5.2025.32.1 - 12B Gresham Street, Victoria Park (Closed)

Posted: 19/03/2025 Closing Date: 01/04/2025 11:55 PM

The Town has received a development application for Unhosted Short-Term Rental Accommodation at the above-mentioned property. In accordance with Local Planning Policy 37 – Community Consultation on Planning Proposals, you are invited to comment on the following:

Proposed Use - A ‘unhosted short-term rental accommodation’ use is classified as an ‘A’ (discretionary) land use within the Residential zone under Town Planning Scheme No. 2.

Please note that the above-mentioned matters will be considered based on the merits of the case, and regarding the relevant policy objectives and any comments received from nearby affected landowner(s) and occupier(s).

Policy Link:

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Policy Objectives:

To facilitate the development of appropriately located and high quality accommodation other than permanent residential dwellings within the Town of Victoria Park;
To define and control the use, management and level of service provided for Residential Buildings and Serviced Apartments, including specialised forms of accommodation such as Lodging Houses, Bed and Breakfast Accommodation and Short Term Accommodation;
To provide guidelines for the design of Serviced Apartments, particularly where they are proposed as part of a residential or mixed use development occupied by permanent residents;
To protect the residential amenity of permanent and long term residents and minimise the perceived negative impacts that may be caused by the transient nature of alternative forms of accommodation;
To ensure various forms of accommodation, particularly where they are to be located within existing residential areas, are of a compatible scale and design with surrounding development;
To locate Residential Buildings and Serviced Apartments in a coordinated manner that provides accessibility and convenience for guests/occupants while minimising potential adverse amenity impacts, particularly within low density residential areas and local neighbourhood streets.
To recognise the positive contribution that Serviced Apartments and Residential Buildings including Short Term Accommodation may have on the local economy.

Contact Details

Name: Alisha Kozma

Job Title: Planning Officer

Phone: 93118111

Email: admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au

FAQs

Where can I view the application?

A copy of the plans and supporting information are available to view in the Documents section located on the right side of this page.

How can I comment?

Any comments you wish to make on the proposal are to be submitted by one of the following methods: - Online, using the survey form - By email: admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au, quoting the application reference number - By letter: Town of Victoria Park, Locked Bag No. 437, Victoria Park WA 6979, quoting the application reference number Note: Dot points don’t work on the additional information tab please copy as displayed above and use a dash ‘-’ at the start of each of the comment submission methods.

How can I find out more information?

Should you have any queries or require further information please contact Town's assessing officer via telephone 08 9311 8111 or email admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au.

Who will decide this application?

The decision-maker for this development application is the Town of Victoria Park. It is noted that the decision-maker will take into account the comments received, however, are not obliged to support these views. The above matter(s) will be considered based on the merits of the case, and with regard to the relevant design principles and any comments received from nearby affected landowner(s) and occupier(s).

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