The Minister for Planning has approved, as advertised, the above mentioned amendment to the Metropolitan Region Scheme. The amendment is shown on Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) Plan Number 3.2826 and is effective on and from the date of publication of this notice in the Government Gazette, being Friday 25 October 2024.
The amendment will amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme to transfer approximately:
- 4.64 hectares within Lot 900 Wanneroo Road, Lot 26 Woodvale Drive, Lot 803 Ancestor Retreat, and the road reserve for Woodvale Drive from the Rural zone to the Urban zone; and
- 2,673 m2 within the road reserves for Wanneroo and Ocean Reef roads in Woodvale from the Rural zone and the Other Regional Roads reservation to the Primary Regional Roads reservation.
Pursuant to section 126(3) of the Planning and Development Act 2005, the WAPC has the option of concurrently rezoning land that is being zoned Urban under the Metropolitan Region Scheme to a zone which is consistent with the objective of the Urban zone in the corresponding local planning scheme.
In this respect, the WAPC has resolved to concurrently amend the City of Wanneroo District Planning Scheme No. 2 to transfer land in Lot 900 Wanneroo Road, Lot 26 Woodvale Drive and Lot 803 Ancestor Retreat, Woodvale to the ‘Urban Development’ zone. This amendment to District Planning Scheme No. 2 is effective on and from the date of publication of this notice in the Government Gazette.
More information
Please direct queries for more information on the abovementioned proposal to the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage by email to regionplanningschemes@dplh.wa.gov.au or telephone (08) 6551 9000.
