Published 01 May 2026
City Reference: 12/2025/2/1
Notice is hereby given that the local government of the City of Bunbury has received a Scheme Amendment application from Element Advisory Pty Ltd, on behalf of the property owners for proposed Rezoning Tourism to Mixed Use & Residential.
At its meeting of 29 July 2025, Council resolved to adopt an amendment to the City’s Local Planning Scheme No.8 (the Scheme) for the above-mentioned site for the purpose of advertising.
The proposed seeks to amend the Scheme to:
- Delete the lots from Special Control Area - Development Area DA4 and DA5
- Amend the zoning from ‘Tourism’ to ‘Residential’ R60 for Lots 76, 1 and 2 Ocean Drive and ‘Mixed Use – Commercial’ R80 for Lots 497 and 66.
- Amend ‘Restricted Use No.7’ to remove Lots 76, 1 and 2 Ocean Drive and update the wording to reflect the proposed ‘Mixed Use – Commercial’ zoning for Lots 497 and 66 Ocean Drive.
- Insert additional development requirements under Schedule 3 – Additional Site and Development Requirements for all lots.
Public comment is now open, and submissions will be accepted until Monday 6th July 2026.
Details and submission form on the proposal can be found below.
Please note that your submission will be available to the public as an attachment if the matter is referred to Council. This will include your name and suburb only, unless the City is specifically requested to have this information redacted. Minimum information required for a submission to be considered complete is your name, address, date, and signature.
A hard copy of the application will also be held at the front counter of the City’s Administration Centre located at 4 Stephen Street Bunbury. Should you require a hard copy of the submission form posted, please send your request to email info@bunbury.wa.gov.au . Should you have any queries regarding these matters, please contact Gareth Webber, Planning Officer, on 9792 7063 or at info@bunbury.wa.gov.au