Western Australian Planning Commission
The Western Australian Planning Commission is a statutory authority of the Government of Western Australia that exists to coordinate strategic and statutory planning for future urban, rural and regional land use.
The role of the commission is to advise the Minister for Planning, make statutory decisions on a range of planning application types, implement the State Planning Strategy, and prepare and review region schemes to cater for anticipated growth. It operates within the purview of the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, which is responsible to the Minister for Planning.History
The commission was originally called the Metropolitan Regional Planning Authority when it was established with David Carr as the chief planner.Timeline
