The WAPC’s Guidelines for the Lifting of Urban Deferment specify the requirements to be met before the WAPC will agree to land being transferred from urban deferred to the urban zone in a region planning scheme.
The WAPC has endorsed a draft update to the November 2007 Guidelines for public...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.
The amendment proposes to rezone approximately 65 hectares from Rural to Urban in the MRS to facilitate...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking comment on a proposal to amend the Greater Bunbury Region Scheme (GBRS) for land in the Shire of Capel.
GBRS Amendment 0049/57 proposes to rezone Lot 2 Prowse Road, Capel from Rural to Urban Deferred to allow for future residential...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking comment on a proposal to amend the Greater Bunbury Region Scheme (GBRS) for land in the shires of Dardanup and Harvey.
GBRS Amendment 0041/57 proposes to remove land from the Water Catchments – Special Control Area (SCA No. 1)...More
The draft Waterloo District Structure Plan has been released for public comment. Submissions close on 18 July 2017 and can be made online via this online survey feedback consultation form.
The proposed Waterloo Industrial Park represents a significant medium to long-term economic development...More
Several changes are proposed to Development Control Policy 2.2 Residential Subdivision to address issues relating to lot size variation, and to improve use, clarity, address anomalies and update references.
Comments are sought on the proposed amendments.
Please save your feedback to a...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking comment on a development application from the Public Transport Authority relating to the construction of the proposed Belmont Station, as part of the Forrestfield Airport Link (FAL) project.
The development application...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) intends to amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) for land in the local government areas of Bassendean, Canning, Cockburn, Cottesloe, Fremantle, Gosnells, Joondalup, Kalamunda, Melville, Nedlands, Rockingham, Stirling, Swan, Victoria Park,...More
The Department of Planning has prepared the draft Gascoyne Coast Sub-regional Strategy for the Western Australian Planning Commission to provide a sub-regional context for land-use planning for the Gascoyne Coast to guide local planning processes, including the preparation of and amendments to...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission proposes to amend the Peel Region Scheme in relation to land at Lot 600 Lakes Road, Nambeelup and is seeking public comment.
The purpose of the amendment is to transfer approximately 120 hectares in Nambeelup from the Rural zone to the Industrial zone...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) intends to amend the Greater Bunbury Region Scheme (GBRS) for land in the local government of the City of Bunbury and is seeking public comment.
The purpose of this amendment proposal is to rationalise the GBRS zones and reservations at Lots...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) intends to amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) for land in the local governments of Bayswater and Vincent and is seeking public comment.
The amendment seeks to modify the Primary Regional Road (PRR) reservation boundaries currently...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) intends to amend the Greater Bunbury Region Scheme for land in the local government of the Shire of Harvey and is seeking public comment.
The purpose of this amendment proposal is to rezone Lot 6238 Mitchell Road, Benger from regional open...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) intends to amend the Greater Bunbury Region Scheme (GBRS) for land in the local government of the City of Bunbury and is seeking public comment.
The purpose of this amendment proposal is to rationalise the GBRS zones and reservations of portion...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking public comment on the new Development Control Policy 4.3 – Planning for High-Pressure Gas Pipelines (DC 4.3).
It is intended that DC 4.3 will replace Planning Bulletin 87 – High-Pressure Gas Transmission Pipelines in the Perth...More
Call for Public Submissions
Metropolitan Region Scheme Major Amendment 1270/41
Ocean Reef Marina Redevelopment
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) intends to amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) for land in the local government of Joondalup and is seeking public...More
The Department of Planning on behalf of the Western Australian Planning Commission is seeking comment on the draft Bentley-Curtin Specialised Activity Centre Structure Plan. The draft structure plan provides a strategic framework to guide planning, co-ordination and implementation of...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking public comment on the three draft documents for the Greater Bunbury Region Scheme.
Floodplain Management Strategy
Strategic Agricultural Resource Policy
Strategic Minerals and Basic Raw Materials Resource Policy....More
State Planning Policy 1 State Planning Framework Policy (SPP 1) brings together existing State and regional policies, strategies, plans and guidelines within a central State Planning Framework. It sets the context for decision-making on land use and development in Western Australia.
SPP 1...More
This consultation provides an opportunity for you to have your say about Design WA Stage One, including:
Draft State Planning Policy 7 - Design of the Built Environment
Draft Apartment Design policy (to replace Part 6 of the R-Codes)
Draft Design Review Guide
...More
The Department of Planning, on behalf of the Western Australian Planning Commission and the Shire of Dardanup, are seeking comment on the draft Wanju District Structure Plan. The draft Wanju District Structure Plan provides a strategic framework for the planning, assessment, coordination and...More
The Department of Planning, on behalf of the Western Australian Planning Commission, developed the draft Swan Valley Development Plan to guide land use and development within the Swan Valley.
The draft Swan Valley Development Plan establish the statutory controls and policy settings required...More
The Department of Planning is calling for expressions of interest from community members interested in attending a community design workshop for the Ascot Kilns project
The workshop will be held on Saturday 13 February 2016, and will explore development scenarios for the site, including...More
Liveable Neighbourhoods is a Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) policy that guides structure planning and subdivision for greenfield and large brownfield (urban infill) sites in the Perth and Peel region and in regional WA centres.
The WAPC has undertaken a review of Liveable...More
As a first stage, the Western Australian Bushfire Accreditation Framework will provide for the training and accreditation of people as Level 1 Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessors. They will be trained and accredited to:
determine the appropriate BAL using Method...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is seeking public comment on the draft Perth and Peel@3.5million suite of strategic land use documents which provides options to accommodate 3.5 million people by 2050.
The suite consists of:
the Perth and Peel@3.5million report...More
The Western Australian Planning Commission is seeking comment on the draft revised State Planning Policy 5.2 Telecommunications Infrastructure.
A survey conducted in July 2014 indicated that mobile data services were considered extremely important and the predominant concern amongst...More
The Department of Planning, on behalf of the Western Australian Planning Commission, is seeking comment on the draft Burswood Peninsula District Structure Plan. The draft Burswood Peninsula District Structure Plan provides a strategic framework for the planning, assessment, coordination and...More
The preparation of the draft regulations stems from the report, A Shared Responsibility: The Report of the Perth Hills Bushfire February 2011 Review (2011), prepared by Mick Keelty AO following the Perth Hills bushfires in February 2011. The report recommended that “The State Government give...More