Proposed Revocation of the Lindsay Street Precinct Planning Policies
This consultation is now closed.
The City of Vincent is proposing to revoke the New Northbridge Design Guidelines and Central Perth Development Policies and is seeking community feedback.
Background
In 2010 the East Perth Redevelopment Authority (now DevelopmentWA) established a planning framework to guide the redevelopment of the Central Perth area. This framework included a redevelopment scheme, the New Northbridge Design Guidelines (NNDG) and Central Perth Development Policies (CPDP).
The NNDG and CPDP applies to the Lindsay Street Precinct, as shown in orange below, and is between William, Newcastle and Beaufort streets.
In December 2020, planning control for the precinct was returned to the City of Vincent.
As part of this, DevelopmentWA’s policies and guidelines were retained and continue to apply. This means that the City’s Policy No. 7.1.1 – Built Form (Built Form Policy) does not apply to the Lindsay Street Precinct.
The majority of the Lindsay Street Precinct is proposed to be incorporated into the draft William Street Planning Framework (WSPF).
Project Details
The draft WSPF will incorporate most of the Lindsay Street Precinct in the area that is located between Newcastle Street, William Street and the western side of Lindsay Street. The properties on the eastern side of Lindsay Street and fronting Beaufort Street would be outside the draft WSPF area. Development here will be guided by the R Codes and the Built Form Policy.
Central Perth Development Policies
The CPDP provides for performance-based standards to guide new development proposals.
Administration proposes to revoke the CPDP as its provisions are generally addressed through existing state planning policies and the City’s local planning policies. A detailed assessment of the CDPD is included in documents tab and summarised below.
Key Theme | Detail |
Sustainability Details the requirements for new buildings to be achieve certain Green Star ratings. | This is addressed by the draft WSPF which seeks for new developments to achieve a 5-star Green Star rating consistent with the current Built Form Policy standards. The R Codes Volume 2 also provides for environmentally sustainable design outcomes to be achieved. |
Heritage Provides performance standards to guide the assessment of development applications. | This is addressed by City’s Local Planning Policy: Development Guidelines for Heritage Places and Local Planning Policy: Heritage Area Guidelines. These policies would continue to remain and apply in addition to the WSPF. |
Public Art Outlines the requirement for a public art contribution equal to 1 percent of construction costs for new developments. | This is addressed by the City’s Local Planning Policy: Percent for Art which includes a requirement for a 1 percent contribution of the estimated cost of development to be provided for public art. |
Affordable and Diverse Housing Outlines the requirements for delivering affordable and diverse housing in residential and mixed-use developments, including a minimum of 20 percent studio or single-bedroom dwellings and 10 percent with three or more bedrooms. | These are addressed by the R Codes Volume 2 which provides acceptable outcomes for dwelling mix diversity and universal design. These include for 20 percent of apartments to be of differing bedroom numbers, and for 20 percent of apartments to be designed in accordance with the Silver Level standards of the Liveable Housing Design Guidelines.
The draft WSPF proposes that the provision of affordable housing and special purpose housing would be acceptable as a Development Incentive for Community Benefit. |
Adaptable Housing Outlines the requirement for a minimum of 20 percent adaptable housing in residential and mixed-use developments. | |
General Building Design Includes elements such as facades, outdoor living areas, landscaping and site planning. | This is addressed by the R Codes Volume 2 and the draft WSPF which would be consistent with the Built Form Policy. |
New Northbridge Design Guidelines
The NNDG provides site-specific standards for properties within the various precincts, including those within the Lindsay Street Precinct. These standards include site coverage, street and boundary setbacks, building height, building design and vehicle and pedestrian access.
Administration proposes to revoke the NNDG as the Lindsay Street Precinct has been largely developed. The exception to this is No. 195 Beaufort Street, which received approval from the Metro Inner-North Joint Development Assessment Panel in May 2024.
A detailed assessment of the NNDG is included in the Document library to the right of this page.
Share your thoughts
If you have comments on the proposal to revoke the New Northbridge Design Guidelines and the Central Perth Development Policies, you can share them with us in the following ways:
- By completing the survey below
- 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 closed 4pm Monday 17 March 2025.
What will happen next?
After this consultation period closes, any submissions we receive will be reviewed and a recommendation presented to Council for consideration.
Everyone who provides feedback, and their contact details, will be notified when the policy is due to be considered by Council. Members of the public are welcome to attend the Council Briefing and Council Meeting to ask questions or comment on the proposal.
Information on this page is available in alternative formats on request.
