District and regional planning

Planning the regional areas of Western Australia.

A region scheme provide a statutory mechanism to assist strategic planning, the coordination of major infrastructure and sets aside areas for regional open space and other community purposes.

The purpose of declaring planning control areas is to protect land that has a specific purpose.

Improvement plans and schemes allow the State Government to become the planning authority for a particular area of land with the intention to advance its planning and development.

District structure plans provide a strategic framework for the planning, assessment, coordination and implementation of major development initiatives.

The Swan Valley is valued for its considerable attributes that give it State-wide significance. Competing and unique land-use challenges mean that the State Government plays a direct role in the planning for this region.