A push for 20-storey apartment precincts around eight Perth railway stations has been opened for public comment.
The Western Australian government’s draft station precincts improvement scheme would streamline development around the Bassendean, Carlisle-Oats Street, Claisebrook, Cottesloe, Glendalough, Morley, Mosman Park and Swanbourne train stations.
Housing density up to 20 storeys is planned for the immediate surrounds of each station, while around those eight core areas, a fringe of two to eight storey apartment buildings is envisaged.
WA planning and lands minister John Carey said the scheme would enable more housing choice in established suburbs.
“Great cities across the globe have long proven that well-planned and designed density creates great walkable neighbourhoods, active shared spaces and vibrant communities,” he said.
Planning for precincts around Redcliffe and Ballajura stations, respectively in eastern and northern Perth, is progressing under separate schemes.
Feedback is also being sought on a proposed public realm contribution framework for station precincts, which would roll separate requirements for open space, community benefits and public art into a single levy on developers.
Draft scheme documents say that development in core and fringe areas must achieve high standards of design, amenity and sustainability without relying on bonuses or trade-offs to secure results already expected as part of good planning and design.
Public consultation on the station precincts improvement scheme and the one-stop contribution charge closes on February 12. The state anticipates the proposals will be finalised by mid-2027.
