The Lakes Revitalisation Strategy

About the Lakes revitalisation strategy

The Lakes Revitalisation Strategy was part of the City’s suburb renewal project and included the suburbs of South Lake, Bibra Lake (east) and parts of North Lake.
 
The Minister for Transport and Planning, Rita Saffioti MLA, on 29 March 2019 formally refused to grant final approval to ‘Scheme Amendment No. 118 – The Lakes’. As such no increase to residential density “R-codes” will be applied to the Lakes area as identified by the below 'Location Map'. (Refer to Related Documents below to access the refusal letter).
 
As part of the preparation of the draft Local Planning Strategy the City looked at the City’s housing needs into the future, which included an assessment of residential infill needs and opportunities.  The Lakes area (South Lake, Bibra Lake and North Lake) were considered against the State Planning Framework (Perth and Peel @ 3.5million), and determined not to meet the criteria for infill.  This means that residential codings and subdivision potential is proposed to remain unchanged.

What happens now?

Although the residential codings are not proposed to change, the City will continue to implement the other recommendations of the Lakes Revitalisation Strategy, including improvements to streetscapes, parks, road networks, footpaths, cycle paths and bus stops - with the aid of State government partnerships.
The City’s draft Local Planning Strategy proposes the preparation of ‘Local Area Plans’ to identify actions to enhance the City’s established suburbs.
The scope of ‘Local Area Plans’ is yet to be determined, but they are likely to look at:
  • Enhancing a green, leafy streetscape character
  • Supporting more sustainable and active transport options
  • Improving safety and security
  • Supporting Activity Centres to become hubs for the community
At this stage the City is awaiting the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) approval of the Local Planning Strategy.  Once this has occurred, the City will prepare a scope and prioritisation plan for ‘Local Area Plans’. 

This will clearly identify the scope and process for community engagement, and will also prioritise their preparation and implementation, recognising there are suburbs that have not been subject to a revitalisation strategy.

When this process commences, we will let you know how you can be involved.  

For details relating to the ongoing status of our Local Planning Strategy please visit Comment on Cockburn: Planning the Best City - What do you think of our strategy? 

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) – Lakes Amendment No. 118

What was the decision?What does this mean for subdivision potential in my area?Will the City be preparing a new amendment? Why or why not?Why is the Lakes Amendment said to be “inconsistent” with the Sub-Regional Planning Framework?Why is the Lakes Amendment not supported by a WAPC endorsed Local Planning Strategy?Why was the amendment inconsistent with State Planning Policy No 5.4 – Road and Rail noise methodology?Will the City be undertaking the capital works as listed in the Lakes Revitalisation Strategy and Background Report?

More information and contact

Please contact the City of Cockburn on 9411 3444 or customer@cockburn.wa.gov.au for more information.

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