Home builders in Lesmurdie
City of Kalamunda · Kalamunda Local Planning Scheme No. 3 · Perth Hills Hills and sloping sites
- Council
- City of Kalamunda
- Planning scheme
- Kalamunda Local Planning Scheme No. 3
- Residential zones mapped
- Residential
Urban development - Bushfire-prone land
- Mapped in this suburb
- Urban growth area
- Yes
- R-Code density
- R5 to R10
Planning data from Landgate SLIP (CC BY 4.0), read 2026-09-14. Suburb-level, not a report on your block — check your address on the WA planning scheme maps.
Builders serving Lesmurdie
None yet — tell us what you're building and we'll go and find one.
What building in Lesmurdie actually involves
Lesmurdie is coded R5 to R10 and nothing else — the narrowest and lowest density range of any suburb we have mapped in Western Australia. R5 is roughly 2,000 square metres per dwelling. There is no medium-density land here at all.
Large lots, uniformly
That uniformity is useful: unlike Byford or Alkimos, you do not need to establish which kind of suburb your lot is in. You need to establish what a large sloping block costs to build on, which is a different and more answerable question.
The scarp decides the site cost
Lesmurdie sits on the Darling Scarp and the ground falls. Cut and fill, retaining, a footing system designed for the ground and longer service runs are the real line items, and a quote that carries a standard slab allowance has not looked at the block.
Bushfire, in four mapped areas
Part of Lesmurdie is inside a designated Bush Fire Prone Area. In scarp bushland the Bushfire Attack Level assessment can come back high, and a high BAL changes the external construction specification — glazing, screening, decking materials.
Four structure plans
Several lot-specific structure plans apply in the Pomeroy Road and Canning Road area. Where one covers your lot it sets the density and layout, and it is the document a quote should account for.
What to ask a builder
Ask for a geotechnical report before you accept a footing allowance. Ask what BAL rating is priced in and what changes if it comes back higher. And ask what the retaining allowance is, in dollars.
Local landmarks in Lesmurdie
- Seaton Park
- Turner Park
- Pagotto Park
- Pax Hill Park
- Mick Conti Park
- Eversden Reserve
Named plans that apply in Lesmurdie
Structure plans covering land here, as the authority names them. Which one governs your lot decides its density, layout and staging — check the address before you assume the zone alone sets the rules.
- Mod 1 to Canning Location 311, L32 Kiev Ct, Lesmurdie - Structure Plan (SP)
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
- Mod 2 to Canning Location 311, L2 Carob Tree Pl, Lesmurdie - Structure Plan (SP)
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
- Mod 3 to Canning Location 311, L102 Pomeroy Rd, Lesmurdie - Structure Plan (SP)
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
- Structure Plan - Pomeroy Rd & Canning Rd, Lesmurdie
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
Source: catalogue.data.wa.gov.au/dataset/local-planning-schemes, read 2026-09-14.
Questions about building in Lesmurdie
What R-Code applies in Lesmurdie?
R5 and R10 only — the narrowest and lowest density range we have mapped in Western Australia. R5 is roughly 2,000 square metres per dwelling, and there is no medium-density land in the suburb.
Why is building on the scarp more expensive?
Cut and fill, retaining, a footing system designed for the ground and longer service runs. On a sloping block those are the line items that move, not the build rate.
Is Lesmurdie bushfire-prone?
Part of the suburb is inside a designated Bush Fire Prone Area, mapped in four places. In scarp bushland the BAL rating can come back high, which changes glazing, screening and external materials.
Do structure plans apply in Lesmurdie?
Four do, mostly lot-specific plans in the Pomeroy Road and Canning Road area. Where one covers your lot it sets the density and layout, and a quote should account for it.
What is the most useful thing to get first?
A geotechnical report and a contour survey. On a large sloping block those two documents decide the footing system and the earthworks, which is most of the difference between quotes.