Dunsborough Town Centre Design Guidelines
Update 23/10/2026
Following the Ordinary Council Meeting (OCM) on Wednesday 21 October, the Dunsborough Town Centre Design Guidelines was deferred and will now be on the agenda for the OCM on Wednesday 18 November 2026.
Minutes from previous meetings and upcoming meeting agenda's can be found on the City’s website: Minutes and Agendas » City of Busselton
If you have any questions about the project, please contact Warren Giddens, Strategic Planning Coordinator, on 9781 0444 or city@busselton.wa.gov.au
Learn about the Character Audit and Design Guidelines being prepared for your Town Centre!
As part of the broader future planning for the Dunsborough Town Centre, the City of Busselton is preparing a set of Design Guidelines which will be used to protect, maintain and enhance the unique character and identity of the town centre as it evolves.
The City has also commissioned the preparation of a Character Audit to validate and define the character elements of Dunsborough Town Centre. The Character Audit will include recommendations for the preparation of the Design Guidelines in the form of planning policy and controls.
We heard during the drafting of the Dunsborough Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) that there was a lot of dialogue from the community about the character of the town centre. This was largely initiated by the purpose of the PSP, to consider how future growth and development would be accommodated within the town centre. To learn more about the PSP and Amendment 52, click here.
Timeline:
2015 | 2018 | January 2021 | 2022 | TBC 2024 | March – May 24 |
Dunsborough Town Centre Conceptual Plan | Prepare draft Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) | Dunsborough Urban Design Assessment | PSP Council adoption | WAPC decision on PSP Amendment 52 | Character audit Draft Design Guidelines |
Project Area:
The area concerning these guidelines is outlined below.
In preparing the Design Guidelines we need to understand the character of the Town Centre. The City invites the community to tell us your thoughts on what the tangible and intangible aspects of character within your local town centre are.
Round 1's consultation has now concluded, thank you to everyone who provided comments. A character audit will now be produced before Round 2 of consultation will take place in the form of workshops. Keep following this page for updates.
