Town Planning

The Shire of Victoria Plains is responsible for the detailed assessment and determination of development applications, activities on the Local Government Property permits, Liquor Licence (Section 40) applications, together with forward planning and administration of the Local Planning Scheme and strategic projects.

The Shire also provides referral responses to the Western Australian Planning Commission (and/or Minister of Planning) in relation to proposed Subdivisions, Structure Plans, Scheme Amendments.

The Shire of Victoria Plains engages the services of a professional town planner based in Perth who is available to help with any planning or development enquiries. You are encouraged to contact the Shire’s town planner when considering or formulating your proposal to ensure you are aware of the Shire’s requirements when planning your new development.

You may call, write or make an appointment and visit us in person to discuss your planning needs. To assist us in responding to your enquiry, please ensure you provide the following information:

your name and contact details (phone number and email address)
the nature of your enquiry; and
the address of the property your enquiry relates to

Planning Contact Details

Please direct enquiries to Planner@victoriaplains.wa.gov.au

Key Planning Documents

Application Forms and Guides

Useful Website Links

The following links provide access to public mapping tools, databases and information sources that can be used to help plan for any new development, including the preparation of development and other applications when approval is required:

Landgate Title Search - Certificates of Title | Landgate
ASIC Company Search - Search Company and Other Registers (asic.gov.au)
Plan WA - PlanWA (dplh.wa.gov.au)
Landgate Map Viewer - Map Viewer Plus | Landgate
National Map - NationalMap
Google Maps
Google Earth
Natural Resource Information Map - NRInfo (natural resource information) for Western Australia | Agriculture and Food
Interactive Geological Map - GeoVIEW (dmp.wa.gov.au)
Map of Bushfire Prone Areas - Map of Bush Fire Prone Areas (slip.wa.gov.au)
How to Find an Accredited Bushfire Practitioner - Why-a-BPAD-Level-3-Accrediated-Practitioner.pdf (bushfirerisk.com.au)
Bushfire Planning and Design (BPAD) Accredited Practitioner Register - BPAD Accredited Practitioners Register (fpaa.com.au)
Floodplain Mapping Tool - Floodplain mapping tool | Western Australian Government (www.wa.gov.au)
Search Heritage Places - inHerit - State Heritage Office (dplh.wa.gov.au)
Aboriginal Heritage Inquiry System - Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Inquiry System (dplh.wa.gov.au)
Contaminated Sites Database - Find a known contaminated site | Western Australian Government (www.wa.gov.au)
Main Roads WA - Planning and Development | Main Roads Western Australia
Before You Dig - Home | Before You Dig Australia (BYDA)
Water Corporation - Developing & building (watercorporation.com.au)
Western Power - Projects & development (westernpower.com.au)

Western Australian Planning Framework and other useful regulatory guidance

Western Australian Planning Framework - State planning framework (www.wa.gov.au)
Planning and Development Act 2005 - Planning and Development Act 2005 - [04-aa0-00].pdf (legislation.wa.gov.au)
Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 - WALW - Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 - Home Page (legislation.wa.gov.au)
Aboriginal Heritage Act - Aboriginal Heritage Act in Western Australia (www.wa.gov.au)
Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995 - WALW - Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995 - Home Page (legislation.wa.gov.au)
Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Regulations 1997 - WALW - Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Regulations 1997 - Home Page (legislation.wa.gov.au)
Development Assessment Panels - Development Assessment Panels (planning.wa.gov.au)
Significant Development Pathway - Significant Development Pathway (planning.wa.gov.au)
State Administrative Tribunal - State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) (justice.wa.gov.au)
Crown Land Management - Crown land management | Western Australian Government (www.wa.gov.au)
Native Vegetation Clearing Permits - Native vegetation clearing permits | Western Australian Government (www.wa.gov.au)
Effluent Disposal System Application - Apply to install a wastewater system (health.wa.gov.au)
Rural Planning Policies, Guidelines and Fact Sheets - Rural planning policies, guidelines and fact sheets (wa.gov.au)
Licences and Works Approvals for Prescribed Premises - Licences and works approvals for prescribed premises | Western Australian Government (www.wa.gov.au)
Water Quality Guidance - Water quality guidance | Western Australian Government (www.wa.gov.au)
Stormwater Management Manual of Western Australia - Stormwater management manual of Western Australia (www.wa.gov.au)