Proposed Scheme Amendment No. 157 to Town Planning Scheme No. 3

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The City of Cockburn is proposing to amend various sections of Town Planning Scheme No. 3 and invites submissions from the community.

About the amendments

The City is proposing 11 changes to the Scheme, known as a Standard Omnibus Amendment. These changes aim to improve and clarify three matters within the Scheme. These include:

  • Landscaping requirements in car parking areas for commercial and industrial developments - The intent is to enhance the urban environment and provide shading and cooling by updating the minimum number of trees required in car parks in new commercial and industrial developments.
  • Changing the 'Motor Vehicle


Thank you for your feedback. Comments are closed. View the news feed below for more information on the progress of this engagement.

The City of Cockburn is proposing to amend various sections of Town Planning Scheme No. 3 and invites submissions from the community.

About the amendments

The City is proposing 11 changes to the Scheme, known as a Standard Omnibus Amendment. These changes aim to improve and clarify three matters within the Scheme. These include:

  • Landscaping requirements in car parking areas for commercial and industrial developments - The intent is to enhance the urban environment and provide shading and cooling by updating the minimum number of trees required in car parks in new commercial and industrial developments.
  • Changing the 'Motor Vehicle Wash' land use from 'not permitted' to 'discretionary after advertising' in the Local Centre Zone - The City will be able to consider development applications for car washes in areas zoned 'Local Centre'.
  • Requirements for water supply (water tanks) for potable water and firefighting purposes for residential developments in the Rural, Resource and Rural Living Zones - The changes will bring the Scheme in line with the Guidelines for Bushfire Prone Areas under State Planning Policy 3.7 - Planning in Bushfire Prone Areas. The City can apply conditions and enforce compliance to ensure new developments in areas zoned Rural, Rural Living, and Resource have a water supply for potable water or firefighting.

The changes only apply to new developments in the identified zones.

Read the proposed amendment in the Document Library or learn more in the Frequently Asked Questions.

What will happen next

To guide the City's consideration of the proposed amendment, the City invites the community to submit comments. At the end of the comment period, the City reviews the feedback, alongside planning guidelines and policies, and submits a recommendation to Council. The Western Australian Planning Commission then reviews the proposal and Council's advice and makes the final decision on behalf of the Minister for Planning.

How to make a submission

Closes 4pm Thursday 23 March 2023
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Email to [email protected]
Post to City of Cockburn, PO Box 1215, Bibra Lake DC WA 6965

Written submissions must include:
  • Reference number - 109/157
  • Details of your submission
  • Your name and address
  • Whether you would like to keep your details confidential


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  • Project Update - October 2023

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    The Minister for Planning approved this Scheme Amendment on 9 October 2023, and it was gazetted on 13 October 2023.

    To view the Approval Notice, visit the Document Library.

    For more information, please contact the City’s Strategic Planning Team at customer@[email protected] on 08 9411 3444.

  • Project Update - June 2023

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    At the Ordinary Council Meeting on 11 May 2023, Council considered this application alongside the public submissions and Officer’s recommendation. Council recommends the Minister for Planning approve this application.

    To view the Council meeting minutes, please visit the Agenda and Minutes section of the City of Cockburn website.

    This application will be presented to the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) for the Minister for Planning’s consideration and a final decision. For more information on WAPC meetings, including agendas, minutes and deputations, please visit the Western Australian Government website or contact the WAPC at 08 6551 8002.

  • Project Update – May 2023

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    The City advertised this application for public comment between 9 February and 23 March 2023 and received nine submissions.

    The City will present a report, including the submissions and a recommendation, to Council at the 11 May 2023 Ordinary Council Meeting (OCM), commencing 7pm. The public is welcome to attend in person or via live stream. For more information, please visit the City of Cockburn website.

    Following the Council meeting, the City will provide a report including the submissions and Council’s resolution to the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) for the Minister for Planning's consideration.