Local Planning Strategy

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The Local Planning Strategy has been approved by the Western Australian Planning Commission. View the City's website to find out more.

The City has prepared a Local Planning Strategy (the Strategy) and would like your feedback. The Strategy will guide and manage population and activity growth in the City of South Perth over the next 10 to 15 years.

The Local Planning Strategy provides the long term strategic direction for the City within the key focus areas of population and housing, activity centres and employment, transport and access, environment and sustainability, heritage, public open space and community facilities, and tourism and entertainment. In total, the Local Planning Strategy proposes over fifty actions within these focus areas to help shape the future planning of the City.

The Local Planning Strategy has been approved by the Western Australian Planning Commission. View the City's website to find out more.

The City has prepared a Local Planning Strategy (the Strategy) and would like your feedback. The Strategy will guide and manage population and activity growth in the City of South Perth over the next 10 to 15 years.

The Local Planning Strategy provides the long term strategic direction for the City within the key focus areas of population and housing, activity centres and employment, transport and access, environment and sustainability, heritage, public open space and community facilities, and tourism and entertainment. In total, the Local Planning Strategy proposes over fifty actions within these focus areas to help shape the future planning of the City.

This project has now closed.

  • Local Planning Strategy approved

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    In July 2020, the City of South Perth Council adopted the City’s Local Planning Strategy, the first step to establishing a plan to accommodate our growing City.

    Previously the Council had asked for public comments on the Strategy, receiving 282 detailed responses. The feedback from the community resulted in Council making a number of changes to the Strategy before it was submitted to the WA Planning Commission (WAPC).

    The Strategy was sent to the WAPC for final approval, which was granted in February 2021.

    The Strategy will guide planning decision making over the next 10 to 15 years and provide the City with a high level strategic framework as it moves towards drafting of Local Planning Scheme 7.

    The Local Planning Strategy document has now been updated, in line with the modifications required by the WAPC and is available for download via the City's website.

  • Council endorses Local Planning Strategy

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    Following extensive community engagement, review and consideration of your comments, the Draft Local Planning Strategy has been adopted by Council. The Draft Local Planning Strategy is the first step to establishing a plan to accommodate future growth in our growing City. The Draft Local Planning Strategy will now set the framework to prepare a new Local Planning Scheme 7.

    A number of modifications to the Draft Local Planning Strategy were made to address feedback received from the community, including;

    • Measures to ensure the height of future buildings respect existing character;
    • Changes to the distribution of future density codings to assist in built-form transition nearby to Canning Highway and Manning Road;
    • That future supermarkets should be of an appropriate size for each neighbourhood;
    • Modifications to improve the clarity and provide certainty for some of the strategy actions.

    The Draft Local Planning Strategy will now be forwarded to the Western Australian Planning Commission for final approval. The City would like to thank all those who made a submission, and provided comment on the Draft Local Planning Strategy that has helped shape its final form.

    Minutes of the Council Meeting are available for download via the Document Library.

  • Local Planning Strategy to be considered at a later date

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    The Draft Local Planning Strategy was due to be considered at the March round of Council meetings. The item was withdrawn from the Agenda and the matter was not considered at the March meeting.

    The item was withdrawn due the number of people indicating their intention to attend the meeting and in the interest of public safety.

    You can still download a copy of the Agenda item (which includes the Draft Local Planning Strategy report) via the website.

    To provide the opportunity for all interested parties to make deputations and listen to debate in relation to this item, Council will consider the Draft Strategy at a future meeting. If you have not already, please register for updates so we can keep you informed of the future meeting date.

    The safety and wellbeing of the community is paramount and we are proactively working on a range of matters relating to our business to ensure safe, transparent access to Council decision making.

    The Draft Local Planning Strategy is the first step in a wider review into the City’s planning framework. It considers a range of factors affecting future planning. We hope over the coming months to work with all stakeholders to consider these factors in detail.


  • Local Planning Strategy update March 2020

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    Council will again consider the Draft Local Planning Strategy at the Agenda Briefing at 5.30pm on Tuesday 17 March 2020 and Ordinary Council Meeting at 7pm on Tuesday 24 March 2020.

    There has been a high level of interest in this project, with extensive feedback received during the formal consultation period in 2019. We are therefore making the Officer's Report available earlier than usual. You can view the report on the City's website.

    Members of the public may address Council by making a deputation at the Agenda Briefing. For more details about making a deputation or to make an application, please visit the City’s website.

    Council first considered the Draft Local Planning Strategy at its meeting in September 2019, when it was resolved that further review was needed. Following workshops with Councillors, a range of further modifications to the Draft Strategy are proposed including:

    • Modifications to the managed growth strategy, including changes to the Angelo Street and Canning Highway (Places 3, 4 & 5) areas;
    • Additional and modified actions relating to character protection, built-form transition, the transport network, protection of mature trees and housing diversity amongst a series of other modifications.

    If you wish to discuss this matter, please do not hesitate to contact the City on 9474 0777 or by email: enquiries@southperth.wa.gov.au

  • Local Planning Strategy update November 2019

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    The feedback period closed on 10 June. Thank you to everyone that participated. All responses received have been summarised and responded to directly in the Schedule of Responses at Attachment 1 of the Consultation Outcomes Report. The names and addresses of each submitter has been removed from the schedule to protect everyone's privacy, but each submission is numbered. Please contact the City’s Strategic Planning team on 9474 0777 or via enquiries@southperth.wa.gov.au should you wish to obtain your submission number and review the response.

    At its meeting on Tuesday 24 September 2019, Council resolved to defer the Draft Local Planning Strategy (LPS) to allow more time for consideration of the outcomes of consultation.

    The minutes of the meeting, which set out the reasons for the deferral, are available on the City’s website.

    Further updates will be provided in the future to advise when the Draft LPS will be considered by Council again.

  • Draft modified Local Planning Strategy to be considered by Council

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    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

    Overall a total of 282 responses were received via feedback forms, petitions and written responses. This feedback has been reviewed and a report prepared that analyses the outcomes of the feedback. A copy of the Consultation Outcomes Report is now available for viewing.

    Feedback has informed a number of modifications to the draft Strategy. New and modified strategies and actions are proposed across all key topic areas, including refinements to the ‘Managed Growth Strategy’.

    These modifications will be discussed in detail in a report that will be considered by Council at the Agenda Briefing at 5.30pm on Tuesday 17 September 2019 and the Ordinary Council Meeting at 7pm on Tuesday 24 September 2019.

    The Agenda Briefing document will be available by 5pm on Friday 13 September at the Council’s office, libraries and the City’s website. Members of the public may address Council by making a deputation at the Agenda Briefing.

    If Council endorses the modified draft Local Planning Strategy, a copy of the modified Strategy along with copies of all feedback received will be sent to the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) for final approval.

  • Comment period now open

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    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

    The comment period for the Draft Local Planning Strategy is now closed.

    At its September 2018 meeting, Council endorsed the Draft Local Planning Strategy and forwarded it to the State Government for certification. The certification has now been provided and the comment period is now open.

    The draft Strategy makes a series of plans, including:

    • A plan for where and how new housing will be accommodated. By 2031, the City is forecast to grow by around 10,200 people who will be accommodated in approximately 4,700 new dwellings. The Draft Local Planning Strategy recommends concentrating growth to key nodes, known as activity centres, and along roads with good transport connectivity, known as urban corridors where access to services, employment and transport is highest. A map showing these areas is on page 9 of the Summary Document.
    • A direction for managing the City’s transport network moving forward including growing the City’s cycling network and supporting expanded public transport services including bus, ferry and rail
    • Investigation of how to best deliver new public infrastructure, such as enhanced parklands, community spaces and facilities, and upgraded streets.
    • A plan for conserving our social and environmental values, including heritage places, urban tree canopy, and improving the design of new buildings.
    In total the Draft Local Planning Strategy proposes over fifty actions to help shape the future planning of the City.
  • Learn more and have your say

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    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

    The Draft Local Planning Strategy is divided into two parts:

    • Part 1 which contains all of the strategies and actions that will be implemented if the Draft Local Planning Strategy is adopted
    • Part 2 which provides the background evidence base from which the strategies and actions are drawn.

    A summary document has been prepared to provide an overview of the draft Strategy and an outline of the key messages. It is recommended that you read the Summary Document before completing the online survey or provide written feedback.

    Complete the feedback form

    Complete the online feedback form here. The online feedback form is the preferred way to provide your comments on the Draft Local Planning Strategy. Hard copy feedback forms can be obtained from the City of South Perth Civic Centre and South Perth and Manning libraries.

    Written submissions and other comments

    While we recommend completing the online feedback form, you’re also welcome to make a written submission to the City. Submissions can be made:

    By email: enquiries@southperth.wa.gov.au

    By mail: City of South Perth, Cnr Sandgate St and South Tce, South Perth WA 6151

    Your feedback will help inform any modifications to the Draft Local Planning Strategy before it is returned to the Western Australian Planning Commission for final consideration.

    The comment period on the Draft Local Planning Strategy is now closed.

    Community drop in sessions

    If you’d like more information about the Draft Local Planning Strategy, you can also come along to one of the community drop in sessions listed below. City officers will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the draft Strategy. The drop in sessions are informal and don’t include any presentations, so you can come and go at any time during the scheduled session.

    • George Burnett Leisure Centre - Seminar Room 1, Cnr Manning Road and Elderfield Road, Karawara, 10am-1pm, Saturday 23 March 2019
    • South Perth Civic Centre - Reception Room, Cnr Sandgate Street and South Terrace, South Perth, 10am-1pm, Wednesday 3 April 2019
    • Collins Street Centre -Community Hall, Cnr Collins Street and Shaftesbury Street, South Perth, 4-7pm, Wednesday 10 April 2019
    • South Perth Civic Centre - Reception Room, Cnr Sandgate Street and South Terrace, South Perth, 5:30-8:30pm, Monday 6 May 2019
    • Moresby Street Hall - Moresby Street, Kensington, 4-7pm, Thursday 9 May 2019
    • Manning Community Centre - Manning Community Hall, 2 Conochie Crescent, Manning, 10am-1pm, Saturday 1 June 2019
  • Draft Local Planning Strategy progress

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    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

    At its September meeting, Council endorsed the draft Local Planning Strategy. The draft Strategy will now be forwarded to the Western Australian Planning Commission for certification before formal consultation is undertaken.

    Consultation on the Draft Strategy is expected to commence in early 2019.

    The Local Planning Strategy will guide the planning of the City of South Perth over the next 10 to 15 years. It will provide the long term strategic direction for a range of topics influencing and influenced by planning and development, including hosting, employment and activity, the environment, and transport.


  • Update on draft Local Planning Strategy

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    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

    The draft Local Planning Strategy was considered by the Council at its meeting of 28 August 2018.

    The purpose of the meeting was to decide whether to forward the draft Local Planning Strategy to the WA Planning Commission and seek their consent to formally advertise the document.

    Council resolved to defer this decision. Minutes of the meeting, including the reasons for deferring the matter are available for download on the Minutes and Agendas page of the City’s website.

    The City will advise interested parties when the draft Local Planning Strategy is to be further considered by the Council.

    For more information on the Local Planning Strategy project, please visit the City of South Perth website.