Belmont Park Racecourse Precinct A Local Development Plan

The Town of Victoria Park has received an application for a Local Development Plan (LDP) for Precinct A of the Belmont Park Racecourse Local Structure Plan area.

Precinct A covers an area of approximately 20.19 hectares of No. 3 Graham Farmer Freeway, Burswood, which is located in the northernmost portion of the Burswood Peninsula, bounded by the Belmont Park Racecourse and Precinct B to the south and by the Swan River to the north.

Site Location

Background

The Belmont Park Racecourse Local Structure Plan was approved by the Western Australian Planning Commission in 2013 for the redevelopment of the Belmont Park Racecourse site.

A copy of the Local Structure Plan is available here.

The purpose of the proposed local development plan

The purpose of the proposed Local Development Plan is to guide and coordinate the design and development of Precinct A, by expanding on the planning framework established in the Structure Plan and supplementing development standards contained in the Town of Victoria Park Town Planning Scheme No. 1 and State Planning Policy 7.3 - Residential Design Codes (R-Codes). This includes provisions for a mix of residential developments at varying scales and densities, and design guidelines for both built form and the public realm.

A copy of the Local Development Plan and supporting technical appendices are available in the Document library.

Have your say

Comments on the proposed Local Development Plan can be submitted until Monday 18 April 2022 in a number of ways:

• Online, using our submission form below
• By mail to Locked Bag 437, Victoria Park WA 6979
• By email to admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au
• In person at the Town's Administration Centre, 99 Shepperton Road Victoria Park (during opening hours)

Who will make a decision on this application?

Following closure of the consultation period, all submissions received will be considered by the Town’s Urban Planning Unit before a report is presented to a Council for determination. Everyone who provides feedback will receive notice inviting them to attend the meeting.

For more information, please contact the Town on 9311 8111 or email admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au