Design Review of Development Proposals
On the 28 July 2021, Council adopted a local planning policy (Local Planning Policy 2) which requires that design review take place for particular development proposals.
Design Review is the independent evaluation of a development proposal by a group of experts, normally consisting of architects, landscape architects and urban designers amongst others.
Local Planning Policy 2 requires that Design Review occurs for the following types of development before submission of a development application:
- New developments and large-scale additions in Towns and Village Centres;
- Large scale development outside of the towns and village centres in prominent locations;
- Proposals meeting the mandatory threshold for a development assessment panel (10 million dollar development value).
The Shire is in the process of establishing a joint development assessment panel with the City’s of Bunbury, Busselton and the Shire’s of Harvey and Collie.
Until the Joint Design Review Panel is operational, the Shire will appoint appropriately qualified consultants to undertake a design review, where proposals meet with the trigger points outlined in the policy.
Where design review is undertaken prior to lodgement there will be no cost to the applicant as outlined in the policy.
To view the Design Review Information Sheet click here.
If you have any further questions on this process, feel free to contact the Shires Planning Staff on (08) 9780 5220.
