FAQ's
What is the Latitude 32 Industry Zone?
Covering more than 1400 hectares, the Latitude 32 Industry Zone at Hope Valley - Wattleup is one of Australia’s most significant industrial and commercial redevelopment projects.
First identified as a future industrial centre in the late 1990s, Latitude 32 will become a major employment area for Perth’s south-west corridor, providing industrial and commercial land over the coming decades to support the continued growth of local, national and international trade for Western Australia.
What types of industries will be located in Latitude 32?
Light, general and transport related industries are allowed within Latitude 32. Heavy and noxious industries are not permitted.
What is LandCorp’s role in Latitude 32?
Under The Hope Valley Wattleup Redevelopment Act 2000 our role is to plan, undertake, promote and coordinate the development and redevelopment of land in the redevelopment area.
What are the Master Plan and District Structure Plan and why are they important?
The Master Plan is a legally binding document that replaces the City of Cockburn and Town of Kwinana Town Planning Schemes within Latitude 32. It is basically the zoning plan for the area. The Master Plan outlines how the land can be developed in the future and sets the process needed to gain the legal surety.
Following its initial release in 2004, the Master Plan is now proposed to be revised to incorporate the container handling facility proposed by the Department of Planning, as well as other changes to reflect community feedback.
A District Structure Plan is a document that provides a broad outline of how an area will be developed. It provides an additional level of detail interms of land uses, infrastructure and the environment. The District Structure Plan will enable and coordinate the delivery of the land use precincts within Latitude 32.
When will development happen within Latitude 32?
The first stage of development (Flinders Precinct) is currently under construction. The District Structure Plan provides a conceptual staging plan for the rest of the area based on land ownership, site levels, quarrying and access to infrastructure, however it is hard to provide a specific timeframe on development.
This staging plan is important as it provides the necessary certainty to service agencies (such as Western Power and Water Corporation) to undertake their planning of the key infrastructure (water, sewer, power etc.) that will be needed to turn Latitude 32 from a rural area into industrial.
What is an intermodal terminal (freight terminal)?
An intermodal freight terminal is a site used to transfer freight (mainly containers) from one mode of transport to another, ie rail to road, together with all the necessary support services and activities. Currently in Perth there are a number of intermodal terminals in operation, mainly in the Kewdale/Forrestfield area.
How will traffic from the freight terminal be managed?
The District Structure Plan makes it clear that all freight traffic using the terminal need to use the dedicated freight route on Rowley Road. On this basis, the freight terminal should not be built until such time as Rowley Road has been extended westwards to link Latitude 32 to the Kwinana Freeway.
What about noise from Latitude 32 and the new freight terminal?
All new development within Latitude 32 needs to comply with Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997 to ensure the area does not adversley impact on nearby rural and residential areas.
In addition, the District Structure Plan recommends a number of additional noise management measures for the future freight terminal, such as times that trains will be permitted to idle and the need for noise reduction kits on key infrastructure within the terminal.
What are my options if my land is within the intermodal freight handling facility?
If your land is within the area being reserved for the freight handling facility, please contact the Department of Planning – Property Management Services team on 9264 7777 to discuss your options.
What are my options if my land is outside of the intermodal terminal site?
LandCorp only owns 15% of Latitude 32 and it has never been Government’s intention to own all of the land within the area. The private sector will need to play a major role in the redevelopment of Latitude 32.
The district structure plan and revised master plan will give landowners and the private sector confidence the project is going forward and is a step closer to the provision of infrastructure which is essential for the area to be developed.
Landowners are therefore free to sell their properties on the open market and are encouraged to explore this avenue if they want to move from the area in the first instance.
LandCorp will assist landowners to understand their options following adoption of the district structure plan, which may include quarrying their site to the agreed level, working with adjoining owners to understand their development intentions for their land, preparation of local structure plans as well as timing for provision of new infrastructure.
In the event a landowner is unable to sell their land on the open market, please contact LandCorp to discuss further options.
Who can I speak to about land use compliance matters within Latitude 32?
Planning approvals within Latitude 32 are issued by the Western Australian Planning Commission. Any enquiries or complaints regarding new or existing land uses in the area should be directed to the Department of Planning on 9264 7777.
When will the structure plan and master plan be approved?
We are in a 60 day public comment period for drafts of both plans. After this, LandCorp will review all the submissions and forward its recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC).
This will be followed by the WAPC’s own assessment. If there are no delays to this timing, we hope to have them approved before the end of 2010.
What happens once the plans are approved?
Once the WAPC has approved the plans local structure plans can commence over individual precincts within Latitude 32. The District Structure Plan identifies those areas within Latitude 32 that should be prioritised for local structure planning, however LandCorp can assist landowners in other areas if required.
However it’s important to remember that this is a 20-30 year project. There is a lot of infrastructure required before land can be developed for industrial use by the private sector and LandCorp.