The Pickering Brook and Surrounds Sustainability and Tourism Strategy will provide strategic planning guidance to facilitate tourism related growth within the Perth hills.
As part of the planning process, the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage is inviting the...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking comment on the revised State Planning Policy 3.6 infrastructure contributions (SPP 3.6).
Infrastructure contributions is a long-standing mechanism where the development sector works with State and local government to deliver...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) has received an application to develop Lot 38 on Plan 413758 Thorburn Way, Nedlands in the Montario Quarter .
The application proposes adaptive reuse of heritage listed Victoria House, including commercial and retail uses and...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission is seeking public comment on a proposal to amend the Ashburton North Strategic Industrial Area Improvement Scheme No. 1 (IS1).
The amendment proposes to modify IS1 to create an additional use over the southern portion of the Strategic Industry 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 area of Vincent.
The amendment proposes to transfer portions of Lots 3, 4 and 200 Oxford Street, Lot...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission has received an application to develop land at Montario Quarter - Lot 12 on Plan 415558, Sadka Lane, Nedlands.
The proposal is for a three level residential development incorporating 12 grouped dwellings.
Details of the proposal...More
The Government Sewerage Policy (2019) sets the State Government’s position on how sewerage services are to be provided in Western Australia through the planning and development of land.
The policy replaces the Government Sewerage Policy – Perth Metropolitan Region (1996) and Draft...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission is seeking comment on a development application from the Public Transport Authority relating to the construction of the proposed Bayswater Station.
The development application will be determined by the Commission in accordance with section 116 of...More
This consultation provides an opportunity for you to have your say about Design WA Stage Two, including:
Draft State Planning Policy 7.2 - Precinct Design
Draft Precinct Design Guidelines
Precinct Design - Planning Framework Discussion Paper
Information you provide in your...More
The Minister for Planning has released the Action Plan for Planning Reform.
The Action Plan outlines three goals for planning reform:
Planning creates great places for people
Planning is easier to understand and navigate
Planning systems are consistent and efficient
...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 Shire of Mundaring.
The amendment proposes to rezone approximately 19.3 ha of land, from Rural to the Urban zone, in the Bellevue...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 Belmont.
This amendment proposes to transfer approximately 1.6 hectares of land in Redcliffe from the Primary...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission is seeking public comment on the draft Fibre Ready Telecommunications Infrastructure Position Statement.
The position statement aims to ensure appropriate internet access in future land development within Western Australia.
...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
The Western Australian Planning Commission is seeking comment on a proposal to amend the Peel Region Scheme for land in the local government areas of Murray and Waroona.
The amendment seeks to remove the Water Catchments – Special Control Area from the land where the Public Drinking Water...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) 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
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-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
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) 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