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Government Agencies Page 1 of 2 Government Agencies Western Australian Planning Landgate Commission (WAPC) Landgate is involved in registration of subdivisions and are The WAPC is the statutory authority with state-wide the custodians of Certificate of Titles, Surveys responsibilities for urban, rural and regional and various Instruments, including easements, land use planning and the determination of caveats, notifications, restrictions, mortgages, subdivision applications (see also Planning restrictive covenants, right of carriageways, leases Information Sheet – Subdivision Process). and other encumbrances. The WAPC responds to the strategic direction of government and is responsible for the strategic planning Landgate’s land registry includes all of the State. ownership, transaction and survey records and sales history for properties within Western Australia. They are also involved with the process of rezoning land and recommend the final adoption or refusal of scheme They provide free property statistics used to track and amendments to the Minister for Planning. monitor the WA property market, maps, imagery and digital The state wide document ‘Residential Design Codes’, data. commonly called "R-Codes", assists in guiding residential development and subdivision in Western Australia, and is Website: www.landgate.wa.gov.au free to download: https://www.planning.wa.gov.au/Residential-design- Email: [email protected] codes.aspx Telephone: (08) 9273 7373 Website: www.planning.wa.gov.au Email: [email protected] Landgate's Planning Channel is used by private and Telephone: (08) 6551 8002 professional customers for free online access to Metropolitan, Peel and Greater Bunbury Region Schemes. Planning information is provided by DPLH Department of Planning, Lands & and delivered via Landgate's Map Viewer. Heritage (DPLH) DPLH has a role in subdivision/strata subdivision and Website: https://www0.landgate.wa.gov.au/ completing the land rezoning process on behalf of the business-and-government WAPC. Email: [email protected] DPLH provides the WAPC with professional and technical expertise, administrative services, and Telephone: (08) 9273 7341 resources to advise the WAPC and implement its decisions. The WAPC delegates some of its functions to officers of DPLH, including decisions on subdivision and planning applications when they comply with the WAPC policies and practices. Website: www.planning.wa.gov.au Email: [email protected] Telephone: (08) 6551 8002 7 Orchard Avenue Armadale T: (08) 9394 5000 Western Australia 6112 F: (08) 9394 5184 Locked Bag 2 Armadale [email protected] Western Australia 6992 www.armadale.wa.gov.au Page 2 of 2 Updated Oct 2017 Government Agencies (continued) State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) DevelopmentWA SAT functions for the Ministry of Justice in Western DevelopmentWA (previously Metropolitan Australia and deals with a broad range of Redevelopment Authority) has planning control administrative, commercial and personal matters, over the following precincts within the City’s including applications for review of planning boundaries: applications. • Armadale Central – City West – portion bound by Website: www.sat.justice.wa.gov.au Commerce Avenue, Coombe Avenue, Wungong Road, Green Avenue, Fifth Rd and Forrest Road. Email: [email protected] • Kelmscott – portion bound by Albany Highway, Telephone: (08) 9219 3111 Railway Avenue and Davis Road, including a southern part of Third Avenue. Swan River Trust (SRT) • Champion Lakes. The SRT is an advisory body providing independent, • Champion Drive Precinct. high level strategic advice on the protection of the Swan and Canning rivers and related development. In some • Forrestdale East Business Park. circumstances, land abutting Development Control • Forrestdale West Business Park. Areas may require a planning application and referral to the SRT prior to approval. • Wungong Urban – including Hilbert and Haynes - south of Armadale Road, east of Tonkin Highway Website: www.swanrivertrust.dpaw.wa.gov.au and south/west of Eighth and Ninth Roads. Email: [email protected] Development WA administer the Armadale Telephone: (08) 9219 9000 Redevelopment Scheme 2004 and Wungong Urban Water Redevelopment Scheme 2007. Further details are available at Main Roads Western Australia Website: www.developmentwa.com.au (MRWA) Email: [email protected] MRWA is responsible for highways and main roads Telephone: (08) 9482 7499 within WA. Roads in and around the City of Armadale that MRWA hold full or part responsibility for include: • Armadale Road. Further Information • Albany Highway. For further information, refer to the Planning section • Brookton Highway. of the City’s website where the following information is available: • South Western Highway. • Town Planning Scheme No. 4 • Thomas Road. • Planning and Development (Local Planning • Tonkin Highway. Schemes) Regulations 2015 Website: www.mainroads.wa.gov.au • Local Planning Policies Email: [email protected] • Information Sheets Telephone: 138 138 • Schedule of Fees and Charges Contact the City’s Planning Services for further information. Please note the information contained within this brochure is intended as a guide only. It is recommended that advice and assistance of City’s Planning Services staff be sought prior to lodgement of a development application. The City of Armadale disclaims any liability for any damages sustained by a person acting on the basis of this information. 7 Orchard Avenue Armadale T: (08) 9394 5000 Western Australia 6112 F: (08) 9394 5184 Locked Bag 2 Armadale [email protected] Western Australia 6992 www.armadale.wa.gov.au.
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