Lodge a New Application

By submitting the following form, a new building application will be created/lodged. NO fee payment will be requested at time of application lodgement.

You will be notified regarding fees payable and payment options. Following the City's Building Services team review of the submitted application and associated documents, a Building Application reference* will be assigned to the submitted application.

The applicant contact details will be used for any further correspondence and to seek any further information and to arrange payment of any associated fees for the lodged application.

Note: A building application does not mean you have building approval. The Building Services team can take up to ten (10) working days to review a certified application and twenty-five (25) working days to review an uncertified application.

If you have any issues with inputting information or any other issues, please call the City’s Building Services on (08) 9257 9942 during office hours so that we can assist you.

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Select which region this Building Application applies to:

Applicant Details

Full Name

Primary Contact Number

Alternate Contact Number

Property Address

Actual location of building application

Postal Address

If different from physical address specified

Building Details

Have you been granted Planning Development Approval? Yes No Unsure

Associated Planning Development Approval Reference:

Building Application Type

Type of Builder Registered building contractor Approved owner-builder Public Authority Other (building work under $20,000, or where registered building contractor not required)

NOTE: If Type of Builder is 'Other' please confirm by entering N/A in the below field

Registered Building Number | Owner-building Approval Number*:

Building company name registration number / Owner builder (Individual) Approval Number

Builders Name*:

Builders Address*:

Builders Contact Number*:

Builders Contact Email*:

Application Documents

Before a building application can be lodged, please confirm you the following documents. If you are unsure, please call or visit our Building Services during office hours to seek further clarification.

Attach Documentation

Please keep total upload of documents to under 18MB. Compressed (zip) files accepted,

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Alternate, online storage reference

Optional - if there are a large number of files, you can share these via a shared OneDrive, GoogleDrive or Dropbox. However, please make sure you attach the relevant BA form to this application submission.

The total number of documents uploaded with this application should not exceed 18MB.

Once this form is submitted, an auto-generated email is sent to the supplied email address in the applicant details section confirming receipt of the application. This auto-generated email does not mean you have building approval.

If no acknowledgement email is received (please check your junk/spam folder), please contact the the City’s Building Services on (08) 9257 9942, during office hours, so that we can assist you to get your application lodged.

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* Fees are estimated and may vary depending on application details

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners, the Whadjuk Noongar People as the Custodians of this land. We also pay respect to all Aboriginal community Elders, past, present and future who have and continue to reside in the area and have been an integral part of the history of this region.