Greater Bunbury Region Scheme

Urban — to provide for residential development and associated local employment, recreation and open space, shopping, schools and other community facilities;

Urban Deferred — land suitable for future urban development but where there are various planning, servicing and environmental requirements which need to be addressed before urban development can take place;

Regional Centre — The Bunbury central business district where commercial, civic, cultural, residential, service and administration serving the region are located;

Industrial — to provide for manufacturing industry, the storage and distribution of goods and associated uses;

Industrial Deferred — land suitable for future industrial development but where there are various planning, servicing and environmental requirements which need to be addressed before industrial development can take place;

Rural — to provide for the sustainable use of land for agriculture, assist in the conservation and wise use of natural resources including water, flora, fauna and minerals, provide a distinctive rural landscape setting for the urban areas and accommodate carefully planned rural living developments;

Private Recreation — to accommodate regionally significant open space and recreational activities in private use.