Draft Short-Term Rental Accommodation - Local Planning Policy

At its Ordinary Council Meeting (OCM) on 9 December 2025, Council resolved to adopt the Draft Short-Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) Local Planning Policy and Guidelines for the purpose of public advertising. See Project Background on the right-hand side of this page for more information.

The purpose of the draft policy and guidelines is to provide guidance to minimise the potential impacts of Short-Term Rental Accommodation (such as Airbnb and Stayz) on established residential areas.

The draft policy (click to read) provides a framework to manage the use of residential properties for unhosted Short-Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) to maintain the amenity of the surrounding neighbourhoods, including:

• Assessment Criteria, including preferred locations, car parking, numbers of guests, considerations for houses, units and apartments, and signage
• Application requirements
• Consultation
• Conditions of Development Approval
• Compliance
• Other approvals (such as building approvals)

The draft guidelines (click to read) provide a checklist for owners to make an application for Development Approval to operate a STRA, including:

• Cover letter and application form
• Template for strata consent (if required)
• Site and floor plans
• Location justification
• Management Plan
• Guest code of conduct
• Bushfire evacuation plan (if required)

There are many ways you can get involved

• Fill out the online submission form below
• Written submissions (with full name and address included)
  • Via submission form below (included as an attachment)
  • Via email StrategicPlanning@bayswater.wa.gov.au
  • Via mail to: Chief Executive Officer, City of Bayswater, PO Box 467, Morley, WA 6943
  • Hard copy feedback forms are also available at the City's Civic Centre and Libraries.

All submissions are to be received on or before 5pm, Friday 20 March 2026.

Next steps

All submissions on the draft policy and guidelines will be reviewed and presented to Council at a future meeting to make a decision on the final policy.