CITY OF BAYSWATER
City Administration Centre, 61 Broun Avenue, Morley, Western Australia 6062
Business Hours: 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Telephone: (08) 9272 0622 Facsimile: (08) 9272 0665
Postal Address: PO Box 467, Morley, WA. 6943
This information sheet is intended to provide a guide
to completing the most common conditions of the
Western
Australian
Planning
Commission’s
conditional subdivision approvals.
SUBDIVISION CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
2.
This condition is generally applied where the land is
sloped or may not be stable. The applicant/owner is to
modify the land so that is suitable to build upon.
Significant site works generally require planning
approval. Where retaining walls are required, a building
licence is to be obtained. Please note the following:
A conditional approval to subdivide a parcel of land
issued by the Western Australian Planning
Commission (WAPC) will almost certainly list a
number of conditions for the applicant/owner to
satisfy.
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Prior to the City endorsing the deposited plan, the
conditions of approval must be fulfilled. The
conditions that are required to be cleared by the City
of Bayswater are denoted by a (local government)
or (LG) printed next to the condition on the
conditional approval letter from the WAPC.
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3.
HOW TO CLEAR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
1.
All septic sewer systems including all tanks and
pipes and associated drainage systems
(soakwells or leach drains) and any stormwater
disposal systems are to be decommissioned,
removed, filled with clean sand and compacted.
This condition is applied to all subdivisions where a
dwelling may have been connected to a septic tank
system.
It is the applicants/owners’ responsibility to arrange
for any septic systems to be completely and safely
removed and is to provide a statutory declaration
confirming that a septic system is no longer present
on the site.
The applicant is to contact the City’s Environmental
Health Section on 9272 0648 at least 72 hours prior
to the removal of any system to arrange for an
inspection. Please contact the City’s Environmental
Health Section on 9272 0648 for information
regarding the statutory declaration or removal of
septic tanks.
The land being graded and stabilized.
New retaining walls over 450mm require engineers
certification;
New retaining walls within 1.0m of a property
boundary and/or over 1.0m above natural ground
level require comments to be submitted from the
adjoining landowner;
All new retaining walls over 1.5m require the
approval of Council.
The accessway(s) being constructed and drained
at the applicant/owner's cost to the specifications
of the local government.
The City requires the common property accessway to
the rear lot to be constructed in concrete or brick
paving and suitably drained, which includes the
installation of soakwells. If the owner is concerned
about damage during construction, then a thicker base
and surface should be utilised.
If a building licence has been issued for the rear lot, the
City may accept the driveway being constructed during
building works. In this instance, a limestone base is to
be provided, and soakwells installed prior to clearance.
4.
The accessway to the rear lot(s), including
truncations and vehicle manoeuvring areas being
shown on the survey strata plan as common
property.
The City requires the accessway to the rear lot to be
common property. The Deposited plan should show the
access way as common property, with the end of the
common property being in line with the furthest point of
the truncation.
5.
The existing vehicle crossover to be removed
and the verge reinstated to the specifications of
the local government.
The applicant/owner is required to remove and
replace bitumen crossovers and remove any
redundant crossovers. Missing portions of kerbing or
guttering should be replaced. Quotes for this work
can be obtained through the City’s Engineering
Department on 9272 0622.
6.
Suitable arrangements being made with the
local government for the provision of vehicular
crossover(s) to service the lot(s) shown on the
approved plan of subdivision.
The applicant/owner is to arrange for the
construction of crossovers to service each lot. This
may be arranged through a private contractor to the
specifications of the City or arranged through the
City’s Engineering Department on 9272 0622.
• Common property driveways require full concrete
crossovers to be installed, including the removal
of any bitumen crossovers.
• For vacant lots where access is not via common
property, bitumen crossovers are to be removed,
and an apron may be required to be installed in
an appropriate location to provide access over the
kerb.
• For access to an existing dwelling that is not via
common property, the City requires a full
crossover to be installed in line with the driveway.
The City will not normally construct a crossover
unless a driveway has been installed, however the
City is able to clear the condition if the
applicant/owner has paid the City in full for the
crossover to be constructed. The applicant/owner
should advise the City when they are ready for the
crossover to be installed and the City will then
undertake the work.
The applicant/owner is also required to remove and
replace bitumen crossovers and remove any
redundant crossovers. Missing portions of kerbing or
guttering should be replaced. Quotes for this work
can be obtained through the City’s Engineering
Department on 9272 0622.
7.
The existing dwelling is to comply with the
grouped dwellings requirements of the
Residential Design Codes, including (but not
limited to):
i) provision and construction of 2 car bays;
ii) provision of a permanent enclosed storage
area and adequate provision for rubbish
storage;
iii) provision of a [area]m2 outdoor living area,
2
with a minimum dimension of 4m ;
iv) The provision of adequate stormwater
storage within the lot.
This condition is applied where an existing house is
being retained. The R-Codes require the existing
dwelling to provide on-site parking for two cars. The
car bay dimensions should be in accordance with
the Residential Design Codes, are to be paved or
concreted and are to have adequate drainage,
including the installation of soakwells.
The City requires the existing dwelling to have a
2
permanent enclosed storage area of at least 4m in
area, with a minimum dimension of 1.5m. It should
also be enclosed, lockable and accessible from
outside the dwelling. The storage area should be
built to match the existing dwelling.
The existing dwelling is to have a location set aside
for the storage of three waste bins.
The existing dwelling is also required to have an
outdoor living area, directly accessible from a
habitable room (i.e. lounge or dining room) and with
a minimum dimension of 4m. The required area
varies according to the lot’s zoning - for an R25 lot
2
an area of 30m is to be provided. The outdoor
living area should be located behind the setback
line, however where no other option exists it may be
located within the front setback, subject to the area
being clearly delineated by a wall or landscaping. It
should be noted that any wall within the front
setback area should be visually permeable above
1.2m.
8.
[Street or Right of Way] being widened by x
metres along the full frontage of the land the
subject
of
this
application
by
the
applicant/owner transferring the land required to
the Crown free of cost for the purpose of
widening [Street or Right of Way].
This condition is applied where a right of way does
not achieve a 6m width, or a road reserve requires
widening.
It is a WAPC requirement for all rights of way to
achieve a minimum width of 6.0m. The condition will
state how much of a widening is required. The
widened portion of the right of way or street is to be
granted free of cost and shown on the finalised
deposited plan submitted for clearance.
9.
The portion of the right-of-way abutting the
boundary of the subject land and any portion/s
of the ROW required to widened for the purpose
of this subdivision being sealed, drained and
paved full width and the remaining portion of the
right-of-way from the [location] boundary to the
existing [street name] Street carriageway being
made trafficable.
The City requires the full width of the right of way
(ROW) immediately adjacent to the subject property
to be sealed, drained and paved, including any
portion of the ROW to be widened. Specifications for
the ROW construction are available from the City’s
Engineering Department on 9272 0622. All costs of
construction are to be borne by the applicant/owner.
The applicant/owner is also required to make the
remainder of the right of way, to the street indicated
in the condition, trafficable by removing all
obstructions and providing a limestone base where
significant amounts of sand/mud are located. Should
you have any queries, please contact the City’s
Engineering Section on 9272 0622.
10. All buildings, outbuildings and/or structures
being demolished and materials removed from
the lot.
The City requires the subject lot to be cleared of all
structures, including swimming pools. Should
demolition of any structures, including dwellings or
ancillary accommodation be required, a demolition
licence should be obtained from the City’s Building
Department. Vegetation is permitted to be retained
on the site, however all leftover materials are to be
removed. The City’s Environmental Health Section
has stringent requirements for the safe removal of
structures containing asbestos. Please contact the
Environmental Health Section on 9272 0648.
11. All buildings having the necessary clearance
from the new boundaries as required by the
relevant Town Planning Scheme.
The two major considerations for this condition are
to ensure that structures do not cross over
proposed lot boundaries and that structures have
the necessary clearance for fire separation
purposes under the Building Codes of Australia.
Please liaise with the Planning Department in the
first instance if you have any queries relating to this
condition.
12. Street corners within the subdivision being
truncated to the standard truncation of 8.48 (6m
x 6m) metres.
The deposited plan submitted for clearance is to show
a 6m x 6m truncation at the street corner in order to
provide for clear vehicle sightlines.
13. Suitable arrangements being made to enable
all vehicles to exit the property in a forward
gear.
The City requires all vehicles to be able to exit the
lot in a forward gear along major roads. This may
involve the installation of a turning bay for the
existing dwelling to provide an adequate
manoeuvring area. The turning bay is to be paved
or concreted.
Landowners should take this condition into account
when considering a potential new dwelling on lots
along Primary or Other Regional Roads, or Local
Distributor Roads.
14. The 3.0m common property access leg
achieving a minimum width of 3.0m
unencumbered and clear of any obstructions.
The common property access leg is to have a
minimum width of 3.0m and is not to contain any
encumbrances of obstructions that would reduce its
width below 3.0m. This may involve modifying the
eaves or walls of an existing house to ensure that a
3.0m width is provided.
OTHER CONDITIONS
Should the approval letter contain other conditions
that are not self-explanatory, please contact the
City’s Planning Department on 9272 0622 for
information on how to clear the condition.
INFORMATION ON STREET TREES
The City has a policy on the retention of street trees.
The City will not normally permit a street tree to be
removed unless special circumstances arise. Should
you wish to relocate or replace a street tree then this
should be shown on the subdivision plan.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further information relating to land subdivision can
be obtained from:
City of Bayswater
Planning and Development Services
Phone: (08) 9272 0622
Fax: (08) 9272 0665
e-mail: [email protected]
www.bayswater.wa.gov.au
OR
Should you wish to remove a street tree following
the clearance of the subdivision, please contact the
City’s Engineering Department on 9272 0622.
QUOTES FOR WORKS
Quotes for works to be undertaken by the City of
Bayswater including the construction or removal of
crossovers, kerbing and the removal or replacement
of street trees can be obtained through the City’s
Engineering Department on 9272 0622.
Department for Planning and Infrastructure
469 Wellington Street,
Perth WA 6000
Phone: (08) 9264 7777
Fax: (08) 9264 7566
www.wapc.wa.gov.au
HOW TO APPLY FOR CLEARANCE
Once all of the local government conditions of
subdivision have been completed, a request for
clearance of conditions should be made in writing to
the City. The clearance request should include:
1.
2.
3.
4.
A letter stating that all conditions have been
completed and requesting that the City of
Bayswater inspect the site;
Two copies of the proposed plan of
subdivision (for endorsement by the City);
The required fee (see schedule of fees and
charges);
A statutory declaration (if a condition
regarding removal of septics tanks is included
on the WAPC’s letter of conditional approval –
see Point 1 on page 1).
An officer from the City will inspect the site to
determine whether the conditions have been
fulfilled. If the City is satisfied then a clearance letter
will be returned to your surveyor. If further
information or work is required, the City will advise
you in writing.
Please note that if conditions have not been
adequately addressed a reinspection service fee of
$55 (including GST) may be required to be paid
prior to the reinspection site visit.
This pamphlet contains limited information
intended as a guide only. The City of Bayswater
disclaims any liability for any damages
sustained by any person acting on the basis of
this information.