Conserved Building
28 Maxwell Road
Applicable Guidelines
Other Building Guidelines
Conservation Area
Former Traffic Police Building Conservation Area
Historic address: 28 Maxwell Road
Former Traffic Police Headquarters Building
About
Both Neo-Classical buildings are elegantly proportioned and treated to emphasise their importance as government buildings, and their iconic and stately presence contributes to the historic character of Maxwell Road.
The History
The former Traffic Police Building was built in 1928 as Police Barracks to serve as living quarters for married junior officers of the Metropolitan Police Force. A few years later in 1932, the former Customs House was built by the Public Works Department to house the Customs and Excise Department and the Film Censors Office.
The Legacy
The two buildings were given conservation status on 2 April 2007.
Guidelines and Procedures
All proposed works will need to comply with the Conservation Guidelines and the Specific Restoration Guidelines (SRG). Conservation Permission is required before all additions & alteration works and operations of new use can begin.
Residential Fronts are characterised by timber casement windows flanking a double-leafed timber door. All buildings with residential front which is existing and/or identified in the 'Specific Restoration Guidelines', regardless of land use zoning, shall be retained and restored.
Any proposed additions and alterations to this conserved building are subject to evaluation. Please submit your proposal for URA's review.
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