The development of a planning framework to guide the regeneration of the Redcliffe Station Precinct (the Precinct) is a step closer, with the State Government today initiating an improvement plan for the area.
The Precinct is strategically located close to Perth's CBD and includes the recently opened Redcliffe Station, which connects commuters to Perth City in just 15 minutes via the METRONET Airport Line.
The Improvement Plan: Redcliffe Station Precinct (Improvement Plan 45) comprises an area of approximately 49 hectares - including approximately nine hectares of State-owned land - and is bound by Tonkin Highway, Great Eastern Highway, Coolgardie Avenue and the Perth Airport.
The Precinct has the potential to deliver transit-oriented, mixed-use development that includes diverse housing, public open space, accessible services and amenities, and employment opportunities.
Redevelopment of the Precinct will help support delivery of the 'Perth and Peel @ 3.5 million' framework, by consolidating future development in the metropolitan area through high-quality urban infill.
Improvement Plan 45 will enable the Western Australian Planning Commission to develop the necessary planning guidelines to plan for - and facilitate - future development of the Precinct.
To learn more about Improvement Plan 45 visit wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/improvement-plans-and-schemes
As stated by Planning Minister Rita Saffioti:
"We are committed to supporting the revitalisation and regeneration of the Redcliffe Station Precinct, and there are significant opportunities to develop a new transit-oriented community.
"With the new Redcliffe Station and Airport Line now open, it has become even more important to establish a planning framework to facilitate and encourage the scale of development needed to regenerate the area.
"We have established an improvement plan for the Precinct to ensure a statutory planning framework can be delivered to guide land use planning and development in this area.
"Having this plan in place will allow the State Government to progress planning for the Redcliffe Station Precinct and ensure the best outcomes are delivered in a coordinated manner to meet the needs of the community."
As stated by Belmont MLA Cassie Rowe:
"The establishment of this improvement plan is an important step towards the revitalisation and redevelopment of the Redcliffe Station Precinct.
"Initiating an improvement plan for the area will provide the community with certainty that our government is getting on with the job of planning and developing this precinct.
"There is significant opportunity to deliver a fantastic mix-use development with new housing, and commercial and retail spaces."
