Design Review Panel
The City of Belmont Design Review Panel provides the City with independent expert advice on significant development proposals and major projects.
The Design Review Panel aims to achieve high quality design outcomes for the City, by providing constructive feedback, and guiding the formulation, assessment and decisions related to development proposals.
Expressions of Interest now open
The City of Belmont is seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified professionals to join our Design Review Panel. The City of Belmont works with a wide range of projects including the upcoming development of the Great Eastern Highway and the Redcliffe Train Station/Metronet precincts, making it an exciting time to nominate to join the Panel.
Nominations are sought from professionals qualified in one or more of the following areas: architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, sustainability, engineering, accessibility, transport and/or heritage. If selected to join the Panel, individuals will provide independent, impartial and expert design advice to the City on significant proposals.
If you are interested in helping ensure a high standard of design quality is achieved for development within the City, please provide your nomination via email to
planning@belmont.wa.gov.au or post your nomination to:
City of Belmont
Locked Bag 379
Cloverdale WA 6895
Nominations must be received by the City no later than 5pm Friday 18th March 2022.
Information to include in your nomination
Nominations shall include a CV or resume and covering letter which demonstrate the following:
- Appropriate qualifications and demonstrated expertise in the relevant area/s;
- Experience in design review and the provision of advice on design quality issues;
- Membership of other Design Review bodies;
- Knowledge or understanding of design considerations in the City of Belmont;
- Knowledge or understanding of design considerations in the City of Belmont; and
- Details of two professional referees
All Design Review Panel nominees shall be eligible for registration and maintain good standing with their respective professional bodies.
Please find the City's
Design Review Panel Terms of Reference here. If you have any queries, please contact the City's Coordinator Planning on 9477 7273 or email
planning@belmont.wa.gov.au.
The following applications will be referred to the Design Review Panel:
- Proposals which include a building that is 3 storeys or greater in height (above natural ground level);
- Proposals for 6 or more multiple dwellings (apartments) at or above the R40 density;
- Proposals to be determined by the Joint Development Assessment Panel;
- Development fronting Great Eastern Highway;
- Development located within Development Area 6;
- Development located within the Golden Gateway precinct.
The Design Review Panel will also handle any other proposal referred by the Director Development and Communities or Manager Planning Services. Proposals can include preliminary assessment applications, scheme amendments, design guidelines, local planning policies, local development plans, structure plans and/or activity centre plans.
No, the Design Review Panel is a free service.
The Design Review Panel is scheduled to meet fortnightly, or on a ‘as needs’ basis depending on the applications received.
Design Review Panel meetings are not open to the public but can be attended by applicants.