Broome · Western Australia · Preliminary planning report
Preliminary planning report for Broome, WA
A $150 desktop planning assessment for any address in Broome. We take the parcel from the state cadastre, sweep the zoning and overlay mapping at the parcel, read the local planning scheme and R-Codes in force and cite it by clause, and set out in writing what was checked and what was not. Prepared and professionally reasoned by our planning team and delivered within three business days.
What governs a site in Broome
In Western Australia a site is governed by the council’s local planning scheme and, for housing, by the Residential Design Codes (State Planning Policy 7.3), which set the density code and the design standards for dwellings.
In the Perth metropolitan area and some regions a region scheme, such as the Metropolitan Region Scheme, sits above the local scheme and can reserve land or set its own zoning. The report reads both where both apply.
PlanWA is the state’s planning map; Landgate holds the cadastre and title information.
The instruments the report reads in Western Australia
- Local planning scheme · zoning and local provisions
- Residential Design Codes (SPP 7.3) · density codes and dwelling design standards
- Region scheme · for example the Metropolitan Region Scheme
Council website: www.broome.wa.gov.au
How the report works for a site in Broome
The same five steps for every site in Australia, applied to the local planning scheme and R-Codes that governs Broome. Nothing is stated that was not checked, and what was not checked is stated.
Step 1
Parcel from the state cadastre
We take the parcel from the state cadastre and project it, so the report is about the lot itself and not a point on a street.
Step 2
Zoning and overlays swept at the parcel
The zoning and overlay mapping is swept at the parcel boundary, not at a single point, so a layer that touches one corner of the block is caught.
Step 3
The instrument in force, cited by clause
We read the planning instrument in force and cite it by clause, with its version and date, so every statement in the report can be checked at the source.
Step 4
Nearby applications where a public register exists
Where the council keeps a public register of applications, we read the nearby ones and cite what we found. We do not hold a database of decisions for the council.
Step 5
A written statement of what was not checked
Anything the report did not check is stated in writing, so you know the edges of the answer as well as the answer.
Two reports, one price
Have a plan, or not yet?
The Preliminary Planning Report assesses the project you describe. The What’s Possible report sets out the scenarios the site supports when you have not settled on one. Both are $150 and both follow the five steps.
Get the What’s Possible report for Broome
We do not hold a database of Broome decisions. Where Broome council publishes a public register of applications, the report reads the nearby ones and cites what it found. Our free block checker covers South East Queensland only, so it is not offered for Broome.
Taking a Broome project through to lodgement
DA projects are quoted individually. We take a limited number at a time so each gets a director’s attention, and we reply within one business day with availability.
The usual order is the report first, then the conversation. The report gives both of us the site facts before anyone is briefed.
Planning reports in Broome: FAQs
What governs what I can build in Broome?
In Western Australia a site is governed by the council’s local planning scheme and, for housing, by the Residential Design Codes (State Planning Policy 7.3), which set the density code and the design standards for dwellings. PlanWA is the state’s planning map; Landgate holds the cadastre and title information.
What does the $150 report check for a site in Broome?
Five things, for every site. The parcel is taken from the state cadastre and projected. The zoning and overlay mapping is swept at the parcel boundary rather than at a point. The planning instrument in force is read and cited by clause, with its version and date. Where a public register of applications exists, nearby applications are read and cited. And the report states in writing anything it did not check.
How long does the report take?
Three business days. Each report is prepared and professionally reasoned by our planning team for the specific parcel; it is not generated on the spot.
Do you publish approval rates or decision data for Broome?
No. We do not hold a database of Broome decisions, and this page does not quote approval rates, application counts, timeframes or fees for Broome. Where Broome council publishes a public register of applications, the report reads the nearby ones and cites what it found; where it does not, the report says so.
Can I use the free block checker for a Broome address?
No. The free block checker covers South East Queensland only and is not offered for Broome. For a site in Broome the $150 report is the way to get a checked answer.
Can Casa run my development application in Broome?
DA projects are quoted individually. We take a limited number at a time so each gets a director’s attention, and we reply within one business day with availability.
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Know your Broome site before you commit
A $150 report for any address in Broome: the parcel, the zoning and overlays at the parcel, the local planning scheme and R-Codes cited by clause, and a written statement of what was not checked. Prepared and professionally reasoned by our planning team and delivered within three business days.