07-08-2025
Why this WA property is set to be removed from heritage list
A property on The Strand in Dianella may be removed from the City of Stirling's Heritage List.
The city's planning and development's committee has backed an officer's recommendation to endorse the removal of the former child health centre and to install a heritage plaque.
A review of properties owned by the city said the site was 'not achieving its potential to meet the city's objectives' but provided 'valuable opportunity for future redevelopment'.
'The site, currently zoned civic, is no longer required for its original purpose and offers limited functionality due to the age and condition of existing structures,' it said.
'While alternative uses have been considered, the size of the building and its location on the lot constrain redevelopment options and limit its suitability for different types of development.' A former child health care centre may be removed from a council's heritage list. Credit: Oceanside Glass and Aluminium
A council report said repurposing the site for a contemporary land use was the most 'strategic and rational' approach.
'This approach necessitates the demolition of the existing structure to enable the city to advance planning processes related to the potential subdivision and/or redevelopment of the site,' it said.
The site was previously a child health centre used by Child and Adolescent Health Service under a lease agreement with the city. Its single-storey building has been vacant since April.
The building style was described as 'Post-War International Style', with face brick, coloured panels, and a low-pitched skillion roof which was restored in March 2023.
The site was considered a place of cultural heritage significance and protected by the city's Heritage List.
Its proposed removal was advertised to landowners within 200m of the site, which included those in the City of Bayswater.
No responses were received.
A formal decision on the committees recommendation is expected to the made by next week.
