Draft Local Housing Strategy

In order for Perth's population growth, future housing needs, and ever changing lifestyle choices people are making, the State Government requires that all Local Governments develop a draft Local Housing Strategy that take these factors into consideration.
 
The draft Local Housing Strategy includes seven recommendations which will be used in the preparation and implementation of a new District Planning Scheme and a range of supporting local planning policies.  The recommendations can be viewed here.  The Draft Local Housing Strategy has identified 10 areas in the City as being suitable for higher residential densities.  This means properties in these areas could be developed to accommodate a greater range of housing.
 
To view the individual Housing Areas click here

Current status

The public consultation period has concluded on 16 August 2010, and approximately 7,000 submissions were received.

Council considered the public submissions received, and at its meeting held on Tuesday 15 February 2011, resolved to adopt the strategy and forward it to the Western Australian Planning Commission (via the Department of Planning) for endorsement.

If the strategy is endorsed by the WAPC, the Local Housing Strategy’s recommendations, including any density increases, will be implemented through a new Local Planning Scheme and a range of supporting local planning policies.

It is anticipated that the endorsement of the strategy by the WAPC and the inclusion of its recommendations in the City’s new Local Planning Scheme will be finalised in the next two to five years.  This includes a public consultation period during the development of the new Local Planning Scheme.

It is only once the new planning scheme is in place that landowners can apply for development or subdivision approval in line with the new densities.