City of Cockburn - Wetlands to Waves

City Development 

Responsibilities

The Planning Department seeks to ensure high standards of development and the appropriate use of land in the district. This is achieved through the administration of the Council's Town Planning Scheme and Policies and forward planning initiatives.

Our Planning Staff are keen to assist residents and prospective developers with any queries they may have about or regarding the Town Planning Scheme and Policies and to discuss development proposals in their formative stage prior to formal application being made.

Planning Staff can issue most development approvals thereby minimising delays to the commencement of development.

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Development Assessment Team

This team is responsible for the assessment of planning applications described above. The City's Planning Services determines most applications under delegated authority of the Council within within 6-8 weeks. Application processing times will take longer if a Council determination is required or involve public notification or referrals to State Government Departments. Council Meetings occur each month with the agenda set well in advance.

Development applications are referred to Council where neighbour objections have been received during the advertising period on some types of proposals or where the extent of discretion is outside the scope of the City's delegated authority.

The Planning team comprises, the Director Planning and Development, Principal Planner, a Senior Planner, three Planning Officers, Senior Planning Clerk and Planning Clerk, a Development Compliance Officer.

Strategic Planning Team