Involved with planning approvals in WA? There may be changes ahead

A WA Planning Green Paper currently out for comment is proposing
significant changes to the way development is approved in WA.

A major shakeup is being proposed to the Western Australian Planning
System with a new Green Paper currently out for comment until 20 July 2018.

The measures proposed are surprising specific and have the potential to
significantly change the way planning approvals are obtained (or perhaps
whether they will have to be obtained).

Measures include –

• Standardizing the format of Planning Schemes, Strategies and Policies
  into a new document called a Comprehensive Local Planning Scheme;
• Standardizing whether land uses are permitted or not for commonly used zones;