Directions Paper - Western Australian Planning Commission

Directions Paper on the Integration of NRM and Land Use Planningincluding criteria relating to land capability andenvironmental protection. An extract of the Shireof Toodyay’s Local Planning Strategy has beenincluded below.Shire of Toodyay– Local Planning Strategy ExcerptAny scheme amendment to create RuralResidential (previously known as Special Rural)areas or the subdivision of land zoned RuralResidential under Local Planning Scheme No 4will only be considered where compliance withthe following criteria can be achieved:• The preparation of a Development Planwhich considers:- Land capability with demonstratedfair to high capability of sustaining theproposed development and use;- Impact on scenic landscape,conservation and heritage attributes;- Risk of land and water degradation,with regard to flooding, soil erosion,salinity, landslip or any other form ofenvironment;- The proposed lot layout and roadconfiguration, having regard to thetopography, vegetation and land formof the area;- The Development Plan is to considerthe future subdivision of adjoining landareas and the Council may require thatthe Development Plan be expandedto consider adjoining properties thatmay not be subject of a subdivision orrezoning proposal;- Important natural resources and areasof environmental sensitivity;- Fire risk assessment and management;- Building envelopes;• The land will not restrict or compromisefuture urban expansion, consideringareas suitable for urban developmentin terms of their characteristics andproximity to urban services;• The land can be appropriately servicedand will support the role of the Toodyaytownsite as the District Service Centre;• The future development of RuralResidential (previously known as SpecialRural) land will not have a negativeimpact on surrounding or nearbyproductive rural uses;• All created lots will be able to supportdevelopment that does not conflict withthe objectives of the Toodyay TownsiteLandscape Protection Area and theRoad Landscape Protection Buffers orresult in development situated on criticalskylines. This may include the use ofbuilding envelopes and may influencesetback requirements and resultant lotsizes; and• The proposal must address therequirements contained in Part 4 of theLocal Planning Strategy.The Council may resolve not to initiate ascheme amendment or may recommendrefusal of a subdivision application to theWestern Australian Planning Commission if itconsiders that the above requirements havenot been addressed or if the release of the landis not appropriate at that time.- Provision of infrastructure; and- An impact assessment to considerpossible conflicts between existingand future possible land uses.47