Jindee Innovation Project

25+ years of planning and collaboration

Australia’s first fully integrated Form-Based Code

National award for strategic planning excellence.

Model for sustainable coastal development

Challenges

Deliver a coastal community that breaks away from conventional suburban sprawl and reflects the unique Western Australian landscape.
Develop a planning framework that balances long-term vision with regulatory innovation and flexibility.
Coordinate across multiple levels of government, stakeholders, and disciplines over a 25-year timeline.
Ensure environmental sensitivity while enabling higher-density, mixed-use development in a coastal setting.

In collaboration with DPZ CoDesign, Hatch prepared the Jindee Code, a bespoke Form-Based Code calibrated to local conditions, integrating SmartGrowth and Transect planning principles.
Facilitated a highly collaborative planning process involving the Estates Development Company, City of Wanneroo, state authorities, and community stakeholders.
Guided the implementation of a walkable, mixed-use village with diverse housing, rear-lane access, and shaded, tree-lined streets that prioritize people over cars.
Embedded sustainability and climate resilience into every layer of the plan, from streetscapes and architecture to land use and environmental protection.

Winner of the 2024 Australian National Planning Award for Strategic Planning Project, recognizing innovation and excellence in urban design.
Jindee is the only new community in Australia to fully implement a locally calibrated Form-Based Code, setting a precedent for future developments.
The project has become a model for sustainable coastal urbanism, demonstrating how long-term vision and collaboration can shape enduring places.
Jindee’s success has influenced planning policy and inspired broader adoption of SmartGrowth principles and integrated design standards across WA.