Local Planning Scheme and Policies
The City of Kwinana has two Local Planning Schemes. Most of the land in Kwinana is covered by Local Planning Scheme No. 2, while Local Planning Scheme No. 3 covers only the Kwinana City Centre. The Hope Valley area is not part of either scheme. You can find more details about Hope Valley below.
Each Local Planning Scheme includes:
- A written document (called the Scheme Text),
- Maps (called the Scheme Map), and
- Additional information to help understand the scheme.
The WA Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 became law on 19 October 2015. These rules are now part of every local planning scheme in Western Australia. Until the City of Kwinana updates its plans, these rules apply alongside the City's existing schemes.
There are also other State and Local Planning Policies that affect how land is used and developed. For example, the Residential Design Codes of Western Australia affect how homes are built on residential land. The City of Kwinana also has its own Local Planning Policies, which you can find below.
How does the Town Planning Scheme affect you?
Before you can develop or use land in the City of Kwinana, you must apply for planning approval. Some types of development or land use may not need approval, but most do.
Hope Valley Wattleup Redevelopment Area (Latitude 32)
Latitude 32 is one of Australia’s largest industrial redevelopment projects, located in the Hope Valley-Wattleup area. It is managed by LandCorp, the WA State Land Developer.
All development in this area needs planning approval based on the Hope Valley Wattleup Redevelopment Project Master Plan.
Visit the Latitude 32 section of the Development WA website for more details.
Heritage
The City of Kwinana acknowledges that the heritage sites listed here are on the land of the Nyoongar People. We recognize the Nyoongar people as the traditional custodians and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
Kwinana has a special place in Western Australia's history, with some of the earliest land grants and being a planned town for industry. The European history of Kwinana is recorded in the Local Heritage Survey and Heritage List.
The Local Heritage Survey helps the City understand the importance of heritage places and suggests how they should be managed. Being listed in the survey does not change the planning rules for the place, but places needing more protection (categories A, B, and C) are included in the Heritage List, which gives them legal protection under the 2015 planning regulations.
Links to both documents can be found below:
The Local Heritage Survey focuses on Kwinana's history after European settlement and does not cover Aboriginal heritage. Aboriginal heritage is protected by the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972, and the City recognizes the importance of this heritage for the community's well-being.
Local Planning Policies