Published on Wednesday, 29 January 2025 at 12:14:07 PM
PUBLIC NOTICE
Planning and Development Act 2005
LOCAL PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION
Shire of Perenjori
LOCAL PLANNING SCHEME No. 3 - AMENDMENT NO. 1
Pursuant to Section 75 of the Planning and Development Act 2005, notice is hereby given that the Shire has initiated Amendment No 1 for the purpose of commencing public advertising.
The Shire of Perenjori Council under and by virtue of the power conferred upon it in that behalf by the Planning and Development Act, 2005, proposes to amend the above local planning scheme by:
- In Table 1: Zoning Table – deleting the ‘A’ symbol for Tree Farm with an ‘X’ in the Rural Residential zone.
- Inserting a new Clause 35 as follows:
35. Development of Tree Farms
(1) In addition to the matters listed in clause 67 of the Scheme, the local government is to have due regard to the following in determining tree farm applications:
(a) The Code of Practice for Timber Plantations in Western Australia 1997 as amended from time to time (‘Code of Practice’);
(b) Information supplied at time of application, in keeping with the Code of Practice, demonstrating how the site is to be managed, including matters such as on-site management, emergency arrangements, fire safety, access, maintenance, water quality and native vegetation protection and weed, wildling spread and feral animal control
(c) Bushfire Management Plans that address the ‘Guidelines for Plantation Fire Protection’ 2011 (or as amended from time to time).
3. Re-formatting and re-numbering the Scheme Text as required, including existing Clause 35 to 38.
The Amendment is standard under the provisions of the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 for the following reason(s):
(i) The amendment would have minimal impact on land in the scheme area;
(ii) The amendment is not a basic or complex amendment.
The documents can be viewed on the Shire’s website – www.perenjori.wa.gov.au. Alternatively, a hardcopy document setting out and explaining the Scheme Amendment is available for inspection at the Shire of Perenjori administration office at 56 Fowler Street in Perenjori during office hours until Friday, 21 March 2025.
Submissions on the Scheme Amendment may be made in writing and sent to the Chief Executive Officer, Shire of Perenjori, 56 Fowler Street, Perenjori or emailed to governance@perenjori.wa.gov.au. Submissions should be lodged on or before Friday, 21 March 2025.
This Amendment is available for inspection in order to provide an opportunity for public comment and it should not be construed that final approval will be granted.
Paul Anderson
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
29 January 2025
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