Western Australian Planning Commission
Requests for deputations can be made to the WAPC Chairman.
Ph: 6551 9910
committees@dplh.wa.gov.au
Commission Membership
Communications with the Commission should be through Commission Support only. Please do not contact Commission members directly.
Please refer all correspondence to:
Commission Support
Ph: 6551 9910
committees@dplh.wa.gov.au
- Mr David Caddy - Chair, Western Australian Planning Commission
- Ms Jane Bennett - Deputy Chairperson
- Mr Anthony Kannis - Director General, Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
- Cr Caroline Knight - Non-metropolitan local government representative
- Mr Leigh Ballard - Deputy to Cr Caroline Knight (Non-metropolitan)
- Ms Jane Bennett - Knowledge or practical experience in one or more of the fields of urban planning, property, business, engineering, surveying, transport, urban design
- Mr Gene Koltasz - Knowledge or practical experience in one or more of the fields of environmental conservation, natural resource management or heritage interests
- Mr Barry McGuire - Knowledge or practical experience in one or more of the fields of community services, community affairs, indigenous interest
- Ms Rebecca Brown - Director General, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
- Mr Mike Rowe - Director General, Department of Communities
- Ms Michelle Andrews - Director General, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
- Mr Peter Woronzow - Director General, Department of Transport
- Ms Helen Brookes - Coastal planning and management representative
- Ms Emma Cole - Metropolitan local government representative
- Cr Liam Gobbert - Deputy to Mayor Emma Cole (Metropolitan)
- Ms Lynne Craigie - Regional representative
- Ms Lisette Traves - Portfolio Agency Representative
WAPC Secretary - Sam Fagan
Statutory and special purpose committees
Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Act 2005 prescribes various statutory committees with certain roles and functions.
Statutory Planning Committee
The committee is the WAPC’s regulatory decision-making body.
Its functions include approval of the subdivision of land, approval of leases and licences, approval of strata schemes, advice to the Minister on local government planning schemes and scheme amendments, and the determination of certain development applications under the Metropolitan Region Scheme.
Requests for deputations can be made to the WAPC Chairman.
6551 9910
committees@dplh.wa.gov.au
Committee membership
Communications with the committee should be through Commission Support only. Please do not contact committee members directly.
Please refer all correspondence to:
Commission Support
6551 9910
committees@dplh.wa.gov.au
- Mr David Caddy - Chair, Western Australian Planning Commission
- Mr Vaughan Davies - Nominee of the Director General, Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
- Ms Kym Davis - Community representative
- Mr Leonard Kosova - Local Government representative
- Mr Lino Iacomella - WAPC appointee
- Ms Nina Lyhne - WAPC appointee
- Ms Marion Thompson - Professions representative
- Mr Ross Thornton - WAPC appointee
- Ms Lynne Craigie - Nominee of the Regional Minister
Executive, Finance and Property Committee
The committee performs the administrative, financial and property functions of the WAPC. Most of its activities centre on monitoring development projects, the acquisition and disposal of property, and associated capital works.
Committee membership
Communications with the committee should be through Commission Support only. Please do not contact committee members directly.
Please refer all correspondence to:
Commission Support
6551 9910
committees@dplh.wa.gov.au
- Mr David Caddy - Chair, Western Australian Planning Commission
- Mr David Saunders - Nominee of the Director General, Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
- Ms Rachel Chapman - WAPC appointee
- Mr Leonard Kosova - WAPC appointee
- Mayor Emma Cole - Member Western Australian Planning Commission
Capital City Planning Committee
The committee was established to oversee and provide direction for planning in the Perth central area.
It exercises delegated authority to deal with the City of Perth local planning scheme and scheme amendments; the Metropolitan Region Scheme and amendments; subdivisions, strata titles, leases and licences; and development on reserved land in the City of Perth.
Committee membership
Communications with the committee should be through Commission Support only. Please do not contact committee members directly.
Please refer all correspondence to:
Commission Support
6551 9910
committees@dplh.wa.gov.au
- Mr David Caddy - Chair, Western Australian Planning Commission
- Mr Anthony Kannis - Director General, Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
- Mr Tony Blackwell - Professions representative
- Vacant - Community representative
- Dean Mudford - Chief Executive Officer, DevelopmentWA
- Mr Hamish Beck - Chairperson, Swan River Trust
- Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas - Lord Mayor, City of Perth
- Ms Lisette Traves - Nominee of the Director General. Department of Communities
- Mr Peter Woronzow – Acting Director General, Department of Transport
- Nerida Moredoundt - Chairperson, Heritage Council
- Ms Rebecca Moore - Government Architect
Swan Valley Statutory Planning Committee
A new statutory planning committee of the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) has been created as a single decision-maker to determine subdivision and development proposals for the Swan Valley.
Committee membership
Communications with the committee should be through Commission Support only. Please do not contact committee members directly.
Please refer all correspondence to:
Commission Support
6551 9910
committees@dplh.wa.gov.au
- Mr David Caddy - Chair, Western Australian Planning Commission
- Kym Davis - Statutory Planning Committee Member
- Ms Marion Thompson - Statutory Planning Committee Member
- Mr Leonard Kosova - Statutory Planning Committee Member
- Mr Lino Lacomella - Statutory Planning Committee Member
- Ms Nina Lyhne - Statutory Planning Committee Member
- Ms Sue Hurt - Representative of Swan Valley Residents and Businesses
- Mr John Rex - Representative of Swan Valley Residents and Businesses
- Cr Charlie Zannino - Representative of the Swan Valley Local Government
Future of Fremantle Planning Committee
The Future of Fremantle Planning Committee has been established to consider a land use and economic and employment strategy for Fremantle's Inner Harbour once the container port moves to Kwinana.
Committee membership
Communications with the committee should be through Commission Support only. Please do not contact committee members directly.
Please refer all correspondence to:
Commission Support
6551 9910
committees@dplh.wa.gov.au
- Ms Jane Bennett - Chairperson
- Mayor Hannah Fitzhardinge - City of Fremantle Representative
- Mr George Kailis - Fremantle Community Representative
- Mr David Caddy - Western Australian Planning Commission
- Mr Damien Martin - Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
- Hon. Simone McGurk MLA - State Member for Fremantle
- Mr Chris Sutherland - Fremantle Port Authority
- Mr Justin McKirdy - Department of Transport
- Mr Patrick Seares - Westport
- Ms Marzia Zamir - Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
- Mr Pete Adams - Fremantle Chamber of Commerce
- Ms Renata Lowe - Tourism Western Australia
- Ms Freda Ogilvie - Indigenous Interest Representatives
- Mr Lance Morich - Indigenous Interest Representatives
