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  No. 2 Teddington Road VICTORIA PARK Motor Vehicle Sales Premises

JDAP meeting scheduled for 24/07/2024

Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) JDAP meeting agenda
SDAU 

No 167-168 Bank Street EAST VICTORIA PARK

16 Storey Mixed-Use Development with 85 Apartments and 1 Commercial Tenancy 

Community consultation until 15/02/2024 by the Department of Planning Lands and Heritage 

Western Australian Planning Commission  Community consultation

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. 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

DAP 

No. 3 Graham Farmer Freeway BURSWOOD (North Park area of Belmont Park Racecourse Precinct A)

41 Grouped Dwellings

Approval subject to conditions

Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)

22 September 2023

Meeting agenda

Meeting minutes

DAP 

No. 3 Graham Farmer Freeway BURSWOOD (North Park area of Belmont Park Racecourse Precinct A)

33 Grouped Dwellings

Approval subject to conditions

Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)

22 September 2023

Meeting agenda

Meeting minutes

DAP

No. 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 

No. 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

No. 998 Albany Highway EAST VICTORIA PARK

Mixed Use Development (Café/Restaurant and Serviced Apartments)

Approval subject to conditions Town of Victoria Park, Ordinary Council Meeting 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 

Burswood Lakes area 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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