FAQs
Shouldn't a development comply with the requirements?
Proposed developments within the City are assessed under the City of Vincent Town Planning Scheme, relevant planning policies or the Residential Design Codes which:
- aims to control and guide development and growth in a responsible manner and
- accommodate and respond to change.
Whilst the Town Planning Scheme and relevant planning policies aim to respond to best practice planning principles, they cannot cater for all development scenarios. For this reason they have been developed with a focus on what they are trying to achieve rather than on how to achieve it. This is more clearly explained in the next section. This approach, which is called a performance based approach, may require the City to exercise some discretion. Where discretion is required the application will be advertised, generally for a minimum of 14 days, in accordance with Policy No. 4.1.5 relating to Community Consultation.
Following the period of consultation, the City‟s Officers will consider the merits of the application to ensure that the proposal is appropriate and will not have an undue impact on the amenity of the area. All comments or submissions received by the City will be considered when determining any development application/proposal, in the context of the City‟s legal responsibilities, the interests of the affected community and the reasonable expectations and rights of the applicant.
Can I obtain more information about the Proposal?
Yes. Large scale site plans, plans, elevations and other relevant information is available for public viewing at
the Administration and Civic Centre, 244 Vincent Street (cnr Loftus Street), Leederville between 8.00am and
5.00pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) or at the Library and Local History Centre during opening
hours.
You may also contact the Planning Officer, whose name appears on the consultation letter.
What should my submission say?
What if I am satisfied with the proposed development application? Do I have to make a submission?
What will happen to my submission?
Your submission, along with others received, will be considered as part of an overall assessment. In some cases the concerns raised in submissions may be forwarded to the applicant for their response (your personal details will not be disclosed). Sometimes this leads to a redesign of the development.
Will the applicant or anyone else know that I have made a submission?
Should I sign a petition?
Can a decision be appealed?
Third party participation in planning appeals
What is the Development Assessment Panel (DAP)?
DAP's, which service every local government area in Western Australia, came into operation on 1 July 2011.
DAP's are independent entities answerable to the Minister and do not sit under the Department or the WAPC.
DAP’s determine applications as if they are the responsible authority under the relevant planning instrument, such as the local planning scheme or region planning scheme, where applicable. Under the DAP Regulations, any application which qualifies as one that can be determined by a DAP cannot be determined by local government or the Western Australian Planning Commission.
What is the difference between a Development Assessment Panel (DAP) and a Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)?
There are two types of Development Assessment Panel (DAP), a Local Development Assessment Panel (LDAP) and a Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP).
An LDAP is established to service a single local government, where it is deemed to be a high-growth local government where the volume of development applications necessitates its own DAP. There is currently only one LDAP which covers the City of Perth.
JDAPs are DAP’s established to service two or more local governments. The City of Vincent is covered by the Metro Inner-North JDAP.
Who sits on the Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)?
The JDAP is comprised of five (5) members, including three (3) specialist members (one of which is the presiding member who must hold a planning qualification) and two (2) Local Government elected members:
Specialist Members - The Metro Inner-North JDAP specialist members are listed here.
Local Government Members - The City of Vincent Local Government JDAP members are listed here.
The JDAP panel members for this application will be confirmed at the time that the meeting is scheduled and listed in the meeting Agenda.
Can I attend the DAP meeting and/or make a presentation to the DAP panel?
DAP meetings can be attended by members of the public. If you have made a submission in relation to the above application, you will have an opportunity to present your concerns/comments at the DAP meeting. Any submitter seeking to make a presentation to the DAP is required to complete the DAP presentation request form, and forward it to the DAP Secretariat, at least 72 hours prior to the commencement of the DAP meeting.
The presentation request form is to be accompanied by a written document setting out the name of the person or representative of the group, the DAP application it relates to and the substance of the submission the person or group proposes to make.
If a DAP presentation approval is obtained, each applicant and submitter will be advised by the DAP Secretariat. The presentation is limited to 5 minutes, unless otherwise approved by the Presiding Member.
A copy of the agenda, including the report of the above-mentioned item, will be available five days before the meeting date on the DAP website.
Should you have any queries regarding the meeting or your ability to address the DAP process, please contact the DAP Secretariat on 6551 9919.
Where can I find more information about the Joint Development Assessment Panel?
For more information about the Joint Development Assessment Panel please refer to the following web pages provided by the State Government’s Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage: