Development Application - Change of Use to Serviced Apartment 35/148 Wharf Street, Cannington – DA25/0061

Why you have received this letter

The City has received the abovementioned development application, which is briefly outlined below:

Change of use of use from an Apartment to Serviced Apartment.
- serviced apartment means a group of units or apartments providing –
  - self-contained short stay accommodation for guests; and
  - any associated reception or recreational facilities;
Business activities:
- Check in 3pm and check out is 10am, lockbox on site for keys
- Limited to up to 4 people at any given time.
- The duration of stay is limited to a minimum of 3 nights to up to 3 months.
- On-site parking will be via the designated bays.
House rules:
- No loud noise between 10 pm and 8 am
- No parties or antisocial behaviour
- No additional people/visitors are to access the property without our prior approval
- No pets are allowed in the property without approval
- No smoking is allowed at any times

Prior to making a decision on the application, adjoining affected owners and occupiers are invited to view the development plans and supporting reports (as applicable), and make comment on the planning matters that affect their property. Please refer to the attached management plan for further information.

Please note that the City will endeavour to advise any tenants at this property of the above proposal; however, it may not always possible for us to contact them. This may be due to the site not having a physical post box or there being more than one tenant on the property. As the owner of the property the onus is on you to pass on this information to your tenants if it is likely that they will be impacted by the proposal.

Matters that we would like you to consider

We ask that you consider the following matter(s) and let us know whether you object to or support the development proposal.

The land use

Table 3 – Zoning Table of the City’s Scheme lists a Serviced Apartment use as a ‘D’ (discretionary) land use in the Centre zone. Please note that ‘D’ land-uses do not automatically require giving notice to affected landowners and occupants. While there are no variations proposed in this application the City has opted to notify the adjoining landowners/occupiers in this instance.

In considering an application for development approval, the local government will have regard to matters detailed in the state government’s Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 (Regulations 2015). In this instance the relevant matters for consideration include, but may not be limited to:

The aims and provisions of the City of Canning Town Planning Scheme No. 42 (‘Scheme’) - specifically whether the proposed use meets the objectives of the subject Centre zone, as outlined in Table 2 of the City’s Scheme.
The compatibility of the development with its setting including the relationship of the development to development on adjoining or on other land in the locality including, but not limited to, the likely effect of the height, bulk, scale, orientation and appearance of the development.
The impact on the amenity of the locality. ‘Amenity’ is defined in Schedule 1 of the Regulations 2015, as: “... all those factors which combine to form the character of an area and include the present and likely future amenity;”. Common amenity considerations include, but are not limited to, car parking and traffic generation, noise or odour emissions, and visual aesthetics.

Reference documents download links

City of Canning Town Planning Scheme No. 42: https://www.canning.wa.gov.au/residents/building-here/planning-services/local-planning-scheme-and-strategy/local-planning-schemes

Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 (Deemed Provisions): https://www.wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/planning-and-development-local-planning-schemes-regulations-2015

Viewing the development plans and supporting other documents

Given the volume of plans submitted, the City will not be able to mail copies of the drawings for your review. A copy of the documents can be found on the City’s Your Say Canning Page for the proposal.

If you would like to obtain a copy of the submitted plans, or would like to discuss the matters for consideration, please contact me via telephone 1300 422 664 or email at Sushmitha.jayaram@canning.wa.gov.au.

How and when to submit your comments

Please submit your comments (in writing) to the City by 5pm on 28 April 2025. Where possible we ask that you submit your comments via email however your written comments may be submitted via one of the following contact methods:

Email your comments to the assessing officer via the details listed below. Please remember to include the reference number DA25/0061 in the subject line, and your name and affected property address in the body of the email;
Online using the City’s Your Say Canning page for the proposal: yoursaycanning or
Mail the comment form to: City of Canning, Locked bag 80, WELSHPOOL WA 6986

How the City will make a decision on the development proposal

Following closure of this consultation period, a delegated (authorised) officer of the City will consider the abovementioned matter(s) with regard to the relevant matters for consideration. This includes consideration of any comments from adjoining affected landowner(s) and occupiers.

Should the City issue a decision on the development application (approval or refusal), we will write to you again to explain how the matters you raised have been addressed.

In certain circumstances the application may be referred to the Council for consideration at one of its Council meetings. If this occurs, the City will send you a letter/email inviting you to this meeting.

Contact officer details

If you have any queries, or would like to discuss the matters for consideration, please contact me via telephone 1300 422 664 or email at Sushmitha.jayaram@canning.wa.gov.au.