There are pressures on the coastal zone for land use and development for a variety of purposes including a mix of recreational, residential, industrial and commercial uses. The policy provides a balanced approach to these often competing needs and desires in a way that takes into account the values of the coastal zone. The policy ensures that current and future generations of Western Australians can benefit from opportunities presented by the values and resources of the Western Australian coast. Guidance is provided for land use and development decision-making within the coastal zone including managing development and land use change; establishment of coastal foreshore reserves; and to protect, conserve and enhance coastal values. The policy recognises and responds to regional diversity in coastal types; requires that coastal hazard risk management and adaptation is appropriately planned for; encourages innovative approaches to managing coastal hazard risk; and provides for public ownership of coastal foreshore reserves. Implementation will be through state planning policy, regional strategies, local planning strategies and regional and local planning schemes. Implementation will also occur through the day to day decision-making on zoning, structure plans, subdivision, strata subdivision and development applications, and actions of decision-makers in carrying out their responsibilities. The objectives of this policy are to: ensure that the location of coastal facilities takes into account coastal processes, landform stability, coastal hazards, climate change and biophysical criteria; ensure the identification of appropriate areas for the sustainable use of the coast for housing, tourism, recreation, ocean access, maritime industry, commercial and other activities; provide for public coastal foreshore reserves and access to them on the coast; and protect, conserve and enhance coastal zone values, particularly in areas of landscape, biodiversity and ecosystem integrity, indigenous and cultural significance.

The purpose of the policy is to provide the strategic planning framework for the area for the next 30 years by providing greater vision, guidance and certainty of land use. The policy promotes sustainable development, conservation, and land and resource management. It seeks to provide assistance to those managing land use change, enable greater consistency between the two local governments, give clear regional-level advice to proponents of development, and provide a reference to guide development and conservation by improving the information available to the community. The objectives of the policy are to: conserve and enhance the special benefits arising from landscape elements that form the fabric of the region respect and conserve its outstanding natural and cultural heritage and environmental values cater for population growth consistent with the objectives of the policy and provide a range of settlement options located to enhance the economic, social and environmental functions, while promoting quality and innovation in urban design and built form protect agricultural land for its economic, landscape, tourism and social values encourage a mix of compatible land uses while separating conflicting land uses facilitate a robust, diverse and sustainable economy foster a sense of community and creativity for the benefit of all residents and visitors and for future generations.

The purpose of the policy is to provide the strategic planning framework for the area for the next 30 years by providing greater vision, guidance and certainty of land use. The policy promotes sustainable development, conservation, and land and resource management. It seeks to provide assistance to those managing land use change, enable greater consistency between the two local governments, give clear regional-level advice to proponents of development, and provide a reference to guide development and conservation by improving the information available to the community. The objectives of the policy are to: conserve and enhance the special benefits arising from landscape elements that form the fabric of the region; respect and conserve its outstanding natural and cultural heritage and environmental values; cater for population growth consistent with the objectives of the policy and provide a range of settlement options located to enhance the economic, social and environmental functions, while promoting quality and innovation in urban design and built form; protect agricultural land for its economic, landscape, tourism and social values; encourage a mix of compatible land uses while separating conflicting land uses; facilitate a robust, diverse and sustainable economy; and foster a sense of community and creativity; for the benefit of all residents and visitors and for future generations.

The purpose of the policy is to provide the strategic planning framework for the area for the next 30 years by providing greater vision, guidance and certainty of land use. The policy promotes sustainable development, conservation, and land and resource management. It seeks to provide assistance to those managing land use change, enable greater consistency between the two local governments, give clear regional-level advice to proponents of development, and provide a reference to guide development and conservation by improving the information available to the community. The objectives of the policy are to: conserve and enhance the special benefits arising from landscape elements that form the fabric of the region; respect and conserve its outstanding natural and cultural heritage and environmental values; cater for population growth consistent with the objectives of the policy and provide a range of settlement options located to enhance the economic, social and environmental functions, while promoting quality and innovation in urban design and built form; protect agricultural land for its economic, landscape, tourism and social values; encourage a mix of compatible land uses while separating conflicting land uses; facilitate a robust, diverse and sustainable economy; and foster a sense of community and creativity; for the benefit of all residents and visitors and for future generations.

The Peel-Harvey coastal plain catchment policy ensures that land use changes within the Peel-Harvey estuarine system likely to cause environmental damage to the estuary are brought under planning control and prevented. The objectives of this policy are to: - Improve the social, economic, ecological, aesthetic, and recreational potential of the Peel-Harvey coastal plain catchment. - Ensure that changes to land use within the catchment to the Peel-Harvey estuarine system are controlled so as to avoid and minimise environmental damage. - Balance environmental protection with the economic viability of the primary sector. - Increase high water-using vegetation cover within the Peel-Harvey coastal plain catchment. - Reflect the environmental objectives in the draft Environmental Protection Policy (Peel-Harvey Estuarine System) 1992. - Prevent land uses likely to result in excessive nutrient export into the drainage system.

This policy contains a vision statement for the future of the Swan-Canning river system, policies based on the guiding principles for future land use and development in the precincts along the river system and performance criteria and objectives for specific precincts. The objectives of this policy are to: provide a regional framework for the preparation of precinct plans based on the precincts identified in the Swan River System Landscape Description; provide a context for consistent and integrated planning and decision making in relation to the river; and ensure that activities, land use and development maintain and enhance the health, amenity and landscape values of the river, including its recreational and scenic values.