Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage

What Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage does

The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage is a Western Australian state government department, established in 2017 and headquartered at 140 William Street, Perth, operating as a statutory authority under the Government of Western Australia. The department is responsible for land use planning, Crown land management, Aboriginal and built heritage conservation, heritage property management, and gaming industry administration across the state. It serves Western Australian citizens, businesses and industry stakeholders requiring planning approvals and heritage assessments, Aboriginal communities engaging with cultural heritage and native title processes, and local governments interfacing with state-level planning frameworks.

The department delivers services through a hybrid physical and digital channel structure: a Perth headquarters, ten regional offices spanning Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Kununurra, Mandurah, and Manjimup, and the whole-of-government wa.gov.au portal plus ServiceWA mobile application. Its service portfolio includes sport and recreation programs (KidSport, Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy, Every Club), park and reserve services, gaming permits, recreational fishing licences, Rottnest Island bookings, library services, and heritage conservation programs. It is structurally integrated with adjacent WA Government entities (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions; Department of Treasury and Finance via RevenueWA; Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety via the MyCouncil platform; Department of the Premier and Cabinet).

The department operates on a public funding model: services are financed through state government budget appropriations and taxation rather than commercial pricing. Certain service lines such as gaming permits carry applicable fees and charges, but the overall revenue model is non-commercial. With a headcount of 501–1,000 employees, the department represents a mid-sized state government portfolio organization with no venture capital, external ownership, M&A activity, or product commercialization. Its competitive position rests on statutory authority and whole-of-government ecosystem integration rather than commercial differentiation.

Name

Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage

Legal name

Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage

Website

https://wa.gov.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage is a Western Australian state government department that delivers land use planning, Crown land management, and heritage conservation services to the state's citizens, businesses, Aboriginal communities, and local governments via regional offices and the wa.gov.au portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Government Administration - Planning, Lands and Heritage

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Administration of Conservation Programs (924120)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH), Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH), State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL), Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG)

Keywords

• Land use planning
• Heritage conservation
• Crown land management
• Aboriginal heritage services
• Government planning approvals

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage is the Western Australian state government department responsible for land use planning, Crown land management, and heritage (including Aboriginal heritage) conservation and management. It also administers statutory functions covering gaming permits, native title matters, recreational facility access (including Rottnest Island bookings and Fremantle Prison tours), and the MyCouncil local government transparency platform.

Product overview

The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage is a Western Australian government department that provides public-facing government services and information through the wa.gov.au portal. The services offered include sport and fitness development programs (KidSport, Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy, Every Club support program), park and reserve services (national park bookings, bushwalking trails, park passes), gaming industry control (gaming permits, betting tax enquiries), community recreation facilities (recreational fishing licences, Rottnest Island bookings, library services, Scitech tickets, Fremantle Prison tours), and various other government service categories. The department does not offer a unified commercial product platform; rather, it provides citizen-facing government services aggregated through the wa.gov.au website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crown land management Statutory administration of Crown land in Western Australia, including allocation, management and use of state-owned land assets, delivered through the wa.gov.au portal and regional offices for businesses, government entities, and citizens.
• Land use planning and approvals Statutory planning framework and development approval services for Western Australia, including scheme administration and planning decisions for business, industry, and community stakeholders.
• Aboriginal heritage conservation Protection and conservation of Aboriginal cultural heritage across Western Australia, including heritage consultation and Aboriginal heritage service delivery through regional offices such as Kalgoorlie, Geraldton and Karratha.
• Heritage property management Management of state-owned heritage properties including Fremantle Prison tours, Rottnest Island bookings, and library services for Western Australian citizens and visitors.
• MyCouncil platform State Government initiative to strengthen local government accountability and performance through financial transparency for Western Australian local governments and citizens.
• Gaming permits administration Administration of gaming permits and related betting tax enquiries via RevenueWA linkages, serving commercial gaming operators and licence holders in Western Australia.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and AttractionscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides park and reserve services including tracks and trails information, national park passes, and visitor services for Western Australia's national parks and reserves. The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage links to DBCA services.
• Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and SafetycoreTechnology or IntegrationOversees the MyCouncil platform which provides financial transparency for local governments. DPLH maintains connection through shared government service delivery infrastructure.
• Department of Treasury and FinancecoreTechnology or IntegrationManages RevenueWA which handles betting tax enquiries. DPLH services connect to RevenueWA for gaming-related administrative matters.
• Department of the Premier and CabinetcoreTechnology or IntegrationLeads public sector in providing whole-of-government advice and support. DPLH operates within the executive government structure under DPC coordination.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (NSW): NSW's consolidated state department responsible for strategic planning, housing, and infrastructure - the closest functional analogue to DPLH, with overlapping mandates in land use planning, heritage, and Crown/public land administration.
• Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania: Tasmania's natural resources and environment department with overlapping land administration, planning, and heritage functions; comparable integrated state-level mandate.
• Department for Environment and Water (South Australia): South Australia's lead agency for environment, water, and natural resource management, with comparable responsibilities for Crown land, conservation programs, and heritage oversight.
• Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics (NT): Northern Territory's integrated planning, infrastructure, and land services agency. Comparable remit over land use planning, Crown land, and heritage matters in a smaller jurisdiction.
• Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (ACT): ACT Government's consolidated planning, environment, and sustainable development directorate - mirrors DPLH's integrated planning-land-heritage structure at a smaller territorial scale.
• Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria): Victoria's lead planning and land use authority, formerly part of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Handles statutory planning, land administration, and heritage at the state level.
• Department of State Development and Infrastructure (Queensland): Queensland's state planning and infrastructure coordination agency, with significant overlap in land use planning, regional development, and statutory approval functions.

Broad incumbents

• Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (WA): Sibling WA Government agency managing parks, reserves, and biodiversity. It is a strategic partner and handles related conservation functions; less focused on planning and heritage but covers adjacent Crown land and protected area responsibilities.

Regional players

• Heritage Victoria: Specialist Victorian heritage agency within DTP. Comparable heritage protection and statutory authority model, though narrowly focused on heritage rather than full planning and land administration.

Emerging players

• Local Government Planning Authorities (Western Australia): WA local governments (via WALGA) execute local planning schemes, scheme amendments, and development approvals that interact with DPLH's state-level planning authority - making them direct operational counterparts at the local tier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wagovernment
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/WAGov
• Facebookfacebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.wa.gov.au
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dplh-wa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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