Planning codes and state planning policies
Planning codes and state planning policies provide the highest level of planning policy control and guidance in Western Australia. Prepared under Part 3 of the Planning and Development Act 2005.
Planning codes
- Residential Design Codes Volume 1 - Operational on 10 April 2024
- Residential Design Codes Volume 2 - Operational on 10 April 2024
State planning policies
1. State planning policy Framework
State Planning Policy 1 State Planning Framework Policy (SPP 1) brings together existing State and regional policies, strategies, plans and guidelines within a central State Planning Framework. It sets the context for decision-making on land use and development in Western Australia.
SPP 1 was first gazetted on 22 December 1998. The current version (Variation 3) was gazetted in November 2017.
- State Planning Policy Framework - Nov 2017
- State Planning Policy Frameworks FAQ - Nov 2017
2. Environment and natural resources
- 2.0 - Environment and natural resources policy - Jun 2003
- 2.1 - Peel-Harvey coastal plain catchment - Feb 1992
- 2.2 - Gnangara Groundwater Protection - Aug 2005
- 2.3 - Jandakot Groundwater Protection - Jun 2017
- 2.4 - Planning for Basic Raw Materials - Jul 2021
- 2.5 - Rural planning - Dec 2016
- 2.6 - State coastal planning - Jul 2013
- 2.7 - Public drinking water source - Jun 2003
- 2.8 - Bushland Policy for the Perth Metropolitan Region - Jun 2010
- 2.9 - Water resources - Dec 2006
- 2.10 - Swan-Canning river system - Dec 2006
3. Urban growth and settlement
- 3.0 - Urban growth and settlement - Mar 2006
- 3.2 - Aboriginal settlements - May 2011
- 3.4 - Natural hazards and disasters - Apr 2006
- 3.5 - Historic heritage conservation - May 2007
- 3.6 - Infrastructure contributions- Apr 2021
- 3.7 - Bushfire - Nov 2024
4. Economy and employment
- 4.1 - Industrial interface - Jul 2022
- 4.2 - Activity centres for Perth and Peel - June 2023
5. Transport and infrastructure
- 5.1 - Land use planning in the vicinity of Perth Airport - Jul 2015
- 5.2 - Telecommunications infrastructure - Sep 2015
- 5.3 - Land use planning in the vicinity of Jandakot Airport - Jan 2017
- 5.4 - Road and rail noise - Sep 2019
6. Regional planning and development
- 6.1 - Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge - Jan 2003
- 6.3 - Ningaloo Coast - Aug 2004
7. Design of the Built Environment
- 7.0 - Design of the Built Environment - Operational on 24 May 2019
- 7.2 - Precinct Design - Operational on 19 February 2021
Draft policies
- 2.9 - Draft State Planning Policy 2.9 Planning for water - Jul 2021
Whole of government policies
- Government Sewerage Policy - Sep 2019
Planning codes
- Residential Design Codes Volume 1 - Operational on 10 April 2024
- Residential Design Codes Volume 2 - Operational on 10 April 2024
