Local Planning Strategy

The Town's Local Planning Strategy (LPS) was endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) on 30 April 2021. It provides strategic direction for future town planning and development, and review of the Town of Cambridge Local Planning Scheme No. 1.

The Local Planning Strategy considers a diverse range of issues including housing and demographics, transport and infrastructure, commercial activity and employment, tourism, community facilities and the natural environment. The Local Planning Strategy seeks to address the Town's requirement to develop options to meet housing targets under the State Government's Directions 2031, Perth and Peel @ 3.5 Million and the Central Sub-regional Planning Framework.

Formal advertising of the draft Local Planning Strategy concluded on 30 March 2020; the Town would like to thank everyone who provided a submission. On 26 May 2020, Council considered a report on the outcomes of advertising, and adopted the draft Local Planning Strategy for submission to the Western Australian Planning Commission. On 30 April 2021 the Local Planning Strategy was endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission.

See the link below for the Town's Local Planning Strategy. Other related documents are available in the Document Library.

Local Planning Strategy(PDF, 21MB)

Discussions

Project Milestones

WAPC endorsement of Local Planning Strategy

Published on 30 April 2021

WAPC has endorsed the Town of Cambridge Local Planning Strategy.

Council resolves to submit Strategy for final endorsement

Published on 02 June 2020

Council considered the outcomes of formal advertising of the Local Planning Strategy and resolved to support the document subject to minor modifications. Following modification, the Strategy will be submitted to the WAPC for endorsement.

Formal advertising of draft Local Planning Strategy commences

Published on 28 February 2020

Formal advertising of the modified draft Local Planning Strategy commences on 29 February 2020 and concludes on 30 March 2020.

WAPC consent to formal advertising

Published on 11 December 2019

WAPC consents to formal advertising of draft Local Planning Strategy subject to minor modifications.

Council supports WAPC proposed modifications

Published on 29 November 2019

At its meeting on 26 November 2019 Council supported the modifications proposed by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage to the Town's Draft Local Planning Strategy.

Council adopts draft Local Planning Strategy

Published on 21 December 2018

At its meeting on 18 December 2018 Council adopted the draft Local Planning Strategy for the purpose of submitting the draft Strategy to the Western Australian Planing Commission for consent to formally advertise.

Draft Local Planning Strategy & Background Analysis Report

Published on 21 June 2018

The Draft Local Planning Strategy is taking shape

Elected member workshop to progress Local Planning Strategy

Published on 22 August 2017

At its August 2017 meeting, Council resolved to hold an elected member workshop in November 2017 to progress the Local Planning Strategy.

Engagement Outcomes and Preferred Scenario

Published on 27 June 2017

Council agree to seek clarification on the proposed density targets in the draft Perth and Peel @ 3.5 million and the State Government's intention for the City Beach High School site and timing for developing the land around Kitchener Park and Subiaco Oval.

Interim Report on LPS Community Engagement

Published on 26 April 2017

The interim report provides an update on Local Planning Strategy progress to date, and recommends the timeframe for preparing the document for submission to the WA Planning Commission (for the purpose of obtaining consent to advertise) be extended to early 2018 to allow for further community engagement.

Community consulted on LPS Scenarios

Published on 21 April 2017

In March and April 2017 three scenarios, to guide the preparation of the LPS, were presented to the community for comment.

Phase 1 of Consultation Survey results published

Published on 01 March 2017

A the close of Phase 1 of Community Engagement around the development of a Local Planning Strategy, 979 community members had registered for engagement and 576 responded to the survey. View the report on the engagement and the survey results.

2016 background to Local Planning Strategy

Published on 22 November 2016

In 2016 Council approved the preparation of a Local Planning Strategy which included appointing Taylor Burrell Barnett as planning consultants, agreeing a timeline for the Strategy preparation and endorsing the community engagement strategy to inform the Local Planning Strategy.

Work undertaken prior to 2016

In May 2010 Council adopted a Local Planning Strategy working document, and resolved to complete a Values and Attitudes Survey (refer report DV10.44).

DV10.44 Local Planning Strategy Progress Report(PDF, 24KB)

Local Planning Strategy Working Document(PDF, 1MB)

Town of Cambridge Features Map 2010(PDF, 1MB)

Town of Cambridge Opportunities Map 2010(PDF, 1MB)

The resultant Values and Attitudes Survey was reported to Council in July 2011 as part of report DV11.65.

DV11.65 Town Planning Scheme No. 1 Review Progress Report(PDF, 29KB)

2010 Values and Attitudes Survey - Interview and Focus Groups(PDF, 484KB)

2010 Values and Attitudes Survey - Key Finding(PDF, 539KB)

From 2011 to 2015, as part of the Council endorsed progressive approach to reviewing the Town Planning Scheme, the Town focused on the various strategies that would form a Local Planning Strategy, including an Access and Parking Strategy and Housing Options document.