Information and services

Aboriginal sites are of immense cultural, scientific, educational and historic interest and provide Aboriginal people with an important link to their present and past culture.

Planning information pertaining to the districts and regions of Western Australia.

Information about the conservation and protection of Western Australia’s historic heritage.

Standards and requirements to guide and control development within local government areas.

Interactive mapping, digital data and static maps available for download.

Many of the department's services and application forms are available online.

Pastoral land is Crown land in the rangelands generally used for the purpose of grazing authorised livestock on natural vegetation.

The department prepares a suite of products, including population forecasts, to help guide decision-making across the State Government on urban development and the provision of services to the community.

The R-Codes control the design of most residential development throughout Western Australia.

The WAPC and Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage are responsible for driving and implementing strategic and high level planning policy and programs across Western Australia.

The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is responsible for approving all subdivision applications and certain types of strata, lease, licence, classes of lease or licence, agreement to sell and options to purchase applications on freehold land in our State.