Frequently Asked Questions

The applicant is Rowe Group on behalf of Wesley College Endowment Fund Association Inc.

Amendment 2 to the East DSP will be determined by the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) under clause 16 of the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS).

The Department is responsible for assessing the draft Amendment No. 2 to the DSP and undertaking consultation on behalf of the WAPC.

Following community consultation and engagement with local and State government authorities, the Department will undertake a further review of the draft documents and make a recommendation to the WAPC regarding the draft Amendment.

The final decision will be made by the WAPC.

The North Ellenbrook (East) District Structure Plan (East DSP) was approved by the WAPC in August 2022 to refine the Sub-regional Framework and guide the development of approximately 5,500 dwellings, four primary schools, one high school, district open space, activity centres, drainage and local and regional reserves.

Amendment 2 is proposing to include 49ha of land at Lot 118 Warbrook Road, Bullsbrook into the East DSP area for residential uses, realign the approved ‘Road F’ Neighbourhood Connector along the eastern boundary of the amendment area, and include the proposed Chudalup Road / Warbrook Road – Tonkin Highway overpass.

The Amendment 2 area was previously identified for industrial development in the strategic planning framework.

You may have previously provided feedback on Amendment 1 as part of a separate consultation process. Amendment 2 is a different amendment to the East DSP and any feedback must be submitted separately via the online survey or via post to: Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, Land Use Planning – Metro North East Team, Locked Bag 2506, Perth, 6001.

A substantial amount of industrial land supply is planned north of the Amendment 2 area through the Bullsbrook Freight and Industrial Land Use Planning Strategy, which coordinates planning and infrastructure requirements for 3,339ha of land for industrial development over the next 70+ years.

To obtain community feedback on the proposed Amendment 2, as part of the assessment process. The proposal is being advertised pursuant to clause 15(c) of the Metropolitan Region Scheme.

The site is zoned Rural under the MRS. If approved, Amendment 2 will provide a framework to guide rezoning of the land.

The City of Swan.

Amendment 2 will apply to your property if it is located within the identified boundary (please see the Amendment 2 East DSP Map under Key Documents).   

It does not mean you have an obligation to develop but will provide the framework for future subdivision and zoning, when a landowner chooses to develop/subdivide.  

This advertising process is an opportunity to help inform how the area is developed and to provide feedback on Amendment 2.

The Amendment area is located adjacent to and outside of the Environmental Protection (Western Swamp Tortoise) Policy area.

Assessment and preliminary agency advice has not identified any conflicts between the proposed Amendment and Western Swamp Tortoise Habitat. Management measures are proposed to avoid and mitigate impacts to hydrological processes, which will be refined and implemented at later planning stages.

State Planning Policy 2.9: Water (SPP 2.9) seeks to ensure that planning and development proposals considers water resource management and includes appropriate measures to protect water quality and quantity and deliver sustainable outcomes at the various stages of the planning process.

The Amendment 2 area is supported by a District Water Management Strategy that identifies the need for subsoil drainage and imported fill, proposes a living stream over a seasonal drainage line, with a foreshore assessment required at later stages, and requiring two-winters of pre-development monitoring to support a local water management report at subsequent planning stages. 

The State Government allocated funding in the May 2026 Budget to support water, wastewater and power infrastructure in major growth corridors, including initial stages of North Ellenbrook. 

While the Amendment 2 area is not expected to be among those initial stages, progressing planning now will assist with coordinating ultimate infrastructure requirements.

After the advertising period ends, the WAPC will consider submissions, and Amendment 2 to the East DSP will need to be finalised, including any modifications required in response to matters raised in submissions.

Where a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) has been involved, the Department may convene further TAG meetings to address matters raised in submissions that require resolution before Amendment 2 to the East DSP is considered by the WAPC. 

The Department will provide a report on the Amendment 2 with a recommendation that will be presented and considered by the WAPC.

If you agree to be contacted when you make your online submission, you will be notified of the application outcome.

While public advertising is open, the amendment can be viewed on this page or in person by appointment, at the Department’s Perth offices, Level 2, 140 William Street, Perth.

Appointment requests and any enquiries related to the application should be directed to the Department, either by email to neeastdsp@dplh.wa.gov.au or by phone to 6551 8002.