Planning Strategy and Policy

STRUCTURE PLAN AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

DP24/0006 - STRUCTURE PLAN - LOT 6 COMMONAGE ROAD QUINDALUP

The City of Busselton advises a structure plan has been lodged for Lot 6 Commonage Road Quindalup to guide future subdivision, dwelling density and land uses within the lot.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACT 2005

LOCAL PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION

LOCAL PLANNING SCHEME No. 21 AMENDMENT No. 58

LOT 6 COMMONAGE ROAD QUINDALUP

Reference: AMD21/0058

Notice is hereby given that the local government of the City of Busselton has prepared the abovementioned Scheme Amendment for the purposes of:

• Rezoning the land from Industrial Development to Urban Development

The rezoning will enable the future subdivision of the land for residential development.

Notice is hereby given that the local government of the City of Busselton has prepared the abovementioned Scheme Amendment for the purposes of:

• Updating land uses and zoning table to align with the new ‘deemed’ and ‘model’ land uses classes introduced through the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Amendment (Short-Term Rental Accommodation) Regulations 2024.
• Deleting superseded land use terms; and
• Introducing ‘Special Control Area – Unhosted Short-Term Rental Accommodation Exclusion Area’ to prohibit unhosted short-term rental accommodation (i.e. - holiday homes) in identified areas of the City.

A report on the outcomes of consultation and recommended modifications was presented back to Council at it's meeting of 12 March 2025 where Council resolved to readvertise the draft LPP4.1 with further modifications.

Draft LPP4.1 – Unhosted Short-Term Rental Accommodation will be open for community consultation from 2nd April 2025 to 30th April 2025.

STRUCTURE PLAN AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

PROPOSED STRUCTURE PLAN -LOT 58 (93) BIDDLE ROAD QUEDJINUP

Pursuant to the Local Planning Scheme No. 21, the City invites public comment on the draft Proposed Structure Plan - Lot 58 (93) Biddle Road Quedjinup.

The Draft Structure Plan proposes to guide future subdivision and development of Lot 58 (93) Biddle Road Quedjinup.

The City of Busselton is currently updating its heritage documentation, including the Local Heritage Survey (LHS), Heritage List, and Local Planning Policy 4.3 – Heritage Conservation. Your feedback on these drafts documentation is important to the continuing efforts to preserving the City's heritage.

STRUCTURE PLAN AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Proposed Springfield Structure Plan - Lot 3965 (796) Commonage Road Yallingup

Pursuant to the Local Planning Scheme No. 21, the City invites public comment on the draft Proposed Springfield Structure Plan - Lot 3965 (796) Commonage Road Yallingup.

The Draft Structure Plan proposes to guide future subdivision and development of Lot 3965 (796) Commonage Road Yallingup known as ‘Springfield’.

STRUCTURE PLAN AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

DP24/0003 - VASSE STRUCTURE PLAN (AMENDMENT 1) - LOTS 9564 & 9565 NORTHERLY STREET VASSE

Pursuant to the Local Planning Scheme No. 21, the City invites public comment on the draft Proposed Vasse Structure Plan (Amendment 1) - Lots 9564 & 9565 Northerly Street Vasse.

The proposal is to modify the endorsed Vasse Structure Plan (2021) to realign Northerly Street to reduce regional traffic flow through the estate and reprioritisation local traffic to Yebble Drive and Harlequin Boulevard. The modified road network will support the regional traffic usage from Northerly Street to the Busselton Bypass, while continuing to provide access for local traffic and users of Cape Naturalise College and the new Dawson primary school.

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.

The City of Busselton has defined Special Character Areas within the City due to their significant environmental, character and heritage value to the community. These areas have distinctive character values and visual amenity specific to their location.

To preserve and enhance these unique areas, the City has implemented specific planning controls for each one to ensure that important characteristics within these areas are preserved and not compromised by future development.

The project is looking at reviewing the existing development controls within four of the City’s Special Character Areas:

• Quindalup
• Yallingup
• Old Dunsborough
• Eagle Bay