The Western Australian Planning Commission-endorsed Greater Bunbury Strategy 2013 identified an area east of the existing suburb of Eaton as the major greenfield urban expansion area for Greater Bunbury, and confirmed the location of Waterloo / Paradise as a major greenfield industrial...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission-endorsed Greater Bunbury Strategy 2013 identified an area east of the existing suburb of Eaton as the major greenfield urban expansion area for Greater Bunbury, and confirmed the location of Waterloo / Paradise as a major greenfield industrial...More
Design WA Stage One was launched by the Minister for Planning on
18 February 2019. It includes:
State Planning Policy 7.0 – Design of the Built Environment
State Planning Policy 7.3 – Residential Design Codes Volume 2 – Apartments
Design Review Guide
Since then, the...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking public comment on a proposal to amend the Greater Bunbury Region Scheme (GBRS) in the City of Bunbury.
The amendment proposes to rezone the lot from “Public Purpose – Special Uses” reserve to “Urban...More
The Heritage Act 2018 (the Act) will replace the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990.
Before the new Act can be proclaimed, a series of regulations must be approved by the Governor to ensure the new Act will have its intended effects (Heritage Regulations 2019, referred to as the...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking public comment on a proposal to amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme for land in the Shire of Mundaring.
The amendment proposes to rezone approximately 18.66 hectares being portions of Lots 61 Roland Road and Lot 1001 Kilburn Road,...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking comment on a proposal to amend the Peel Region Scheme for land in the Shire of Murray.
The amendment seeks to rezone 201 hectares at lot 221 and parts of lot 400, Paterson Road, Nambeelup, from rural to industrial zone More
We are seeking your comment on a draft Position Statement: Tourism Land Uses in Bushfire Prone Areas. A Position Statement sets out the policy position of the Western Australian Planning Commission on a particular planning practice or matter.
The draft Position Statement aims to facilitate...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking public comment on a proposal to amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme for land in the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale.
The amendment proposes to rezone an approximately 118.4 ha area from the Rural zone to the...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking public comment on a proposal to amend the Greater Bunbury Region Scheme (GBRS) in the City of Bunbury, Shire of Dardanup and the Shire of Harvey.
The amendment proposes to update various zones and reservations in the GBRS...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) has released for public comment: the Future Directions for the Shark Bay Regional Strategy.
The paper considers the current effective status of applicable components of the WAPC’s Shark Bay Regional Strategy (1997) in the context of the...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) has released for public comment: the Future Directions for the Ningaloo Coast Regional Strategy Carnarvon to Exmouth .
The paper considers the current effective status of applicable components of the WAPC’s Ningaloo Coast Regional...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking public comment on a proposal to amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) for land in the Cities of Joondalup, Kalamunda, Swan and Wanneroo.
The purpose of the amendment is to amend various Bush Forever area...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) i s seeking public comment on a proposal to amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) for land in the Cities of Bayswater, Belmont, Canning, Melville, Nedlands, Perth, South Perth and Stirling, and the Towns of Bassendean and Mosman Park. ...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking public comment on a proposal to amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) for land in the Cities of Armadale, Cockburn, Gosnells, Kwinana and Rockingham and the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale.
The purpose of the...More
The Royal Agricultural Society has submitted a draft Management Plan for the Claremont Showgrounds to the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) for its consideration. The draft Claremont Showground Management Plan (the draft plan) aims to support the continuation and enhancement of...More
After thorough analysis of the feedback received from Phase 1 of the public consultation process, together with a review of the legislation in other relevant jurisdictions, a new system has been designed to protect Aboriginal Heritage in Western Australia. The proposed new system aims to be...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking public comment on a proposal to amend the Peel Region Scheme for land in the Shire of Murray.
The amendment seeks to rezone 378 hectares from rural to industrial zone. More
A Container Deposit Scheme Infrastructure draft Position Statement (see related document below) has been developed and released for public comment.
The draft statement has been prepared to support the roll-out of Western Australia's container deposit scheme in early 2020. The draft...More
A key objective of State Planning Policy 2.4 Basic Raw Materials (SPP 2.4) is to enable the responsible extraction of basic raw materials (BRM) used in building and development while ensuring the protection of people and the environment. More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) has received an application to develop Lot 37 on Plan 413758 Selby Street, Nedlands in the Montario Quarter .
The application proposes an eight-storey mixed use development, incorporating 15 retail and commercial...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking public comment on a proposal to amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) for land in the local government area of Cockburn.
This amendment proposes to rezone approximately 47.68 hectares from Rural–Water Protection to Urban...More
The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, on behalf of the Western Australian Planning Commission, and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation have prepared a joint discussion paper, Planning for Entertainment Noise in the Northbridge Area: Public Consultation Paper. This...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking public comment on a proposal to amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme for land in the local governments of Armadale, Cockburn, Gosnells, Kwinana, Rockingham and Serpentine-Jarrahdale.
The purpose of the amendment is to update...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking comment on a planning proposal adjacent to Reserve 6962 Stirling Street, East Bunbury.
The proposal is for the construction of a new private jetty within the Leschenault Inlet. The current private jetty is proposed to be...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking public comment on a proposal to amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) for land in the local government area of Armadale.
This amendment proposes to rezone approximately 153 hectares from the Rural zone to the Industrial zone...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking public comment on a proposal to amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) for land in the local government areas of Bassendean, Belmont, Cambridge, Canning, Claremont, Melville, Mosman Park, Nedlands, Perth, South Perth, Stirling and...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking public comment on a proposal to amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) for land in the local government areas of Joondalup, Kalamunda, Mundaring, Swan and Wanneroo.
This amendment proposes to update various zones and...More
The Fremantle Prison Heritage Management Plan seeks to ensure that the heritage values of the place are appropriately conserved and managed in a manner that is consistent with Australia’s obligations under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999. More