DevelopmentWA a has released the draft design guidelines for the METRONET East-Bayswater project area, which will see the revitalisation of station precincts at key locations along Perth’s eastern corridor.
This follows the recent adoption of the METRONET East Redevelopment Scheme by Development WA, which will guide the future development of the areas surrounding Bayswater, High Wycombe and Midland station precincts.
The draft design guidelines outline the vision for the project, which aims to revitalise Bayswater, as well as create a connected town centre around the New Bayswater Station.
The vision includes the requirements for the design and the standards for land within the ‘Core Precinct’. The vision also highlights the detailed guidance for assessing proposals for the development and also further construction and design standards.
DevelopmentWA completed a detailed survey in September 2020 to confirm the community’s vision for the project. The feedback helped to shape the draft design guidelines and project direction.
Residents can submit comments for the project and view the draft design guidelines until 26 August.
The new Bayswater Station project will become a key METRONET precinct with the Midland Line, Forrestfield-Airport Link and Morley-Ellenbrook Line connections, giving people the option to travel to the Airport, Swan Valley tourist region, the CBD and beyond.
While this complex project marks the first part of the Morley-Ellenbrook Line, it also looks to balance priorities identified during stakeholder and community consultation, such as improving connections across the railway, allowing for increased bus services to the station, improving cycling and pedestrian movements and creating a rail bridge and station that fits within and compliments the town centre.
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