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Development Planning Guidelines

The following development planning documents were approved by the Minister for Tourism on 21 May 2010.

They outline the policy, process and guidelines for development applications on Rottnest Island. These documents fulfil a major commitment made by the RIA as part of the Rottnest Island Management Plan 2009-14 to improve the development planning controls on Rottnest Island.

  • Complete set of Development Planning Guidelines PDF 0.19 MB
  • 1. Development Planning Index and Glossary of Terms PDF 0.08 MB
  • 2. Development Plans PDF 0.03 MB
  • 3. Sustainable Development PDF 0.04 MB
  • 4. Cultural Heritage Places and Precincts PDF 0.03 MB
  • 5. Signage PDF 0.03 MB
  • 6. Settlement Design PDF 0.03 MB
  • 7. Colours and Materials PDF 0.22 MB
  • 8. Environmental Management Flora Fauna and Marine PDF 0.03 MB
  • 9. Transport and Movement PDF 0.02 MB
  • 10. Construction Management PDF 0.03 MB
  • 11. Stakeholder and Community Comment Process PDF 0.03 MB
  • 12. Transportable Buildings PDF 0.03 MB
  • 13. Telecommunications Infrastructure PDF 0.02 MB
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