planning · City of Vincent
City of Vincent backs part of 188 Vincent Street church plan after tree debate
Councillors approved part of the North Perth proposal at their 19 May meeting, with parking, construction and mature-tree issues still under discussion.
The City of Vincent approved part of a development application for 188 Vincent Street, North Perth, at its ordinary and special council meeting on 19 May 2026. The proposal covers alterations and additions to a place of worship, with parking and construction management conditions attached.
Councillors also dealt with an amended motion on tree removal at the site. The minutes show the debate focused on mature trees, the eastern car park and the site’s broader landscaping context, with further information still sought on those matters.
Slavin Architects made a deputation on the application. The site is on Vincent Street in North Perth, where the council weighed the proposal against the residential setting and the existing canopy.
The approved part of the application includes parking and construction management conditions. That leaves the tree and landscaping dispute unresolved, even as the development is allowed to proceed in part.
The meeting also covered a draft Local Area Traffic Management Policy for consultation, an amended Investment Policy, short-term rental accommodation rates, parking permit questions and street tree pruning on Alfonso Street.
Public questions at the meeting raised issues about the proposed STRA differential rates, duplicate pruning work on street trees, and resident parking permits linked to the Celsius development near Alma Road and Raglan Road.
A separate notice of motion from Mayor Alison Xamon on public health advertising restrictions and advocacy was also listed for later consideration. Multiple councillors declared interests during the event sponsorship item.
For residents near 188 Vincent Street, the immediate issues are parking, construction activity and what happens to the mature trees on the block. The council has approved part of the application, but not the wider landscaping debate.
The minutes say administration will progress the Vincent Street application subject to conditions and parking and construction management plans before work starts and before first use.
Reference minutes
Based on the City of Vincent Council Meeting (Ordinary and Special) minutes for 19 May 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- Council approved part of the development application for 188 Vincent Street, North Perth.
- The proposal is for alterations and additions to a place of worship.
- Tree removal was debated and handled through an amended motion, with further landscaping information still sought.
- Slavin Architects presented a deputation on the application.
- The approved part of the proposal includes parking and construction management conditions.
- The meeting was the City of Vincent ordinary and special council meeting on 19 May 2026.
Why it matters
- The approval affects tree retention, parking and construction impacts at a North Perth site on Vincent Street, with the landscaping dispute still unresolved.