Determination
Development applications can be determined by City officers under delegated authority, by Council decision or by referral to the relevant state authority.
The majority of development applications are determined by the City’s Urban Planners under delegated authority of the Council.
Where the City’s Urban Planners do not have the delegation to either determine or approve applications, development applications will be referred to a Council meeting. Applicants will be notified by the City’s Urban Planners after a full assessment has been completed if the proposal requires determination by Council.
Development and Subdivision Applications Determined
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Document NameDevelopment Assessment Panels
Development Assessment Panels (DAPs) came into effect on 1 July 2011 under the Planning and Development (Development Assessment Panel) Regulations 2011.
The City of South Perth is serviced by the Metro Inner Development Assessment Panel. The DAP consists of five panel members, three being specialist members and two local government councillors.
A DAP is an independent decision-making body which determines certain development applications in the place of the original decision maker, being the local government authority and/or the Western Australian Planning Commission.
Under the regulations, each DAP will determine development applications that meet set type and value thresholds as if it were council or state authority.
For information about DAPs please see the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) website.
Right of Review
If your development application is refused, or you object to a particular condition of development approval, you have the right to lodge an application for review with the State Administration Tribunal (SAT).
Please note that appeals can only be lodged by an applicant or his/her representative. There are no 'third party' (e.g. neighbours) appeal rights.
Lodging a review with State Administration Tribunal
Applications for review must be filed with the SAT, and a copy served on the City. Information on the SAT can be found on the State Administrative Tribunal website.
