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Background
Leederville is designated as a Secondary Centre under State Planning Policy No. 4.2 – Activity Centres (SPP4.2). The role of a Secondary Centre is to support increased employment, economic activity and residential development.
SPP 4.2 requires a Precinct Structure Plan to be prepared for all Secondary Centres. The draft Leederville Precinct Structure Plan (LPSP) is a planning document which would guide the development of private land within and around the Leederville Town Centre for the next 10 years.
The City commenced the preparation of the draft LPSP in 2019. This was developed through extensive engagement with the Vincent community and aligns with the City’s Strategic Community Plan. For further background on the development of the LPSP, please refer to the Design Leederville page.
The draft LPSP applies to the area bounded by Bourke Street to the north, Leederville Parade to the south, Loftus Street to the east, and the Mitchell Freeway to the west (refer below).
The draft LPSP has three parts which are included in the Documents section to right of this page.
Part 1 – Contains the statutory provisions that future development applications (DA’s) would be assessed against including objectives and development standards. It also includes maps showing zoning and sub-precincts.
Part 2 – Provides background information and guidance to support the statutory provisions in Part 1 including context analysis, implementation and staging of the LPSP.
Part 3 – Contains technical appendices and studies on traffic, servicing, economics and community needs.
Consideration of Leederville Precinct Structure Plan
At its meeting on 14 September 2021 Council recommended that the WAPC approve the draft LPSP.
The draft LPSP was then considered by the Statutory Planning Committee of the WAPC at its meeting on 28 May 2024 which resolved to require the City to:
- Prepare a Community Needs Analysis that identifies desired infrastructure items that may be appropriate to deliver through development incentives in the Leederville Precinct Structure Plan.
- Modify the Leederville Precinct Structure Plan in accordance with the Schedule of Modifications and the outcomes of the Community Needs Analysis.
- Readvertise the modified PSP.
- Resubmit the modified plan to the Western Australian planning Commission for consideration.
The City has been undertaking the required modifications to the draft LPSP since the WAPC’s decision.
Project Details
The draft amended LPSP was presented to the 14 July Ordinary Meeting of Council. The Report to Council discussing this matter is included in the Documents section.
The draft LPSP has been updated to address the modifications required by the WAPC for the purposes of re-advertising and is included in Documents section.
A schedule of modifications, including the City’s comments is detailed comments.is included in Documents section.
Key Modifications
1. Increased Building Height
The requested modifications increase some of the building height standards that were previously supported by Council.
Draft LPSP Sub-Precinct | Change to Building Height Standards |
Village | Increase acceptable height from two storeys to three storeys. Delete maximum height of three storeys. |
Cityscape | Increase maximum height from 23 storeys to 25 storeys. |
Urban Frame Type A | Increase acceptable height from 10 to 12 storeys. Increase maximum height from 14 to 16 storeys. |
Urban Frame Type B | Increase acceptable height from six storeys to eight storeys. |
Urban Frame Type C | Increase acceptable height from three storeys to six storeys. Delete maximum height of five storeys. |
2. Community Benefit Framework
The draft LPSP included acceptable and maximum height standards. In the Cityscape, and Urban Frame Type A and B sub-precincts, if a development is proposed above the acceptable height, the developer must provide a community benefit contribution for any extra height above the acceptable standard.
The previous points-based community benefit system supported by Council has been replaced by a Community Benefit Framework (CBF). The requested modifications include:
- A 3 percent community benefit contribution which could be made up of a project contribution, a cash contribution, or a combination of both.
- Preparation of a Community Needs Analysis (CNA) to identify infrastructure projects that could be delivered through the CBF.
The CNA is included as Appendix 1 in Part 3 of the LPSP. This CNA was informed by community consultation which occurred in 2024. For background information please refer to this project page.
The CNA informed the preparation of a detailed, costed infrastructure project list that could be delivered by the City. It is included as Appendix 2 in Part 3.
The CBF will operate in accordance with the Procedural Guide included in Attachment 3 of Part 3.
Amendment No.14 to Local Planning Scheme No. 2
Documents for Amendment No. 14 to LPS2 is included in the Documents section and proposes to:
- Embed the LPSP’s building height standards and the CBF into LPS2.
- Introduce a new land use permissibility table specific to the LPSP area.
Throughout the process of making the required modifications to the draft LPSP, officer level advice from the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) has been that the building height standards and CBF should be embedded in LPS2. This is to ensure that maximum heights could not be exceeded and to ensure consistency with other local governments in implementing a CBF.
The City will also include a land use permissibility table for the LPSP area as currently all land uses require development approval with no exemptions that were previously in place.
The proposed land use permissibility generally aligns with the corresponding LPS2 zones and the objectives of the draft LPSP. The City’s detailed comments on the proposed land use permissibility are included in the Documents section.
Have your say
Please let us know your thoughts on the Draft LPSP and Amendment No.14 by completing the survey below.
You can also contact us in any of the following ways:
- By phone 9273 6000
- By email mail@vincent.wa.gov.au
- In person at the City of Vincent Administration Building, 244 Vincent Street (corner Loftus Street), Leederville (during business hours)
- In writing, by mail to PO Box 82, Leederville, 6902
Hard copy surveys are available on request.
Consultation closes 4pm Xxxday, XX Xxxxxxx 2025.
What will happen next?
After this consultation period closes, feedback we receive will be reviewed and a report presented to Council for consideration before they are forwarded to the relevant authorities for determination.
Draft LPSP
The City of Vincent is not the determining authority for the draft LPSP, that is the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC). All community comments, with the City’s responses will be forwarded to the WAPC for their consideration.
Amendment 14
Should Council endorse Amendment 14, the amendment, together will all community comments with be forwarded to the WAPC for their consideration. The WAPC will forward the amendment to the Minister of Planning for approval.
