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.

Current Applications For Major Development Proposals

*Table last updated 21 June 2023*
Application Type	Address	Proposal	Current Status	Determining Authority	Link to Details
DAP	30 Graham Farmer Freeway BURSWOOD; Precinct A of the Belmont Park Racecourse Structure Plan Area	41 Grouped Dwellings	Assessment	Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)
DAP	30 Graham Farmer Freeway BURSWOOD; Precinct A of the Belmont Park Racecourse Structure Plan Area	33 Grouped Dwellings	Assessment	Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)

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	210-246 Albany Highway & 9 Rushton Street VICTORIA PARK	Motor Vehicle Sales Premises	Approval subject to conditions	Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)	30 June 2023	Meeting agenda Meeting minutes
JDAP	12-14 Hampton Street BURSWOOD	Multiple Dwellings	Approval subject to conditions	Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)	9 June 2023	Meeting agenda Meeting minutes
DA	998 Albany Highway EAST VICTORIA PARK	Mixed Use Development (Café/Restaurant and Serviced Apartments)	Approval subject to conditions	Town of Victoria Park	18 April 2023	Meeting agenda Meeting minutes
JDAP	No. 148 & 150 Shepperton Road VICTORIA PARK	Child Care Premises	Approval	Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)	12 April 2023	Meeting agenda Meeting minutes
Structure Plan		Amendment No. 2 to Burswood Lakes Structure Plan	Approval	Western Australian Planning Commission	23 March 2023	Approved Structure Plan
JDAP	No. 176 Burswood Road BURSWOOD	Office tower (amended plans)	Approval	Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)	14 March 2023	Meeting agenda Meeting minutes
JDAP	No. 12-14 Hampton Street BURSWOOD	Multiple Dwellings	Deferred by JDAP at its meeting on 9 February 2023.	Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)	N/A	Meeting agenda Meeting minutes
JDAP	No. 384 Berwick Street EAST VICTORIA PARK	13 Grouped Dwellings	Refusal	Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)	16 December 2022	Meeting agenda Meeting minutes
Local Development Plan		Belmont Park Racecourse Precinct A Local Development Plan	Approved by Council. Pending WAPC determination.	Town of Victoria Park and Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC)	13 December 2022	Ordinary Council Meeting minutes
JDAP	No. 2 Hawthorne Place BURSWOOD	Mixed Use Development	Approval	Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)	14 October 2022	Meeting agenda Meeting minutes
DAP	No. 605 Albany Highway VICTORIA PARK (Victoria Park Hotel)	Refurbishment of hotel and beer garden - amendment to previous approval	Approval	Development Assessment Panel (DAP)	14 March 2022	Meeting agenda Meeting minutes
DAP	No. 53 - 55 Canning Highway VICTORIA PAR	Amendment to previous approval	Approval	Development Assessment Panel (DAP)	16 February 2022	Meeting agenda Meeting minutes
DAP	No. 43 - 47 Burswood Road BURSWOOD	22 Storey Mixed Use Development	Approval	Development Assessment Panel (DAP)	23 November 2021	Meeting agenda Meeting minutes
DAP	Lot 9001 Bow River Crescent BURSWOOD	88 Multiple Dwellings in 8 Storey Building	Approval	Development Assessment Panel (DAP)	29 September 2021	Meeting agenda Meeting minutes
DAP	No. 605 Albany Highway VICTORIA PARK	Refurbishment of hotel and beer garden - amendment to previous approval	Approval	Development Assessment Panel (DAP)	5 August 2021	Meeting agenda Meeting minutes

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