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 on Hillway, Nedlands. The nearest intersection is with Broadway.

The application proposes a Residential Development comprising: 

• Ten (10) residential dwellings comprising - 4 two bedroom apartments and 6 three bedroom apartments
• 23 resident car parking bays, 7 of which are oversized to allow for ageing in place, and 12 of which are provided with electric car charging facilities, plus space for 4 resident motorcycles. 2 visitor car parking bays are located within the building, forward of the security line, provided with electric car charging facilities, plus space for 2 visitor motorcycles 
• A dedicated, secure resident bike store at the ground level, for 7 bikes. Oversized resident storerooms are provided on Level 2, enabling further bike storage via wall-mounted racks. Secure parking provision for 2 visitor’s bicycles

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.

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 - R-AC3' under the City of Nedlands Local Planning Scheme No.3 which is defined as:

• To provide for a significant residential component as part of any new development.
• To facilitate well-designed development of an appropriate scale which is sympathetic to the desired character of the area.
• To provide for a variety of active uses on street level which are compatible with residential and other non-active uses on upper levels.
• To allow for the development of a mix of varied but compatible land uses such as housing, offices, showrooms, amusement centres, and eating establishments which do not generate nuisances detrimental to the amenity of the district or to the health, welfare and safety of its residents.

The proposed land use will be Mixed Use, comprising Residential (‘Multiple Dwellings’) and ‘Office’ land uses.

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. 

The building comprises 6 storeys, plus a below-ground basement. 

The overall building height has been reduced by 1.88m, and the overall volume and building mass reduced.  

As measured from the natural ground level along the boundary with the south-western neighbouring property, the revised proposal has a maximum height of approximately 18 metres (towards Hillway), reducing down to approximately 13 metres (towards the rear), owing to the natural rise in ground level. 

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.