Development planning policy and guidelines
The following development planning documents were approved by the Minister for Tourism, the Hon Dr Elizabeth Constable MLA on the 21 May 2010. They outline the policy, process and guidelines for development applications on the Rottnest Island. These documents fulfil a major commitment made in the Rottnest Island Management Plan 2009-14 (page 35) concerning the improvement of development planning controls on the Rottnest Island.
Development Planning Policy
Development Planning Policy (PDF 39KB)
Development Planning Process
Development Planning Process (PDF 50KB)
Development Planning Guidelines
- Development Planning Guideline Index and Glossary of Terms (PDF 45KB)
- Development Plans (PDF 30KB)
- Sustainable Development (PDF 38KB)
- Cultural Heritage Places and Heritage Precincts (PDF 36KB)
- Signage (PDF 31KB)
- Settlement Design (PDF 29KB)
- Colours and Materials (PDF 42KB)
- Environmental Management of Flora, Fauna and Marine (PDF 31KB)
- Transport and Movement (PDF 24KB)
- Construction Management (PDF 27KB)
- Stakeholder and Community Comment Process (PDF 30KB)
- Transportable Buildings (PDF 27KB)
- Telecommunications Infrastructure (PDF 24KB)
- Ancillary Development (Exemptions) (PDF 31KB)
Development Planning Application Form
Development Planning Application Form (PDF 17KB)
Development Planning Application Form (Word 37KB)
Heritage related matters
Development in Heritage Areas (PDF 80KB)
Map of Thomson Bay Settlement Heritage Area (PDF 114KB)
Map of Kingstown Barracks and Bickley Battery Heritage Area (PDF 105KB)
Map of Bathurst Lighthouse Heritage Area (pdf 84KB)
Other relevant matters
Request to Undertake Ground Disturbance (PDF 31KB)
Request to Undertake Tree Pruning (PDF 33KB)
Application to Drive on Rottnest Island (PDF 786KB)
Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (PDF 92KB)
Other documents referenced within the documents above are available from the Manager, Planning and Governance Tel 9432 9363
