Local Planning Schemes

As a local government, the City of Canning must ensure appropriate planning controls exist for land use through Local Planning Schemes.

These schemes set out the way land is to be used and developed, classify areas for land use and include provisions to coordinate infrastructure and development within the local government area.

Gazetted on 26 May 2020, the City's Local Planning Scheme No. 42 (PDF 2.2MB) provides statutory guidance for development including provisions, permitted uses and compliance matters.

On 19 October 2015, the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 came into effect. Schedule 2 of the Regulations should be read in conjunction with Local Planning Scheme No. 42. Where there is an inconsistency between Local Planning Scheme No. 42 and the Regulations, the provision of the Regulations applies. More information on these new Regulations can be found on the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage website.

Local Planning Schemes

• Town Planning Scheme No. 17A – Cannington Lake Guided Development Scheme (PDF 200KB)
  • No. 17A – Map (PDF 8.4MB)
• Town Planning Scheme No. 21 – Queens Park / East Cannington Guided Development Scheme (PDF 250KB)
  • No. 21 – Map (PDF 2.7MB)
• Local Planning Scheme No. 42 (PDF 2.2MB)
  • No. 42 – Online Mapping
• Town Planning Scheme No. 40 – Scheme Review Report (PDF 890KB)
• Western Australian Planning Commission – Decision Letter for Scheme Review (PDF 130KB)