Statement of Planning Policy No. 2.1 - The Peel-Harvey Coastal Plain Catchment. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Western Australia Document type Miscellaneous Date 1992 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Sea, Water Keyword Coastal zone management Land-use planning Institution Local government Pollution control Freshwater pollution Ecosystem preservation Freshwater resources management Water abstraction Water supply Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes The Policy and guidelines will be monitored on an ongoing basis and reviewed as required or at least within five years of its adoption. Abstract This policy is required to recognize the requirements of the Minister for the Environment in consultation with the Minister for Planning, and to ensure that land use changes within the Peel-Harvey Estuarine System likely to cause environmental damage to the estuary are brought under planning control and prevented. A major purpose of the policy is to ensure that landowners seek development approval prior to committing their investments; however it is not the purpose of the policy to require a new series of approvals for existing developments. Full text English Website www.dplh.wa.gov.au