12727 (v.3) Local Planning 211

Area:

Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Seminar:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

307755 (v.1) Integrated Plan Making 514

Prerequisite(s):

12755 (v.3) Governance 111
AND
307895 (v.1) Introduction to Planning 111
AND
307900 (v.1) Introduction to Planning Law 112

Syllabus:

Introduce substantive and procedural principles of strategic and statutory land use planning and development assessment for local authorities in Western Australia. Develop an understanding of the content and implementation of Local Planning Strategies,Structure Plans and Town Planning Schemes in Western Australia (what are they, how do they work, examples of their application and implementation). Compare the Western Australian approach to interstate and international approaches to local planning.

Unit Outcomes:

Upon completion of this unit students will have developed an understanding of the framework for local plan making, including - introductory context, local planner responsibilities, data systems for local plan making and local government structure. Gainedunderstanding of the tools for local plan making, including - introduction to the local planning tools, local planning strategy and the town planning scheme, and the model scheme text. Developed an understanding of the implementation of local planning, including - development assessment against regional and scheme, and other legislation, local laws and plans.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Australia (various), Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and Housing - Time Series 1981. Canberra, ABS. Australia, (1995). Australian Model Code for Residential Development AMCORD 1995. Canberra, Department of Health, Housing and Community Development. Gleeson, B. and Low, N., (2000). Australian Urban Planning: New Challenges, New Agendas. New South Wales, Allen and Unwin. Western Australia (1928-). Town Planning and Development Act 1928, as Amended. Perth, Government Printer. Western Australia, (1985). Metropolitan Region Town Planning Scheme Act 1959 as Amended. Perth, Government Printer. Western Australia, (1985-),. Statement of Planning Policy No 1, Residential Planning Codes (and various later amendments). Perth, WesternAustralian Planning Commission. Western Australian Planning Commission, (1999). WAPC Planning Schemes Manual.Perth, Western Australian Planning Commission. In addition, attention will be drawn to particular Local Authority Town Planning Scheme Gazette Notices, Local Planning Strategies, Town Planning Scheme Texts, Scheme Maps and Guidance Notes.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Principles paper 35%, Practice report 40%, Presentation 10%, Participation 15%. This is a grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y