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Awards and Incentives

City of Vincent Building Design & Conservation Awards

Started in 2001, the Building Design & Conservation Awards recognise and award the following types of building and conservation achievements:

  • The restoration or reconstruction of a building (or part of a building) to return it to a known earlier state;
  • Repair and maintenance works that conserve and enhance older buildings;
  • Sympathetic and innovative additions to existing residential, commercial or industrial buildings; and
  • The sensitive adaptation of an existing building to make it suitable for another use, e.g. the conversion of a church or an obsolete industrial building for use as residential dwellings.

Owners of places listed on the Municipal Heritage Inventory who undertake building works in accordance with one of the above categories are eligible to enter the awards for a chance to receive a cash prize.

For details of the current years Awards go to News and Events

Density Bonus

Under the City of Vincent City Planning Scheme No. 1 a land density bonus of up to 50% can be granted by the Council if;

"the proposed development conserves or enhances an existing dwelling or existing dwellings worthy of retention."

All places listed in the Municipal Heritage Inventory are deemed to be worthy of retention.

A density bonus may increase the development potential of your land if a heritage place is located on it. To find out further information on density bonuses and if you qualify, please contact the City's Planning Services on (08) 9273 6000.

Variation to Town Planning Scheme Provisions

The Town Planning Scheme also allows for variations to the Scheme Provisions in circumstances where it is;

"desirable to facilitate the conservation of a heritage place listed in the Heritage List or to enhance or preserve heritage values in a Heritage Area."

This provision gives owners of heritage places some flexibility when submitting a development application that owners of non-heritage places do not have. To discuss what variations are considered acceptable, please contact a City of Vincent Heritage Officer or Planning Officer on (08) 9273 6000.

Heritage Loan Subsidy Scheme

The Heritage Loan Subsidy Scheme subsidises interest rates on loans for conservation works by 4%, offering owners significant savings. Loans can be arranged through the financial institution of the owner’s choice.

The Heritage Loan Subsidy Scheme is administered by the WA Local Government Association (WALGA) and the Heritage Council of WA.

To be eligible properties must be listed on the City’s heritage list and/or State Register of Heritage Places or the National Trust’s List of Classified Places.

Applications are accepted any time of the year and are considered on a quarterly basis.

For further information phone the Heritage Council on (08) 9220 4117.

Heritage Grants Program

The City of Vincent administers the Heritage Assistance Fund. All places that are listed on the City's Municipal Heritage Inventory are eligible to apply for financial assistance for conservation works or conservation documentation such as a Conservation Plan or Heritage Impact Statement conducted on a heritage listed property.


The Heritage Assistance Fund is run twice yearly. To find out more information refer to the Heritage Assistance Fund Information Sheet and if you wish to submit an application refer to the

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For more information on the Heritage Assistance Fund please phone the City's Heritage Officers.