About Scheme Amendments

A local planning Scheme Amendment is a change to the zoning and/or permissibility of uses within the City's Local Planning Scheme No.3 

When a change is made to the Scheme it’s known as a Scheme Amendment. A Scheme Amendment can be proposed by landowners, the City of Swan, or the Western Australian State Government.

Scheme Amendments occur for different reasons, such as:

• a change in zoning to accommodate development
• a change in the R-Codes to increase residential density
• a change in the Scheme’s wording
• to correct any inconsistency or error.

Under Part 5 the Planning & Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015, an amendment to the Scheme is classified as either a basic, standard or complex amendment. Depending on its classification advertising may be required. A basic amendment does not require advertising, but standard and complex amendments do.  

View the WA Planning Commission's Scheme Amendment flowcharts for more information on how they are processed. 

Visit the City's currently advertised Scheme Amendment applications, which can be found by clicking here 

Applicants are required to clearly outline the amendment proposed and the reason for the amendment, through the preparation of a scheme amendment report. 

The report should identify the following:

• The current scheme provisions and the proposed change to the scheme provisions
• A suitable justification for the scheme amendment proposal
• Sufficient detail of the proposed development or change in land use, if applicable.

It is strongly recommended that you consult with the City prior to drafting a scheme amendment proposal, this will ensure that you clearly understand the extent of information that you are required to provide.   

Please contact the City's Duty Planner on 9273 3500 for further assistance.