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WA State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) — Planning and Development Appeal

Time-sensitive
WA

Reviews a planning or development decision made by a local government, the WA Planning Commission, the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority, or a Development Assessment Panel, lodged via the SAT eCourts Portal within 28 days of the original decision.

Issuing authority

State Administrative Tribunal Western Australia

Official source

sat.justice.wa.gov.au

Cost

Varies by class — Class 1 lower fee, Class 2 higher fee. See SAT fees schedule at sat.justice.wa.gov.au.

Deadline

28 days from the date the original decision-maker gives notice of the decision (extensions available on application to SAT).

How to apply

  1. Receive written notice of the planning or development decision you wish to challenge (e.g. refusal of a development application by a local council, the WAPC, MRA, or a DAP).
  2. Confirm the 28-day lodgement deadline from the date the original decision-maker gave notice of its decision — SAT can grant extensions but you must request one in your application.
  3. Determine whether your application will be Class 1 (development value under $250,000, or under $500,000 for a single dwelling/subdivision of up to 3 lots) or Class 2 (all others), as this affects fees and procedure.
  4. Create an account or log in to the SAT eCourts Portal at ecourts.justice.wa.gov.au and commence a new planning review application.
  5. Upload required documents: completed application details, a copy of the decision under review, and copies of original development plans at the correct scale.
  6. Pay the applicable filing fee (Class 1 attracts lower fees than Class 2 — consult the SAT fees schedule at sat.justice.wa.gov.au).
  7. Serve a copy of your application on the original decision-maker within 7 days of lodging with SAT.
  8. Attend the initial directions hearing listed by SAT, at which the Tribunal will set the timetable for mediation or a formal hearing.
  9. Participate in any mediation or hearing as directed, and file any expert or factual evidence in the timeframes set by the Tribunal.

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