City Development & Safety Department

What Do We Do?

The City Development and Safety Department is focused on administering the provisions of the Development Act 1993 and the Planning Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 in relation to development applications for building works, changes in land use and land divisions.

The general objectives of the City Development and Safety Department are:

• To provide clear, accurate and consistent advice to customers, whilst processing development applications in a timely and expeditious manner.
• To continuously improve levels of customer service and sustain consistently professional, responsive and helpful service.
• To support the City of Burnside's commitment to continuous improvement in the delivery of services.
• To facilitate high quality built form outcomes.

  The City Development & Safety Department provides the following specific services to Council staff, the Councillors and the Community:

• General zoning, land use and building classification advice.
• The preliminary assessment of development proposals.
• Statutory planning and building advice, support and assistance.
• Negotiating with applicants and the community to achieve quality development proposals and built form outcomes.
• The detailed assessment of development applications.
• Coordination with other Council and State/Federal government agencies.
• Heritage Conservation Assessment.
• Compliance Inspections.
• Liquor Licenses Assistance.

 

Compliance

• Breaches of the Development Act 1993 and Planning Development and Infrastructure Act 2016
• Unauthorised development
• Development not built in accordance with a consent

 

Administration

• Payment of fees
• Plan & Section 7 searches
• Full Development Approval updates
• Extension of time requests

 

Planning

• Assessment of development applications
• Zoning and land use enquiries
• Queries regarding past approvals
• Variations to planning authorisations
• Approval updates

 

Building

• Building Code of Australia enquiries
• Private Certifications
• Swimming pools
• Brush fencing
• Wind Speed ratings
• Schedule 1A / Accepted Development queries

 

Fencing disputes

• Fences and the Law

 

Contact

For further information on any of the above, please call the City Development & Safety Department on 8366 4200 during business hours.

Customer Satisfaction Survey

The City Development & Safety Department welcomes any feedback regarding your experience with the development application process. Please complete the Customer Satisfaction Survey.