Request to Save Heritage Homes at House Numbers 690 and 692, Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley.

The Mount Lawley Society and our local community oppose the demolition of House Numbers 690 and 692, Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley. These stunning heritage properties are in excellent condition and have been part of our streetscape and character of Beaufort Street since 1903, when House Number 690 was built for the Schruth family. House Number 692 was built in 1915 for the Cohen family. Both families are part of Perth and Mount Lawley history and both homes are excellent examples of the Federation style. Even though House Number 692 has been ‘updated’ at some stage, the Federation bones are still very much intact. The properties are in a Heritage Protection Area in Mount Lawley and the Beaufort Street Plan which aims to protect and conserve quality heritage and character properties. This includes commercial properties which fall under the Beaufort Street Local Development Plan – a statutory document for the local area. The Heritage Protection Design Guidelines Policy 3.1 calls for protection and retention of quality significant character heritage homes in the area dating back pre 1950s. The proposed applications do not meet the LDP objectives or the Heritage Protection Guidelines.