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.
Planning Scheme Amendment 164
The Minister for Planning approved Amendment 164 to Local Planning Scheme No. 2 (LPS2) on 20 October 2025. The Amendment was subsequently Gazetted on 28 October 2025 and is now in effect. The purpose of Amendment 164 is to:
- Rezone lot 132 Wirra Corner, Part lot 9008 and Lot 9035 Lyon Road, Wandi from “Rural Water Resource’ and ‘Special Rural’ to ‘Development’; and
- Amend the boundary of Development Contribution Area 5 Wandi and Development Contribution Area 9 Wandi/Anketell to include the subject land.
A ‘Development’ zone requires a Local Structure Plan be prepared and adopted prior to the subdivision and /or development of the land. Rowe Group, on behalf of landowners are seeking to include the subject land within the existing Wandi North Local Structure Plan via a Structure Plan amendment.
The amendment follows rezoning of the subject land under Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) Amendment 1381/57 which was Gazetted on 23 December 2022. Under Part 9 Section 124(2) of the Planning and Development Act 2005, the Local Government is required to ensure its Local Planning Scheme is consistent with the MRS and therefore Amendment 164 to Local Planning Scheme No. 2 was necessary.
Planning Scheme Amendment 165
The Minister for Planning approved Amendment 165 to Local Planning Scheme No. 2 (LPS2) on 8 July 2025. The Amendment was subsequently Gazetted on 11 July 2025 and is now in effect. Amendment 165 deletes ‘Ancillary Accommodation’ from Table 1 of LPS2.
The Amendment implements the 2024 State planning reforms to ensure that ancillary dwellings which are deemed-to-comply with the Residential Design Codes (R-Codes) are exempted from development approval, facilitating greater housing supply and diversity.
The R-Codes apply only to residential land, in other zones (e.g. Special Rural and Special Residential) LPS2 and local planning policies continue to provide guidance for ancillary dwellings where development approval may be required. This exemption does not apply if the works are located in a heritage-protected place. If you’re unsure whether your proposal requires development approval, contact the Planning Team for further information.
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