In December 1995 the WAPC issued planning bulletin 9 to advise local government and client bodies of proposed changes to the policies on battleaxe subdivisions and pedestrian access ways.

Written submissions on the proposed policy changes set out in the planning bulletin were requested by the 31 January 1996 which was subsequently extended until 29 March 1996.

The WAPC has now considered submissions on the proposed policy changes and has adopted revisions to section 3-5 (Battleaxe Subdivision) of Policy No. DC 2.2 Residential Subdivision and section 3-5 (Pedestrian and Cyclist Systems) of Policy No. DC 2.6 Residential Road Planning.

This bulletin supersedes planning bulletin 9