Planning

Applying for Development Approval

Development approval is generally required if you wish to develop or change the use of your land.

Book an appointment with the Duty Planning Officer

From 4 June 2019 it will be necessary to contact the Town to make an appointment to meet and speak to the Duty Planner. A minimum of one business day will be needed. This allows the Officer to gather all documents and information required to make the appointment more time efficient.

Planning Fees

Fees apply for general planning services, specific development applications and when applying for development approval from the Development Assessment Panel.

Design Review Panel

Find out what types of developments will be reviewed by the Town's Design Review Panel before being assessed for Development approval.

Development Assessment Panels

A Development Assessment Panel (DAP) is an independent decision-making body charged with the role of determining certain development applications.

Planning Rules

The Town's Town Planning Scheme No. 1 sets out the planning framework for the Town. It is supplemented by Planning Policies which provide guidelines as to development permitted in the Town.

Advertised Planning Applications

Advertised plans are available for viewing for planning applications that are currently out for public comment.

Clearance of Subdivisions

The approval of a subdivision application will usually be subject to conditions that are required to be met (or cleared) prior to lodging your plan for final approval to the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) and applying for new titles.

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