Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
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Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
Planning and managing land and heritage for all Western Australians. Planning for our future, respecting our past, creating opportunities for today.
Last updated:
9 April 2026
Announcements
News story
9 April 2026
DPLH Bolsters Executive Leadership to Drive Strategic Delivery
The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) has appointed three new Deputy Directors General to its executive leadership team, signalling a new phase of strategic delivery.
News story
24 March 2026
Fishing Boat Harbour added to State Heritage Register
Recognition comes as new heritage plaques roll out across Fremantle
News story
24 March 2026
Amendments underway to support divestment of Aboriginal land
New legislation is being prepared to modernise the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act 1972 (AAPA Act), removing longstanding barriers to the divestment of Aboriginal land held by the Aboriginal Lands Trust (ALT) and the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority.
News story
20 February 2026
Let’s grow! A leafier, cooler Perth and Peel
New Urban Greening Strategy released to increase trees, low-level vegetation and green spaces in Perth and Peel
Browse more announcements
Careers at DPLH
Invoicing
Code of Conduct
Our strategic directions
Annual Reports
Statement of Business Ethics
Western Australian Planning Commission
Government Architect Western Australia
Heritage Council of Western Australia
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Committee
Aboriginal Lands Trust
Pastoral Lands Board
Whiteman Park
Fremantle Prison
What we do
As the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, we bring all land use and heritage responsibilities under the one umbrella to shape the future of our cities, regions and towns. Responsible for state level land use planning, management, and oversight of Aboriginal cultural heritage and built heritage matters, the Department supports our Ministers and administers a wide range of legislations.
ABN:
68 565 723 484
Have your say, WA!
Help shape the State by having your say on matters that affect you.
Aboriginal heritage
Learn more about regulatory and statutory approvals, search Aboriginal heritage sites in WA and find information about Aboriginal heritage laws and the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Committee.
Heritage conservation
Access Heritage Council WA information, programs and the State register of heritage places, or view heritage legislation, policies and guidelines.
Planning applications
Lodge development applications and documents with the WA Planning Commission.
Residential Design Codes
Find out about the planning and design provisions for residential development across WA.
Development Assessment Panels
Learn about the three independent panels and their role in evaluating development applications.
Significant Development Pathway
Find out more about our streamlined application process for major development projects in WA.
Land use and environmental planning
Learn about our land supply, greening strategy, land hazard management, and coastal management.
Land administration
View information on Crown land, pastoral land, Aboriginal land permits and Indigenous Land Use Agreements, the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline and land divestments.
State planning
Access details about the State planning strategy, policies and planning codes; position statements; development control policies and operational policies; and planning bulletins.
Regional planning
View information on region planning schemes, district structure plans, regional and sub regional strategies, as well as regional planning and infrastructure frameworks.
Local planning
Access local planning strategies, schemes and structure plans listed by local government.
Services
Our services
Corporate information
Privacy Policy
Contact us
Ministerial reporting
Hon Simone McGurk BA(Arts) BA(Comms) MLA
Minister for Creative Industries; Heritage; Industrial Relations; Aged Care and Seniors; Women
Hon John Carey BA MLA
Minister for Planning and Lands; Housing and Works; Health Infrastructure
Hon Don Punch BPsych BSocwk MBA MLA
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs; Water; Climate Resilience; South West
Corporate executive
Anthony Kannis
Director General
Kathy Bonus
Chief Planning Advisor - Reform, Design and State Assessment
Matt Darcey
Assistant Director General - Land Use Management
Kristi Clarke
Assistant Director General - Heritage and Property Services
Jaime Lundberg
Assistant Director General - Strategy and Engagement
Santa Cardenia
Assistant Director General - Business and Corporate Services
David Saunders
Assistant Director General - Land Use Planning
Contact
Address:
140 William Street, PERTH WA 6000
Locked Bag 2506, Perth WA 6001
Telephone:
61 8 6551 8002
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Acknowledgement of Country, Footer navigation and Copyright info
Acknowledgement of Country
The Government of Western Australia acknowledges the traditional custodians throughout Western Australia and their continuing connection to the land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all members of the Aboriginal communities and their cultures; and to Elders both past and present.
© Government of Western Australia 2017 to 2026
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Catalan
Chichewa
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Corsican
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Esperanto
Estonian
Ewe
Filipino
Finnish
French
Frisian
Galician
Georgian
German
Greek
Guarani
Gujarati
Haitian Creole
Hausa
Hawaiian
Hebrew
Hindi
Hungarian
Icelandic
Igbo
Indonesian
Irish
Italian
Japanese
Javanese
Kannada
Kazakh
Khmer
Kinyarwanda
Korean
Krio
Kurdish (Kurmanji)
Kurdish (Soranî)
Kyrgyz
Lao
Latvian
Lingala
Lithuanian
Luganda
Macedonian
Malagasy
Malay
Malayalam
Maltese
Maori
Marathi
Mongolian
Nepali
Norwegian
Odia (Oriya)
Oromo
Pashto
Persian
Polish
Portuguese
Punjabi
Quechua
Romanian
Russian
Scots Gaelic
Serbian
Sesotho
Shona
Sindhi
Sinhala
Slovak
Slovenian
Somali
Spanish
Sundanese
Swahili
Swedish
Tajik
Tamil
Tatar
Telugu
Thai
Tigrinya
Turkish
Turkmen
Uyghur
Ukrainian
Urdu
Uzbek
Vietnamese
Welsh
Xhosa
Yiddish
Yoruba
Zulu
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
Planning and managing land and heritage for all Western Australians. Planning for our future, respecting our past, creating opportunities for today.
Last updated:
9 April 2026
Announcements
News story
9 April 2026
DPLH Bolsters Executive Leadership to Drive Strategic Delivery
The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) has appointed three new Deputy Directors General to its executive leadership team, signalling a new phase of strategic delivery.
News story
24 March 2026
Fishing Boat Harbour added to State Heritage Register
Recognition comes as new heritage plaques roll out across Fremantle
News story
24 March 2026
Amendments underway to support divestment of Aboriginal land
New legislation is being prepared to modernise the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act 1972 (AAPA Act), removing longstanding barriers to the divestment of Aboriginal land held by the Aboriginal Lands Trust (ALT) and the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority.
News story
20 February 2026
Let’s grow! A leafier, cooler Perth and Peel
New Urban Greening Strategy released to increase trees, low-level vegetation and green spaces in Perth and Peel
Browse more announcements
Careers at DPLH
Invoicing
Code of Conduct
Our strategic directions
Annual Reports
Statement of Business Ethics
Western Australian Planning Commission
Government Architect Western Australia
Heritage Council of Western Australia
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Committee
Aboriginal Lands Trust
Pastoral Lands Board
Whiteman Park
Fremantle Prison
What we do
As the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, we bring all land use and heritage responsibilities under the one umbrella to shape the future of our cities, regions and towns. Responsible for state level land use planning, management, and oversight of Aboriginal cultural heritage and built heritage matters, the Department supports our Ministers and administers a wide range of legislations.
ABN:
68 565 723 484
Have your say, WA!
Help shape the State by having your say on matters that affect you.
Aboriginal heritage
Learn more about regulatory and statutory approvals, search Aboriginal heritage sites in WA and find information about Aboriginal heritage laws and the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Committee.
Heritage conservation
Access Heritage Council WA information, programs and the State register of heritage places, or view heritage legislation, policies and guidelines.
Planning applications
Lodge development applications and documents with the WA Planning Commission.
Residential Design Codes
Find out about the planning and design provisions for residential development across WA.
Development Assessment Panels
Learn about the three independent panels and their role in evaluating development applications.
Significant Development Pathway
Find out more about our streamlined application process for major development projects in WA.
Land use and environmental planning
Learn about our land supply, greening strategy, land hazard management, and coastal management.
Land administration
View information on Crown land, pastoral land, Aboriginal land permits and Indigenous Land Use Agreements, the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline and land divestments.
State planning
Access details about the State planning strategy, policies and planning codes; position statements; development control policies and operational policies; and planning bulletins.
Regional planning
View information on region planning schemes, district structure plans, regional and sub regional strategies, as well as regional planning and infrastructure frameworks.
Local planning
Access local planning strategies, schemes and structure plans listed by local government.
Services
Our services
Corporate information
Privacy Policy
Contact us
Ministerial reporting
Hon Simone McGurk BA(Arts) BA(Comms) MLA
Minister for Creative Industries; Heritage; Industrial Relations; Aged Care and Seniors; Women
Hon John Carey BA MLA
Minister for Planning and Lands; Housing and Works; Health Infrastructure
Hon Don Punch BPsych BSocwk MBA MLA
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs; Water; Climate Resilience; South West
Corporate executive
Anthony Kannis
Director General
Kathy Bonus
Chief Planning Advisor - Reform, Design and State Assessment
Matt Darcey
Assistant Director General - Land Use Management
Kristi Clarke
Assistant Director General - Heritage and Property Services
Jaime Lundberg
Assistant Director General - Strategy and Engagement
Santa Cardenia
Assistant Director General - Business and Corporate Services
David Saunders
Assistant Director General - Land Use Planning
Contact
Address:
140 William Street, PERTH WA 6000
Locked Bag 2506, Perth WA 6001
Telephone:
61 8 6551 8002
View all our contact information
Our regional offices
Follow us
X
YouTube
Share
Facebook share
(Opens in a new tab/window)
X
(Opens in a new tab/window)
(Opens in a new tab/window)
Copy URL
Make a Freedom of Information request
Under the Western Australian
Freedom of Information Act 1992
, the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage has prepared a
FOI statement
that gives you the right to apply for access to documents held by the Department.
Have a question or want to report a problem?
Fill in the form to get assistance or tell us about a problem with this information or service.
Send feedback
Acknowledgement of Country, Footer navigation and Copyright info
Acknowledgement of Country
The Government of Western Australia acknowledges the traditional custodians throughout Western Australia and their continuing connection to the land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all members of the Aboriginal communities and their cultures; and to Elders both past and present.
© Government of Western Australia 2017 to 2026