Applications for Subdivision / Amalgamation / Rezoning

Subdivision / Amalgamation Applications

Applications for the subdivision or amalgamation of land should be directed to the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) in Albany on 98927333. Standard application forms can be found on the WAPC website and are also available at the Shire's Customer Service Centre. A Guide to Subdivision Applications & Fees can be found on the WAPC website.

When an application for subdivision / amalgamation is lodged with the WAPC, it is then formally referred to relevant governmental authorities (of which the Shire of Jerramungup is one), inviting comments and recommendations from those authorities within a statutory 21 – 42 day period. Council's role in such cases is to provide the WAPC with properly considered comments and recommendation(s) on the proposal put forward. A determination is then made by the WAPC and the proposal either approved, with or without conditions, or refused.

When a proposal is refused (or a disputed condition of approval is imposed), the applicant has a potential 28 days in which to request the WAPC to formally re-consider that unfavourable determination or to appeal to the State Administrative Tribunal (within 28 days of the decision date of the WAPC).

Any approval handed down by the WAPC is valid for three to four years, within which time all conditions of approval that may have been imposed by the WAPC must have been cleared (by the relevant governmental authorities that requested those conditions) and a Diagram of Survey lodged for Title(s). Please ensure you contact the Shire early to discuss what is expected in order to clear each condition. Failure to reach that stage within the statutory year period will mean a fresh application must then be submitted should the applicant wish to proceed.

A Summary of the Subdivision Process provides a simplified flow chart view of each step in the subdivision process. Additional information and subdivision guides, forms and fees can be found on the WAPC website.

Rezoning Applications

In order to permit certain land use or development on a particular property, that property may first need to be rezoned. Changing a zone within the gazetted Town Planning Scheme can be a complex and lengthy process involving the Council, the Department of Planning, the Western Australian Planning Commission, the Environmental Protection Authority and other servicing and governmental authorities.

A rezoning proposal must first be initiated by Council and endorsed for any eventual gazettal by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Rezoning proposals normally require a minimum of 12 months to process through the local and state government systems, but more commonly take between 18 to 24 months to complete.

The rezoning process can be further explained by contacting the Shire's Planning Officer.