State Planning Policy 2.5 - rural planning

This version of SPP 2.5 has introduced policy direction for animal premises (such as poultry farms, abattoirs and piggeries) and incorporated policy measures that relate to basic raw materials outside of the Perth and Peel regions. Basic raw materials in most areas of the Perth and Peel regions are already covered by State Planning Policy 2.4: basic raw materials. The gazettal of SPP 2.5 also revokes State Planning Policy 4.3: Poultry Farm Policy.

Other changes to SPP 2.5 include:

• introduction of a new section (clause 5.8) providing policy guidance for horticulture (intensive agriculture) land uses which carries over the policy intent of Planning Bulletin 63 (which has been revoked)
• introduction of a new section (clause 5.12.5) providing policy guidance for managing areas where land uses are transitioning from rural to urban land uses
• expansion of the implementation section (clause 6.4) to introduce policy guidance for zoning proposals affecting rural land to ensure SPP 2.5 is given due regard when proposals are considered by planning decision makers
• establishment of a policy position that gives the WAPC discretion to consider an ‘off the grid’ solution for power supply in rural living estates (clause 5.3 (vii)), and for the electricity supply for rural subdividers for both rural and rural living subdivisions to be commensurate with the intended land use (cl 6.5 (a)-(c)).