City welcomes DAP changes, mayor says

Thresholds have changed for both opt-in and mandatory applications.

Parties now choose to have development applications that are valued from $2 million to $10 million determined by a panel.

The mandatory threshold applies to applications worth more than $10 million.

The opt-in threshold was previously $3 million to $7 million.

In the City of Perth it now applies to applications worth $2 million to $20 million.

Mayor Carol Adams said the increase in the mandatory application amount from $7 million to $10 million would potentially reduce the number of applications that must be assessed by development panels.

"The previous threshold meant a number of relatively straightforward applications in the Kwinana Industrial Area had to be determined by the DAP simply because they were over the mandatory threshold," she said.

"These changes should make the process more streamlined."

The changes took effect from May 1.

Cr Adams said the City had a good relationship with developers so it was unlikely the reduction in the opt-in threshold would significantly increase these types of applications.

"In the time the DAP legislation has been in place, the City has not had a single opt-in application," she said.

Staffing levels would not be affected at Kwinana.

"The changes to the DAP thresholds are not expected to result in significant shifts of control or approval within Kwinana," Cr Adams said.

"All DAP applications must be presented to council prior to being sent to the panel for determination."