Local Planning Strategy and Local Planning Scheme Review
The Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 require each local government to prepare a Local Planning Strategy and a Local Planning Scheme.
The Local Planning Strategy sets out the long-term vision for land use and development, guiding how the City will grow and change over time. The Local Planning Scheme provides the statutory framework to implement this vision through zoning and development controls.
On 21 December 2020, the Western Australian Planning Commission endorsed Council’s resolution to repeal the existing Local Planning Scheme and Local Planning Strategy and prepare new documents to replace them.
To support preparation of the Local Planning Strategy, a number of sub-strategies have been prepared and adopted by Council, including:
- Public Open Space Strategy
- Economic Development Strategy
- Great Eastern Highway Urban Corridor Strategy
- Environment and Sustainability Strategy
- Activity Centre Planning Strategy
A draft Local Housing Strategy has also been prepared alongside the draft Local Planning Strategy.
At the 25 March 2025 Ordinary Council Meeting, Council endorsed the draft Local Planning Strategy for submission to the Western Australian Planning Commission for consent to advertise. Consent has now been received, and the City is preparing to advertise the draft Local Planning Strategy alongside the draft Local Housing Strategy. Following the advertising period, submissions will be reviewed and any required modifications will be presented to Council for consideration. The Strategy will then be forwarded to the Western Australian Planning Commission for final endorsement.
A draft Local Planning Scheme has also been prepared. At the 26 May 2026 Ordinary Council Meeting, Council resolved to adopt the draft Local Planning Scheme for advertising. Prior to advertising, consent to advertise is required from the Minister for Planning.
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