Unlocking more homes around Perth train stations

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UDIA WA recently welcomed the State Government’s release of its draft Station Precincts Improvement Scheme No. 1 for consultation.

UDIA WA recently welcomed the State Government’s release of its draft Station Precincts Improvement Scheme No. 1 for consultation, marking an important step towards greater housing choice around Perth’s train stations, including more apartments and townhomes.

The proposed scheme aims to enable more medium and higher-density homes in eight identified station precincts – Bassendean, Carlisle-Oats Street, Claisebrook, Cottesloe, Glendalough, Morley, Mosman Park and Swanbourne.

The scheme forms part of the State Government’s Precincts WA initiative and builds on the Station Precincts Improvement Plan No. 65, which was launched earlier this year, by providing further detail on the proposed zoning, housing densities and building heights for each station precinct.

The aim is to identify development opportunities and how these areas could grow over time, giving industry and existing communities a clearer picture of the types of development proposed in the precincts.

The scheme takes a core and frame approach to planning in each precinct, with a higher-density core of up to 20 storeys proposed for each station and a transitional frame for medium-density development of two to eight storeys.

Minimum-density settings would also apply to each precinct to ensure land in these key locations is not underdeveloped.

The scheme also proposes removing minimum residential and non-residential car parking requirements while retaining maximum rates and allowing local circumstances to be considered.

While the potential of the new precincts is considerable, ongoing collaboration between state and local governments and private industry will be critical to ensure the proposed planning settings are commercially feasible, context responsive and capable of delivering more homes sooner within each designated area.

Supporting future growth will require appropriate investment in existing infrastructure, including water, power and road networks, as well as ensuring schools and other social and community…

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