Planning Policies

Planning Policy Information

Council Policies

Council has adopted a number of Policies in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1995 that specifically pertain to Planning Services, namely:

Applications Lodged by Staff or Elected Members
Refusal of Planning Applications
Non-Refundable Development Services Application Fees
Rezoning Applications – Documentation
Fence Heights
Site Identification

Local Planning Policies

Local Planning Policies (LPP’s) are guidelines used to assist the Shire of Esperance in making decisions under LPS 23 and may address land use as well as development requirements.

LPP’s do not form part of the Scheme and do not bind the local government in respect of any application for planning approval but the local government is to have due regard to the provisions of the LPP and the objectives which the LPP is designed to achieve before making its determination.

The LPP’s that have been adopted by the Shire of Esperance in accordance with Clause 2.4 of LPS 23 are as follows:

Ancillary Accommodation
Bed & Breakfast Establishments
Caretaker’s Dwellings in Industry-Business Zone
Development Performance Bonds & Bank Guarantees
Development Requirements for Active Aged Development – Lot 290 on Deposited Plan 64773
Home Based Businesses
Outbuildings
Planning for Bush Fire Protection
Plantations
Reciprocal Car Parking
Satellite Dishes
Sea Containers
Second-Hand Transportable Dwellings
Shark Lake Industrial Park Design & Development Guidelines
Shop Front Security Devices

For additional information or assistance, please feel free to contact Planning Services on (08) 9071 0676 or call in to the Administration Building on Windich Street.