Community Consultation

A Development Application is a formal request for Planning Approval to carry out proposed development. Planning Approval may be required for a change of land use, construction of buildings, erection of signage or demolition. Local Governments have the authority to determine Development Applications under the power of a Town Planning Scheme. A Building Permit is also required to be obtained for construction of or additions to buildings or fit out of buildings involving structural components, such as partitioning, in a business premise.

This application involves the following proposed variations:

1. House with the following variations to State Planning Policy 7.3 – Residential Design Codes and Town Planning Scheme No.4:
   • Height of house is 12.8m to the top of pitched roof from natural ground level, in lieu of 9m;
   • Height of house is 10.7m to the top of the external wall from natural ground level, in lieu of 6m.
2. House and shed with the following variation to Town Planning Scheme No.4:
   • Sand pad for the purpose of constructing a dwelling house is a maximum of 4.83m, in lieu of 1.5m;
   • Sand pad for the purpose of constructing an outbuilding is a maximum of 3.68m, in lieu of 1.5m.
3. Shed with the following variations to Local Planning Policy 3.4 – Outbuildings:
   • Shed is proposed to be located forward of the building line of the dwelling, in lieu of being located behind the front building line of the dwelling;
   • Shed is proposed 288m2 in floor area in lieu of 250m2 maximum;
   • Shed is proposed as 7.47m high from natural ground level to the top of the external wall, in lieu of a maximum height of 3.6m to the top of the external wall;
   • Shed is proposed as 8.64m high from natural ground level to the top of the pitch of the roof, in lieu of a maximum height of 5.0m to the top of the pitch of the roof.

If you wish to comment on the proposal, please complete the Submission Form.

A hardcopy of the Submission Form can also be obtained from the City’s Administration Building at 7 Orchard Avenue Armadale during business hours 8.15am to 4.45pm Monday to Friday, or you may request a copy to be mailed or emailed.

You must lodge your submission with the City by 4pm on 15 October 2021. You can either post the Submission Form back to the City (Locked Bag 2, Armadale WA 6992), deliver it to the City’s Administration Building (7 Orchard Avenue Armadale) or email it to: info@armadale.wa.gov.au

The City will not publish your name and address. However, your full comments may be reproduced and published in planning reports. Note that a schedule of submissions, including the full details of submitters, are provided confidentially to Councillors however, this will not be made available to the public. 

The City will summarise all submissions received from the public notified neighbours and determine to either approve the development as proposed, approve the development subject to conditions requiring modifications to the development or refuse to approve the development.

After receiving Planning Approval from the City the applicant will need to obtain a Building Permit from the City before commencing any works.