Planning Policies
The Shire has adopted Local Planning Policies that supplement the Town Planning Scheme and regulate land uses in the local government area.
Some policies relate to only particular areas, whereas others apply to the entire Shire. To find out whether there are any particular policies which relate to a property or area, please use our online mapping tool.
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Local Planning Policies
The Shire has adopted Local Planning Policies that supplement the Town Planning Scheme and regulate land uses in the local government area. Please note that some of these policies are currently under review to align them with the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015.
- LPP 1.1 – Development Assessment Unit Operative Policy (141 KB, PDF )
- LPP 1.2 – Development Application Information Policy (119 KB, PDF )
- LPP 1.3 – Amendments and Extensions to Existing Approvals Policy (111 KB, PDF )
- LPP 1.4 – Public Consultation for Planning Matters Policy (147 KB, PDF )
- LPP 1.5 – Exempted Development Policy (203 KB, PDF )
- LPP 1.6 – Public Art for Major Developments (113 KB, PDF )
- LPP 1.7 – Road Naming Policy (118 KB, PDF )
- LPP 1.8 – Cash-in-lieu for Parking Policy (99 KB, PDF )
- LPP 1.9 – Bonds and Bank Guarantees Policy (111 KB, PDF )
- LPP24 - Designing Out Crime (147 KB, pdf )
- LPP40 - Local Development Plans (was Detailed Area Plans) (157 KB, pdf )
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Planning Frameworks and Design Guidelines
The Shire has adopted Planning Frameworks to facilitate development and Design Guidelines to assist with the implementation of Local Structure Plans.
- LPP 2.3 – Development Standards for Development Applications (133 KB, PDF )
- LPP 2.4 – Water Sensitive Design (169 KB, PDF )
- LPP 2.5 – Serpentine Jarrahdale Activity Centres (282 KB, PDF )
- LPP 2.6 – Stanley Road Precinct Planning Framework (589 KB, PDF )
- LPP 2.7 – Bio-Diversity Planning Policy (108 KB, PDF )
- LPP 2.8 – Public Open Spaces Policy (202 KB, PDF )
- LPP 3.1 – McNeil Grove Design Guidelines (133 KB, PDF )
- LPP 3.2 – Woodlot Subdivision Jarrahdale Design Guidelines (1.9 MB, PDF )
- LPP 3.3 – Wellard and Richardson Street Guidelines (672 KB, PDF )
- LPP 3.4 – Paterson Street Design Guidelines (914 KB, PDF )
- LPP 3.5 – Byford Town Centre – Public Realm Guidelines (23 MB, PDF )
- LPP 3.6 – The Glades Village Centre Design Guidelines (4.7 MB, PDF )
- LPP 3.7 – George Street Design Guidelines (183 KB, PDF )
- LPP 3.8 – Byford Town Centre Built Form Guidelines (20 MB, PDF )
- LPP51 - Oakford Rural Economic Living Area Planning Framework (199 KB, pdf )
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Land Use Policies
The Shire has adopted Environmental management and Sustainability strategies to ensure that the environmental assets of the Shire are conserved and enhanced.
- LPP 4.1 – Ancillary Dwelling (104 KB, PDF )
- LPP 4.2 – Sea Containers Policy (108 KB, PDF )
- LPP 4.3 – Landscape Protection (509 KB, PDF )
- LPP 4.4 – Dams and Lakes Policy (148 KB, PDF )
- LPP 4.5 – Temporary Accommodation Policy (91 KB, PDF )
- LPP 4.6 – Telecommunications Infrastructures (106 KB, PDF )
- LPP 4.7 – Placement of Fill in Non-Urban Areas Policy (162 KB, PDF )
- LPP 4.8 – Land Sales Offices Policy (145 KB, PDF )
- LPP 4.9 – Fast Food Premises Policy (91 KB, PDF )
- LPP 4.10 – Extractive Industries Policy (482 KB, PDF )
- LPP 4.11 – Advertising Policy (989 KB, PDF )
- LPP 4.12 – Horticulture Policy (389 KB, PDF )
- LPP 4.13 – Revegetation Policy (99 KB, PDF )
- LPP 4.14 – Rural Workers’ Dwelling Policy (145 KB, PDF )
- LPP 4.15 – Bicycle Facilities Policy (180 KB, PDF )
- LPP 4.16 – Landscape and Vegetation Policy (130 KB, PDF )
- LPP 4.17 – Multiple Use Trails (981 KB, PDF )
- LPP 4.18 – Street Trees Policy (102 KB, PDF )
General Disclaimer
Both policies and properties change on a regular basis. While every effort will be made to keep this information up to date, the Shire can not guarantee the accuracy of the information herein available. If you are making decisions about a particular property, we would encourage you to get specific written planning advice from us as detailed in the Planning section of this website.