Building, Planning and Roads

Search by suburb or project type to see what projects are happening in your suburb this financial year.

Find out about road maintenance and road projects being undertaken by the City of Cockburn and the State Government.

Need building related advice? We can help with building permits and approvals, building in bushfire prone areas, inspections and complaints.

Find out how the City’s Planning Officers can assist you with matters relating to your planning application. Their advice will help you lodge an application correctly and avoid approval delay.

Access applications and permits related to buildings, fences and retaining walls, swimming pools, spas, pergolas, patios, signs and advertising. Information about smoke alarms is also provided.

Find out about building services fee schedules and fees and charges in relation to application fees, development fees and retrospective planning fees.

Access Town Planning Scheme No 3, local planning policies, structure plans and local development plans. Find out about current project and strategies. An affordable housing toolkit is also provided.

Access the local government inventory and heritage list. Information on renovating and maintaining heritage style residential homes is also provided.

Find out about development contributions and community infrastructure, currently funded projects, rates by suburb and when and how to pay.

Find out about management and maintenance of roads, footpaths, parks and environment, buildings and drains. Information on streets trees, verge maintenance and crossovers is provided here.

Find out about projects within the City of Cockburn including parks, roads and infrastructure developments.

View the Metropolitan South-West Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) agendas and minutes and Development Assessment Panel Applications.