The WA Government will amend the Liquor Control Act 1988 to reject application approvals if a proposed liquor store is bigger than a prescribed size and is located within a set distance from another large outlet.
The proposed size and radius will be outlined in the regulations by the Director of Liquor Licensing to allow flexibility in different areas of the State.
The changes will also prevent an application for a liquor outlet to be granted if it can already be met by existing businesses in the locality.
The provisions will also apply to any licence that authorises the sale of packaged liquor to the public in a retail setting including liquor stores, hotels, taverns and some special facility licences.
Applications to alter or redefine a licensed premises where a licensee is seeking to increase the area where packaged liquor is sold will also be subject to the new provisions.