Planning Applications

Lodging a Planning Application

Plans & Specifications to provide

The details to be provided with your Planning/ Development Application (DA) are largely dependent on the scope of works proposed.

Form of application

An application for development approval must be: 

  • made in the form of the “Application for development approval” set out in clause 86(1)of the Deemed provisions for Local Planning Schemes; and
  • signed by the owner of the land on which the proposed development is to be located; and
  • accompanied by any fee for an application of that type set out in the Planning and Development Regulations 2009 or prescribed under the Local Government Act 1995;(Refer to the Town’s schedule of fees)  and
  • accompanied by the plans and information specified in clause 63. Refer to accompanying material below:

Accompanying material

An application for development approval must be accompanied by —

  1. a plan or plans in a form approved by the local government showing the following —
    1. the location of the site including street names, lot numbers, north point and the dimensions of the site;
    2. the existing and proposed ground levels over the whole of the land the subject of the application;
    3. the location, height and type of all existing structures and environmental features, including watercourses, wetlands and native vegetation on the site;
    4. the structures and environmental features that are proposed to be removed;
    5. the existing and proposed use of the site, including proposed hours of operation, and buildings and structures to be erected on the site;
    6. the existing and proposed means of access for pedestrians and vehicles to and from the site;
    7. the location, number, dimensions and layout of all car parking spaces intended to be provided;
    8. the location and dimensions of any area proposed to be provided for the loading and unloading of vehicles carrying goods or commodities to and from the site and the means of access to and from those areas;
    9. the location, dimensions and design of any open storage or trade display area and particulars of the manner in which it is proposed to develop the open storage or trade display area;
    10. the nature and extent of any open space and landscaping proposed for the site; and
  2. plans, elevations and sections of any building proposed to be erected or altered and of any building that is intended to be retained; and
  3. a report on any specialist studies in respect of the development that the local government requires the applicant to undertake such as site surveys or traffic, heritage, environmental, engineering or urban design studies; and
  4. any other plan or information that the local government reasonably requires.
    1. The local government may waive or vary a requirement set out in subclause (1).
    2. Where an application relates to a place entered on a heritage list prepared in accordance with this Scheme or within an area designated under this Scheme as a heritage area, the local government may require the application to be accompanied by one or more of the following —
      1. street elevations drawn as one continuous elevation to a scale not smaller than 1:100 showing the proposed development and the whole of the existing development on each lot immediately adjoining the land the subject of the application;
      2. a detailed schedule of all finishes, including materials and colours of the proposed development; (c) a description of the finishes of the existing developments on the subject lot and on each lot immediately adjoining the subject lot.

Assessment Turnaround Times

If the application is advertised or is provided to a statutory, public or planning authority within 90 days of receipt of the application; or

within 60 days of the receipt of the application if  the material that is required to accompany the application is submitted  or

within a longer time agreed in writing between the applicant and the local government

Permitted Developments

Development approval of the local government is not required for the following works —

  1. the carrying out of works that are wholly located on an area identified as a regional reserve under a region planning scheme; Note: Approval may be required from the Commission for development on a regional reserve under a region planning scheme.
  2. the carrying out of internal building work which does not materially affect the external appearance of the building unless the development is located in a place that is —
    1. entered in the Register of Heritage Places under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990; or
    2. the subject of an order under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990 Part 6; or
    3. included on a heritage list prepared in accordance with this Scheme and identified on that list as having an interior with cultural heritage significance; or
    4. the subject of a heritage agreement entered into under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990section 29;
  3. the erection or extension of a single house on a lot if the R-Codes apply to the development and the development satisfies the deemed-to-comply requirements of the R-Codes unless the development is located in a place that is —
    1. entered in the Register of Heritage Places under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990; or
    2. the subject of an order under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990 Part 6; or
    3. included on a heritage list prepared in accordance with this Scheme; or
    4. within an area designated under the Scheme as a heritage area; or
    5. the subject of a heritage agreement entered into under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990 section 29;
  4. the erection or extension of an ancillary dwelling, outbuilding, external fixture, boundary wall or fence, patio, pergola, veranda, garage, carport or swimming pool on the same lot as a single house or a grouped dwelling if the R-Codes apply to the development and the development satisfies the deemed-to-comply requirements of the R-Codes unless the development is located in a place that is —
    1. entered in the Register of Heritage Places under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990; or
    2. the subject of an order under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990 Part 6; or
    3. included on a heritage list prepared in accordance with this Scheme; or
    4. within an area designated under the Scheme as a heritage area; or (v) the subject of a heritage agreement entered into under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990section 29;
  5. the demolition of a single house, ancillary dwelling, outbuilding, external fixture, boundary wall or fence, patio, pergola, veranda, garage, carport or swimming pool except where the single house or other structure is —
    1. located in a place that is entered in the Register of Heritage Places under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990; or
    2. the subject of an order under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990 Part 6; or
    3. included on a heritage list prepared in accordance with this Scheme; or
    4. located within an area designated under this Scheme as a heritage area; or
    5. the subject of a heritage agreement entered into under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990section 29;
  6. temporary works which are in existence for less than 48 hours, or a longer period agreed by the local government, in any 12 month period;
  7. the temporary erection or installation of an advertisement if —
    1. the advertisement is erected or installed in connection with an election, referendum or other poll conducted under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918(Commonwealth), the Electoral Act 1907 or the Local Government Act 1995; and
    2. the primary purpose of the advertisement is for political communication in relation to the election, referendum or poll; and
    3. the advertisement is not erected or installed until the election, referendum or other poll is called and is removed no later than 48 hours after the election, referendum or other poll is conducted;
  8. the erection or installation of a sign of a class specified in a local planning policy or local development plan that applies in respect of the sign unless the sign is to be erected or installed
    1. on a place included on a heritage list prepared in accordance with this Scheme; or —
  9. on land located within an area designated under this Scheme as a heritage area;
    1. the carrying out of any other works specified in a local planning policy or local development plan that applies to the development as works that do not require development approval;
  10. the carrying out of works of a type identified elsewhere in this Scheme as works that do not require development approval

Development approval of the local government is not required for the following uses —

  1. a use that is wholly located on an area identified as a regional reserve under a region planning scheme; Note: Approval may be required from the Commission for development on a regional reserve under a region planning scheme.
  2. development that is a use identified in this Scheme as a use that is permitted in the zone in which the development is located and —
    1. the development has no works component; or
    2. development approval is not required for the works component of the development;
  3. the use of premises as a home office;
  4. temporary use which is in existence for less than 48 hours, or a longer period agreed by the local government, in any 12 month period;
  5. any other use specified in a local planning policy or local development plan that applies to the development as a use that does not require development approval;
  6. use of a type identified elsewhere in this Scheme as use that does not require development approval.

Despite subclause (1) development approval may be required for certain works carried out —

  1. in a special control area; or (b) on land designated by an order made under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998 section 18P as a bush fire prone area

Development carried out in accordance with a subdivision approval granted by the Commission is exempt under section 157 of the Planning and Development

Zoning

The Local Planning Scheme classifies five land use zones for the Town of Bassendean: Residential, Local Shopping, Town Centre, General Industry, Light Industry

Local Planning Scheme

The Local Planning Scheme which explains the local government’s planning aims and intentions for the municipality area sets aside land as reserves for public purposes; sets out the zoning of all land within the area; it controls and guides land use and development; it sets out procedures for the assessment and determination of planning applications; it makes provision for the administration and enforcement of the Scheme and addresses other matters set out in the Schedule Seven to the Planning and Development Act.

The Local Planning Strategy provides the rationale for the zoning and other provisions in the scheme.  It sets out the long-term planning directions for the area.

In addition to the Local Planning Strategy, the Town has written a range of Local Planning Policies. These are guidelines used to assist the Town in making decisions under the Scheme by offering a fuller explanation in the spirit of the law rather than the letter of the law.

Policies are not part of the Scheme but they must be consistent with, and cannot vary, the intent of the Scheme provisions, including the Residential Design Codes. In considering an application for planning approval, the Town must have due regard to relevant Policies.

Local Planning Policy Framework sets out the relationship between the Scheme and the Local Planning Strategy and the procedures for preparing and adopting Local

Planning Policies.

From a commercial perspective attention is drawn to the Industrial & Commercial Strategy which is part of the Local Planning Strategy.  This section obviously focuses on the specific zones and localities which are of Commercial and Industrial value.

 Licences, Permits & Codes of Practice

The Local Government is the designated authority for Planning submissions and Health Regulations, but other permits and licences are sometimes necessary prior to operating a business.

The Australian Business Licence and Information Service (ABLIS) helps business operators and people considering starting a business.

ABLIS can identify all of the Licences, Permits etc which you will possibly need for you business.

This Federal Government online database, considers all types of requirements from Driving License to Environmental Control and everything in between. It identifies the relevant local, state and Australian government licences, permits, approvals, regulations and codes of practice. It provides contact details and information to assist in managing compliance obligations.