Local government (WA planning)

Determines development applications

The local government determines development applications under the Planning and Development Act 2005 and the relevant local planning scheme.

Operates under

Planning and Development Act 2005 (WA)

Where this body appears in a process

Every point at which Local government (WA planning) can hold something up, and why.

Process	Step	Why it waits	Clock	Typical
Build a multi storey apartment building — Western Australia	Design review panel assessment	scheduling	—	45
Build a multi storey apartment building — Western Australia	Lodge the development application application	applicant	—	3
Build a multi storey apartment building — Western Australia	Pay the assessment fee fee	applicant	—	1
Build a multi storey apartment building — Western Australia	Lodgement and properly-made check assessment	queue	—	21
Build a multi storey apartment building — Western Australia	Public notification and submissions notification	statutory	28	28
Build a multi storey apartment building — Western Australia	Internal and external referrals referral	queue	—	70
Build a multi storey apartment building — Western Australia	Assessment against the planning rules assessment	assessment	—	180
Build a multi storey apartment building — Western Australia	Information request and amended plans assessment	applicant	—	90
Build a multi storey apartment building — Western Australia	Determination and issue of development approval decision	scheduling	—	45
Build a multi storey apartment building — Western Australia	Pay development contributions fee	applicant	—	14
Build a multi storey apartment building — Western Australia	Obtain the strata certificate certification	queue	—	60
Buy land and build a single storey house — Western Australia	Lodge the development application application	applicant	—	3
Buy land and build a single storey house — Western Australia	Pay the assessment fee fee	applicant	—	1
Buy land and build a single storey house — Western Australia	Lodgement and properly-made check assessment	queue	—	7
Buy land and build a single storey house — Western Australia	Neighbour notification notification	statutory	—	14
Buy land and build a single storey house — Western Australia	Internal and external referrals referral	third party	—	28
Buy land and build a single storey house — Western Australia	Assessment against the planning rules assessment	assessment	60	60
Buy land and build a single storey house — Western Australia	Information request and amended plans assessment	applicant	—	45
Buy land and build a single storey house — Western Australia	Determination and issue of development approval decision	assessment	—	10
Build a block of townhouses — Western Australia	Lodge the development application application	applicant	—	3
Build a block of townhouses — Western Australia	Pay the assessment fee fee	applicant	—	1
Build a block of townhouses — Western Australia	Lodgement and properly-made check assessment	queue	—	14
Build a block of townhouses — Western Australia	Public notification and submissions notification	statutory	28	28
Build a block of townhouses — Western Australia	Internal and external referrals referral	queue	—	45
Build a block of townhouses — Western Australia	Assessment against the planning rules assessment	assessment	—	120
Build a block of townhouses — Western Australia	Information request and amended plans assessment	applicant	—	90
Build a block of townhouses — Western Australia	Determination and issue of development approval decision	scheduling	—	35
Build a block of townhouses — Western Australia	Pay development contributions fee	applicant	—	14
Build a block of townhouses — Western Australia	Obtain the subdivision certificate certification	queue	—	45