FAQs

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. 

The applicant for this project is Element.

The development is located at 137 and 139 Broadway, Nedlands. Both sites are currently occupied by an existing Single House. 

The application proposes a Mixed Use Development comprising of: 

• A total of 29 Residential Dwellings comprising of:
       - 14 x Two Bedroom Dwellings; 
       - 15 x Three Bedroom Dwellings; 
• 1 x 84m2 Office Tenancy; 
• 67 car bays dedicated to residents and 6 residential visitor car bays;
• 4 commercial car bays; 
• 16 bicycle bays for residents;
• 3 visitor bicycle bays;
• 6 motorcycle bays
  
  Due to the sloping nature of the site, the proposal appears to be 7 storey high from the eastern boundary (facing Broadway), 5 storey high from the western boundary (rear) and 6 storey high from the northern and southern boundaries.   

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

The City follows a process for each Development Application received. The application must be assessed according to the provisions of the City's Local Planning Scheme, 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 (DAP), who is the final decision maker. The Council have the opportunity to consider the recommendation made to the DAP, but not alter it.

The application will be assessed against the ten principles of good design contained in State Planning Policy 7.0 – Design of the Built Environment which places considerable weight on amenity impacts, as does the City’s Local Planning Scheme No.3.

If approved, a planning approval is valid for 2 years, unless a different period of time of explicitly set. Currently, all planning approvals are valid for 4 years as a response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. This longer period of time will remain until the current State of Emergency is cancelled. 

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. 

Submissions can be made via the submission form on this page.  

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

The proposed land use is Residential (‘Multiple Dwellings’) and ‘Office’.

The application will be assessed against the relevant provisions of the City’s Local Planning Policies, as well as the City's Waste Management Local Planning Policy. 

Due to the sloping nature of the site, the proposal appears to be 7 storey high from the eastern boundary (facing Broadway), 5 storey high from the western boundary (rear) and 6 storey high from the northern and southern boundaries.

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. 

A total of 77 car parking bays are proposed which are broken-down as follows: 

• 67 car bays dedicated to residents and 6 residential visitor car bays; and 
• 4 commercial car bays. 

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. 

The application includes a Waste Management Plan. All waste bins are located and proposed to be collected within the development site. 

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.