Attachments 11.4 and 11.5 - City of Busselton

LAND inSights
ATTACHMENT A – DRAFT LEPS ITEM 11.5 COUNCIL 12/10/2011
Executive Summary
1.2 Study Area
The Study Area comprises the entire Shire of Busselton municipal area. It is bound to the north
by the Shire of Capel, to the east by the Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup and to the south by the
Shire of Augusta-Margaret River and the Shire of Nannup. The extent of the Shire’s
boundaries is shown in Figure 1.1.
The Shire covers an area of 145 500 hectares on the west coast of Western Australia,
approximately 220 kilometres south of Perth. It has a population of approximately 32,000
people 1 . The towns of Busselton and Dunsborough are the principal settlements and together
with Yallingup, as well as Cape Naturaliste and the west coast are popular tourist destinations
for recreational activities such as swimming, boating and fishing in association with the Shire’s
wine and food industry. The central area of the Shire is primarily used for agricultural
purposes, and is largely cleared of vegetation. The western coastal areas, the west coast and
a large area of land at the eastern end of the Shire are largely reserved for conservation and/or
recreation purposes.
1.3 Scope of this report
This report presents the findings and recommendations of the Local Environmental Planning
Strategy. It builds on the background information provided in previous reports, notably:
• Report 1 – Environmental Profile
• Report 2 – Spatial Planning Units (unpublished internal background document).
Background information pertaining to the environmental features of the Shire is contained
within these two reports. This information, along with the significant consultation that has
occurred, has provided the context to the strategies and actions presented in this document.
Numerous planning and environmental policies and reports exist which are applicable to the
Shire and help guide development and land use. These have been looked at in detail in Report
1. Updated policies and information should be considered in conjunction with the outcomes of
this report when necessary.
The format of this document has been derived to provide the Shire with guidance on key
environmental matters relating to development and land use planning. More specific
consideration has also been provided for areas where development pressures are expected to
be greatest – Busselton, Vasse, Dunsborough and Commonage.
Within each section of the report consideration has been given to what the desired
environmental outcomes are and how these can be achieved through the land use planning
system. The intention is that the objectives and actions for specific environmental issues in the
Shire be considered in conjunction with, or complement, the actions which are specific to the
settlements and towns in the Shire as well as recommended changes and the TPS zones and
reserves.
1 ERP, 2010 Australian Bureau of Statistics
VER 1 – FINAL DRAFT
Shire of Busselton Local Environmental Planning Strategy
Report 3 – Objectives, Strategies and Actions
November 2010
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