Planning Policies
The Shire has adopted Local Planning Policies that supplement the Town Planning Scheme and regulate land uses in the local government area.
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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.
- LPP01 - Development Assessment Unit (80 KB, pdf )
- LPP03 - Telecommunications Infrastructure Policy (123 KB, pdf )
- LPP05 - Advertising Signs (357 KB, pdf )
- LPP20 - Sea Containers (61 KB, pdf )
- LPP24 - Designing Out Crime (147 KB, pdf )
- LPP27 - Stakeholder Engagement in Land Use Planning (167 KB, pdf )
- LPP34 - Placement of Fill in Non-Urban Areas (151 KB, pdf )
- LPP37 - Land Sales Offices (135 KB, pdf )
- LPP38 - Road Naming (125 KB, pdf )
- LPP 39 - Ancillary Dwellings (388 KB, pdf )
- LPP40 - Local Development Plans (was Detailed Area Plans) (157 KB, pdf )
- LPP46 - Rural Workers' Dwelling (131 KB, pdf )
- LPP56 - Fast Food Premises (130 KB, pdf )
- LPP58 - Bicycle Facilities in Urban Developments (157 KB, pdf )
- LPP59 - Public Arts for Major Developments (125 KB, pdf )
- LPP80 - Development within Structure Plan Areas which Development Approval is not Required (109 KB, pdf )
- LPP81 - Minor Developments (113 KB, pdf )
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Spatial Frameworks and Design Guidelines
The Shire has adopted Spatial Frameworks to facilitate development and Design Guidelines to assist with the implementation of Local Structure Plans.
- LPP10 - McNeil Grove Design Guidelines (120 KB, pdf )
- LPP13 - Woodlot Subdivision Jarrahdale Design Guidelines (1.9 MB, pdf )
- LPP14 - Wellard and Richardson Street Serpentine Design Guidelines (370 KB, pdf )
- LPP16 - Paterson Street Design Guidelines (448 KB, pdf )
- LPP31 - Byford Town Centre Built Form Guidelines (20 MB, pdf )
- LPP45 - The Glades Village Centre Framework (3.3 MB, pdf )
- LPP51 - Oakford Rural Economic Living Area Planning Framework (199 KB, pdf )
- LPP 53 - George Street Construction Costs (181 KB, pdf )
- LPP70 - Activity Centres (280 KB, pdf )
- LPP73 - Byford Town Centre Public Realm Guidelines
- LPP74 - Stanley Road Precinct Planning Framework (596 KB, pdf )
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Sustainability and the Environment
The Shire has adopted Environmental management and Sustainability strategies to ensure that the environmental assets of the Shire are conserved and enhanced.
- LPP04 - Revegetation Policy (108 KB, pdf )
- LPP06 - Water Sensitive Design (143 KB, pdf )
- LPP08 - Landscape Protection Policy (561 KB, pdf )
- LPP09 - Multiple Use Trails - Under Review (822 KB, pdf )
- LPP25 - Constructed Lakes (192 KB, pdf )
- LPP26 - Biodiversity Planning (112 KB, pdf )
- LPP28 - Street Tree Policy (105 KB, pdf )
- LPP30 - Mineral Sands Extraction (411 KB, pdf )
- LPP33 - Construction of Dams (163 KB, pdf )
- LPP60 - Public Open Space (344 KB, pdf )
- LPP67 - Landscape and Vegetation (145 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.