Residential Design Codes (R-Codes)

Overview

Local Government planners are required to understand and apply State Planning Policy 7.3 - Residential Design Codes in the assessment of all applications for residential development in Western Australia. 

There are various volumes and parts to the R-Codes, each with varying requirements based on the type of residential development being assessed. It is therefore critical that assessors have a thorough understanding of the R-Codes to appropriately assess applications.

This hands-on course designed by Local Government planners covers a range of topics including an overview of the R-Codes, R-Code values, an introduction to the various volumes and parts and how they relate to the local planning framework, as well as worked examples of assessments.

Target Audience

• Suitable for all Local Government Officers, particularly Building Surveyors and those undertaking planning and building.
• Suitable for recent planning or similar field graduates.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the Residential Design Codes and how they are applied. 
• Interpret, understand and apply the appropriate volume and part of the Residential Design Codes.
• Understand the application of discretionary decision making and performance based assessments. 

Course Transfer and Cancellation Policy

All transfer or cancellation requests must be made via our request form.

Please refer to the WALGA Terms and Conditions of Enrolment for further conditions including COVID-19, On-Site training and course cancellations. 

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