WA opens four-month comment window on draft R-Codes
The WAPC has opened its draft Residential Design Codes for public comment until 26 February 2027.
Western Australia’s planning commission (the WAPC) is asking for feedback on a draft update to the state’s Residential Design Codes (R-Codes), along with accompanying guidelines. The comment window opened on Saturday 24 October 2026 and shuts at 5pm AWST on Friday 26 February 2027.
Why it matters
The notice describes a review aimed at making the R-Codes simpler, more current and easier for people to read and use. An information package explaining the proposed changes sits alongside the drafts, intended for community members, industry and local governments. The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage published the announcement.
The review follows a separate WA planning push to scrap apartment parking minimums and allow bigger granny flats.
The numbers
Two dates bracket the consultation: it began on 24 October 2026 and ends at 5pm AWST on 26 February 2027.
What’s next
People can lodge a submission on the R-Codes Review “Have your say, WA!” page. According to the department, the responses will be weighed when the final R-Codes amendments are settled, so that they suit the needs of councils, industry, practitioners and the wider community.
Quick answers
Did WA open four-month comment window on draft R-Codes in Perth?
The WAPC has opened its draft Residential Design Codes for public comment until 26 February 2027.
What are the key numbers in this story?
submissions open: 24 Oct 2026; submissions close: 26 Feb 2027; closing time: 5pm AWST.
Where does this information come from?
This story cites Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (WAPC), including the public record (Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (WAPC)). Every source is linked on the page.
On the record
Public submissions on the draft R-Codes and supporting guidelines opened Saturday 24 October 2026 and close at 5pm AWST on Friday 26 February 2027
Public record · wa.gov.au
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