The Town of Kwinana's primary Town Planning Scheme, Town Planning Scheme No. 2, was gazetted on 20 November 1992. It is now in the process of being reviewed, with a new Town Planning Scheme expected to be delivered in the next twelve to twenty four months.
A key component in developing the new Town Planning Scheme is the Local Planning Strategy. This was adopted as a draft in November 2003, and has since been advertised for public comment. The Draft Local Planning Strategy Main Report contains a summary of the main issues (environmental, social and economic) influencing land use and development within the Town of Kwinana, and the planned responses (in the form of policies, land use classification, development and environmental control) to these issues. The Draft Local Planning Strategy Main Report deals with the broad range of land use categories and areas and recommends broad responses to these.
Appendices 1 to 9 of the Draft Local Planning Strategy Main Report detail the background research undertaken for each of the land use categories and areas and explains the rationale for proposals contained in the Draft Local Planning Strategy Main Report.
A report dealing with public submissions received during advertising of the Draft Local Planning Strategy is being prepared for Council consideration in the near future. This will review the Draft Local Planning Strategy in light of the submissions received, and recommend whether any modifications should be undertaken prior to submission for final endorsement by the Western Australian Planning Commission.
Draft District Structure Plan - Eastern Residential Intensification Concept (ERIC)
Council has recently prepared and advertised its Draft District Structure Plan (Eastern Residential Intensification Concept) ("ERIC"), which provides a further refinement to achieving urbanisation within the Town of Kwinana east and west of the Kwinana Freeway, near the Jandakot Water Mound. ERIC has been derived from the Jandakot Structure Plan, which as a broader District Structure Plan provides a framework for future land use and development either side of the Kwinana Freeway, while ensuring protection of the nearby Jandakot Water Mound.
ERIC aims to define the framework by which urban subdivision and development can occur in the most coordinated manner, recognising the strategic importance of this land both to the Town of Kwinana and South West Corridor of Perth.
Local Structure Plans have been adopted (or are in the process of being adopted) for urban development within North Bertram, Casuarina and Wellard Village. Copies of these can be downloaded below:
The following Detailed Area Plans have been adopted within the Wellard Village, Bertram North (Belgravia Central) and Casuarina Local Structure Plan areas, and for Lot 4 Calista Avenue, Calista. Copies of these can be downloaded below:
The Town of Kwinana values its local heritage - these are the places which have played an important part in Kwinana's history, including the buildings and sites considered to be special.
The Town of Kwinana recognises important places by including them on the Municipal Heritage Inventory. This is a list of places that Council and the community believe are of cultural heritage significance. While the Municipal Heritage Inventory itself does not carry statutory powers requiring a place to be protected, it does provide an important first step in considering where a place may be worthy for elevation onto the State Heritage List, or for protection under the Town Planning Scheme.
Review of the Municipal Heritage Inventory commenced in late 2006, as per the requirements of the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990. This was finally completed on 14 May 2008, where Council endorsed the final review of the Municipal Heritage Inventory after extensive consultation and involvement with the community.
HopeValley Wattleup Redevelopment Area (Latitude 32)
The Hope Valley Wattleup Redevelopment Area (now known as Latitude 32) is located between Fremantle and Rockingham in Perth 's rapidly expanding south west corridor. Representing a State Government commitment of more than 30 years, the project will cater for an anticipated 10,000 jobs. Latitude 32 includes industrial coastline land within the Town of Kwinana and City of Cockburn, with this under the control of the State Government (LandCorp) as established by the Hope Valley Wattleup Redevelopment Area Act 2000.
The need to redevelop some 1,400 hectares of land to cater for mixed industrial and commercial uses was identified through a series of studies, culminating in the Fremantle Rockingham Industrial Area Regional Study in 2000. Following the introduction of the Redevelopment Area Act in 2000, LandCorp commenced purchasing properties in the Hope Valley and Wattleup town sites as part of its role in planning, developing and promoting the land within the project area.
Latitude 32 represents a number of exciting opportunities, including:
Development of eco-industrial park concepts to promote more efficient use of infrastructure and encourage the reuse and recycling of industrial by-products as inputs for other activities;
Relocation of established industries to purpose-built precincts where they can profit through co-location with other businesses which have commercial synergy;
Establishment of activities to complement and support current and proposed bulk cargo facilities;
A distribution centre servicing the rapidly growing southern suburbs of Perth and the state's South-West region.
The Discussion Paper represents Phase Two of preparing a Local Biodiversity Strategy for the Town of Kwinana, and aims to establish local biodiversity targets based on community aspirations and prevailing opportunities and constraints. The key outcomes of the Discussion Paper are:
1. Identifying, quantifying and mapping the Town of Kwinana's local biodiversity resource;
2. Developing vision and objectives for the Local Biodiversity Strategy;
3. Establishing local biodiversity targets to formalise the ecological criteria to be used in identifying Local Significant Natural Areas;
4. Identifying the four key components of the Local Biodiversity Strategy which will help achieve the local biodiversity targets.
