Planning

The City of Albany is responsible for providing a vision for the future development of Albany, as well as for assessing the planning merit of individual projects on private lots.

The Albany Local Planning Strategy draws together all of the strategies prepared in the past and provides the blueprint for the City’s growth over the next two decades.

City planners are available to assist residents, investors and landowners with any planning inquiry and they encourage proponents to discuss their projects with staff at a preliminary stage, well before formal lodgement, to expedite the approval process.

More information on the Albany Local Planning Strategy is available by following the link.

The City’s Town Planning Schemes provide the legal framework against which individual development proposals will be considered.

The Town Planning Schemes may be supported by Council policies and guidelines to further explain the development requirements. More information on the Town Planning Schemes is available by following the link.

The City of Albany Municipal Heritage Inventory provides the Planning Department with information relating to places of heritage value and is a record of the history of the City and the places that reflect the story of the district.

A set of management categories are in place, with different management recommendations for each.  These categories will not all have the same implications for owners, as places in the highest category will need more careful management and assessment than will those places in the lower categories.

Planning scheme consent is required for most developments affecting a property/building/place recorded on the Municipal Heritage Inventory, depending on the management category recorded.

For your information, the following files can be downloaded, however, be advised that they are large files and delays may be experienced, depending on your internet service.  The documents are available for viewing at the City of Albany Administration building at 102 North Road, Albany during office hours.

Planning officers can be contacted between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, on 9841 9383.