Town planning is designed to co-ordinate the growth and development of land within the Shire.
Planning consent is required for most building and development within the Shire and must be obtained prior to the commencement of any work or change of land use.
To discuss your proposal with a member of staff from the Shire please phone ahead and make an appointment.
Local Planning Scheme No. 4
LPS4 or an amendment to it, when approved by the Minister and published in the Government Gazette, has the full force and effect as if it were enacted by the Planning and Development Act 2005 itself.
The aims of LPS 4 are:
- to assist the effective implementation of the State Planning Strategy and any regional plans and policies which are relevant to the Shire;
- to foster efficient, hospitable and aesthetic town centres to serve as residential, civic, cultural, recreational and commercial focal points for the surrounding region;
- to assist commercial, industrial and business development in order to maximise business and employment opportunities and to sustain and broaden the economic base;
- to accommodate infrastructure and townsite development for the beneficial exploration and mining of minerals within the Shire;
- to assist the sustainable and economic operation of the pastoral industry in the region;
- to support housing choice in town sites and neighbourhoods with community identity and high levels of amenity;
- to support the conservation and wise use of natural resources including land, wetlands, flora, fauna and minerals;
- to conserve objects and places of natural, historic and cultural significance; and
- to protect routes and corridors for the effective transportation of people and goods within the region.
The scheme achieves these aims primarily by the zoning of land, the control of land uses and the incorporation of the Residential Design Codes.
The scheme requires (generally) that the approval of the Council or a delegated officer is required prior to the development, the use or change of use of land.
Please click the LINK LPS 4 plus the Scheme Maps.
Local Planning Scheme No. 4 amendments
The process to change or amend the scheme is complex, requires advertising and may include other forms of notice. Because of this, the Scheme amendment process may take 18 months or longer from initiation to finalisation.
Residential Development and the R Codes
The Residential Design Codes (R Codes) has provided the basis for controlling residential development throughout Western Australia since 1985.
The R Codes are prepared by the Western Australian Planning Commission and are incorporated into the Shire of East Pilbara Local Planning Scheme No 4 (LPS 4) by reference and hence have effect over the whole of the Shire.
Some of the primary purposes of the R Codes are:
- To standardise the way in which Local Governments throughout WA deal with residential development.
- To set the maximum density of residential development by requiring that Local Planning Schemes nominate a density code for all residential land. This is generally shown on the Scheme Map as a density code. The density code numbers approximately relate to the maximum number of dwelling units permitted on 1 hectare of land. E.g. R15, R20, R40, R100 etc. The density codes also provide for the minimum sizes to which land may be subdivided.
- To provide surety of outcome in that applications which comply must be approved. The R Codes provide that development is required to comply with either the prescribed acceptable development (deemed to comply) or satisfy the design principles for each of the design elements.
- Where it is proposed to use the design principles it is essential that satisfaction with each of the criteria relevant to the variation be achieved. Neighbours' comments may be required. The design elements may only be amended by a provision in a Local Planning Scheme or by a Local Planning Policy. The Shire of East Pilbara has both Local Planning Scheme provisions and Local Planning Policies, which vary some of the R Code provisions.
Please click the LINK for R Codes.
Municipal Inventory of Heritage Places
The Shire of East Pilbara Municipal Inventory of Heritage Places is available for download (Note: File size is 75MB of data). Click LINK to download.
Local Planning Policies
- LPP1 East Newman Master Plan - click here to view.
- LPP4 Vehicle Parking Standards - click here to view
- LPP8 - Residential Development Policy - click here to view.
- LPP9 - Newman Town Centre Guide and Design Guidelines - click here to view.
Common Forms and Information
Revitalisation Project
Development Strategies