Royal Perth Hospital Flight Path – Scheme Amendment

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Update

At its meeting on 25 July 2023, Council adopted Amendment 11 to the Local Planning Scheme No.2 without modification and with all relevant information to be forwarded to the Western Australian Planning Commission for approval.

In June 2024 the Minister of Planning approved Amendment 11 to the Local Planning Scheme No.2.

The scheme amendment has been gazetted and is now in effect (July 2024). Amendment No.11 formalises a Special Control Area which will secure an emergency flight path for helicopters travelling to Royal Perth Hospital. This will limit the development potential for number of landholdings by imposing heights limits between 70ADH and 95 ADH (17 to 23 Storeys).

Background

The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) has recently approved the proposed development of an upgraded Helicopter Landing Site (HLS) at Royal Perth Hospital (RPH). The upgraded HLS will enable helicopters to access the facility and continue to support the State Major Trauma Unit (SMTU) at RPH.

Helicopter transport provides the quickest means of transferring critically injured patients to a major trauma service. Off-site landings have been found to result in longer transport times to the emergency room. Helipads directly linked to the medical facility in trauma centres can reduce transport time, in addition to reducing the costs and future consequences of trauma.

What's being decided?

A scheme amendment has been proposed to create a Special Control Area which will secure a emergency flight path for helicopters travelling to RPH. This will limit the development potential for number of landholdings by imposing heights limits between 70ADH and 95 ADH (17 to 23 Storeys).

A significant number of flight path alignments were evaluated prior to the one currently being proposed, which is described within the scheme amendment document. Many factors were considered, including helicopter safety, critical emergency response times for patients and minimising impacts on community and property.

The proposed scheme amendment will secure critical operations of the Emergency Rescue Helicopter Service (ERHS) at RPH into the future. This includes the interrelationship between the existing planning framework and development opportunities, the National Airports Safeguarding Framework, relevant aviation standards, and State government investment.

View the flight path

How will the process of changing the Scheme Amendments work?

Scheme Amendments can typically take between 1 – 2 years depending on the complexity of the scheme amendment.

A summary of the process is as follows:

  • The flight path alignment is proposed to be protected by an amendment to the local planning schemes of City of Perth and City of Vincent.
  • The preferred approach is to establish a Special Control Area under each of the local planning schemes.
  • A scheme amendment request has been lodged with the City of Perth and the City of Vincent.
  • These documents will be presented to the Council of each local government authority to initiate the scheme amendment process.
  • The scheme amendment will then be referred to the Environmental Protection Authority to determine whether a formal review is required.
  • A public advertising period will be undertaken whereby the community are invited to provide a submission to the respective local government authority.
  • Once all submissions have been considered, the final scheme amendment will be presented to each Council for adoption, with the final approval being granted by the Minister for Transport, Planning and Ports.

Share your thoughts

Feedback is now closed.

Any property owners, key stakeholders and community affected by the amendment will be notified and have an opportunity to make a submission.

Please email relevant submissions to Michael Flanagan at michael.flanagan@vincent.wa.gov.au or call 9273 6069. Feedback is invited until 26 May 2023.

Update

At its meeting on 25 July 2023, Council adopted Amendment 11 to the Local Planning Scheme No.2 without modification and with all relevant information to be forwarded to the Western Australian Planning Commission for approval.

In June 2024 the Minister of Planning approved Amendment 11 to the Local Planning Scheme No.2.

The scheme amendment has been gazetted and is now in effect (July 2024). Amendment No.11 formalises a Special Control Area which will secure an emergency flight path for helicopters travelling to Royal Perth Hospital. This will limit the development potential for number of landholdings by imposing heights limits between 70ADH and 95 ADH (17 to 23 Storeys).

Background

The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) has recently approved the proposed development of an upgraded Helicopter Landing Site (HLS) at Royal Perth Hospital (RPH). The upgraded HLS will enable helicopters to access the facility and continue to support the State Major Trauma Unit (SMTU) at RPH.

Helicopter transport provides the quickest means of transferring critically injured patients to a major trauma service. Off-site landings have been found to result in longer transport times to the emergency room. Helipads directly linked to the medical facility in trauma centres can reduce transport time, in addition to reducing the costs and future consequences of trauma.

What's being decided?

A scheme amendment has been proposed to create a Special Control Area which will secure a emergency flight path for helicopters travelling to RPH. This will limit the development potential for number of landholdings by imposing heights limits between 70ADH and 95 ADH (17 to 23 Storeys).

A significant number of flight path alignments were evaluated prior to the one currently being proposed, which is described within the scheme amendment document. Many factors were considered, including helicopter safety, critical emergency response times for patients and minimising impacts on community and property.

The proposed scheme amendment will secure critical operations of the Emergency Rescue Helicopter Service (ERHS) at RPH into the future. This includes the interrelationship between the existing planning framework and development opportunities, the National Airports Safeguarding Framework, relevant aviation standards, and State government investment.

View the flight path

How will the process of changing the Scheme Amendments work?

Scheme Amendments can typically take between 1 – 2 years depending on the complexity of the scheme amendment.

A summary of the process is as follows:

  • The flight path alignment is proposed to be protected by an amendment to the local planning schemes of City of Perth and City of Vincent.
  • The preferred approach is to establish a Special Control Area under each of the local planning schemes.
  • A scheme amendment request has been lodged with the City of Perth and the City of Vincent.
  • These documents will be presented to the Council of each local government authority to initiate the scheme amendment process.
  • The scheme amendment will then be referred to the Environmental Protection Authority to determine whether a formal review is required.
  • A public advertising period will be undertaken whereby the community are invited to provide a submission to the respective local government authority.
  • Once all submissions have been considered, the final scheme amendment will be presented to each Council for adoption, with the final approval being granted by the Minister for Transport, Planning and Ports.

Share your thoughts

Feedback is now closed.

Any property owners, key stakeholders and community affected by the amendment will be notified and have an opportunity to make a submission.

Please email relevant submissions to Michael Flanagan at michael.flanagan@vincent.wa.gov.au or call 9273 6069. Feedback is invited until 26 May 2023.

Page last updated: 13 Aug 2024, 02:19 PM