Published on Monday, 6 November 2023 at 10:26:45 AM
The Shire’s Local Planning Strategy (the Strategy) and Local Planning Scheme No. 9 (the Scheme) are the guiding tools for planning assessment in the Shire. The Strategy provides the long-term planning directions and actions to manage land use change and development, and the Scheme sets out the way land is to be used and developed and classifies areas for land use.
Local governments are required to perform regular reviews of both documents to ensure relevancy and address current issues and community aspirations.
The Strategy and Scheme review process has commenced with Officers preparing a Report of Review, which was adopted by Council at the July 2023 Ordinary Council Meeting.
The Shire has received funding from the State government to undertake the review and is seeking to create a new and innovative Strategy that is consistent with the long-term planning directions of the Shire.
The Report has been considered by the Western Australian Planning Commission and a copy of the decision can be accessed here.
The recommendation of the Report is:
That Council, pursuant to Regulation 66(3) of the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015, recommends to the Western Australian Planning Commission that the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley:
- Pursuant to Regulation 66(3)(a)(i) of the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 (WA) make a recommendation to the Western Australian Planning Commission that the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley Local Planning Scheme No. 9 should be amended; and
- Pursuant to Regulation 66(3)(b)(iii) of the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 (WA) make a recommendation to the Western Australian Planning Commission that the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley Local Planning Strategy should be repealed and a new strategy prepared in its place.
The Shire is currently finalising the engagement of a consultant to undertake the preparation of the new Strategy and upon appointment, a Community Engagement Plan will be prepared by the consultant to guide consultation and engagement with stakeholders and the community. Further details will be made available on the engagement process soon.
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