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• activity centres and employment; and
• schools.
Liveable Neighbourhoods has been applied to the development of
the Cockburn coast structure plan and is fundamental to achieving
a balanced, robust urban revitalisation of this under-utilised piece of
coastline.
7.3.3 State Planning Policy 2.6 -
State Coastal Planning Policy (SPP 2.6)
Adopted by the WAPC in 2003 and further amended in 2006, the
State Coastal Planning Policy has been prepared to address
planning and development issues along the Western Australian
coastline. Specifically, the policy addresses development setbacks,
provision of coastal foreshore reserves, foreshore management
plans and height limits for urban development.
The provisions of SPP 2.6 have been closely adhered to in the future
planning for Cockburn coast to ensure the relationship between built
form and the foreshore is appropriate; beach access is maintained
and improved; natural coastal processes are catered for; ongoing
foreshore management is defined; and that height will be located so
as to complement, not detract, from the amenity and aesthetics of
the coastline.
A physical processes setback line and a coastal planning strategy
have been determined in accordance with this policy in section
2.12.7.1.
7.3.4 State Planning Policy 3 -
Urban Growth and Settlement
(SPP 3)
This policy sets out the principles and considerations, which apply
to planning for urban growth and settlements in Western Australia.
The policy aims to facilitate sustainable patterns of urban growth
and settlements.
The objectives of this policy are to:
• promote a sustainable and well planned pattern of
settlement across the State, with sufficient and suitable
land to provide for a wide variety of housing, employment,
recreation facilities and open space;
• build on existing communities with established local and
regional economies, concentrate investment in the
improvement of services and infrastructure and enhance
the quality of life in those communities;
• manage the growth and development of urban areas in
response to the social and economic needs of the
community and in recognition of relevant climatic,
environmental, heritage and community values and
constraints;
• promote the development of a sustainable and liveable
neighbourhood form which reduces energy, water and
travel demand while ensuring safe and convenient access
to employment and services by all modes, provides
choice and affordability of housing and creates an
identifiable sense of place for each community; and
• coordinate new development with the efficient, economic
and timely provision of infrastructure and services.
7.3.5 Bush Forever
Bush Forever aims to identify areas of regional significance worthy
of protection to conserve the biodiversity of the vegetation on the
Swan coastal plain. It is a non-statutory regional policy under the
WAPC policy framework and has been endorsed by the Western
Australian Government, WAPC and the Environmental Protection
Authority.
Bush Forever recognises the scope to use land use planning
processes to protect and manage bushland areas of significance,
while accommodating compatible future development
requirements.
One Bush Forever site, number 247, is located within the structure
plan area covering largely the same land area as the Manning Lake
portion of Beeliar Regional Park.
7.4 City of Cockburn policies
and strategies
7.4.1 City of Cockburn Local Planning Strategy
This strategy was prepared in support of Town Planning Scheme
No.3 and provides, among other things, an outline of the
demographic trends, existing land use mix and justification for
proposed changes to the scheme.
One of the key aspects of the strategy is the identification of existing
land use and transport characteristics and issues related to these
areas. North Coogee is specifically identified as an issue, with the
Council “keen to have options for the future use of this strategically
important area evaluated, given that it is at a 'gateway' into the
district and also to the most picturesque piece of the metropolitan
coast line”.
The strategy also addresses the issue of the South Fremantle power
station and supports the power station being redeveloped,
rehabilitated and re-used in the community interest.
7.4.2 Sustainability Strategy
In June 2006, the City of Cockburn formally adopted Policy SC37
Sustainability to ensure its activities and operations consider
sustainability issues. In December 2006, the Sustainability Strategy
was finalised to provide the context for the policy and establish
responsibilities for implementation and reporting.
The strategy promotes a range of principles, with the objectives
being:
• sustainable planning and development;
• balanced economic growth;
• sense of place and healthy communities;
• environmental management;
• efficient settlements and use of resources; and
• management, accountability, transparency and
engagement.
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