About the Development Application
About the Development Application
What is a Development Application (DA)?
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.
Where is this development located?
The development comprises of three lots being 15, 17 and 19 (Lots 328, 70 and 69) Vincent Street, Nedlands.
Why has the City allowed this application to be proposed?
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.
What is the City’s view of this application – will it be supported?
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.
How long would any approval be valid for?
If approved, a planning approval is valid for 2 years, unless a different period of time of explicitly set.
If the application is refused, what happens next?
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.
How can I make a submission or be heard by the Council or the Development Assessment Panel (DAP) on this matter?
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.
Planning
What is the zone for the site?
The sites are zoned 'Residential' under the City of Nedlands Local Planning Scheme No.3 and have an R60 coding.
What is proposed land use for this development?
The proposed land use will be Residential - Grouped Dwellings.
- Planning
- Architecture
- Urban design
- Engineering
- Landscape design
- Environment
- Law
- Property development and management
- public advertising if required
- consultation with internal departments and external referral agencies.
- Planning
- Architecture
- Urban design
- Engineering
- Landscape design
- Environment
- Law
- Property development and management
- public advertising if required
- consultation with internal departments and external referral agencies.
- The meeting will commence once a quorum is achieved and the minute taker is in attendance.
- Formalities such as the noting of the minutes, absences, apologies and disclosures of interest are completed.
- The presiding member then invites submitters' presentations to be made.
- The DAP members then consider and discuss the responsible authority’s reports.
- DAPs members determine the applications by consensus or by majority vote.
- The presiding member reports to the panel on any applications to amend/cancel DAP approval and any SAT reviews.
- Any general business is discussed before the meeting is closed.
What is a Development Assessment Panel and what is its role?
State Government legislation created Development Assessment Panels (DAPs) in Western Australia on the 1 July 2011. The purpose of DAPs is to determine the higher value development applications.
The City of Nedlands refers development applications, once they meet a certain criterion to the Metro-West Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) which covers the local governments of Nedlands, Subiaco, Cambridge, Claremont, Cottesloe, Mosman Park, Peppermint Grove and Vincent.
The Metro-West JDAP and other DAPs are decision-making bodies administered by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and comprise of technical experts and elected local government representatives who must have experience in one or more of the following areas:
The Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) includes Councillor representatives who are nominated by their local government to represent the local government at the JDAP.
The relevant local government is responsible for nominating four local government representatives from Council. Two councillors will be local members, and two deputy local members will be called on if an issue of quorum arises. The Minister appoints the local government representatives in accordance with the local government's nomination.
The City of Nedlands Mayor de Lacy and Cr Smyth are members of the Metro-West JDAP with Councillors Bennett and Wetherall being alternative members. These members were elected by the Council at its meeting on 6 November and have been referred to the Minister for final approval/appointment.
Cr Smyth and Wetherall will attend any JDAP meetings until the new nominated delegates are appointed by the Minister and then trained prior to being able to attend any JDAP meetings.
What is the DAP process for assessing applications?
DAP applications must be assessed following the DAP’s local government process and as per the local planning scheme and policies. This includes:
The City of Nedlands must then prepare a Responsible Authority Report which includes a recommendation to the JDAP. Applications are determined by the Metro- West JDAP at a special meeting of its members.
Under the DAP regulations, each JDAP will determine certain development applications as the determining authority. For example, if a DAP application is submitted to the City of Nedlands, the application will be assessed against the City’s Local Planning Scheme No. 3, relevant Local Planning Policies and Metropolitan Regional Scheme (MRS) as per any other application submitted to that authority.
The DAP regulations state that DAP applications cannot be determined by local government or the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC).
To find out more, please visit the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) website under development assessment panels.
What is a Development Assessment Panel and what is its role?
State Government legislation created Development Assessment Panels (DAPs) in Western Australia on the 1 July 2011. The purpose of DAPs is to determine the higher value development applications.
The City of Nedlands refers development applications, once they meet a certain criterion to the Metro-West Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) which covers the local governments of Nedlands, Subiaco, Cambridge, Claremont, Cottesloe, Mosman Park, Peppermint Grove and Vincent.
The Metro-West JDAP and other DAPs are decision-making bodies administered by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and comprise of technical experts and elected local government representatives who must have experience in one or more of the following areas:
The Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) includes Councillor representatives who are nominated by their local government to represent the local government at the JDAP.
The relevant local government is responsible for nominating four local government representatives from Council. Two councillors will be local members, and two deputy local members will be called on if an issue of quorum arises. The Minister appoints the local government representatives in accordance with the local government's nomination.
The City of Nedlands Mayor de Lacy and Cr Smyth are members of the Metro-West JDAP with Councillors Bennett and Wetherall being alternative members. These members were elected by the Council at its meeting on 6 November and have been referred to the Minister for final approval/appointment.
Cr Smyth and Wetherall will attend any JDAP meetings until the new nominated delegates are appointed by the Minister and then trained prior to being able to attend any JDAP meetings.
What is the DAP process for assessing applications?
DAP applications must be assessed following the DAP’s local government process and as per the local planning scheme and policies. This includes:
The City of Nedlands must then prepare a Responsible Authority Report which includes a recommendation to the JDAP. Applications are determined by the Metro- West JDAP at a special meeting of its members.
Under the DAP regulations, each JDAP will determine certain development applications as the determining authority. For example, if a DAP application is submitted to the City of Nedlands, the application will be assessed against the City’s Local Planning Scheme No. 3, relevant Local Planning Policies and Metropolitan Regional Scheme (MRS) as per any other application submitted to that authority.
The DAP regulations state that DAP applications cannot be determined by local government or the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC).
To find out more, please visit the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) website under development assessment panels.
Where can I obtain information regarding applications received by the City to be determined by the Joint Development Assessment Panel?
If a JDAP application is required to be advertised in accordance with the City's Local Planning Scheme No. 3 and/or Local Planning Policy - Consultation of Planning Proposals, details of the development application will be placed on the City's Your Voice Nedlands page (amongst other consultation methods as per the City's Policy).
Each development application requiring assessment by JDAP has its own engagement page which contains information on the assessment and the approval process.
Further information can be found on the DAP website.
What happens at a JDAP meeting?
How can I make a presentation at a JDAP meeting?
When a JDAP application is advertised under the local planning scheme and/or region schemes, submissions may be sent to the City of Nedlands. Submitters may also wish to present at the JDAP meeting.
Any submitter wishing to address the JDAP meeting is to send a DAP presentation request form to the DAP secretariat at the Department of Planning via email to daps@dplh.wa.gov.au at least 72 hours prior to the 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 to the person or group proposes to make.
Please visit the DPLH website to download the DAP presentation request form.
The number of submissions that may be received at the meeting is at the discretion of the presiding member. The presiding member will approve or refuse the request and decide the order in which presentations may be made.
Please note presentations are limited to a maximum of five minutes.