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Planning Information Sheets

The following information sheets have been developed to assist with planning applications and general information requests:

  1. (PDF, 176KB)Bed and Breakfast Information Sheet(PDF, 181KB)
  2. (PDF, 178KB)Family Day Care Information Sheet(PDF, 173KB)
  3. (PDF, 121KB)Home Business and Home Occupation Information Sheet(PDF, 132KB)
    • Home Business and Home Occupation Questionnaire(PDF, 407KB)
  4. (PDF, 137KB)Agriculture Intensive Information Sheet(PDF, 143KB)
  5. (PDF, 606KB)Fencing Information Sheet(PDF, 171KB)
  6. (PDF, 213KB)Low Impact Tourist Development(PDF, 209KB)

 

Developing or Subdividing Land in a Bushfire Prone Area

  1. State Planning Policy 3.7: Planning in Bushfire Prone Areas(PDF, 415KB)
  2. Guidelines for Planning in Bushfire Prone Areas(PDF, 19MB)
  3. Fact Sheet: Building a house in or near a city or town(PDF, 302KB)
  4. Fact Sheet: Building a house in a remote area(PDF, 284KB)
  5. Fact Sheet: Subdividing a Property(PDF, 241KB)
  6. Fact Sheet: Residential or accommodation buildings (other than a house)(PDF, 288KB)
  7. Fact Sheet: Developing mixed-use, commercial, industrial buildings or public facilities (class 4 to 9 buildings)(PDF, 288KB)
  8. Fact Sheet: BAL assessment (basic)(PDF, 293KB)
  9. Fact Sheet: BAL Contour Maps(PDF, 297KB)
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The Shire of Broome acknowledges the Yawuru people as the native title holders of the lands and waters in and around Rubibi (the town of Broome) together with all native title holders throughout the Shire.

We pay respect to the Elders, past, present and emerging, of the Yawuru people and extend that respect to all Aboriginal Australians living within the Shire of Broome.

 

 

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