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Shire of Denmark Sustainability Action Plan
Shire of Denmark Sustainability Action Plan
Responsible in 17 actions
ID
Action title
Implementation phase
Status
Responsible parties
Information updated
ZC5
Encourage new developments to employ percentage of reliance on renewable energy
Yet to commence
Late
a year ago
ST2
Review Shire of Denmark’s Town Planning Scheme No.3 Town Centre Parking and Transportation No.47 to consider all new carpark developments to include infrastructure and design considerations for alternate modes of transport
Yet to commence
Late
a year ago
ST5
Initiate strategies to maximise people in close proximity to town to minimise transport/car use, through review of Local Planning Strategy by increasing R-coding within a walkable catchment of the town centre
Yet to commence
Late
a year ago
SM2
Direct industry and public on where to access information on sourcing and selecting sustainable building materials
Yet to commence
Late
a year ago
SF2
Consider (through the Local Planning Strategy) options for small scale horticulture and other local food production on small land parcels
Yet to commence
Late
a year ago
SW6
Investigate (through the State Government’s Liveable Neighbourhood Policy) the potential to locate flood storage outside of the required 10 per cent public open space in new developments
Completed
Cancelled
a year ago
SW7
Review the Shire of Denmark Town Planning Scheme No.3 Dams and Water Features Policy No. 37 with a view to incorporate considerations for impacts on downstream flows and health of waterways in the catchment
Yet to commence
Late
a year ago
SW8
Investigate the Shire’s ability to require rainwater tanks for all new residential developments through a review of Scheme provisions and Local Planning Policy No.40 and advocate for existing developments to access Water Corporation incentives to install
Current
On time
a year ago
SW11
Consideration of effective design to ensure drainage doesn't impede POS function through Subdivision assessment in new developments
Current
On time
a year ago
LN3
Encourage environmentally sustainable planning and development through the Shire’s planning framework
Current
On time
a year ago
LN4
Identify adequate and appropriate land available for development, including incorporating planting offsets with rezoning of larger areas for further development
Current
On time
a year ago
LN5
Provision of information packs and advice on best practice for native vegetation clearing and planting offsets generated through advice notes as part of Planning Development Application approvals process
Current
On time
a year ago
LN12
Adopt a Significant Trees List and Tree Preservation Order Policy under the Shire’s Town Planning Scheme (TPS)
Yet to commence
Late
a year ago
HH6
Incorporate sustainable design principles within all current and future public spaces, streetscapes and neighbourhoods
Current
On time
a year ago
HH7
LPS to foster community connections across the Shire
Current
On time
a year ago
SW21
Develop a Local Planning Policy to implement water sensitive urban design (WSUD) in new land developments
Yet to commence
Late
a year ago
SW28
Provide information on the installation and local regulation of greywater systems and rainwater tanks where appropriate
Completed
On time
a year ago