Gardiner urges public comment on rural poliicies, Gardiner
Author: Philip Gardiner
Published on: 04-April-2011
The Western Australian Planning Commission recently released the review of the State Planning Policy 2.5, (Land Use Planning in Rural Areas) and Development Control Policy 3.4, (Subdivision of Rural Land) for public comment.
Mr Gardiner said “these two policy documents are the guidelines for all rural land subdivision development in Western Australia particularly for land zoned for rural or agricultural purposes in a local or regional planning scheme or land zoned or proposed for rural living land uses. The public comment time is when members of the public and Local Government bodies can influence the final document”.
“The new Control Policy 3.4 is friendlier to farmers and rural landowners and includes several changes that will make the rural subdivision process more user friendly and understandable, working to keep rural communities together”.
Mr Gardiner urges local government and rural landholders to read the document and make comment. The documents are available on the Western Australian Planning Commission website at www.planning.wa.gov.au
Go to the Plans and Policies tab and down to public comment and then down to WA Planning Commission rural policies. The policies themselves, address and email address for comment is listed on this page. The closing date for public comment is the 27th May 2011.
