Local Planning Scheme 2 proposes scheme text modifications in accordance with the recommendations of the Town’s Local Planning Strategy and the requirements of the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015.
The City of Albany proposes to replace its existing planning scheme with Local Planning Scheme
2 (LPS 2). The proposed LPS 2 will provide for consistency with updates to the Planning and
Development (Local Planning Scheme) Regulations 2015 and model scheme text.
Amendment 2 proposes scheme text modifications applicable to the consideration and approval of subdivisions under the Swan Valley Planning Scheme. The amendment includes the insertion of Clause 39A to provide for discretionary decisions by the Western Australian Planning Commission to approve subdivisions that are not fully compliant with an additional site and development requirements. The amendment also proposes modifications to Schedule 5, regarding subdivision succession provisions and application of minimum lot size requirements.
Amendment 3 proposes to rezone Lot 501 (No. 130) Hamersley Road, Caversham from ‘Priority Agriculture’ and ‘Parks and Recreation’ reserve to the ‘Special Use’ zone. The amendment also proposes to insert Special Use No. 2 at Schedule 4 of the Scheme, to guide future land uses and subdivision within the amendment area. The amendment is to facilitate preparation of the Lot for divestment.
Amendment 202 proposes to rezone land from ‘Industrial Development’ to ‘General Industrial’ and
‘Service Industrial’, and ‘General Industrial’ to ‘Service Industrial’, along with the introduction of
‘Additional Uses’. Amendment 202 also proposes rezoning of land from the ‘Industrial Development’
zone to ‘Local Scheme Reserve – Public Use’, and from ‘Industrial Development’ to ‘Conservation’.
Scheme text amendments related to land use permissibility are also proposed.
Amendment 0068/57 proposes to rezone a portion of Lot 61 Coalfields Road, Roelands from the ‘Rural’ zone to ‘Urban Deferred’ under the GBRS. This portion of land is proposed to be amalgamated with Lot 42 Government Road.
Amendment 21 proposes to rezone Lot 13129 from the ‘Rural’ zone and the ‘Public purposes’ reserve to the ‘Light Industry’ zone.
Amendment 12 proposes to insert supplemental provisions to Schedule 1 of the Scheme. The proposed provisions guide development approval requirements for trees within ‘Residential’ zoned areas with a density code of R20 or less and manage the removal and retention of trees on private land.
Amendment 1397/57 proposes to reclassify approximately 19.8 hectares of land along the Mangles Bay foreshore from the ‘Port Installations’ reserve to the ‘Public Purposes- Commonwealth Government’ and ‘Parks and Recreation’ reserves under the MRS.
Amendment 7 proposes to introduce a ‘Tourism’ Zone and associated provisions to Town Planning Scheme 4. The amendment also proposes to rezone Lots 182-191 Armstrong Street and Lots 192-199 Gillam Street, Cranbrook and a portion of road reserve/laneway to ‘Tourism’ to facilitate development of an Indigenous Cultural Eco-Tourism Precinct.