Planning codes and state planning policies

State Planning Policy 1 State Planning Framework (SPP 1) brings together existing State and regional policies, strategies, plans and guidelines within a central State Planning Framework. It sets the context for decision-making on land use and development in Western Australia.

SPP 1 was first gazetted on 22 December 1998.  The current version (Variation 3) was gazetted in November 2017.

Amendments to SPP 1, that are administrative in nature, have been advertised for public comment, for more information please click here.

• State Planning Framework - Nov 2017
• State Planning Frameworks FAQ - Nov 2017

• 2.0 - Environment and natural resources policy - June 2003

• 2.4 - Planning for Basic Raw Materials - Jul 2021

• 2.5 - Rural planning - Dec 2016

• 2.6 - State Coastal Planning Policy - Jul 2013

• 2.8 - Bushland Policy for the Perth Metropolitan Region - Jun 2010

• 2.9 - Water - December 2025

• 3.0 - Urban growth and settlement - Mar 2006
• 3.2 - Aboriginal settlements - May 2011
• 3.4 - Natural hazards and disasters - Apr 2006
• 3.5 - Historic heritage conservation - May 2007
• 3.6 - Infrastructure contributions- Apr 2021
• 3.7 - Bushfire - Nov 2024

• 4.1 - Industrial interface - Jul 2022
• 4.2 - Activity centres for Perth and Peel - June 2023

• 5.1 - Land use planning in the vicinity of Perth Airport - Jul 2015
• 5.2 - Telecommunications infrastructure - Sep 2015
• 5.3 - Land use planning in the vicinity of Jandakot Airport - Jan 2017
• 5.4 - Road and rail noise - Sep 2019

• 6.1 - Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge - Jan 2003
• 6.3 - Ningaloo Coast - Aug 2004

• 7.0 - Design of the Built Environment - Operational on 24 May 2019
• 7.2 - Precinct Design - Operational on 19 February 2021

There are currently no whole of government policies.

There are currently no draft policies