Major Development Proposals

Most major development proposals within the Town of Victoria Park are decided by the Development Assessment Panel (DAP) or the State Development Assessment Unit (SDAU).

The role of the Town of Victoria Park is to provide a recommendation on the proposal to the relevant decision-maker.

Development Assessment Panels (DAP)

The Development Assessment Panel (DAP) is an independent decision-making body responsible for determining development applications with a value of $2 million or more (subject to criteria). 

The Town of Victoria Park belongs to the Metro Inner Development Assessment Panel.

The Development Assessment Panel consists of five members, comprising three specialist members (who are appointed by the Minister for Planning) and two local government elected members.

All Development Assessment Panel meetings are open to the public, and interested parties can address the meeting by submitting a Presentation Request at least 72 hours before the meeting.  Information on how to make a deputation at a DAP meeting can be found at Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage website > Present to a DAP meeting

Current Development Assessment Panel Applications

Date Received	Address	Proposal	Status
08/05/2024	147 Burswood Road, BURSWOOD	Commercial Development (Two Ground Floor Tenancies and a First Floor Child Care Centre)	Under assessment
13/02/2025	22 Brodie Hall Drive, BENTLEY	Proposed Reseach and Development Child Care Premises	Decision meeting 14 August 2025 at 9.30am Meeting agenda - full Meeting Agenda - No 92 - Part C - Town of Victoria Park Watch the meeting
23/05/2025	2 Hawthorne Place, BURSWOOD	Amendment (Form 2) - Mixed Use Development comprising of 119 Multiple Dwellings and Offices - 20 Storeys	Community consultation commencing 7 August 2025 for 14 days

Last updated 5 August 2025

Community consultation of proposals considered by the DAP

The Town of Victoria Park receives, assesses and prepares a report on DAP applications for proposals, however the final decision is made by the members of the Metropolitan Inner Development Assessment Panel (DAP).

The assessment process may include advertising of the application, if required by the Town's Local Planning Policy 37 - Community Consultation on Planning Proposals.

Currently advertised proposals can be found at Development Application Consultations » Town of Victoria Park

Lodging a DAP application

It is recommended that applicants contact the Town of Victoria Park to arrange a pre-lodgement meeting prior to lodging a DAP application. The Town can provide preliminary advice on the proposal and identify the planning framework to be considered.

DAP applications are also strongly encouraged to be presented to the Town's Design Review Panel prior to being lodged.

State Development Assessment Unit (SDAU)

Part 11B of the Planning and Development Act 2005 (the Act) grants the Western Australian Planning Commission (the WAPC) decision-making powers to determine applications for complex and significant development proposals. This pathway is open to proposals with a development value of $20 million or more, or projects that raise issues of State or regional importance, as authorised for entry into the pathway by the Premier, on the recommendation of the Minister for Planning.

All Part 11B pathway applications are coordinated by the State Development Assessment Unit (SDAU), which is a unit located within the Department of Planning, Lands, and Heritage (DPLH).

Information in relation to this application pathway can be found on the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage website.

Community consultation of proposals considered by the SDAU

All community consultation in relation to development applications considered by the SDAU will be undertaken by the State Government. Comments should be made to the SDAU directly.

Currently advertised proposals can be found at Significant Developments | Have Your Say, WA!.

As part of the assessment of a development application by the SDAU, the Town of Victoria Park has 42 days to provide written comments and recommendation on the proposal.

Recently Determined Applications and Archived Decisions

All archived Development Assessment Panel meeting agendas and minutes are available on the on the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage website.

The following applications for a major development proposal were recently determined:


Application Type	Address	Proposal	Decision	Determining Authority	Date Determined	Link to Details
DAP	No. 1022 - 1024 Albany Highway, ST JAMES	Supermarket, Child Care Premises and Commercial Development	Approval subject to conditions	Metro Inner Development Assessment Panel (DAP)	26 June 2025	Meeting agenda Meeting minutes
DAP	No 16 Leonard Street VICTORIA PARK	15 Multiple Dwellings (Three Storey Apartment Development)	Approval subject to conditions	Metro Inner Development Assessment Panel (DAP)	12 June 2025	Meeting Agenda Meeting Minutes
DAP	No. 43-47 (Lot 2) Burswood Road Burswood	Proposed Amendment to 22 Storey Mixed Use Development Approval	Approval subject to conditions	Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)	25 February 2025	Meeting Agenda Meeting Minutes
SDAU	No. 167-168 Bank Street EAST VICTORIA PARK	18 Storey Mixed-Use Development with 85 Apartments and 1 Commercial Tenancy	Approval subject to conditions	Western Australian Planning Commission	12 December 2024	Meeting Minutes Meeting Agenda
DAP	No. 51 Seabiscuit Drive Burswood	Amendment to 32 storey mixed use development approval	Approval subject to conditions	Metro Inner Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)	12 December 2024	Meeting Minutes M eeting Agenda
DAP	No. 2 Teddington Road VICTORIA PARK	Motor Vehicle Sales Premises	Approval subject to conditions	Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)	24 July 2024	Meeting Minutes Meeting Agenda
DAP	No. 3 Graham Farmer Freeway BURSWOOD	Apartment Tower Development	Approval subject to conditions	Metro Inner Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)	24 July 2024	Meeting Minutes Meeting Agenda
DAP	No. 127-143 Hill View Terrace BENTLEY (SwanCare Bentley Park)	18 Multiple Dwellings	Approval subject to conditions	Metro Inner Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)	5 June 2024	Meeting Minutes Meeting Agenda
DAP	No. 15 Hill View Terrace EAST VICTORIA PARK	Redevelopment of the Edward Millen Heritage Precinct	Approval subject to conditions	Metro Inner Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)	28 March 2024	Meeting Minutes Meeting Agenda
DAP	No. 208 Kent Street BENTLEY (Curtin University)	Curtin Science Building (B316)	Approval subject to conditions	Metro Inner Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)	19 March 2024	Meeting Minutes Meeting Agenda
DAP	No. 3 Graham Farmer Freeway BURSWOOD (West Park area of Belmont Park Racecourse Precinct A)	Mixed Use Development	Approval subject to conditions	Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)	2 February 2024	Meeting Minutes Meeting Agenda
DA	No. 34 Goddard Street LATHLAIN (Perth Football Centre)	Perth Football Centre Grandstand Redevelopment	Approval subject to conditions	Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC)	2 February 2024	WAPC Statutory Planning Committee agenda/minutes are not published. Council Meeting Agenda Council Meeting Minutes

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