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A thriving community works when people can live comfortably, move safely, access services easily, and connect with others and maintain a healthy relationship with the surrounding environment as it continues to expand. How do we build communities with future wellbeing in mind?

Harley Dykstra prepares and manages structure plans on behalf of landowners and developers across Perth-Peel, the South West and Great Southern, working directly with the WAPC and local government to move land through the process.

For many land development projects, subdivision approval is not the milestone that determines project success. The greater challenge lies in coordinating the approval conditions, authority clearances and consultant deliverables required to progress construction, secure titles and maintain programme certainty.

Harley Dykstra continues to provide project management services for the staged delivery of Nautic Estate in Two Rocks. Below are updates on the current progress across the development.

In May, Harley Dykstra's planning team travelled to Canberra to attend the 75th Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) National Congress, joining planning professionals from across the country to discuss the challenges, opportunities and ideas shaping Australia's future.

Brooks Garden is a residential subdivision project in Albany involving the creation of approximately 36 residential lots. Located behind Woolworths and near an over-55s residential area, the project required renewed planning approvals after the original approval expired, followed by subdivision implementation and construction surveying works.

Planning approvals are an important milestone in any development project, but they are not the end point. In many cases, they are only one step in a much broader process that determines whether a project can be successfully delivered on the ground.

Harley Dykstra was engaged to deliver planning services for a new CJD Equipment facility in Albany, in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The project involved a staged planning process to enable the redevelopment of a site for a large-scale industrial facility, including workshop, warehouse and office components to support CJD Equipment’s expanding regional operations.

Harley Dykstra has secured Development Approval for what is believed to be the first Tiny Home Community in Western Australia. The project has been in progress for over two years, including a detailed site selection process across the South West.

State Planning Policy 2.9 (SPP 2.9) Water is a recently implemented policy, finalised on 16 December 2025 and operational from 18 December 2025. I

Harley Dykstra play a central role in managing this major coastal development in Two Rocks. The strong collaboration between Fowler Group, our consultants, and contractors has ensured that challenges are met with innovative solutions, setting a strong foundation for the future stages of the estate. We look forward to continuing our involvement as the Nautic Estate grows into a vibrant new residential community.

Harley Dykstra was initially engaged in 2023 to assist Sowilo in identifying a suitable site for their new school campus. After assessing several potential properties, the team helped secure a site on Watkins Road in Mundijong.

Construction is well underway at Stage 3 of Two Rocks Nautic Estate, following Harley Dykstra taking over management during Stage 2, which delivered 110 lots.

Harley Dykstra play a central role in managing this major coastal development in Two Rocks. The strong collaboration between Fowler Group, our consultants, and contractors has ensured that challenges are met with innovative solutions, setting a strong foundation for the future stages of the estate. We look forward to continuing our involvement as the Nautic Estate grows into a vibrant new residential community.

Western Australia is undergoing significant change. Population growth, large-scale infrastructure investment, climate pressures, and evolving community expectations are shaping how towns and cities develop. For local governments and shires, these challenges highlight the importance of town planning as a tool for managing growth while protecting liveability, sustainability, and economic opportunity.

Our mobile mapping and reality capture wearable device is cutting surveying time down drastically.

The bustling tourist destination of Dunsborough saw the construction of another landmark building to round out its central business district

Harley Dykstra’s Planning Team is thankful for the opportunity to be involved at the forefront of strategic urban planning and development i

Steve and Jayne Wood approached us with a challenging request: they wanted to remain on their farm, a property they had called home for over

Western Australia is experiencing rapid urban growth, and with that comes the challenge of balancing development with preservation of....