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The City of Kalamunda is investing in the Hatch Court Light Industrial Precinct (HCLIA), a strategically located 30-hectare site in north-west High Wycombe bordered by Kalamunda Road, Stirling Crescent, and Adelaide Street.
The precinct was originally rezoned under the Metropolitan Region Scheme in 2010. The City later designated it for light industrial use through its local scheme. The area remains largely undeveloped due to longstanding challenges such as fragmented land ownership, limited road access, and the absence of a formal structure plan.
In response, the City has taken a proactive step by purchasing 23 Hatch Court in late 2024 for $3.46 million as part of a broader strategy to unlock economic growth, generate new revenue streams by improving the value of the land, and stimulate private investment.
This initiative directly supports the City’s Strategic Community Plan, delivering long-term financial sustainability and economic development outcomes that are future focused.
The project will include the preparation of a Local Structure Plan, Development Contribution Plan, and Design Guidelines, alongside the delivery of key infrastructure, most notably, a new road connection from Hatch Court to Adelaide Street. These measures are designed to promote development across the precinct, improve access and safety, and attract businesses and job opportunities to the district.
Beyond infrastructure, the City’s investment ensures it can manage development outcomes in the public interest by formally managing environmental values, addressing bushfire risk, and aligning industrial growth with best-practice planning and community values. The project also supports broader goals such as reducing reliance on rates, improving access to jobs and services, and ensuring that local residents benefit from sustainable, well-designed industrial growth.
Background
The Hatch Court Light Industrial Precinct has a complex planning history. Originally zoned Rural, it was changed to Urban in 2010 under the Metropolitan Region Scheme to allow for future residential development. However, this direction shifted in 2018 when the land was rezoned again—this time to light industry.
Alongside this change, new planning rules were added to the City of Kalamunda’s Local Planning Scheme No. 3 (LPS3), requiring the preparation of a Structure Plan before any major development could occur.
The Structure Plan is intended to ensure coordinated development across the precinct and address important planning considerations such as:
Managing traffic, including prioritised access via Adelaide Street.
Ensuring internal roads service lots fronting Stirling Crescent, with limited access to Kalamunda Road.
Respecting the interface with nearby residential areas through setbacks, landscaping, and design controls.
Protecting significant environmental areas with appropriate management.
Responding to bushfire risks in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.7.
Recognising increasing interest from landowners in pursuing industrial development, the City developed Draft Local Planning Policy 35 – Hatch Court Light Industrial Precinct (LPP35). This policy was introduced to help guide individual development proposals in the absence of a formal Structure Plan and ensure development aligns with long-term planning goals for the precinct.
The City continues to work toward unlocking the full potential of this important industrial area while balancing environmental protection, community safety, and thoughtful integration with surrounding land uses.
Local planning schemes are made under Part 5 of the Planning and Development Act 2005. Schemes are created to set out city-wide objectives and different zoning methods, which set the statutory planning provisions and the intent of land use and development. Further, the scheme is derived from the strategic vision and findings from the Local Planning Strategy.
The local planning scheme for the City of Kalamunda is referred to as Local Planning Scheme No.3 (the Scheme or LPS3) and regulates how land in the City is used and developed. It is comprised of Scheme text and a Map.
The Scheme regulates a number of planning functions, including:
The Council is replacing this instrument by preparing a structure plan to give greater weight and confidence to the precinct's needs.
To learn more, please visit: Local Planning Scheme No. 3
The City has tendered the project and has received multiple responses. The City's goal is to award the contract by mid-2025.
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