Planning and Development

Planning Services is responsible for the orderly and proper planning of the Town and it's prime responsibility is to maintain the District Town Planning Scheme relating to zoning and land use. The department's other prime responisibility is to assess planning applications for development and subdivision within the Town and make recommendations to the Council.

Below are areas of responsibility for Planning Services:

Forms

Development Applications - Information Booklet

Subdivision Applications

Residential Design 'R' Codes

Zoning

Town Planning Scheme

Municipal Inventory of Heritage Places

Development Applications

Any applications for the construction of or additions to any building requires the submission of an Application for Development Approval and must conform to the requirements of the Council's Town Planning Scheme.

To view and download Development Application Approval information and submission details for the Town of Mosman Park, click here.

To download the Development Application Form, click here.

In cases where Council considers that a proposal may affect the amenity of the adjoining properties, the landowners are given the opportunity to comment prior to the submission of an Application for Development Approval, in order to establish the requirements for inclusions in applications.

Subdivision Applications

The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) through the Department for Planning and Infrastructure is responsible for determining subdivision applications. The Town of Mosman Park is only a referral body that provides comments on, rather than determining subdivision applications.

Further information on matters relating to subdivision can be obtained by contacting:

Department for Planning and Infrastructure Albert Facey House 469-489 Wellington Street PERTH WA 6000 Phone: (08) 9264 7777 Fax: (08) 9321 1617

Web: www.wapc.wa.gov.au

Residential Design Codes ("R" Codes)

Development within the municipality is subject to the provisions of the Town of Mosman Park Planning Scheme No. 2 which incorporates the provisions of the Residential Design Codes ( or "R Codes").

To view a brief overview of the "R Codes" click here.

To view the Residential Design Codes Variation 1, link to the Western Australian Planning Commission website.

Zoning

A copy of the zoning map can be downloaded here.

Town Planning Scheme 2

A copy of the Scheme Text is available for download here.

Municipal Inventory of Heritage Places

The Town has prepared a Municipal Inventory of Heritage Places which is a register of buildings, places and objects that this Council considers to reflect the history of the Town of Mosman Park. The document is available for inspection at the Council offices.

Development Forms

Alfresco Dining Application Form

Development Application Form