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Joint Development Assessment Panels (JDAPs) determine more significant development applications in place of Local Governments and the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC).
View current applications
Current applications being advertised are available on Engage Mundaring.
Meetings, agendas and minutes
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The Metro Outer JDAP Agenda for the following meeting is now available on the DAP website –
Date: 5 December 2023
Time: 9.30am
Venue: Zoom Meeting – details below
To connect to the meeting via teleconference dial the following phone number - +61 8 7150 1149
Insert Meeting ID followed by the hash (#) key when prompted - 818 8229 5627
This DAP meeting will be conducted by electronic means open to the public rather than requiring attendance in person.
Presentation Requests
• The request is to be submitted at least 3 days prior to the DAP meeting.
DAP Members
• Should you have any disclosures of interest in respect to this application, please complete the attached Declaration of Interest form and email to the DAP Secretariat.
• Upon review of the Responsible Authority Report, should you require any additional information in accordance with Regulation 13(1), please complete the attached R.13 Request for Information form and email to the DAP Secretariat.
If you have any queries regarding the meeting please contact the JDAP direct on (08) 6551 9919 or via daps@dplh.wa.gov.au
Mandatory vs 'Opt-in' DAP applications
Opt-in DAP application
Where the estimated development value is $2 million or more, applicants can elect to have a Development Assessment Panel (DAP) determine their application instead of the local government.
Mandatory DAP application
Where the estimated development value is $10 million or more, determination by a DAP is mandatory.
The DAP process
The development application process follows the same process as a normal planning application determined by the Shire, except that the decision maker is the Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP).
- The Shire must prepare a technical report (referred to as a Responsible Authority Report), based on the objectives and requirements of the Shire’s Local Planning Scheme No. 4 (LPS4) and other relevant considerations within the planning framework such as State Planning Policies, the Local Planning Strategy etc.
- After considering the Responsible Authority Report (RAR) a decision will be made by the JDAP.
Local Planning Strategy, Scheme and Plans
Metro Outer Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP)
The Metro Outer Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) comprises thirteen (13) local governments, including the Shire of Mundaring.
The JDAP is comprised of three (3) specialist members and two (2) members (Councillors) from the local government to which the application relates.
The three (3) specialist members are appointed by Cabinet from a list of suitably qualified individuals with experience in:
- Planning
- Architecture
- Urban design
- Engineering
- Landscape design
- Environment
- Law
- Property development
- Management.
The Shire appoints two (2) local government members to sit on the JDAP panel.
More information and contacts
To find out more about DAPs, visit the Western Australian Planning Commission website, or call Planning Services on 9290 6660 or email shire@mundaring.wa.gov.au.