Structure Plans

Structure plans (incorporating reports and associated plans/maps) provide a guiding framework for subdivision and development. Structure plans nominate land use arrangements, transport networks, open space systems, utility networks, urban water management land requirements and development standards over an area of land, and where relevant serve to coordinate the provision of land use, community facilities (such as schools, parks and roads), services and infrastructure.

Structure plans are particularly important in areas that have fragmented or multiple ownership. Structure Plans form the basis upon which subsequent subdivision guide plans, scheme amendments and subdivision have been approved/endorsed.

The following Structure Plans had been adopted by Council and/or endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission:

• West Denmark Structure Plan - approved by Council in 1996.

• Wishart Place Structure Plan and Amendment No. 1 – adopted by Council on 8 January 2002 and endorsed by WAPC on 27 December 2002. 

• McLean Road/Kearsley Road Local Structure Plan for Lots 348, 349 & 350 McLean/Kearsley & Mt Shadforth Roads – originally adopted by Council on 25 March 2010 and the WAPC on 17 August 2010 and formed part of Scheme Amendment 106 which was approved by the Minister for Planning and subsequently gazetted on 23 August 2011. Amendments to the structure plan were endorsed by the WAPC on 9 August 2023.

• Horsley Road/Rockford Road Local Structure Plan – initially approved by Council on 22 May 2007 and endorsed by WAPC on 18 May 2012 West Denmark Structure Plan – approved by Council in 1996.

• Lot 5 South Coast Highway Local Structure Plan – approved by Council on 22 September 2009 and endorsed by WAPC on 11 December 2009.

• Weedon Hill Outline Development Plan – approved by Council on 24 April 2001 and endorsed by the WAPC on 14 March 2002.

• Peaceful Bay Structure Plan – approved by Council in August 2000 and endorsed by the WAPC in June 2001.