What are all these plans anyway?

LUPS stands for Land Use Planning Strategy. It looks at how urban land across the Shire may grow and change over the coming decades, including housing and population growth around our existing towns and villages.

LPS stands for Local Planning Strategy. This is one of the key strategic planning documents that helps guide how the Shire grows and changes into the future.

LPS5 stands for Local Planning Scheme No. 5. The Local Planning Scheme is the Shire’s primary control for development. It sets out how land can be used and developed, including zoning, density coding, permitted land uses and development requirements.

LPP stands for Local Planning Policy. Local Planning Policies are another part of the Shire’s planning framework and work alongside the Local Planning Scheme to guide how development should look and function.

It depends on what you want to know:

• Where could new housing and growth occur within the Shire’s existing urban areas? Look at the Land Use Planning Strategy and Local Planning Strategy.
• How might the Shire grow and change in the future? Look at the Land Use Planning Strategy and Local Planning Strategy.
• How should development look and function? Look at Local Planning Scheme No. 5 and the Local Planning Policies.