FAQs 93 and 95 Broadway

 Development Application (DA) is an application made to Council seeking consent to carry out development including construction, demolition, change of use, display of advertising, subdivision, or making alterations or additions to a property or premises. A DA is required so that Council can assess the likely impacts of the proposal.

Submissions can be made on the ‘Your Voice' online submission form 

Should you make a submission on the application, you will be notified of the relevant Development Assessment Panel (DAP) meeting and how to apply to make a deputation at the meeting.

The City cannot refuse to accept an application for assessment. The City must follow the correct assessment process and will assess the application according to the planning process, make a recommendation with the final decision made by the Metro Inner North Joint Development Assessment Panel. 

The City follows a process for each Development Application received. The application must be assessed according to the provisions of the Local Planning Scheme No.3, external referrals will be made, advice will be sought on design quality  and the consultation submissions will be considered prior to the City forming a view on this application.  

A recommendation is then presented to the  Metro Inner North Joint Development Assessment Panel who is the final decision maker. 

If refused, the applicant has a right of appeal by the State Administrative Tribunal in accordance with Part 14 of the Planning and Development Act 2005.

The applicant for this project is Element

The development is located on No.93 & 95 Broadway, Nedlands.  The sites are currently occupied by an existing Single House.

The site is zoned 'Mixed Use' under the City of Nedlands Local Planning Scheme No.3 and has a density coding of R-AC3.

The application proposes a mixed use development comprising of 38 multiple dwellings and a office tenancy located at ground level

The proposed land use is Residential ('Multiple Dwellings') and 'Office'

The application will be assessed against all elements of the Residential Design Codes Volume 2 – Apartments and the ten principles of good design contained in State Planning Policy 7.0 – Design of the Built Environment. These documents place considerable weight on amenity impacts, as does the City’s Local Planning Scheme No.3.

The application will be assessed against the relevant provisions of the City’s Local Planning Policies which can be found here. 

According to the applicant's report, the shadow cast by the proposed development at midday 21st June is 43.7% on No.97 Broadway

The proposed development will comprise of 6 storeys.

A total of 64 for residents car parking bays (including 6 visitor bays) with an additional 4 on site parking bays plus ACROD for the office tenancy

The application includes a Traffic Impact Statement. The report considers the projected traffic generated from the proposed development and assesses how this fits into the surrounding road network. This report also considers existing and proposed pedestrian and cyclist facilities as well as public transportation availability.  This report is currently being reviewed by the City.

The application will be assessed against all elements of the Residential Design Codes Volume 2 – Apartments and the ten principles of good design contained in State Planning Policy 7.0 – Design of the Built Environment. These documents place considerable weight on amenity impacts, as does the City’s Local Planning Scheme No.3.

Sewerage and water capacity is controlled by Water Corporation. The Corporation manages impacts of new development on its infrastructure in a number of ways. This includes being a party to the state infrastructure committee, which identifies areas where increased development will take place. This allows for new development to be planned for with any new infrastructure required identified and contributed to by the developer or developers that trigger the upgrade. Water Corporation are also required to make comment on developments of this type.

A waste truck is proposed to enter and exit the development site in forward gear. All bins are located and proposed to be collected within the development site.