Western Australian Current Acts

SWAN VALLEY PLANNING ACT 2020 - SECT 13

13 .         Provisions to ensure non-rural development designed to minimise impacts from rural land uses

        (1)         In this section —

        non-rural development means residential development, tourism or hospitality development, or any other development, that is not related to horticulture, viticulture, hobby farming or equestrian activities.

        (2)         The Swan Valley Planning Scheme must include provisions for the purpose of ensuring that any new non-rural development of Swan Valley rural land is designed and located so as to minimise any nuisance or other detrimental impacts that could arise from existing or possible future uses of other Swan Valley rural land for horticulture or viticulture.

        (3)         The provisions referred to in subsection (2) may, without limitation, include provisions relating to setbacks or otherwise dealing with the position of buildings on lots.