The Renewable Energy Planning Framework is intended to provide consistent statewide development standards as well as a single decision-making pathway for major renewable energy projects, providing improved certainty and consistency for communities, industry and decision-makers.
The framework is outlined below:
The Western Australian Planning Commission Position Statement – Renewable Energy Facilities outlines the current guidance on renewable energy facilities. Once finalised the Renewable Energy Planning Code will replace this as the relevant planning policy framework for wind farm development applications.