WEST LEEDERVILLE ACTIVITY CENTRE PLAN 2017 1 Contents Executive Summary .............................................................................................................. 6 An evolving Planning Framework ...................................................................................... 7 Summary Table ................................................................................................................. 7 PART ONE IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................... 9 1.0 Activity Centre Plan .................................................................................................... 9 2.0 Activity Centre Plan Area ............................................................................................ 9 2.1 Activity Centre Plan Map(s) ..................................................................................... 9 2.1.1 Map 1: West Leederville Activity Centre ................................................................ 9 2.1.2: Map 2: West Leederville Activity Centre Nodes .................................................. 10 3.0 Objectives ..................................................................................................................... 11 3.1 General Objectives .................................................................................................... 11 3.1.1 Land Use and Activity .................................................................................... 11 3.1.2 Built Form and Urban Design ......................................................................... 12 3.1.3 Access, Movement and Parking ..................................................................... 12 3.1.4 Public Domain ................................................................................................ 13 3.1.5 Sustainability.................................................................................................. 13 3.2 Activity Centre Precinct Objectives ............................................................................ 14 3.2.1 Cambridge 'High Street' Node ............................................................................. 14 3.2.2 Southport Street Node ........................................................................................ 14 3.2.3 Community Node ................................................................................................ 15 3.2.4 Leederville Station Link ....................................................................................... 15 3.2.5 Kerr Street Node to Abbotsford Street Residential area ...................................... 16 4.0 Land use Permissibility ............................................................................................. 16 4.1 Leederville Link Node .............................................................................................. 17 4.2 Cambridge 'High Street' Node ................................................................................. 17 5.0 Development Requirements ..................................................................................... 19 5.1.1 Additional Building Height ................................................................................... 21 5.1.2 Street interface .............................................................................................. 22 5.1.2.2 Street Setback Areas ....................................................................................... 23 5.1.3 Corner Lots ......................................................................................................... 23 5.1.4 Vehicle Parking and Access ........................................................................... 24 5.1.5 Roof Pitch ...................................................................................................... 24 5.1.6 Entrances ...................................................................................................... 24 5.1.7 Awnings .............................................................................................................. 24 3 5.1.8 Fencing ............................................................................................................... 25 5.1.9 Street Design ...................................................................................................... 25 5.2 Indicative Development Plans ............................................................................... 29 6.1 Policies ................................................................................................................. 37 6.2 Definitions ............................................................................................................. 38 PART TWO EXPLANATORY REPORT .............................................................................. 41 1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 41 1.1 Project Purpose ................................................................................................. 41 1.2 Project Background ........................................................................................... 41 1.3 Requirements of State Planning Policy 4.2 'Activity Centres for Perth and Peel' 42 2.0 CENTRE CONTEXT ................................................................................................. 43 2.1 Regional Context .................................................................................................. 43 2.2 Regional Planning Framework .............................................................................. 44 2.2.1 Perth and Peel @3.5 Million ........................................................................... 44 2.2.2 Perth Transportation Plan .............................................................................. 44 2.2.3 State Planning Policy 4.2 Activity Centres for Perth and Peel ........................ 45 2.2.4 State Planning Policy 5.4 ............................................................................... 45 2.2.5 Development Control Policy 1.6 ..................................................................... 45 2.2.6 Metropolitan Region Scheme .............................................................................. 46 2.2.7 Town of Cambridge Draft Local Planning Strategy ......................................... 46 2.2.8 Wembley Activity Centre Plan ........................................................................ 46 2.3 Local Context ........................................................................................................ 47 2.3.1 Demographic Profile and Defining Characteristics ......................................... 48 3.0 MOVEMENT ............................................................................................................ 50 3.1 Regional Perspective ............................................................................................ 50 3.1.1 Strategic Road Hierarchy ............................................................................... 50 3.1.2 Centre Arrival Points ...................................................................................... 52 3.2 Integrated Transport Strategy ............................................................................... 52 3.3 Public Transport .................................................................................................... 53 3.3.1 Bus Services and Connections ...................................................................... 54 3.4 Pedestrian Movement and Cycling ........................................................................ 55 3.4.1 Cycle Network ................................................................................................ 55 3.4.2 Pedestrian Network ............................................................................................. 56 3.5 Local Traffic .......................................................................................................... 56 3.5.1 Traffic Management ....................................................................................... 56 3.5.3 Public Parking Sites ....................................................................................... 56 3.5.4 Car Parking Rates ......................................................................................... 57 4.0 ACTIVITY ................................................................................................................. 59 4.1 Land Uses and Diversity ....................................................................................... 59 4.1.1 Predominant Uses ............................................................................................... 59 4.1.2 Prominent Uses ............................................................................................. 59 4.1.3 Preferred Uses ............................................................................................... 59 4.2 Employment .......................................................................................................... 60 Cambridge High Street ................................................................................................. 61 Southport Street ........................................................................................................... 61 4.2.1 Future Employment ............................................................................................. 61 4.2.2 Retail Needs Assessment 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