Proposed WA planning regulation changes open for consultation

Thirty proposed changes to Western Australia’s local
planning regulations have gone on public exhibition.

The proposals will, among other things, exempt small
residential and non-residential projects from requiring development approval
and introduce improved change-of-use and parking requirements for small
businesses in certain locations.

The proposed amendments to the Planning and Development
(Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 follow the recent passage of new
planning laws through State Parliament.

These are intended to create a “more flexible, responsive
and contemporary planning system” and to complement revisions to the residential
design codes policy, which are also currently open for consultation.

Factsheets and online feedback forms can be found on the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage website.