The City’s building services team actively engages with the construction industry to ensure the City’s built environment is transformed in line with the legislative standards and maintained appropriately to help promote the health and safety of the community.

The team can assist you with submitting an application for building permits, certificate of design compliance, demolition permits, front fences, private swimming pools, retaining walls and strata titles.

Appointments may be necessary depending on the level of enquiry.

Building applications can be lodged in person or online via the Online Customer Portal Home Page - myPortal (fremantle.wa.gov.au)

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• Information for building approvals
• Occupancy permit
• Building within a bush fire-prone area
• Work affecting other land
• Change of builder details
• Copies of building licence or permit plans
• Track a building application
• Private swimming pools and Spas
• Decommissioning Swimming Pools or Spas
• Smoke Alarms
• Announcement from DMIRS -Non-compliant swimming pool gate latch assemblies
• Right of ways
• Crossovers
• Dividing fences
• Dividing fences information booklet 
• Retaining walls
• Estimating the value of building work for the purposes of submitting a building permit application - guide
• Balconies and decks - a guide to maintenance
• Safety warning from DMIRS - hidden dangers of attaching items around your home

Useful links

• Online application tracking
• Australian Building Codes Board
• Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
• Builders Registration Board
• Building Commission
• Department of Housing
• State Law Publisher
• Citizens Advice Bureau
• Landlord Consent Application Form - Commercial and Community Buildings
• Landlord Consent Application Form - Sport and Recreation

Contact us

Building services
City of Fremantle
Fremantle Oval
70 Parry Street, Fremantle
T 1300 693 736
F 08 9430 4634
E planning@fremantle.wa.gov.au