Policies and Procedures

Planning Policies are the adopted position of the Council on various planning matters which either expands on the requirements in the Town Planning Scheme or provides direction on those matters where the Scheme enables the Council to exercise discretion.

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All Planning Applications will be assessed against the relevant criteria contained within the Scheme and Policies.

The following policies are available for your perusal. If you would like to download a PDF file to your hard drive to refer back to at a different time

Policies	Download PDF
2.2 Applications for Approval to Commence Development
2.3 Development Considerations for Disabled Persons
3.2.3 Secret Harbour Town Centre
3.2.4 Baldivis Town Centre
3.3 Planning for Community Facilities in new suburbs
3.3.1 Control of Advertisements
3.3.1 Control of Advertisements - Appendix 1
3.3.1 Control of Advertisements - Appendix 2
3.3.1 Control of Advertisements - Appendix 3
3.3.2 Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
3.3.2 Bed and Breakfast Accommodation - Appendix 1
3.3.2 Bed and Breakfast Accommodation - Appendix 2
3.3.2 Bed and Breakfast Accommodation - Appendix 3
3.3.3 Caravan Parks
3.3.3 Caravan Parks - Appendix 1
3.3.4 Cash-in-Lieu of Carparking
3.3.5 Child Care Premises
3.3.5 Child Care Premises - Appendix 1
3.3.6 Development Guidelines for Special Residential Zones
3.3.7 Display Home Centres
3.3.8 East Rockingham Development Guidelines
3.3.8 East Rockingham Development Guidelines - Appendix 1
3.3.8 East Rockingham Development Guidelines - Appendix 2
3.3.8 East Rockingham Development Guidelines - Appendix 3
3.3.9 Fast Food Outlets
3.3.10 Home Occupations and Home Businesses
3.3.11 Motor Vehicle Wrecking Premises
3.3.12 Open Air Display
3.3.13 Parking of Commercial Vehicles in Residential Zones
3.3.14 Bicycle Parking and End of Trip Facilities
3.3.15 Standard Conditions for Development Applications
3.3.15 Standard Conditions for Development Applications - Appendix 1
3.3.16 Telecommunications Infrastructure
3.3.17 Variations to Building Envelopes
3.3.18 Salvage Yards
3.3.20 Residential Design Codes - This Policy will be effective as of the 6th May 2009
3.4.1 Public Open Space
3.4.2 Subdivision Fencing (Inc Appendix 1)
3.4.3 Standard Conditions for Subdivision Applications
3.1.7 - Heritage Conservation and Development Policy
3.1.7 - Heritage Conservation and Development Policy - Appendix 1
3.1.7 - Heritage Conservation and Development Policy - Appendix 2
5.2 Rural Land Strategy
6.3 Local Commercial Strategy
6.8 Verandahs Along Public Streets in the Rockingham Beach Townscape Area
7.1 East Rockingham Industrial Park: Environmental Planning Policy
7.2 Local Bushland Stratgy
7.3 Cockburn Sound Catchment
8.1 Rockingham City Centre Development Policy Plan
8.2 Rockingham Waterfront Village Policy

 

Planning Procedures	Download PDF
1.1 - Delegated Authority
1.2 - Development Assessment Unit
1.3 - Community Consultation
1.4 - Street Names and Their Themes
1.5 - Closure of Pedestrian Access Ways
1.6 - Preparation and Assessment of Structure Plans
1.7 - Planning Procedure - Infringement Notices

 

Information Sheets	Download PDF
What Requires Planning Approval?
Change of Use
Section 40 - Certificate of Local Planning Authority Information Sheet
Subdivision Information Sheet
Home Office Information Sheet
East Rockingham Industrial Area Information Sheet
WAPC Residential Density & Housing Examples Perth WA - DPI 2004

 

Checklists	Download PDF
Building Envelope Modification Checklist
Commercial Vehicle Parking in a Residential Zone Checklist

 

 

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