The second open day at Dalkeith was a success with approximately 55 people attending to discuss their thoughts and concerns with the City's planners. Everyone who attended was encouraged to make a submission, in whatever format is easiest for them. Don't forget that you can send us attachments too, via the Council email, council@nedlands.wa.gov.au

We are nearly half way through the community engagement process and sending us a submission will ensure that the City can capture everyone's thoughts and provide an accurate report back to Council.

Our third Open Day is being held in the Council Chambers (entry on Smyth Road) at the Administration Centre from 9am-1pm on Saturday, 24 February.

If you cannot make this one, there are still three more Open Days available. Please see the dates on this page.

The first open day at Mt Claremont was a success with approximately 60 people attending. Opinions and views about proposed Local Planning Scheme 3 were wide and varied. Everyone who attended is encouraged to make a submission, in whatever format is easiest, so we can capture everyone’s thoughts and report accurately back to Council.

For those people who have not attended an open day yet - don’t forget, the next one will be at Dalkeith Hall this Thursday evening from 4pm – 7pm. Please feel free to drop in and have a chat to a planner.

Don't forget the upcoming open days!

The first open day is being held at the Mt Claremont Community Centre on Wednesday 7 February 2018. Drop in anytime from 4pm until 7pm and talk to a member of the planning team.

Check out the dates for the other Open Days on this engagement page.

During 2016, and following the completion of the Local Planning Strategy, the City progressed with the preparation of the draft Local Planning Scheme No. 3 (LPS3) for the City of Nedlands.

The Draft LPS3 was presented to the Council at a special meeting held on 13 December 2016 who subsequently adopted the draft document for forwarding to the State Government's WA Planning Commission (WAPC) for review. Please the City's website (Your Council) to view the report (Agenda), Minutes (including the draft LPS3 as presented to Council).

The WAPC reviewed the draft LPS3 and asked the City to make a number of modifications which were subsequently made by the City. Following acceptance of the modifications, the WAPC approved the scheme for release to the community for comment which is currently underway.

One of the most significant modifications required by the State Government was for all local authorities to accommodate additional dwellings. For Nedlands, this means increased residential densities. The City has been required to accommodate 4,400 additional dwellings. This can be achieved by re-zoning areas along the Stirling Highway, Hampton Road and Broadway - as Council had originally proposed.

But, the WAPC required the residential density codes to be increased and applied to more areas. Areas affected by this change include:

• R160 applied to an area bordering Stirling Highway
• R60 and R40 applied to specific areas along Stirling Highway
• R60 and R40 applied to an area west of Hampden Road and an area west of Broadway
• R60 applied to an area near QEII Medical Centre
• R80, R60, and R40, applied to areas surrounding Dalkeith Village
• R20 applied to an area of Mt Claremont.

Other WAPC modifications include:

• Changed provisions - resulting in mandatory controls now being discretionary and possibly determined by the Development Assessment Panel. This affects building heights in your local commercial centres, mixed-use and residential zones bordering Stirling Highway, Hampden Road, Broadway and the Subiaco wastewater treatment plant buffer
• A number of land-use definitions and permissions were changed, affecting fast food outlets, lunch bars, takeaway food outlets, shops and short-stay accommodation
• The mixed residential zone was removed and replaced with a purely residential zone.

The City of Nedlands has been made aware of a fake flyer (see image) circulating in parts of Mt Claremont that contains false information about proposed changes to draft Local Planning Scheme No. 3. These incorrect details relate to possible modifications to residential densities, commonly referred to as R-Codes.

It is really important that you access the correct information and not rely on any unauthorised flyers.

To confirm, the draft LPS3 proposes an increase in density from R10 to R20 in some parts of Mt Claremont with no change to the existing maximum height permitted.

The City is giving everyone every opportunity to have their say by having a four-month consultation period and using numerous methods to ensure you can gain the information you need to know.

Whether it’s letters to residents, online information, advertising, community open days or even talking to the planners themselves, the City is committed to keeping the community informed in a fair and open manner.

To ensure you access the correct information – and to see whether your property may be affected – read the information on this engagement page, and/or contact the City’s Strategic Planning Team on 9273 3500.

The public comment period on draft LPS3 is open until 5pm, 29 March 2018.

The Local Planning Scheme No. 3 for the City of Nedlands is now open for public comment.

A copy of the Scheme text and maps are available for viewing in the document library on this engagement page, or by calling into the City Administration, or the Mt Claremont and Nedlands Libraries, or the Western Australian Planning Commission during office hours.