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SHIRE OF NORTHAMPTON LOCAL PLANNING STRATEGY DECEMBER 2008 Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission 1 July 2008. DISCLAIMER This is a copy of the Local Planning Strategy at the date of endorsement produced from an electronic version of the Strategy held by the Department of Planning. Whilst all care has been taken to accurately portray the current Strategy provisions, no responsibility shall be taken for any omissions or errors in this documentation. Consultation with the respective Local Government Authority should be made to view a current legal version of the Strategy. Please advise the Department of Planning of any errors or omissions in this document. PREAMBLE This LOCAL PLANNING STRATEGY is to be used in conjunction with the Shire of Northampton’s Local Planning Schemes. The main purpose of this document is to provide strategic planning directions for the Shire for the next 15-20 years. The Strategy will be used to: • Set out the direction for economically, socially and environmentally sustainable development; • Give direction to the Shire, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure, the Western Australian Planning Commission and the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in assessment of Local Planning Scheme amendments, subdivisions applications, development proposals and provides strategic support for this decisionmaking; • Provide the basis for coordinated decisionmaking on future servicing of the Shire by local/state government and any other service agency; and • Explain/justify the strategic direction for growth and development to all stakeholders. DOCUMENT CONTROL for office use only Author: Shire of Northampton Responsible Officer: Principal Planner File No: 10.4.2 Council Adoption: (Version 1) March 2004, Item 6.2.1 (Version 2) July 2005, Item 7.11.1 (Version 3) September 2006, Item 10.8.4 (Version 4) September 2007, Item 9.6.9 (Version 5) March 2008, Item 3.7.6 (Version 6) December 2008 (WAPC requested amendments) Status of Document: Consent to advertise granted by WAPC on 13 September 2007 Public Advertising 26 October 2007 – 18 January 2008 Referral to WAPC- 2 May 2008 Modifications prior to Endorsement – 17 July 2008 Referral to WAPC for Endorsement – 4 December 2008 WAPC Endorsement – 12 January 2009 Shire of Northampton Local Planning Strategy Page No. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE .............................................................................................................................................2 Part 1 – INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................6 1.1 REQUIREMENT..........................................................................................................................6 1.2 PURPOSE...................................................................................................................................6 1.3 BACKGROUND ..........................................................................................................................6 Part 2 – STATE AND REGIONAL PLANNING CONTEXT ....................................................................8 2.1 STATE PLANNING CONTEXT...................................................................................................8 2.1.1 State Planning Strategy...................................................................................8 2.1.2 State Planning Framework ............................................................................10 2.2 REGIONAL PLANNING CONTEXT..........................................................................................15 2.2.1 Geraldton Region Plan 1999 .........................................................................15 2.2.2 Batavia Coast Strategy 2001.........................................................................17 2.2.3 Moresby Range Management Strategy (draft) ..............................................18 2.2.4 Regional Natural Resource Management Strategy – Northern Agricultural Region of Western Australia (2005) ...............................................................18 2.2.5 Rural Water Plan ...........................................................................................18 Part 3 – LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLICY CONTEXT ........................................................................ 20 3.1 LOCAL RURAL STRATEGY.....................................................................................................20 3.2 COASTAL STRATEGY (2006) .................................................................................................20 3.3 NORTHAMPTON HERITAGE STRATEGY (2006) ..................................................................20 3.4 LOCAL PLANNING SCHEME POLICIES.................................................................................21 3.5 LOCAL PLANNING POLICIES .................................................................................................21 3.6 BETTER URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT .............................................................................21 Part 4 – PROFILE AND KEY ISSUES ................................................................................................. 23 4.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................23 4.2 POPULATION AND HOUSING ................................................................................................23 4.3 SETTLEMENT PATTERN AND INFRASTRUCTURE..............................................................24 4.3.1 Northampton..................................................................................................25 4.3.2 Horrocks ........................................................................................................27 4.3.3 Port Gregory..................................................................................................28 4.3.4 Binnu .............................................................................................................29 4.3.5 Isseka ............................................................................................................30 4.3.6 Ajana .............................................................................................................30 4.3.7 Lynton............................................................................................................31 4.3.8 Galena...........................................................................................................31 4.4 THE ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT ....................................................................................32 4.4.1 Agriculture .....................................................................................................33 4.4.2 Fishing...........................................................................................................33 4.4.3 Tourism .........................................................................................................34 4.4.5 Industry..........................................................................................................37 4.5 PHYSICAL FEATURES AND THE ENVIRONMENT ...............................................................38 4.5.1 Topography ...................................................................................................38 4.5.2 Soils...............................................................................................................38 4.5.3 Hydrology .......................................................................................................40 4.5.3.1 Surface Water..................................................................................40 4.5.3.2 Flooding...........................................................................................42 Shire of Northampton Local Planning Strategy Page No. 3 4.5.3.3 Wetlands..........................................................................................43 4.5.3.4 Water Supply...................................................................................43 4.5.3.5 Shallow Ground Water Systens.......................................................43 4.5.3.6 Deep Groundwater Systems ...........................................................45 4.5.4 Minerals.........................................................................................................45 4.5.5 Vegetation .....................................................................................................47 Part 5 – LAND CAPABILITY................................................................................................................ 48 5.1 RANGELAND............................................................................................................................48 5.2 VICTORIA SANDPLAIN............................................................................................................48 5.3 WITTECARRA SANDPLAIN.....................................................................................................48 5.4 YERINA DISSECTED AREA ....................................................................................................49 5.5 NORTHAMPTON BLOCK.........................................................................................................50 5.6 TAMALA....................................................................................................................................51 5.7 QUINDALUP .............................................................................................................................51