Much of the East Wanneroo area is zoned for urban development in the Metropolitan Region Scheme and is a major source of housing land particularly for first home buyers. East Wanneroo is also traditionally an area for market gardens and other horticultural uses.

Situations can arise where:
a) urban development is proposed in the vicinity of a market garden which is zoned rural, and where the market garden is expected to remain in productive use;
b) market gardens are zoned for urban development but that development may be delayed because owners are not contemplating subdivision with adjoining land.

In both cases, conflicts can arisebetween the market garden use and residential development. The most common conflicts arise from agricultural chemical spray drift, noise, dust and odours.

The policy applies to market gardens and includes fruit and vegetable growing cut flower production, turf farms, mushroom farms, plant nurseries and other horticultural uses.