Development Application - Change of Use to Holiday House - DA25/0043 - 13C Tennant Street ST JAMES

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The Proposal

The City has received the above-mentioned development application, which is briefly outlined below:

Change of use to Holiday house

  • Holiday house means a single dwelling on one lot used to provide short term accommodation but does not include a bed and breakfast.

Business activities:

  1. Maximum occupancy of 8 unrelated guests or a single family (up to 10 people).
  2. Minimum stay of 3 nights; typical stay of 6–8 nights.
  3. One booking per week is expected.
  4. Check-in from 3:00 PM until late via lock box or digital code; Check-out by 10:00 AM.
  5. 2 car bays available in the on-site garage; no verge or street parking permitted. Note: The proposal requires 3 on-site car bays based on occupancy. Only 2 bays are available, resulting in a parking shortfall of 1 space.
  6. Guests are subject to screening, including ID, booking purpose, and past reviews.

House rules (Air BnB Website):

    • No parties or gatherings permitted.
    • No visitors without prior approval.
    • No pets or smoking (indoors or outdoors).
    • Outdoor areas may only be used between 8:00 AM and 10:00 PM.
    • Guests must keep noise below audible levels outside the property between 10:00 PM and 9:00 AM.
    • All rubbish and recycling must be placed in the correct council bins and set out for Monday collection.
    • Doors and windows must be locked when the property is unoccupied.
    • Breaches of the house rules may result in termination of the booking and immediate removal from the premises.

Prior to making a decision on the application, adjoining affected owners and occupiers are invited to view the development plans and supporting reports (as applicable), and make comment on the planning matters that affect their property. Please refer to the attached management plan for further information.

Matters that we would like you to consider

We ask that you consider the following matter(s) and let us know whether you object to or support the development proposal.

  1. The land use

Table 3 – Zoning Table of the City’s Scheme lists a Holiday House use as a ‘D’ (discretionary) land use in Residential zone. In considering an application for development approval, the local government will have regard to matters detailed in the state government’s Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 (Regulations 2015). In this instance the relevant matters for consideration include, but may not be limited to:

  • The aims and provisions of the City of Canning Town Planning Scheme No. 42 (‘Scheme’) - specifically whether the proposed use meets the objectives of the Residential zone, as outlined in Table 2 of the City’s Scheme.
  • The compatibility of the development with its setting including the relationship of the development to development on adjoining or on other land in the locality including, but not limited to, the likely effect of the height, bulk, scale, orientation and appearance of the development.
  • The impact on the amenity of the locality. ‘Amenity’ is defined in Schedule 1 of the Regulations 2015, as: “... all those factors which combine to form the character of an area and include the present and likely future amenity;”. Common amenity considerations include, but are not limited to, car parking and traffic generation, noise or odour emissions, and visual aesthetics.

How and when to submit your comments

Please submit your comments (in writing) to the City by 5 pm on 9 May 2025. Where possible we ask that you submit your comments via email however your written comments may be submitted via one of the following contact methods:

  • Email your comments to the assessing officer via the details listed below. Please remember to include the reference number DA25/0043 in the subject line, and your name and affected property address in the body of the email;
  • Online using the City’s Your Say Canning page for the proposal: or
  • Mail the comment form to: City of Canning, Locked bag 80, WELSHPOOL WA 6986

How the City will make a decision on the development proposal

Following closure of this consultation period, a delegated (authorised) officer of the City will consider the abovementioned matter(s) with regard to the relevant matters for consideration. This includes consideration of any comments from adjoining affected landowner(s) and occupiers. Should the City issue a decision on the development application (approval or refusal), we will write to you again to explain how the matters you raised have been addressed.

In certain circumstances the application may be referred to the Council for consideration at one of its Council meetings. If this occurs, the City will send you a letter/email inviting you to this meeting.

Contact officer details

If you have any queries, or would like to discuss the matters for consideration, please contact me via telephone 1300 422 664 or email at Anjaly.V@canning.wa.gov.au.

The Proposal

The City has received the above-mentioned development application, which is briefly outlined below:

Change of use to Holiday house

  • Holiday house means a single dwelling on one lot used to provide short term accommodation but does not include a bed and breakfast.

Business activities:

  1. Maximum occupancy of 8 unrelated guests or a single family (up to 10 people).
  2. Minimum stay of 3 nights; typical stay of 6–8 nights.
  3. One booking per week is expected.
  4. Check-in from 3:00 PM until late via lock box or digital code; Check-out by 10:00 AM.
  5. 2 car bays available in the on-site garage; no verge or street parking permitted. Note: The proposal requires 3 on-site car bays based on occupancy. Only 2 bays are available, resulting in a parking shortfall of 1 space.
  6. Guests are subject to screening, including ID, booking purpose, and past reviews.

House rules (Air BnB Website):

    • No parties or gatherings permitted.
    • No visitors without prior approval.
    • No pets or smoking (indoors or outdoors).
    • Outdoor areas may only be used between 8:00 AM and 10:00 PM.
    • Guests must keep noise below audible levels outside the property between 10:00 PM and 9:00 AM.
    • All rubbish and recycling must be placed in the correct council bins and set out for Monday collection.
    • Doors and windows must be locked when the property is unoccupied.
    • Breaches of the house rules may result in termination of the booking and immediate removal from the premises.

Prior to making a decision on the application, adjoining affected owners and occupiers are invited to view the development plans and supporting reports (as applicable), and make comment on the planning matters that affect their property. Please refer to the attached management plan for further information.

Matters that we would like you to consider

We ask that you consider the following matter(s) and let us know whether you object to or support the development proposal.

  1. The land use

Table 3 – Zoning Table of the City’s Scheme lists a Holiday House use as a ‘D’ (discretionary) land use in Residential zone. In considering an application for development approval, the local government will have regard to matters detailed in the state government’s Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 (Regulations 2015). In this instance the relevant matters for consideration include, but may not be limited to:

  • The aims and provisions of the City of Canning Town Planning Scheme No. 42 (‘Scheme’) - specifically whether the proposed use meets the objectives of the Residential zone, as outlined in Table 2 of the City’s Scheme.
  • The compatibility of the development with its setting including the relationship of the development to development on adjoining or on other land in the locality including, but not limited to, the likely effect of the height, bulk, scale, orientation and appearance of the development.
  • The impact on the amenity of the locality. ‘Amenity’ is defined in Schedule 1 of the Regulations 2015, as: “... all those factors which combine to form the character of an area and include the present and likely future amenity;”. Common amenity considerations include, but are not limited to, car parking and traffic generation, noise or odour emissions, and visual aesthetics.

How and when to submit your comments

Please submit your comments (in writing) to the City by 5 pm on 9 May 2025. Where possible we ask that you submit your comments via email however your written comments may be submitted via one of the following contact methods:

  • Email your comments to the assessing officer via the details listed below. Please remember to include the reference number DA25/0043 in the subject line, and your name and affected property address in the body of the email;
  • Online using the City’s Your Say Canning page for the proposal: or
  • Mail the comment form to: City of Canning, Locked bag 80, WELSHPOOL WA 6986

How the City will make a decision on the development proposal

Following closure of this consultation period, a delegated (authorised) officer of the City will consider the abovementioned matter(s) with regard to the relevant matters for consideration. This includes consideration of any comments from adjoining affected landowner(s) and occupiers. Should the City issue a decision on the development application (approval or refusal), we will write to you again to explain how the matters you raised have been addressed.

In certain circumstances the application may be referred to the Council for consideration at one of its Council meetings. If this occurs, the City will send you a letter/email inviting you to this meeting.

Contact officer details

If you have any queries, or would like to discuss the matters for consideration, please contact me via telephone 1300 422 664 or email at Anjaly.V@canning.wa.gov.au.

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