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) or (JDAP)

The Development Assessment Panel (DAP) is an independent decision-making body responsible for determining development applications with a value of $10 million or more (or an applicant may 'opt-in' for determination by the DAP where the value is $2 million or more, and not an excluded development type). 

The Town of Victoria Park belongs to the Metro Inner - South Joint 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 councillors.

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. 

Further details can be found on the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage website.

State Development Assessment Unit (SDAU)

As part of the State Government's COVID-19 economic recovery plan, a development application process has been introduced for significant projects .

Part 17 of the Planning and Development Act 2005 (the Act) grants the Western Australian Planning Commission (the WAPC) temporary decision-making powers to determine applications for significant development. A 'significant' development means any proposal (except for a warehouse) with an estimated cost of $20 million or more.

Under these changes, an application for a development which is defined as 'significant' is submitted directly to the WAPC.

In June 2022, the WA Parliament passed legislation to re-open the Part 17 pathway to 29 December 2023.

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

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. 43-47 (Lot 2) Burswood Road, Burswood	Proposed Amendment to 22 Storey Mixed Use Development Approval	Approved 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	Approved 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	Approved 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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