Building sustainable neighbourhoods is a strategic planning project being undertaken by the City of Joondalup.
The project is reviewing the housing component of the City’s local planning strategy. This is a significant land use planning project which will be relevant to all residential areas within the City. Population growth means our City needs to plan for approximately 20,000 additional homes in the City by 2050. With limited undeveloped space, the majority will need to be delivered as infill housing. Population change, housing renewal, and infill development will result in change for our community and neighbourhoods.
Building sustainable neighbourhoods will make recommendations for how the City’s planning framework can best meet the City’s future housing needs and State Government dwelling targets, including:
- What housing we need to meet community needs.
- Where different housing types and densities should be located across the City.
- The types of policy required to manage the form, sustainability, and liveability of future housing.
The project will identify, explore and develop planning recommendations for liveable streets and housing in the City of Joondalup across five project phases.
Project update
The project is currently in Phase 3: Strategic Options. Phase 3 will explore and develop options for the allocation of residential density which will then be tested with the community prior to a recommended option being presented to Council.
At its meeting held on Tuesday 25 March 2025, Council considered and endorsed a stakeholder consultation plan as part of Phase 3 of the project. Consultation is to be undertaken in two rounds:
- Round 1 will inform the development of options for the spatial allocation of density and dwelling types in the City of Joondalup.
- Round 2 will test options with stakeholders once they are developed.
The first round of consultation occurred in May/June 2025 and included an online survey, drop-in/guided information sessions for the community, as well as discussions and meetings with a range of stakeholders. The consultation is now complete, and the feedback received will assist to formulate potential options for the allocation of residential density within the City of Joondalup. It is anticipated that Round 2 community consultation on the options will occur in early 2026.
About the project
More information and contact
For more information contact the City's Planning Services on 9400 4000 or via info@joondalup.wa.gov.au.