The Planning and Development Act 2005 is an Act of the
Western Australian Parliament
The Parliament of Western Australia is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of Western Australia, which constitutes the legislative branch of the state's political system. The parliament consists of the King (represented by the gov ...
which lays down specific controls over
planning
Planning is the process of thinking regarding the activities required to achieve a desired goal. Planning is based on foresight, the fundamental capacity for mental time travel. Some researchers regard the evolution of forethought - the cap ...
at a metropolitan and local level as well as establishing more general controls over the subdivision of land. The Act consolidated the
Town Planning and Development Act 1928,
Metropolitan Region Town Planning Scheme Act 1959 and the
Western Australian Planning Commission Act 1985 into a single piece of legislation.
References
* Hedgcock, D. O, Yiftachel. 1992. ''Urban and Regional Planning in Western Australia''. Paradigm Press: Perth.
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* Allens Arthur Robinson, April, 2006
See also
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Metropolitan Region Scheme
The Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) provides the legal basis for land use planning within the Perth metropolitan region. It classifies land into broad zones and reservations and is administered by the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAP ...
Western Australia legislation
2005 in Australian law
2000s in Western Australia
Urban planning in Australia
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