Draft Local Planning Scheme No. 7

Hi there, thank you for your question. The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) considered draft Local Planning Scheme No. 7 (LPS 7) on 24 October 2023. The WAPC meeting Agenda and Minutes can be viewed here. The item was listed as a confidential item and therefore the recommendation of the WAPC to the Planning Minister was not made publicly available. The City is currently awaiting final approval of draft LPS 7 from the Planning Minister which is anticipated in coming months. Once LPS 7 has been published in the Government Gazette it will be available to the public. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact the Strategic Planning Team on 9474 0777.

Hi there. Happy New Year and thank you for your question. The City is still awaiting final approval of draft LPS 7 from the Minister for Planning. Approval and subsequent gazettal is anticipated early 2024. Please get in touch with the Strategic Planning Team on 08 9474 0777 if you would like to discuss this further.

Hi there, thank you for your question. The modifications endorsed by Council to draft LPS 7 can be found in the document library here. If you would like to discuss this further please contact the Strategic Planning Team on 9474 0777.

Hello and thank you for your question. Under draft Local Planning Scheme No. 7 (LPS 7), the building height requirements are to be as per the Residential Design Codes (R-Codes). The R-Codes set a wall height of 7m and pitched roof height of 10m, measured from natural ground level across a site. This is a minor change from the current Town Planning Scheme which sets a building height of 7m measured from the highest point on the block, and excludes roof height. These requirements apply both to the R20 and R30 densities.

Hello and thank you for your question. The properties at lots 6-17,19-30.105 & 7570 Canning Highway, South Perth are proposed to be zoned Residential R80 under draft LPS 7. These properties are subject to the following additional requirements in the draft LPS 7 for ‘ASR11’:

(1) The maximum height of buildings on the site(s) shall be no greater than 3 storeys and 12.0 metres.

(2) Buildings greater than 3.0 metres in height shall be setback a minimum of 6.0 metres to any lot boundary of a site with frontage to Campbell Street, Kensington.

In answer to your questions:

1. These sites could be developed with a range of housing options including, apartments, town houses, units and single houses.
2. The properties could be amalgamated to achieve a larger development site. 
3. As per the above requirements, a 6m rear setback (to the Campbell Street property common boundary) is required for any part of the building greater than 3m in height. Buildings below 3m in height are required to be setback 3m from the rear boundary. 
4. The above properties are also subject to Special Control Area requirements. The intent of these provisions is to require a Plan (prior to new development or subdivision) to coordinate vehicle access from Canning Highway and reduce the overall number of access points. 
5. These properties have been proposed with an R80 density, consistent with the City’s Local Planning Strategy which was endorsed by Council in July 2020 and approved by the Western Australian Planning Commission in February 2021. 

 If you would like to discuss this further please contact the Strategic Planning Team on 9474 0777.

Thank you for your question. The properties on the southern side of Cale Street, between Canning Highway and Park Street are within the approved Canning Bridge Activity Centre Plan area. The Canning Bridge Activity Centre Plan will continue to operate under draft LPS 7 and contains the planning requirements for this area. View the Canning Bridge Activity Centre Plan for further information. 

The properties on the northern side of Cale Street between Canning Highway and Daisy Lane are proposed to be increased from R60 (3 storeys) to R80 (4 storeys). The properties on the northern side of Cale Street between Daisy Lane and Park Street are proposed to be increased from R30 (2 storeys) to R60 (3 storeys).

If you would like to discuss this further please contact the Strategic Planning Team on 9474 0777.

Hello and thanks for your question. Nos. 1 – 15 Stone Street are within the South Perth Activity Centre Plan area and are subject to Schedule C – Additional Centre Requirements – ACR2 of draft LPS 7. These lots are identified as ‘Low – Medium’ Typology and have a Primary Building Height Limit of 5 storeys. Subject to meeting additional criteria under Element 8 of the ACR2 requirements of draft LPS 7, the Tier 1 Building Height Limit may be considered being a maximum of 9 storeys. The additional criteria includes achieving ‘design excellence’, making a community benefit contribution, among other additional design and planning considerations.

Amendment 61 to the City’s current Town Planning Scheme No. 6 was approved in December 2021 to introduce these requirements. The requirements are proposed to be carried over into draft LPS 7 unchanged.

Hi. Thank you for your question. It is anticipated that LPS 7 will be gazetted and become operational around December 2023 if all goes to plan. However, there is a staged process to go through as follows, which may alter the timeframe:

• Feedback period closes 29 November 2022
• Review of feedback
• Revised LPS 7 presented to Council to endorse and be sent to WA Planning Commission (WAPC) for consideration (anticipated March 2023)
• WAPC Statutory Planning Committee considers LPS 7 and makes recommendation to the Planning Minister
• Planning Minister issues final decision
• LPS 7 is gazetted and becomes operational (TPS 6 is revoked) (anticipated December 2023).

Hello and thank you for your question. There are different plot ratio requirements for the R80 and R100 densities, which are applicable to apartment style developments. The R80 density has a plot ratio of 1.0, and the R100 density has a plot ratio of 1.3. Plot ratio refers to the amount of apartment floorspace that can be developed on a site. For example, if your lot is 1,000m² and R80, with a 1.0 plot ratio you can develop 1,000m² of apartment floorspace over 4 storeys. If your lot is 1,000m² and R100, with a plot ratio of 1.3 you can develop 1,300m² of apartment floorspace over 4 storeys. There is also a different minimum rear setback requirement between the R80 coding and R100 of 3m and 6m, respectively. You can view the R-Codes Volume 2 for further information.

Hi. Thanks for your question. ASR12 refers to ‘Additional Site Requirements (Schedule) 12’ in the draft LPS7 (page 42), which adds site constraints to the Salter Point Escarpment building height. There are 12 sites with additional requirements in the City and this is the 12^th. On a related topic, the City is currently seeking feedback on two draft building height policies, one of which refers to the Salter Point Escarpment. You can find out more on the Building Height Policies webpage.