City of Fremantle
Coastal Charm
The City now accepts development applications via our new online portal. Follow the link below to set up an account and submit your application in a few easy steps:
Development approval (also called Planning approval) is required for most types of development and land use in the City of Fremantle.
Development includes:
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These pages contain more information about each topic:
If you wish to discuss your proposal you can speak to a Duty Planner between 10am and 3pm, Monday to Friday through our Customer Service centre on 1300 693 736 or via email at planning@fremantle.wa.gov.au. When emailing, please include a draft copy of your plans or a rough sketch showing dimensions and where on the lot the proposal will be located (including distances from any boundaries) so that we may better assist you.
Other relevant information may also be found in the operating a business section.
The Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 (WA) include setting out the matters a local government must consider when deciding to grant planning approval and exemptions for certain types of development from requiring planning approval.
If you would like to know more about the Planning and Development Regulations 2015 please visit the Western Australia Planning Commission website.
City of Fremantle State Planning Policy 3.7 – Planning in Bushfire Prone Areas applies to lots in designated Bushfire Prone Areas. To learn more about how this policy may affect development for your property, please visit the Bushfire planning reform page.
Please refer the WA accredited practitioners for a list of accredited bushfire assessors who will be able to assist you with development requirements in these areas.
Planning services City of Fremantle Walyalup Civic Centre 151 High Street Fremantle WA 6160
T 1300 MY FREO (1300 693 736) F 08 9430 4634 E planning@fremantle.wa.gov.au
