suburb · 3 meetings
Mount Hawthorn
Mentions
- Traffic study and possible future open-space enhancements.
- Location of the petitioner opposing higher vacant residential property rates.
- Location of the grouped dwellings proposal at Green Street.
- Residents will not receive an immediate cul-de-sac, but the proposal will be investigated through a broader traffic and road-safety study, with updates to Council requested.
- The sale could fund future public open space improvements, including playground works, while remaining proceeds would support open space enhancements in Leederville, Mount Hawthorn and elsewhere in the City.
- Could affect neighbourhood form, density, parking and local amenity in Mount Hawthorn.
Decisions
Wilberforce Street traffic investigation supported
Council noted a petition seeking closure of the western end of Wilberforce Street and supported investigating a cul-de-sac treatment through the Mount Hawthorn Precinct Traffic and Road Safety study.
Residents will not receive an immediate cul-de-sac, but the proposal will be investigated through a broader traffic and road-safety study, with updates to Council requested.
Proposed sale of 26 Brentham Street, Leederville
Council authorised steps to negotiate and conclude a contract of sale, authorised execution of sale documents, and directed net proceeds to the Public Open Space Reserve. A further $500,000 is proposed for the 2027/28 Budget for a new playground and other improvements in the Brentham Street reserve.
The sale could fund future public open space improvements, including playground works, while remaining proceeds would support open space enhancements in Leederville, Mount Hawthorn and elsewhere in the City.
Three grouped dwellings proposal at Green Street, Mount Hawthorn
Council considered the proposal for three grouped dwellings at No. 29 (Lot 1; D/P 11538) Green Street, Mount Hawthorn. The supplied extract does not clearly state the final vote, but it was a substantive planning item before Council.
Could affect neighbourhood form, density, parking and local amenity in Mount Hawthorn.
Topics
Business Enhancement Grant reconciliation
The 2025/26 program received 29 applications and approved 16, with a total allocation of $65,700.66. Twelve recipients completed or partly completed projects and were paid $48,506.49; $7,273.51 remains payable for partly delivered projects. Four approved applicants withdrew, and the Council Report figure of $55,780 reflects approved and progressed projects.
Outstanding grant payments and withdrawn projects affect the final amount committed under the business-support program.
Mount Hawthorn grouped dwellings proposal
A proposal for six grouped dwellings at 43 and 45 London Street, Mount Hawthorn was listed for discussion. The supplied extract does not include the recommendation or outcome.
The proposal may affect local housing, streetscape and amenity, but no final outcome can be confirmed from the supplied text.