Swan Valley Planning Bill passes Parliament protecting region

Swan Valley Planning Bill passes Parliament protecting region
Monday 7 December 2020

The Swan Valley Planning Act 2020 has passed Parliament and will soon become law.

The new Act creates a simpler and more streamlined process for planning decisions in the region through three key approaches:

  • a new bespoke planning scheme to replace the existing dual use planning scheme system
  • new decision-making body, Swan Valley Statutory Planning Committee, a sub-committee of the Western Australian Planning Commission, to determine development applications
  • a new local leadership group to provide advice to the Planning Minister on strategic matters
  • There have been 82 submissions received from the community on the first draft of the Swan Valley Planning Scheme.

These are currently being reviewed while with another version of the scheme available in January for comment.

Draft policies, including a visual landscape assessment, will be released for public consultation once the new Swan Valley Planning Scheme has commenced.

The Swan Valley Planning Act 2020 follows an independent, whole-of-Government review of the Swan Valley that began in 2017 under the leadership of the late Hon. John Kobelke.

The study identified the need for a dedicated and streamlined planning framework, supporting growth in tourism and hospitality while protecting the Valley's agricultural and viticultural activities.

Read the full media statement

Page last reviewed 7 December 2020
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