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Township plans to protect local values have been adopted for Burrumbeet and Cardigan Village.

The plans were adopted at the October 3 Ordinary Council Meeting.

Over the past 18 months, Council has consulted the communities of both townships to come up with the plans, which include a long-term vision and action plan for each area.

They also include actions the community can deliver itself, provide Council with an understanding of important planning issues, help community groups make their case when applying for grants or lobbying for funding, and assist Council to prioritise its investment in each township.

There are 28 actions identified in the Burrumbeet Township Plan, including:

Work with the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning on issues relating to Lake Burrumbeet and its management Review the application of the Significant Landscape Overlay, Environment Significance Overlay and Erosion Management Overlay in the Planning Scheme Investigate interpretation throughout the lake reserve, showcasing the cultural, historical and natural attributes and stories of the lake and broader landscape Review the Farming Zone on Bo Peep Road to identify other zone options to reflect its rural lifestyle character Investigate improving walking and cycling route connections to the Western Freeway overpass, Avenue of Honour, Lake Learmonth and Cardigan Village.

The Cardigan Village Township Plan includes 31 actions, which include:

Limit urban growth to the current Township Zone area Complete the Avenue of Honour Interface Guidelines to ensure surrounding land use and development is sensitive to its significance Prepare a Park Master Plan for the Cardigan Village Park Extend the shared cycling/walking path along Remembrance Drive to the Lake Burrumbeet foreshore to connect Cardigan Village to Lake Burrumbeet Require new residential development stages to have underground drainage and kerb and channelling Reduce the road width and improve the green central median strip of Windermere Way with boulevard-style tree planting Investigate potential heritage value sites Investigate enabling the Windermere Hotel to continue to operate as commercial premises into the future through correct land use planning controls