Review of Heritage Overlay 1 Port Melbourne ... - City of Port Phillip

Recommendations:
It is recommended that the boundaries of HO1 be amended to include the following
properties and areas:
Review Area 1
Albert Street west side (nos 15-59)
Albert Street east side (nos 26-50)
Byrne Street west side (nos 1-3)
Melville Street west side (nos 5 and 10)
Nelson Street east side (nos 1-9)
Ross Street west side (nos 16-29)
Review Area 2
Albert Street east side (nos 156-220)
Albert Street west side (nos 23-49)
Bridge Street north side (nos 232-248)
Clark Street west side (nos 142-198)
Derham Street west side (nos 29-45)
Derham Street east side (nos 8-116)
Farrell Street west side (nos 121-141)
Farrell Street east side (nos 118-144)
Raglan Street west side (nos 141-151)
Ross Street west side (nos 189-307)
Williamstown Road east side (nos 524-536)
Additional Area
Evans Street west side (nos 47, 49-50)
Individual properties within those areas recommended for inclusion in HO1 have been graded
as Significant, Contributory and Non-Contributory, consistent with the criteria set out in the
Port Phillip Heritage Review. Refer to the schedule at Appendix B.
It is further recommended that two nineteenth century cottages in Cambridge Street (nos 12
and 30) which are not within the area proposed to be included in the expanded HO1 be
assessed with a view to applying site-specific Heritage Overlays. These cottages appear to
be of relatively early origins, particularly when considered in the context of the area west of
the railway line, which was developed later than those areas between the railway line and
the Lagoon.
Notwithstanding the recommendation that the Heritage Overlay should only be applied to
defined sites and streetscapes within this area, in the light of the distinct character of the
area as a whole, it is recommended that the City of Port Phillip review the current applicable
planning scheme provisions for this general area, including the Local Planning Policy
Framework for neighbourhood character. This review should be directed at assessing
whether there is a need to introduce further built form controls or local policies to ensure the
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