New planning scheme for Mandogalup approved

• New Improvement Scheme to provide certainty for future land use planning in Mandogalup
• Scheme sets balanced land use response and opportunities for a range of industrial and urban land uses
• Extensive stakeholder consultation informed the new scheme

The State Government has approved an Improvement Scheme for Mandogalup, bringing surety to local landowners and laying the groundwork for the future development of the area.

The new scheme will lead to opportunities for a range of industrial and urban land uses to be realised, while providing for an appropriate transition between industrial and sensitive land uses.

Development of Improvement Scheme No. 1 has involved more than five years of extensive consultation with local residents and key stakeholders including the City of Kwinana, Alcoa, Westport and the Kwinana Industries Council.

Key considerations included the potential impacts of dust, air quality and the extent of the Kwinana Air Quality Buffer zone; land supply and demand; and the interface between future industrial and urban land requirements.

The new scheme will also support the delivery of Westport and the Global Advanced Industries Hub and ensure the Kwinana Industrial Area is afforded an appropriate level of protection and primacy into the future.

Comments attributed to Planning Minister John Carey:

"This new Scheme is the culmination of more than five years of consultation with a range of stakeholders.

"The new Improvement Scheme provides a clear understanding of the planning aims and intentions for the area, paving the way for balanced and orderly planning outcomes for Mandogalup.

"Through the Improvement Scheme, we have balanced the complex constraints of the land to achieve a positive outcome for landowners, who have been asking for land use surety for some time.

"It will provide that much-needed certainty for both landowners and industry through a balanced, sensible and workable land use response, particularly on issues including zoning and permitted land uses."

Comments attributed to Kwinana MLA Roger Cook:

"This is an excellent outcome for everyone who lives and works in the Mandogalup area, and brings to an end a long period of uncertainty around future competing land uses.

"Mandogalup is a unique blend of rural, urban and industrial land with significant potential for further growth.

"Importantly, it supports major initiatives including Westport and the Global Advanced Industries Hub that are crucial for the future economic wellbeing of our State."