Home builders in Morley
City of Bayswater · Bayswater Local Planning Scheme No. 24 · Perth North East Greenfield · house and land
- Council
- City of Bayswater
- Planning scheme
- Bayswater Local Planning Scheme No. 24
- Residential zones mapped
- Medium and high density residential
- Bushfire-prone land
- Mapped in this suburb
- Urban growth area
- Yes
- R-Code density
- R20 to R160 · R-AC0
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 Morley
None yet — tell us what you're building and we'll go and find one.
What building in Morley actually involves
Morley is an established suburb in Perth's inner north-east, in the City of Bayswater, and it is the clearest example on this site of a suburb being actively re-zoned upward rather than built out. The scheme maps it as Medium and high density residential, and the Residential Design Codes run from R20 all the way to R160 across it.
An R-Code range this wide means the street decides
R20 is a conventional detached suburban density. R160 contemplates apartments. Both are mapped in Morley, along with dual codes written as a pair, and an activity-centre code where density comes from the centre's own plan rather than from a number. The practical consequence is blunt: nothing useful can be said about what you can build in Morley without knowing the code on the specific lot, and neighbouring streets can differ substantially.
Dual codes and what they actually mean
Where a code is written as a pair — R60/100, for instance — the higher density only applies once a further requirement in the scheme is met. It is not a choice between two options. Establish which applies and what triggers the higher one before a design assumes it.
An activity centre, not just a suburb
The Morley Activity Centre Structure Plan covers land here, and within an activity centre the plan does much of the work the scheme map would otherwise do — built form, density and land use are set by it. If your lot is inside the centre, that plan is the document to read.
Bushfire is mapped, which surprises people
Part of Morley falls inside a designated Bush Fire Prone Area. In an established inner-suburban area that is counterintuitive, and it is exactly why the mapping is worth checking at the address rather than assumed from the character of the street.
Local landmarks in Morley
- Crimea Park
- Trewin Park
- Wattle Park
- Mahogany Park
- Allan Hill Park
- Dick Lucas Park
Named plans that apply in Morley
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.
- Morley Activity Centre Structure Plan
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
- Roe Estate Structure Plan
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 Morley
What R-Code applies to my Morley block?
It could be anything from R20 to R160 — the scheme maps that full range across the suburb, along with dual codes and an activity-centre code. The City of Bayswater can confirm the code on a specific lot, and it genuinely changes what can be built.
What does a code like R60/100 mean?
It is a dual code. The higher density applies only where a further requirement in the scheme is met, so it is not simply a choice. Confirm which applies to the lot and what would trigger the higher figure before designing to it.
Is my block inside the Morley Activity Centre?
The Morley Activity Centre Structure Plan covers land in the suburb, and inside it the plan sets built form, density and land use rather than the scheme map. Ask the City of Bayswater which document governs the lot.
Is Morley really bushfire-prone?
Part of the suburb falls inside a designated Bush Fire Prone Area. It is counterintuitive for an established inner suburb, which is a good reason to check the address rather than assume from the streetscape.
Can I subdivide in Morley?
That depends entirely on the R-Code for the lot, which sets the minimum and average site area. With codes ranging from R20 to R160 across the suburb, the answer varies street by street — get the code before you plan around it.