The Minister for Planning and Lands has approved, as advertised, the abovementioned amendment to the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS). The amendment is shown on Amending Plan 3.2865 and is effective on and from the date of publication of this notice in the Government Gazette, being Friday 13 March 2026.
The amendment seeks to rezone approximately 59 ha of land in Ballajura from the Rural - Water Protection zone to the Urban zone and Regional Open Space reservation in the MRS, specifically:
- 53.6 ha is proposed to be rezoned from the Rural - Water Protection zone to Urban zone; and
- 3.8 ha is proposed to be reserved as Regional Open Space and includes this area in the Water Catchments reserve.
Pursuant to section 126(3) of the Planning and Development Act 2005, the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) has the option of concurrently rezoning land that is being zoned Urban under the MRS to a zone which is consistent with the objectives of the Urban zone in the corresponding local planning scheme.
In this respect, the WAPC agreed to the land being zoned Urban within MRS Amendment 1441 (Standard) being transferred to the Residential Development zone in the City of Swan Local Planning Scheme No. 17. This amendment to Local Planning Scheme No. 17 is effective on and from the date of publication of this notice in the Government Gazette.
More information
Please direct queries for more information on the above mentioned proposal to the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage by email to RegionPlanningSchemes@dplh.wa.gov.au or telephone (08) 6551 9000.
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