A planning application is required for all development within the City of Mandurah. In determining a planning application, the City seeks to ensure that a proposal:

• Complies with the City of Mandurah’s Town Planning Scheme No 3;
• The proposed land use and buildings are appropriate for the property, dependant on its zoning;
• Has no detrimental visual impact upon a locality.
• Has no adverse impact upon occupants of adjacent properties in the locality.

What is required with a Planning Application?

A planning application shall be made on the attached form and lodged with the City of Mandurah together with the following:

• Three scaled and accurate metric site plans, in accordance with the details on the reverse side of the planning application form;
• Assessment fee, as detailed below;
• Any other written information that you feel would help in the consideration of the application.

Specific Development Application Fees

Note:  *The City may impose an additional charge if the application requires additional information specific to that application.

Miscellaneous (No GST applicable)

Change of Use - $265*

*If the proposed use has already commenced or been carried out, the applicable fee is applied plus a doubled fee as a consequence i.e. Home occupation $199 plus by way of penalty $398 – total $597 is required to be paid..

Advertising (No GST applicable)

Fees are based on the following criteria;

• $50 for consultation with adjoining owners only
• $200 for consultation with adjoining owners and sign on site
• $300 for wider consultation, sign on site and notice in newspaper