BPP Staff Achieve FPA Australia BPAD Level 1 Accreditation

Several Bushfire Prone Planning staff attended the Fire Protection Association Australia BAL Course in late 2015- early 2016 . The course provides participants with the required skills, knowledge and ability to determine a Bushfire Attack Level and provide advice on the required construction provisions. 3 Bushfire Prone Planning staff members have...

What is a BAL ? (Bushfire Attack Level)

A Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) is a means of measuring the severity of a building’s potential exposure to ember attack, radiant heat and direct flame contact. It’s measured in increments of radiant heat (expressed in kilowatts/m2). A BAL is the basis for establishing the requirements for construction (under the Australian Standard...

Recent Fire Activity in South West WA – Radiant Heat Impact on everyday materials (Harvey/ Waroona Fires)

On a recent work trip into the Harvey/ Waroona area of the South West of Western Australia, our Co-Director Mike Scott spotted this great example of the impact radiant heat can have on everyday materials during a Bushfire event. Some 4 weeks on from the bushfire there are many indicators of...

BPP Staff Attend FPA Australia Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Short Course

Several of our BPP staff members attended the Fire Protection Association Australia BAL Course in Perth Last week (January 2016). The purpose of this course is to provide participants with the required skills, knowledge and ability to determine a Bushfire Attack Level and provide advice on the required construction provisions. The...

Launch of the Bushfire Prone Planning 2016 Website

As a kick start to the New Year Bushfire Prone Planning (BPP) has revamped its existing website with a fresh new look and extra features including the online Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Calculator, now available as a free and interactive tool under the Resources page. The BAL Calculator can assist...

Release of the revised DRAFT Bushfire planning policy framework (April – 2023)

The WA State Government has released the draft State Planning Policy 3.7: Bushfire and Planning for Bushfire Guidelines which has been informed by extensive policy development, consultation and testing and is now open for public comment. Significant changes have been made to the policy and supporting guidelines to incorporate a contemporary...

Significant changes have been made in Version 1.4 of the Bushfire Guidelines (Western Australia)

The Western Australian Planning Commission has published Version 1.4 of the Guidelines for Planning in Bushfire Prone Areas. https://www.wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/state-planning-policy-37-planning-bushfire-prone-areas#frequently-asked-questions The changes are effective immediately and planning proposals and applications where State Planning Policy 3.7 Planning in Bushfire Prone Areas applies should be assessed against the updated criteria. However, decision-makers can continue to...

Bushfire Emergency (Evacuation) Planning (Level 3) in Busselton & Margaret River

Bushfire Prone Planning specialises in Bushfire Management Plans (Level 3) in support of Short Stay Holiday Home Accommodation and BnB in the South West of WA. (City of Busselton) Bushfire Prone Planning can assist you with the planning documentation required for the registration of your existing dwelling as Holiday Home Accommodation....

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Bushfire Prone Planning & the City of Kalamunda Community Centre

The new City of Kalamunda Community Centre has recently been completed.  Bushfire Prone Planning completed the bushfire and environmental components underpinning the approvals for this project, which was a tight balance between conservation of environmental assets, especially the retention of valued Black Cockatoo tree habitat, and meeting bushfire requirements.  Bushfire...