Canning Bridge Activity Centre Plan Review

On 22 September 2020 the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) considered and approved modifications to the Canning Bridge Activity Centre Plan.

These modifications expand on the modifications approved by Council in February 2020 to more closely align the requirements of the Plan to the R-Codes. The approved modifications have now been incorporated into the Plan and will apply to any new development proposed within the Canning Bridge Activity Centre.

The City would like to thank all those who engaged with the City and provided feedback on this project over the last 18 months.

The formal consultation period closed on 27 November. The City received a total of 44 submissions with the responses being generally supportive of the proposed amendments to the Plan. A report has now been prepared based on the feedback received recommending a number of minor modifications to the amendments advertised.

The report will be considered by Council at the Agenda Briefing at 5.30pm, Tuesday 18 February 2020 and the Ordinary Council Meeting at 7pm, Tuesday 25 February 2020.

The full Agenda Briefing document will be available by 5pm, Friday 14 February on the City’s website. Hard copies will also be available at the Civic Centre and City libraries.

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

This feedback period is now closed.

An extensive review of the Canning Bridge Activity Centre Plan has been completed, and the City would now like feedback on the proposed changes to this Plan.

Complete the online feedback form to comment on these recommendations, which include:

• Introduction of provisions that require assessment of solar access, building depth, tree retention, deep soil areas and visual privacy
• Greater side and rear setbacks for taller buildings and greater setbacks for podium structures within parts of the M10 zone
• Greater flexibility on building height in the H4 zone to provide design flexibility and to help achieve greater building separation, solar access, building depth, tree retention, deep soil areas and visual privacy on development sites
• Introduction of criteria relating to visitor parking ratios, waste collection, street interface along Canning Highway, dwelling mix and environmental sustainability.

These recommended changes are the result of extensive engagement that included a wide-reaching review of previous submissions, community workshops, citizen stakeholder group workshops and community surveys.

The Canning Bridge Activity Centre Plan (CBACP) has been in place for a number of years and is a guide for development in the precinct surrounding the Canning Bridge Station, on both sides of the Canning River. The current review relates to land on the City of South Perth side of the river only. The CBACP aims to support development of the precinct with a mix of office, retail, residential, recreational and cultural uses, maximising opportunities offered by its unique transport hub location.

Feedback is open until 5pm, Wednesday 27 November 2019.

Hard copy feedback forms are available at the City’s libraries and Civic Centre. Or come along to a pop-up information session:

• Tuesday 12 November from 4.30-6.30pm at Neil McDougall Park (near Hazel McDougall House), Como
• Saturday 23 November from 7.30am to 12.30pm at Manning Farmers Markets (located at George Burnett Park, Manning Road).

Registrations for the Citizen Stakeholder Group (CSG) and submissions for the review are now closed – thanks to everyone who provided feedback.

Since February, the City has been talking to the community about your thoughts, ideas and expectations for the future of the Canning Bridge Activity Centre.

Parking, traffic, over-shadowing and design requirements have been some of the common priorities discussed so far, with some insightful feedback provided from across the community.

Developing the recommendations

As part of this project we are establishing a Citizen Stakeholder Group (CSG) which will be made up of a random and representative selection of stakeholders from the CBACP community.

The CSG will meet twice in May and will provide advice to Council on recommended amendments to the CBACP, based on the feedback received from stakeholders and the community.

Check out the frequently asked questions for more information on the review or register your email to keep up-to-date with the review.