Residential Design Codes (R-Codes)

The Residential Design Codes are commonly called the (R-Codes) and provide a comprehensive basis for local governments to control residential development. The R-Codes are available for viewing and download from the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage website.  

They generally apply to residential development throughout Western Australia, except as otherwise prescribed by the provisions of the Town Planning Scheme No. 1 or as varied by the Council’s local planning policies. 

 In the Town of Victoria Park, streetscape elements of the R-Codes Volume 1 are varied by Council's Local Planning Policy 25 - Streetscape. For further information, please contact the Town's Urban Planning service area during business hours on (08) 9311 8111. 

Which R-Codes should I be using?