Design Review Panel

The following applications will be referred to the Design Review Panel:
 

• Multiple dwellings comprising fifteen or more units.

• Grouped dwelling developments comprising fifteen or more units.

• New commercial or mixed use development within the Mixed Use zone or activity centres, excluding minor additions to existing buildings that, due to their scale, do not materially impact the street or adjoining properties as determined by the City.

• Development that is four or more storeys in height.

• Major extensions or amendments to the above forms of development where the City considers Design Review to be beneficial.

• Development on a property listed on the State Register of Heritage Places or on the City’s Heritage List, unless the proposal involves no works or does not require development approval.

 
Additionally, the City encourages applicants to refer the following proposals to the Design Review Panel:
 

• Multiple dwelling developments comprising six to fourteen units;

• Form 1 Development Assessment Panel applications; and

• Substantive development within the Kewdale Industrial Estate, particularly where adjacent to Abernethy Road or Kewdale Road.

 
For mandatory Design Review Panel reviews, fees apply in accordance with the City’s 2026–2027 Fees and Charges Schedule, as follows:
 

• Mandatory Design Review Panel review (single review meeting): $800

• Mandatory Design Review Panel review (up to three review meetings): $2,000

 
Please note that fees are reviewed annually and may be subject to change.