Planning & Development WA

 

General Editor: Denis McLeod

Counsel, McLeods Barristers and Solicitors
Adjunct Professor University of WA, Urban & Regional Planning, School of Earth & Environment
Former Adjunct Professor Curtin University, School of Architecture Construction & Planning 
 

  

Description

This publication provides a guide to planning law and practice in Western Australia.

Written for lawyers, councils and town planners, the service contains extensive commentary and case notes on planning legislation and regulations, planning processes and development categories. It includes annotated legislation, a case reporter, a planning dictionary and bulletins, providing a comprehensive resource for WA planning professionals.

KEY FEATURES

  • Annotated PD Act, Regulations and R Codes: Annotated and up-to-date versions of the Planning and Development Act 2005, key planning regulations and the Residential Design Codes, offering detailed commentary on the operation and application of provisions (view sample pages).

  • Planning Case Notes: A comprehensive reporting service for WA planning cases, monitoring decisions in the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) and appeal courts. The service summarises guidance provided in judgments on planning issues and processes and sets out case summaries according to development categories and planning principles (view case note topics). 

  • Planning and Development Dictionary: Commentary on how words and phrases used in planning instruments have been interpreted by the SAT and courts (view list of dictionary terms).

  • Planning Law WA Bulletin: A bulletin issued with each update to the service, providing a detailed report on recent planning law developments and cases (view sample bulletin).

The service is updated 3 times per year.

Contents

     Table of Contents
     Annotated Planning and Development Act 2005
     Annotated Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015
     Annotated Planning and Development Regulations 2009
     Annotated Planning and Development (Development Assessment Panels) Regulations 2011
     Annotated Residential Design Codes
     Planning Case Notes
     Planning and Development Dictionary

     (View Table of Contents for Planning Case Notes chapter (PDF, 200KB))
     (View Table of Contents for Planning and Development Dictionary chapter (PDF, 150KB))

Sample pages

View sample pages (PDF, 500KB)
View sample Planning & Development WA Bulletin (PDF, 350KB)

About the General Editor

Denis McLeod is Counsel at McLeods Barristers and Solicitors, a specialist public law firm providing services to local government and State agencies. Denis is a life member of the Local Government Planners Association, an Honorary Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia and Adjunct Professor at Curtin University and the University of WA where he teaches planning law. Denis is Convenor of the WA Law Society’s Environment Town Planning and Local Government Committee and is a member of the Society’s Council.

Pricing

Format

Price


Looseleaf

$1,810 + GST

(initial folder purchase & shipping: $106 + GST, once-off charge)

Online

$1,810 + GST

Annual subscription includes 3 updates and 3 update bulletins per year. Online price is for a single user/practitioner licence; POA for multi-user/practitioner and site licences. Prices subject to change.

 

Layout and functionality of online format

 

To view the layout and functionality of the online format, see Layout and functionality of online publications.

 

How to order

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