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Directions Paper on the Integration of NRM and Land Use PlanningPlanning Strategy (1997) is:To protect and enhance the key natural andcultural assets of the State and deliverto all West Australians a high quality oflife which is based on environmentallysustainable principles.The State Planning Strategy contains a numberof strategies aimed at securing a high qualityenvironment. The strategies listed below providebroad enough scope to allow for developmentof more detailed direction on NRM through theremainder of the SPF:• Increasingly use energy sources whichhave minimal impact on the environment;• Prevent further loss in biodiversity;• Ensure that air quality is protected;• Ensure that water resources areconserved and their quality protected;• Ensure that land and soil is safeguardedand that degradation does not occur;• Reduce consumption of materials andpromote recycling;• Promote planning, management andprotection of resources;• Protect landscape, open space andpublic access;• Enhance the quality of life for all WesternAustralians; and• Protect the State’s cultural heritage.DPI is currently undertaking a review of the StatePlanning Strategy as it is more than 10 years old.The review provides an opportunity for the StatePlanning Strategy to better address number ofcontemporary environmental planning issues,such as sustainability and climate change.5.1.3 State planning policyState Planning Policies (SPP) are preparedunder Part 3 of the Planning and DevelopmentAct 2005, and are directed towards broadgeneral planning matters and facilitating thecoordination of planning throughout the Stateby local governments. SPP’s can be made forany matter which may be the subject of a localplanning scheme, and can be prepared toapply to either the whole State or for a specifiedportion of the State. Local Government musthave due regard to the State Planning Policieswhen preparing or amending local planningschemes and making decisions on planningmatters.State Planning Policy No. 1 is the overarchingSPP that brings together State and regionalpolicies and plans into a State PlanningFramework. SPP No. 1 outlines the keyprinciples for sustainable land use anddevelopment including principles relating to theenvironment, community, economy, infrastructureand regional development.Under this policy are sector policies dealingwith the key principles of the framework(numbered SPP2-6), which includes SPP No.2 – Environment and Natural Resources Policy.Supplementary policies are numbered assubsets of the sector policies.The Environment and Natural Resources SPPdefines the “principles and considerationsthat represent good and responsible planningin terms of environment and natural resourceissues”. It has three primary objectives whichare;- To integrate environment and naturalresource management with broader landuse planning and decision making;- To protect, conserve and enhance thenatural environment; and- To promote and assist in the wise andsustainable use and management ofnatural resources.SPP No. 2 therefore, further establishesenvironmental considerations as validplanning considerations. The supplementaryenvironmental polices cover a range of issuesincluding water resources, biodiversity, andprotection of agricultural land (as well as soiland land quality), with many of these policiesrequiring implementation through the local32
Directions Paper on the Integration of NRM and Land Use Planningplanning strategy and scheme. These policyprovisions are required to be consideredin conjunction with other issues such asurban growth and settlement, economy andemployment, transport and infrastructure andregional development.EnviroPlanning, in a review of the State PlanningFramework, examined the suite of SPP’s, theresults of which are included within AppendixNo. 7. Each SPP was examined with respectto its relevance to NRM and recommendationsfor enhancing their capacity to address NRMissues. The comments and recommendationswithin Appendix 7 will be used by DPI andthe WAPC to better address NRM as theyprogressively review and update existingpolicies.5.1.4 Regional and sub-regionalplanning strategiesRegional and sub-regional planning strategiesare prepared to guide and coordinategovernment land use and infrastructure planningfor those matters (for example protection ofnatural resources, provision of regional openspace and transport infrastructure) that canoften only be planned for across areas greaterthan that of one local government. Regional andsub-regional planning strategies are intendedto interpret the State Planning Strategy at theregional level and provide further directionfor local government to plan at the local level.Further discussion on regional planning isprovided in section 5.2.5.1.5 Development control policiesDevelopment control (DC) policies are theWAPC’s operational policies for dealing withthe subdivision and development of land. It isimportant to note that the DC policies highlightthe importance of ensuring the subdivision ofland is properly planned for and addressedthrough local planning strategies and schemes,if it is not then subdivision is generally notsupported. There are numerous DC policiesthat provide some guidance on addressingNRM through land use planning, these DCpolicies are listed in Appendix 7 along withcomments relating to their relevance to NRMand recommendations for enhancing theircapacity to address NRM issues. The commentsand recommendations within Appendix 7 willbe used by DPI to better address NRM asthey progressively review and update existingpolicies.5.1.6 Shortfalls of the existing stateplanning frameworkThere are a number of shortfalls that exist withinthe current SPF that need to be addressed tofacilitate improved integration of NRM into landuse planning, these include:• Metro-centric nature of existing policies• absence of integrated framework forsustainable decision making• extent of guidance provided for theapplication and implementation of policywithin the framework at the differentstages of the land use planning process;• currency of it in relation to contemporaryNRM and planning principles at a global,national, state and regional levels; and• complexity of the framework.5.1.6.1 Metro-centric nature of existingpoliciesAt regional forums facilitated by EnviroPlanningthroughout the State, various stakeholders(including local and State government plannersand NRM professionals) have expressedconcern that the State Planning Frameworktends to focus on planning issues in and aroundthe Perth Metropolitan Region and provideslittle direction on planning outside of the PerthMetropolitan Region. Settlement planning, alongwith the NRM issues of native vegetation andbasic raw materials were identified as planningissues requiring greater guidance outside of thePerth Metropolitan Region.Currently specific SPPs exist for the PerthMetropolitan Region for basic raw materials (SPP2.4 Basic Raw Materials) and native vegetation33
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