City of Fremantle
Coastal Charm
In general, public notification (i.e. consultation) takes place when a proposal seeks to vary a planning policy or development criteria that is likely to impact nearby properties. Consultation is also often undertaken when the City is seeking to make changes to the planning scheme (e.g. a re-zoning), for local planning policies, and for other kinds of large-scale planning proposals such as ‘structure plans’.
Public notice of planning proposals can be undertaken in multiple ways, including:
The City has a local planning policy that details when and how public notification of different planning proposals is undertaken – Local Planning Policy 1.3.
Our policy aims to provide a balance between the need to actively engage with the local community, and the legal requirements imposed by the State Government to process planning proposals within prescribed timeframes.
Different types of development proposals have varying consultation requirements. For instance, standard development applications are advertised for a period of not less than 14 days, during which time plans are made available for public viewing and written submissions are accepted by the City.
Larger scale development proposals, and strategic planning projects such as scheme amendments and structure plans, have longer consultation periods which involve a range of different methods (see list above). Refer to the above-mentioned local planning policy for further information on how the City will consult on specific types of planning proposals.
Any written submission received by the City will be considered as part of the assessment process. The submissions received do not bind the City when making a decision on a proposal. Anyone who makes a submissions on a proposal will be notified in writing of any council meeting dates, and will also be informed of the final decision made.
There are some important things to note when writing your submission on a planning proposal. In particular, all submissions must:
The following types of comments are not able to be considered as part of the City’s assessment of a planning proposal:
No – copies of submissions received during a public notice period will not be provided to any person by the City, unless required by law. A written summary of the key issues raised in submissions may be provided to the applicant or proponent upon conclusion of the public advertising period, to assist in addressing the issues/concerns raised. The summary of submissions will not include identification of the author/s of any submission.
If development is taking place near you and you have not received notification of a proposed development, the most likely reasons are:
To find out more about the consultation requirements for your planning proposal, please refer to the above-mentioned local planning policies or contact the City’s Planning Services team on 1300 MY FREO (1300 693 736).
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