Town Planning

Reg11(1)(a) Caravan and Camping Regs.

A person may camp for up to 3 nights in any period of 28 consecutive days onland which he or she owns or has legal right to occupy, and may camp for longer that 3 nights on such land if he or she has written approval under subregulation (2)

(2) Written approval may be given for a person to camp on land referred to in subregulation (1)(a) for a period specified in the approval which is longer than 3 nights

(a) by the local governement of the district where the land is situated, if such approval will not result in the land being camped on for longer than 3 months in any 12 months; or

(b) by the Minister, if such approval will result in the land camped on for longer than 3 months in any  of 12 months period

The Shire of Coorow Local Planning Scheme No.3 establishes the framework for development within the Shire and a copy of the Scheme can be viewed at the Western Australian Planning Commission by clicking on the following link:

Shire of Coorow Local Planning Scheme No.3

The Shire of Coorow Local Planning Strategy provides strategic guidance for the future development of the Shire and a copy can be viewed by clicking on the following link:

Shire of Coorow Local Planning Strategy

The three major townsites within the Shire of Coorow, being Leeman,Green Head and Coorow are addressed through Townsite Local Planning Strategies that can be viewed by clicking on the following links:

Coorow Townsite Local Planning Strategy

Please click on the link below for the updated Local Planning Policies

Shire of Coorow Local Planning Policies 2016

In order to obtain planning approval a signed application form for planning consent is required to be lodged with the Shire and an Application for Planning Approval Form can be downloaded by clicking the following link: