Scheme Amendment No. 20 to Local Planning Scheme No. 42 at 50 Fifth Avenue, Rossmoyne and 5 Michael Court, Shelley

Your comments are invited!

The City is advertising a Scheme Amendment proposal to rezone Lot 103 (No. 50) Fifth Avenue, Rossmoyne from ‘Private Community Purpose’ to ‘Residential (R60)’, and upcode Lot 9000 (No. 5) Michael Court, Shelley from ‘Residential (R20)’ to ‘Residential (R60)’.

The original Scheme Amendment proposal submitted by the landowner had proposed an R40 density for those sites. The report on that proposal was considered by Council on 21 April 2026, where Council resolved to initiate the Scheme Amendment for public consultation.

Before the City could advertise the Scheme Amendment, it was required to refer the proposal to the Western Australian Planning Commission for the Minister for Planning and Lands to consider. The Minister then approved the proposal for public consultation, but at the same time directed that it be advertised at an R60 density rather than the R40 density originally proposed by the landowners.

The City must therefore advertise the Scheme Amendment at the R60 density, as the Minister has directed.

R40 requires a minimum site area of 180 m² per dwelling, with an average of 220 m². R60 has an average of 150 m² per dwelling and a minimum of 120 m². R40 is more oriented to single houses, grouped dwellings, and small-scale multiple dwellings and has a maximum building height of two storeys. R60 is more oriented toward townhouses, villas, and low-rise apartment-style development with a maximum building height of three storeys.

Viewing the proposal
More information on the Scheme Amendment can be found under the 'Documents' tab (located on the right side of this page), and in the 21 April 2026 Council Minutes (Item PD-004-26).

How to Submit Your Comments

Please provide your written feedback to the City by 05:00pm on 29 September 2026 through one of the following methods:

Please remember to include the refence number SA26/0001

Any submissions received which object to the proposal will be assessed in accordance with the City’s Local Planning Policy LP-11 – Public Consultation of Planning Proposals (Policy) and considered as either “valid” or “non-valid” objections. Guidance on what is a “valid” or “non-valid” planning consideration is provided in the Policy.

To assist the City’s assessment, please clearly identify which aspects of the proposal your comments relate to the policy. A “valid” objection raises a planning matter relevant to the proposed rezoning, such as the appropriateness of the proposed R60 density for the locality. “Non-valid” objections raise matters that fall outside the scope of the Scheme Amendment and cannot be taken into account, such as perceived impacts on property values, private disputes between neighbours, or matters dealt with under other legislation.

In accordance with Part 8 of Local Planning Policy LP-11 – Public Consultation of Planning Proposals, if no response is received from a notified owner or occupier, the City will assume there are no comments. A lack of response will not be interpreted as either support or objection.

What happens following consultation?

Once the consultation period closes, the City will prepare a report on the outcomes of the public consultation, taking into account relevant planning considerations and any feedback received. The report will then be referred to a Council meeting for Council’s consideration.

If you have made a submission, you will receive an invitation to attend or view the meeting online.

Once Council has made a decision on the Scheme Amendment post-public consultation, the City's officers will then forward the Scheme Amendment to the Western Australian Planning Commission for the Minister for Planning's consideration. Please note that the Minister for Planning is the final decision-maker on Scheme Amendments.

How can I find out more information?

For more information, or to receive this information in an alternative format, contact Amber Currie (Coordinator of Strategic Planning) on 1300 422 664 or at strategic.planning@canning.wa.gov.au(External link).

Your comments are invited!

The City is advertising a Scheme Amendment proposal to rezone Lot 103 (No. 50) Fifth Avenue, Rossmoyne from ‘Private Community Purpose’ to ‘Residential (R60)’, and upcode Lot 9000 (No. 5) Michael Court, Shelley from ‘Residential (R20)’ to ‘Residential (R60)’.

The original Scheme Amendment proposal submitted by the landowner had proposed an R40 density for those sites. The report on that proposal was considered by Council on 21 April 2026, where Council resolved to initiate the Scheme Amendment for public consultation.

Before the City could advertise the Scheme Amendment, it was required to refer the proposal to the Western Australian Planning Commission for the Minister for Planning and Lands to consider. The Minister then approved the proposal for public consultation, but at the same time directed that it be advertised at an R60 density rather than the R40 density originally proposed by the landowners.

The City must therefore advertise the Scheme Amendment at the R60 density, as the Minister has directed.

R40 requires a minimum site area of 180 m² per dwelling, with an average of 220 m². R60 has an average of 150 m² per dwelling and a minimum of 120 m². R40 is more oriented to single houses, grouped dwellings, and small-scale multiple dwellings and has a maximum building height of two storeys. R60 is more oriented toward townhouses, villas, and low-rise apartment-style development with a maximum building height of three storeys.

Viewing the proposal
More information on the Scheme Amendment can be found under the 'Documents' tab (located on the right side of this page), and in the 21 April 2026 Council Minutes (Item PD-004-26).

How to Submit Your Comments

Please provide your written feedback to the City by 05:00pm on 29 September 2026 through one of the following methods:

Please remember to include the refence number SA26/0001

Any submissions received which object to the proposal will be assessed in accordance with the City’s Local Planning Policy LP-11 – Public Consultation of Planning Proposals (Policy) and considered as either “valid” or “non-valid” objections. Guidance on what is a “valid” or “non-valid” planning consideration is provided in the Policy.

To assist the City’s assessment, please clearly identify which aspects of the proposal your comments relate to the policy. A “valid” objection raises a planning matter relevant to the proposed rezoning, such as the appropriateness of the proposed R60 density for the locality. “Non-valid” objections raise matters that fall outside the scope of the Scheme Amendment and cannot be taken into account, such as perceived impacts on property values, private disputes between neighbours, or matters dealt with under other legislation.

In accordance with Part 8 of Local Planning Policy LP-11 – Public Consultation of Planning Proposals, if no response is received from a notified owner or occupier, the City will assume there are no comments. A lack of response will not be interpreted as either support or objection.

What happens following consultation?

Once the consultation period closes, the City will prepare a report on the outcomes of the public consultation, taking into account relevant planning considerations and any feedback received. The report will then be referred to a Council meeting for Council’s consideration.

If you have made a submission, you will receive an invitation to attend or view the meeting online.

Once Council has made a decision on the Scheme Amendment post-public consultation, the City's officers will then forward the Scheme Amendment to the Western Australian Planning Commission for the Minister for Planning's consideration. Please note that the Minister for Planning is the final decision-maker on Scheme Amendments.

How can I find out more information?

For more information, or to receive this information in an alternative format, contact Amber Currie (Coordinator of Strategic Planning) on 1300 422 664 or at strategic.planning@canning.wa.gov.au(External link).

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