- Final two Planning Investigation Areas (PIAs) resolved to guide future development
- Potential for approximately 835ha of land in Jandakot-Treeby and North Ballajura for urban use
- Jandakot-Treeby and North Ballajura to offer approximately 9,000 new dwellings to boost housing supply
- With finalisation of the last two PIAs, land available for approximately 85,000 new dwellings identified in Perth and [email protected]
- State Government continues to make land available for more housing
- Decision completes Perth and [email protected] strategic plan to guide and support future growth
The Cook Government has today announced resolution of the last two Planning Investigation Areas (PIAs), which will open a further 835ha for future urban development in the Perth region and is expected to deliver approximately9,000 dwellings, in a major boost to Western Australia's housing supply pipeline.
Importantly, across the 15 PIAs,approximately 6,400ha of land will be made available to deliver around 85,000additional dwellings to plan for growth across the Perth and Peel regions to accommodate a population of 3.5 million people.
The Perth and [email protected] subregional planning frameworks, first released in 2018, identified 15 PIAs that warranted further investigation to determine their suitability for a change in land use.
The final designation of approximately 600ha in Jandakot-Treeby and 235ha in North Ballajura, east of Hepburn Avenue, for future urban expansion will guide the long-term development of more than 835 hectares of land in Perth's northern and southern suburbs.
Further detailed planning was required for each of the areas in conjunction with the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation and Water Corporation to ensure the integrity of the Gnangara and Jandakot water mounds.
Identifying these areas as Urban Expansion in the Perth and [email protected] planning frameworks now enables more detailed planning to be undertaken (Region Scheme and Local Planning Scheme amendments), and structure planning.
Outcomes for the 13 other PIAs were announced in September 2022.
For more information, visit https://www.wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/planning-investigation-areas.
As stated by Planning and Lands Minister John Carey:
"Our Government is using every lever we can to bolster the supply of housing throughout Western Australia and resolving these final planning investigation areas is another initiative to boost housing and land supply now and into the future.
"With the finalisation of the last two planning investigation areas across the 15 PIAs, our Government will now ensure aproximately 6,400 hectares of land is available to deliver around 85,000additional dwellings in a major boost to our State's housing supply.
"These final two outcomes complete an extensive planning exercise to ensure our city has sufficient land to accommodate for future urban growth, while also accounting for key infrastructure and services.
"Identifying areas in Jandakot-Treeby and North Ballajura as Urban Expansion in the Perth and [email protected] planning frameworks represents the beginning of the extensive land use planning process that will guide future development of an additional 835ha in our northern and southern suburbs.
"The Cook Government is committed to elevating strategic planning to ensure we can create future communities in areas that are well connected and serviced, maximising our investment in METRONET and key infrastructure sites.
