Scheme Amendment 76 – Holland, High Street and Carrington

The City is seeking comments on proposed Scheme Amendment No.76 - Holland, High Street and Carrington

At the 8 May 2024 Ordinary Council Meeting, Council resolved to endorse Scheme Amendment No.76 for the purpose of public advertising and community engagement. This amendment relates to the below area:

After revisions made under instruction from the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC), the Scheme Amendment is now open for community comment.

In summary, the draft Scheme Amendment No.76 entails the following changes:

• Increases the density coding of the lots in the above map from R30 to R160;
• Adds the additional discretionary uses of Consulting Rooms, Office and Restaurant/Cafe with conditions to the lots 1, 2 and 3 of the above map;
• Requires a vehicle accessway connecting Carrington Street to Holland Street;
• Requires a pedestrian accessway connecting Carrington Street to Holland Park; and
• Requires communal open space to be provided so as to maintain the north-south spine of existing mature trees.

For a full discussion on these changes, please refer to the Ordinary Council Meeting minutes of 8 May 2024.

Before the Council makes a final decision, we are asking the community to:

• Review the draft Scheme Amendment and Council report.
• Contribute feedback by completing the submission form and emailing it to planning@fremantle.wa.gov.au
• Request a phone call or in-person meeting with a City Officer.

City Officers aim to:

• Keep you informed, listen to and acknowledge concerns and provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision.
• Work with you to ensure that your concerns and aspirations are duly noted, provide clarity on questions that may arise.

How can you meet with City Officers to discuss this policy and your feedback?

• 1:1 Meeting: Would you like to meet 1:1 with City Officers to get clarification on the policy, and how to best submit your feedback? You can request a meeting by emailing planning@fremantle.wa.gov.au or call us during normal business hours at 9432 9999. Please note, we'll aim to meet all requests subject to staff availability.
• An in-person Talk to a Planner session will be held at the City Offices on 28 October 2025 from 5pm-6pm in the Council Chambers on the first floor of Walyalup Civic Centre. There is no presentation at this session. It is simply an opportunity to speak to a planner after hours about this amendment. Please RSVP below for staffing purposes.

How can you make your submission?
Submissions must be made on the submission form and can be submitted in one of the following ways:

• Email (preferred method): planning@fremantle.wa.gov.au
• By Mail
  PO Box 807
  Fremantle WA 6959
• In Person
  Walyalup Civic Centre
  151 High Street
  Fremantle WA 6160

A hard copy of the submission form can be sent or picked up upon request by emailing planning@fremantle.wa.gov.au.

Hard copies of the draft amendment are also available at the Walyalup Civic Centre, 51 High Street, Fremantle between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Submissions close 5.00pm 12 December and must be made on the submission form.