The Minister for Planning has approved, as advertised, the abovementioned amendment to the Metropolitan Region Scheme. The amendment is shown on Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) Plan Number 3.2823/2 and is effective on and from the date of publication of this notice in the Government Gazette, being Friday 23 May 2025.
The purpose of the amendment is to transfer approximately 46 hectares of land in Karnup from the Rural zone and Railways reservation to the Urban zone, Parks and Recreation reservation and Railways reservation in the Metropolitan Region Scheme.
Pursuant to section 126(3) of the Planning and Development Act 2005, the WAPC has the option of concurrently rezoning land that is being zoned Urban under the Metropolitan Region Scheme to a zone which is consistent with the objective of the Urban zone in the corresponding local planning scheme.
In this respect, the WAPC has resolved to concurrently amend the City of Rockingham Town Planning Scheme No. 2 to transfer the amendment area to the Development zone. This amendment to Town Planning Scheme No. 2 is effective on and from the date of publication of this notice in the Government Gazette.
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