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Planning bulletins canvass proposed policy changes or highlight information about Western Australian Planning Commission and Department of Planning practices on a variety of planning matters. The following bulletins have been initiated since 1995.

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Holiday Homes Guidelines

September 2009

98

Planning and Development Regulations 2009

June 2009

97

Proposed Street Tree and Utility Planning Amendments to Liveable Neighbourhoods and Development Control Policy 1.3 Strata Titles

May 2009

96

New Delegation Arrangements for Development at Public Primary Schools within the Metropolitan Region Scheme Area

April 2009

95/2009

Amendment to Residential Design Codes R20 provisions

April 2009

94

Approval Requirements for Public Works and Development by Public Authorities

November 2008

93/2009

Planning and Development Regulations 2009 (Part 7 Local Government Planning Charges)

June 2009

92

Urban Water Management

October 2008

91

Estate Covenants: New Residential Subdivisions

July 2008

90

Planning Requirements for the Prostitution Amendment Act 2008

June 2008

89

R-Codes Amended

February 2008

88

Historic Heritage Conservation

November 2007

87

High Pressure Gas Transmission Pipelines in the Perth Metropolitan Region

October 2007

86

The Incorporation of Model Scheme Text Provisions into Local Planning Schemes by Reference

October 2007

85

Small Bar Licensed Premises

September 2007

83/2009

Planning for Tourism

June 2009

81

Planning and Development Act 2005 - Frequently Asked Questions

October 2006

80

Swan Valley Planning Legislation Amendment Act 2006

June 2006

79

Designing Out Crime Planning Guidelines

June 2006

78

Planning and Development Act 2005 - Summary of Amendments and Comparison with Repealed Acts

May 2006

76

Planning and Development Act 2005 and Related Legislation

January 2006

75

Review of WAPC Forms and Model Conditions

December 2005

74

Use of Special Control Areas in Town Planning Schemes

September 2005

73

Statutory Planning Process Improvements

June 2005

72/2009

Child-care Centres

August 2009

71

Residential Leasehold Estates and Development

March 2005

70

Caretakers' Dwellings in Industrial Areas

November 2004

69

Proposed Bush Forever Protection Areas

July 2004

67

Guidelines for Wind Farm Development

May 2004

64/2009

Acid Sulfate Soils

January 2009

63

Policy for Dealing with Potential Conflicts Between Residential Subdivision and Market Gardens in East Wanneroo

October 2003

60

New System for Classifying Western Australian Planning Commission Policies and Plans

September 2003

57/2009A

Procedure for the Closure of Pedestrian Access Ways

October 2009

56

Farm Forestry Policy

February 2003

52/2009

Process for Seeking Approval Under the Strata Titles Act 1985 (and Planning and Development Act 2005) for Strata Titles and Delegation to Local Government of Built Strata Applications

June 2009

51

Draft Model Text Provisions for Guided Development Schemes

November 2001

49

Caravan Parks

February 2001

46

Applications for Telecommunications Infrastructure

November 2000

45

Subdivision Referrals to Service Providers

November 2000

41

Draft Model Text Provisions for Development Contributions

July 2000

40

Development Control Under the Metropolitan Region Scheme

June 2000

39

Processing Subdivision/Survey-Strata Applications

April 2000

37

Draft Model Text Provisions for Structure Plans

February 2000

35

Town Planning Amendment Regulations 1999: Model Scheme Text

November 1999

33

Rights-of-Way or Laneways in Established Areas - Guidelines

July 1999

29

Town Planning Scheme Amendments - Consent to Advertise

December 1998

28

Proposed Changes to the Western Australian Planning Commission Policy on Variations to Lot Sizes Under the Residential Planning Codes for Single House Subdivisions Planning Approval for Single Dwellings Under Local Government Town Planning Schemes

August 1998

26

Water Source Requirements Relating to the Assessment of Subdivision Applications for Intensive Agriculture

November 1997

25

Development Control Under Metropolitan Region Scheme

October 1997

24

Timely Processing of Town Planning Scheme Amendments

August 1997

21

Cash-in-Lieu of Public Open Space

April 1997

18

Developer Contributions for Infrastructure

February 1997

16

Planning Legislation Amendment Act 1996

August 1996

11

Town Planning Scheme Amendments

February 1996

10

Geotechnical Reports for Subdivisions

January 1996

8

Town Planning Schemes Unacceptable Provisions

November 1995

7

Government Sewerage Policy Perth Metropolitan Region

November 1995

5

Structure Plans Advertised with Rezoning Amendments

October 1995

3

Record of Information on Titles (Memorials)

June 1995