When a local planning scheme is amended, it is not uncommon for there to be development applications awaiting decision which are affected by the amendment but which were submitted before the amendment became operational.  Historically, the accepted position has...

In May 2018 the State government released a green paper for planning reform entitled ‘Modernising Western Australia’s Planning System’.  This is an independent discussion paper and not government policy.  However, it likely to be...

On 19 October 2015, the deemed provisions contained in Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 came into operation. The introduction of the deemed provisions was a significant reform, as they have effect and may...

While some DAP approvals have been controversial, there have only been a small number of legal challenges against these approvals since 2011 when DAPs were introduced. Two have been in the City of South Perth and one in the City of Subiaco. The explanation for this...