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
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) 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
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
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 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 Peel Region Scheme for land in the Shire of Murray.
The amendment seeks to rezone 378 hectares from rural to industrial zone. 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) 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 Cockburn.
This amendment proposes to rezone approximately 47.68 hectares from Rural–Water Protection to Urban...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 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 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
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 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 Joondalup, Kalamunda, Mundaring, Swan and Wanneroo.
This amendment proposes to update various zones and...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking comment on a Development Assessment Panel planning proposal at Lot 54 Vittoria Road, Glen Iris. The proposal is for the construction of a Step Up Step Down facility for the Mental Health Commission.
The purpose of the...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 Bayswater.
This amendment proposes to transfer approximately 26.65 hectares of land in Bayswater from the Urban...More
The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and the Western Australia Planning Commission (WAPC) are seeking feedback on their draft Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2018-2023, particularly the identified barriers and strategies.
In their primary role of planning for future...More
Comments are invited on the Report to the Minister for Planning: an independent review of Swan Valley planning, prepared by John Kobelke for the Minister for Planning.
Mr Kobelke was appointed in August 2017 to independently review the planning framework for the Swan Valley. He met...More
The Minister for Planning has commissioned an independent review of the planning system to identify ways to make it more efficient, open and understandable to everyone.
The Green Paper outlines the challenges in the planning system and proposes five key reform areas. More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) has released a draft position statement on renewable energy facilities for public comment.
The draft statement outlines key planning and environmental considerations for the location, siting and design of renewable energy facilities.
It...More
Thank you for agreeing to take part in this survey. The Heritage Council of Western Australia (HCWA) believes it is vitally important that anyone with an interest in property can easily access a reliable and centralised database that contains information regarding heritage properties, and in...More
State Planning Policy 3.7: Planning in Bushfire Prone Areas (SPP3.7) is the overarching policy for planning control and guidance in bushfire prone areas. The associated Guidelines for Planning in Bushfire Prone Areas provide detailed guidance on the application of SPP3.7.
The fact sheet aims...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) WAPC is seeking public comment on three proposals to amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) for land in the City of Swan:
Lot 33 Padbury Avenue, Millendon - to transfer 6.50hectares and a portion of the Padbury Avenue road reserve from...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) seeks to transfer approximately 18 hectares from the Rural and Industrial zones and the Public Purpose and Parks and Recreation reservations to the Railways and Primary Regional Road reservations.
The amendment will provide for the potential...More
Interest in providing lots less than 100m2 and associated single houses is increasing in Western Australia.
The draft Position Statement provides interim guidance for the location and development of houses on lots less than 100m2 and an implementation mechanism to ensure a consistent...More
The review of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 is a priority of the State Government. It is important that we understand stakeholder views on the review of the Act, so we can identify amendments to deliver modern legislation that operates in a way that meets the needs of all stakeholders.
...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking public comment on proposals to amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) for the Bullsbrook Urban Precincts in the City of Swan.
1323/41 – South Bullsbrook Urban Precinct
The purpose of this amendment is to...More