The draft Activity Centre Plan proposes 5 unique precinct areas:
 

• Centre Precinct
• Centre Transition Precinct
• Residential Core Precinct
• School Interface Precinct
• Urban Corridor Precinct

Each precinct has specific built form and development requirements, which aim to create high quality development for each area.
 
You can see an overview of each precinct below or explore these links to learn more about the proposed built form and development requirements:
 

• Primary Controls Table
• Precinct Plan
• Development Bonus Criteria
• Parking Management

Centre Precinct

The Centre precinct is based around the new Redcliffe Station as the primary activity zone within the entire Redcliffe Station Activity Centre.
 
The aim is for this precinct to become the vibrant heart of the local area for daily commuting, entertainment and dining, accommodating a broad range of uses including daily shopping needs, restaurants, cafes, specialty shops, offices and apartments, and other civic uses.
 
Development in this precinct aims to:
 

• Provide a variety of retail and commercial uses are provided to support the needs of the local community;
• Provide active uses on the ground floor in key locations to encourage activity and interest, and to allow active uses on the ground floor to be expanded throughout the precinct;
• Facilitate high-density residential development close to the train station;
• Retain as many existing mature trees as possible within development sites and the public realm; 
• Provide landscaping which is enjoyable and of benefit to the users of the site and the broader community.

 

Centre Transition Precinct

The Centre Transition precinct is where the Centre precinct begins to transition to the surrounding residential area.
 
New built form within the precinct will focus on providing apartments close to the station precinct and Airport Estate, with development on the ground floor to transition to mixed use development over time.

Development in this precinct aims to:
 

• Facilitate medium to high-density residential development close to the train station;
• Retain as many existing mature trees as possible within development sites and within the public realm;
• Provide landscaping which is enjoyable and of benefit to the users of the site and the broader community.

 

Residential Core Precinct

This precinct covers the main residential area between the Centre precinct and the Urban Corridor precinct.

Development in this precinct aims to:

• Facilitate medium-density residential development between the rail station and Great Eastern Highway;
• Retain as many existing mature trees as possible within development sites and within the public realm;
• Provide landscaping which is enjoyable and of benefit to the users of the site and the broader community.

 
 
 

School Interface Precinct

 
This precinct will focus on low to medium-density residential development surrounding the Redcliffe Primary School. New built form within the precinct will be designed.
 
Development in this precinct aims to:

• Facilitate low to medium-density residential development adjacent to and opposite the Redcliffe Primary School;
• To provide built form at a scale compatible with the Redcliffe Primary School, with lower scale buildings and more generous front setbacks in mind;
• Retain as many existing mature trees as possible within development sites and within the public realm;
• Provide landscaping which is enjoyable and of benefit to the users of the site and the broader community.

 

Urban Corridor Precinct

 
This sub-precinct will focus on higher-density mixed use development fronting Great Eastern Highway. The aim for this precinct is to make the most of public transport, the transport corridor and the location, which is close to the Swan River and Garvey Park.

Development in this precinct aims to:

• Facilitate high-density, high-quality mixed use development along Great Eastern Highway, with commercial development at lower levels and residential apartments above for convenience and local employment opportunities;
• Allow for shared access via side streets and rear laneways while restricting direct access from Great Eastern Highway;
• Create residential development above the ground level to take advantage of the location so  close to public transport and Garvey Park;
• Provide landscaping which is enjoyable and of benefit to the users of the site and the broader community.
• Manage the design of onsite parking to create a pleasant streetscape which is easy to use.

Please note, if you apply to develop or subdivide any site directly fronting Great Eastern Highway, you will need to side/rear vehicle access through an access easement. This will need to be developed in accordance with the requirements of the Redcliffe Station Precinct Design Guidelines.
 

 

Development bonus criteria

If you are applying to develop or subdivide in this precinct, the draft Activity Centre Plan includes allowances for ‘bonus’ plot ratio and building height if your development will provide certain facilities that benefit the wider community.
 
The development bonus criteria relate to publicly-accessible private open space and general community benefit.
 

Publicly-accessible private open space

Your development may be eligible for a building height or plot ratio bonus if it will include an area of private open space which is accessible to the public, in areas near the Centre and Urban Corridor Precincts. This private open space must also:
 

• Represent a minimum area of 10% of the development site and a minimum dimension of 8 metres;
• Be either directly next to areas within the public realm or designed to be a logical extension of the public realm through the built form design, and must be designed as an integral part of the surrounding land uses;
• Be developed to accommodate the public through the installation of landscaping, seating and other features to invite the public into the space;
• Provide public access to the site at all times, with maintenance and upkeep of the area being provided by the landowner;
• Be open to natural daylight and enough sunlight to support landscaping, and not be enclosed on more than 2 sides, in an area which does not include undercroft areas of a building;
• Contain a minimum of 30% deep root zone and be able to support significant advance of tree planting.

 

General community benefit

Your development may be eligible for a building height or plot ratio bonus if it will include a use or facility which can be demonstrated as beneficial to the broader community. This could include:

• Providing affordable housing in collaboration with the State Government or a not-for-profit housing provider;
• Retaining an existing large tree or planting a large tree in accordance with the requirements of Volume 2 of the Residential Design Codes;

• Housing which meets the universal design requirements in accordance with the Liveable Housing Design Guidelines (Liveable Housing Australia) to the following standard:
  • A minimum Platinum level for 20% of all dwellings proposed; or
  • A minimum Silver level for 40% of all dwellings proposed.
• A commercial use with wider community benefits such as a child day-care centre, after-school care, educational establishment or other use with benefits to the wider community;
• Visiting cyclists’ end-of-trip facilities including secure bicycle storage facilities, change rooms, clothes lockers and showers, for use by visitors to the proposed building;
• A shared office space, meeting room, boardroom, function room, lecture theatre or exhibition space, which would be available for use by external community groups, small businesses or individuals;
• A dedicated room for use as a community exhibition gallery for display of artworks or for other exhibitions;
• Any other use and/or facility which can be demonstrated as providing a broader community benefit.

There may also be an opportunity for your application to identify any community infrastructure upgrade(s) within the surrounding public realm that you could complete as an in-kind contribution in exchange for a building height or plot ratio bonus, or provide a monetary contribution to the local government for this kind of community infrastructure instead of completing the work as part of your development.
 

Parking management

Resident and visitor parking for residential developments, and employee and customer parking for commercial and office developments must be provided on-site in any development, in line with the standards contained within the draft Activity Centre Plan.

The City of Belmont will manage on-street car parking within the precinct.
 
Generally, the same car parking requirements apply across each of the 5 precincts within Development Area 6 (DA6). Different car parking requirements apply to residential, commercial and community land uses, as illustrated in the table below. 

 

Land Use Category	Minimum Car Parking Bays	Maximum Car Parking Bays	Minimum Bicycle Parking Bays
Residential	Studio or 1 Bedroom Dwellings: 0.75 bay per dwelling   2 Bedroom and above Dwellings: 1 bay per dwelling   Visitors: 1 bay per four dwellings up to 12 dwellings, 1 bay per eight dwellings for the 13th dwelling and above	Studio or 1 Bedroom Dwellings: 1.5 bays per dwelling   2 Bedroom and above Dwellings: 2 bays per dwelling   Visitors: As per minimum requirement.	All dwellings: 1 bicycle parking space per dwelling/unit   Visitors: 0.25 visitor bicycle spaces per dwelling/unit.
Commercial and Retail Uses	3.5 bays per 100m² of net lettable area.	4.5 bays per 100m² of net lettable area.	1 bay per 200m² of net lettable area.
Civic, Community or other uses	To be determined by the local government, having regard to the nature of the use and the known or likely volume of goods, materials or people moving to and from the site.

 

 

How parking will be managed

Overall, the precinct will be designed to help commuters, residents and visitors make the most of walking, cycling and public transport to reduce the reliance on private and public parking. Significant upgrades are planned to create an accessible and safe environment that supports walking and cycling.
 
Other parking considerations include:
 

• Parking bays on all streets as part of the local road upgrades within the precinct – current designs have found potential for up to 500 on-street parking bays, although this is subject to further refinement through detailed design;
• Each residential and non-residential development will need to provide at least minimum parking requirements so that most parking is provided on-site rather residents, commuters and visitors being reliant on public parking;
• On-street parking within the Centre Precinct, which immediately surrounds the Redcliffe Train Station, will accommodate both commercial and residential uses, will be time-limited to discourage overflow parking from Perth Airport estate and the Park n Ride facility and allow future businesses to have access to at least some short-term parking for customers.
• On-street parking immediately adjacent to the POS Corridor (POS 1 – 3) will be time-limited;
• The existing on-street parking next to Redcliffe Primary School will be time limited to prevent overflow parking from other uses and to be made available for the drop-off and pick-up of students;

The City may consider introducing a cash-in-lieu payment for car parking in certain circumstances, and when a suitable location has been identified to construct additional parking within the precinct. The City might also consider introducing a parking permit system for residents and school visitors.