Home builders in Ellenbrook
City of Swan · Swan Local Planning Scheme No. 17 · Perth North East Greenfield · house and land
- Council
- City of Swan
- Planning scheme
- Swan Local Planning Scheme No. 17
- Residential zones mapped
- Residential
Residential development - Bushfire-prone land
- Mapped in this suburb
- Urban growth area
- Yes
- R-Code density
- R20 to R40
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 Ellenbrook
None yet — tell us what you're building and we'll go and find one.
What building in Ellenbrook actually involves
Ellenbrook is a planned community on Perth's north-eastern edge, and the thing that most shapes a build here is not the scheme map — it is the structure plan. Dozens of endorsed structure plans and development plans cover land in the suburb, each setting the lot layout, density and staging for its own village. Which plan governs your lot matters more than which zone it sits in.
The R-Code is the number to establish first
Western Australia sets residential density through the Residential Design Codes, and across Ellenbrook the scheme maps codes ranging from R20 to R40. The code is dwellings per hectare, and it drives the minimum and average lot size, the setbacks and how much of the block can be built on. Two lots in different villages can carry different codes, and a design drawn for one may not comply on the other.
Where the R-Code is absent, the structure plan sets density
Parts of Ellenbrook carry no R-Code on the scheme map at all. That is not a gap in the mapping — it is how Western Australia handles land in an urban development or special use zone, where density comes from the endorsed structure plan instead. If your lot has no code, ask the local government which plan applies and what it sets.
Bushfire applies here
Part of Ellenbrook sits inside a designated Bush Fire Prone Area. A lot inside one needs a Bushfire Attack Level assessment, and the rating changes cladding, glazing, screening and decking. On a project home that is a specification change rather than an add-on, so it belongs in the first conversation with a builder rather than the last.
Local landmarks in Ellenbrook
- Brook Park
- Larrawa Park
- Mundego Park
- Rossini Park
- Sharman Park
- Taranto Park
Named plans that apply in Ellenbrook
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.
- Amd 1 to Charlotte's Vineyard Village 5 Ellenbrook - Outline Development Plan No.121 (ODP
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
- Amd 1 to Malvern Springs Development Plan 6, Ellenbrook Structure Plan
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
- Amd 1 to The Vines Ellenbrook Stage 7B Local Structure Plan
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
- Amd 3 to Ellenbrook Village 7A Development Plan
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
- Amd 3 to The Vines Ellenbrook Stage 7B Local Structure Plan
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
- Amd 4 to Ellenbrook Town Centre Development Plan
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
- Amd 5 to Ellenbrook Town Centre development Plan - Revision G
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
- Amd 5 to Malvern Springs Development Plan No.6
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 Ellenbrook
What R-Code applies to my block in Ellenbrook?
The scheme maps codes from R20 to R40 across the suburb, and it varies between villages rather than applying uniformly. The City of Swan can confirm the code on a specific lot. If no code is mapped, density is set by the endorsed structure plan for that area instead.
Why does my lot have no R-Code?
In Western Australia, land in an urban development or special use zone commonly takes its density from an endorsed structure plan rather than from the scheme map. That is normal in newer estates and is not a problem — it just means the plan, not the code, is the document to read.
Do I need a bushfire assessment in Ellenbrook?
If your lot is inside the designated Bush Fire Prone Area, yes. A Bushfire Attack Level assessment is done for the specific site and the resulting rating changes construction requirements and cost. Establish it before a design is priced.
Can I use any builder, or am I tied to the estate?
Some villages operate design guidelines or a builder panel through the developer. That is a contractual matter rather than a planning one, and it is worth reading before you sign with a builder — guidelines can rule out a facade, a roof form or a cladding you have already had drawn.
What is a development plan and why does it keep coming up?
It is the plan endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission that sets out how an area is subdivided and developed — lot layout, density, staging, sometimes built form. In Ellenbrook most land is covered by one, and it governs a great deal of what you can do.