C or D depending on the heritage value of the place. Those places with a management category of A or B are considered to have the greatest heritage value and are also included on the City’s Heritage List. Places included on the Heritage List are protected under the Planning and Development Act 2005 from being demolished, altered or modified in any way unless approval has been granted by the City.

    As part of the most recent review of the City’s LHI undertaken in 2018, the Memorial Church of St Martin in the Field and Durbridge Hall located at 50 Dyson Street, Kensington, were assessed and determined to be of considerable significance and therefore assigned management category B. As such this place was included on the City’s Heritage List and is protected. Since this time the church has been deconsecrated and the property sold by the Anglican Diocesan.

    Application for demolition of 50 Dyson Street, previous advertising and feedback

    In June 2021 the City received an application for the demolition of the Memorial Church of St Martin in the Field and Durbridge Hall. This application was advertised to the community between 2 July and 5 August 2021. Following assessment of the application and consideration of the submissions received, the City determined that it could not support the application for demolition while the place was included on the City’s Heritage List. In response, the owners of the property have submitted a request to reclassify the place from management category B to management category D and subsequently remove the place from the City’s Heritage List.

    Documents submitted with the reclassification request

    A heritage assessment was prepared by Griffiths Architects and a structural report by Quoin Consulting, both of which were submitted by the applicant with the reclassification request. The City subsequently engaged Hocking Heritage and Architecture to review these reports and provide a report with comments.