East Gnangara

Overview

Key considerations of the East Gnangara Planning Investigation Area include, but are not limited to:

• Potential East Wanneroo Rail Link (to be investigated as part of METRONET Stage 2).
• Proposed Whiteman-Yanchep Highway.
• Protection of significant environmental values including high value Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo and Redtail Cockatoo feeding habitats, vegetation with 10-30% remaining in Perth and Peel regions, resource enhancement wetlands and threatened ecological communities.
• Impacts, risks and management associated with Gnangara ground water resources (Priority 1 Source Protection Area).
• Impacts on adjacent Commonwealth telecommunications infrastructure and operations.
• Bushfire risk.
• Land use transition/interface with regional open space areas.
• Coordination/integration with adjoining Planning Investigation area in North-West sub-region

Update

• Consideration of this PIA has been incorporated into the East Wanneroo District Structure Plan, determined by the Western Australian Planning Commission November 2020. 
• View the East Wanneroo District Structure Plan.