FAQs

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.

Your submission should clearly state the reasons why you object to, or support the development proposal and should relate directly to the variations proposed by the development to the standards of the Scheme, the Codes or any relevant planning policies as identified in the referral letter. Typical variations that may arise include privacy; overshadowing; height, bulk and scale; streetscape and character; and car parking.

A good submission is:

- Brief and to the point: If your submission needs to be lengthy because of the issues involved or a number of grounds for objection, then it is a good idea to include a single page summary sheet for easy reference. 

- Supported  by reason and facts: Take the time to gather the facts. Talk to the Planning Officer who is dealing with the application prior to writing your submission and make sure that you understand what is proposed. Base your submission on the facts, not on hearsay. Once you are sure of the facts, prepare your submission based on how the proposal will affect you and the enjoyment of your property.

As the responsible planning authority, the City is not authorised to consider non-planning matters. Therefore, submissions which are based on civil or non-planning matters will not be considered. Examples of such matters include possible impact on property values, vistas or dividing fences.

If you are satisfied with the proposed development, you can provide the City with a submission of support.

It is important for the City to understand the range of views across the community.

In any case, a Officer will make an assessment of the proposal and all submissions received from the community. This includes matters including but not limited to building design, overshadowing, privacy, noise, traffic and parking.

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. 

The submissions received form part of the assessment of an application and must be balanced with the City's statutory obligations. 

The City is obliged to determine a development application within 90 days. Given this timeframe, it is not usually possible to have a second community consultation period for a redesigned development application. However, if you make a submission and elect to be kept informed on the Community Consultation Form, the Planning Officer will advise you if and when the matter is to be determined by Council or the Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP).

You can also contact the Planning Officer handling the application for information on any changes to the proposed development following on the community consultation process.

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.

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(External link). 

Local Government Members - The City of Vincent Local Government JDAP members are listed here(External link). 

 The JDAP panel members for this application will be confirmed at the time that the meeting is scheduled and listed in the meeting Agenda.

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.

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:

https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-planning-lands-and-heritage/development-assessment-panels(External link)

https://www.dplh.wa.gov.au/getmedia/acbbc959-ed16-4794-bc41-007e2a58a2ff/DAPs_Procedures_Manual-May2020