Planning and Development Act 2005
Part 5Local planning schemes
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Part 5 — Local planning schemes
Division 1 — Continuation and formulation of local planning schemes
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Town planning schemes under repealed Act, effect of 52
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General objects of schemes 52
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Scheme may be made for land outside scheme or be concurrent with another scheme 53
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Scheme not to apply to redevelopment area or Swan Valley 53
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Local government may prepare or adopt scheme 54
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Contents of scheme 54
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Repealing scheme 55
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Amending scheme 55
Division 2 — Minister’s powers in relation to local planning schemes
- Minister may order local government to prepare or adopt scheme or amendment 56
77A. Minister may order local government to amend scheme to be consistent with State planning policy 57
Division 3 — Relevant considerations in preparation or amendment of local planning scheme
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Effect of State planning policies and planning codes on scheme 58
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Heritage Council’s advice to be sought in some cases 59
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Swan and Canning Rivers management programme, effect of 59
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Referral of proposed scheme or amendment to EPA 60
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Environmental review, when required etc. 60
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Consultation requirements 62
Division 4 — Advertisement and approval
83A. Proposed scheme or amendment to be submitted to Minister for approval to advertise 62
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Advertising proposed scheme or amendment 64
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Local government’s duties if proposed scheme or amendment to be assessed under EP Act 64
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Minister not to approve proposed scheme or amendment in some cases 65
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Approving and publicising scheme or amendment 65
Division 5 — Review of local planning schemes
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Consolidated scheme, when to be prepared 67
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Consolidated scheme, public submissions to be sought on 68
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Consolidated scheme, report on operation of required 68
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Procedure if s. 90 report does not recommend change to scheme 69