The Shire of West Arthur contracts all building surveyor services to the City of Kalamunda. For all enquiries and the lodgment of applications please contact the Shire of West Arthur (shire@westarthur.wa.gov.au). 

Building and Demolition

A building permit is required if you are:

  • Constructing any residential or commercial building
  • Altering or extending an existing building
  • Commencing any structural works or layout of a site
Building permits - uncertified
  • Class 1a single dwelling (including detached house, row house, terrace house, town house or villa unit)
  • Class 10a (garage, carport, shed or the like)
  • Class 10b (fence, mast, antenna, retaining or free-standing wall, swimming pool or the like)
  • Class 10c (private bushfire shelter)

An uncertified application allows the applicant to submit the plans & specifications to the permit authority to be assessed for compliance with the applicable building standards, by the Shire of West Arthur’s building surveyor. Once the building surveyor is satisfied with the plans and specifications, then a building permit will be issued.

BA2 – Application for building permit – uncertified | Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (commerce.wa.gov.au)

Building permits – certified  

A certified building permit must be completed for commercial buildings (class 2-9) and is an optional application type for class 1 and 10 structures listed above. A certified building application must be accompanied by a certificate of design compliance which is signed by a registered building surveyor. Once the applicant submits the certificate of design compliance, application form, plans and specifications the Shire’s building surveyor will assess the application and issue a building permit.

BA1 – Application for building permit – certified | Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (commerce.wa.gov.au)

BA3 – Certificate of design compliance | Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (commerce.wa.gov.au)

Demolition permits

A demolition permit is required for anyone wanting to demolish any structure on a property prior to the construction of a new residential or commercial building. The following documents must accompany a demolition application.

  • Asbestos over 10sqm requires Registered Asbestos Removalist
  • Site plan – with all structures to be demolished
  • Proof of rodent baiting
  • Proof of electricity/gas decommissioning
  • Proof of deep sewer cut off & sealed
  • Proof of septic tanks & leach drains being pumped out (if applicable)

BA5 – Application for demolition permit | Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (commerce.wa.gov.au)

Notice of Completion

The person that has been granted a permit must, within 7 days of the completion of work, or the stage of work, for which the permit was granted give notice to the Shire.

BA7 – Notice of completion | Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (commerce.wa.gov.au)

Occupancy Permit

An occupancy permit is issued to deem a building safe to occupy. This permit must be issued prior to the occupancy of any building excluding class 1 buildings (residences), class 10 buildings (sheds, patios etc.) and incidental structures.

BA9 – Application for occupancy permit | Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (commerce.wa.gov.au)

Fees

Fees associated with occupancy permits, building approval certificates, building permits and demolition permits can be found through the following link.

Building Act fees | Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (commerce.wa.gov.au)

Apply to install a Wastewater System

On-site disposal of wastewater is required in areas where reticulated sewerage is not available.

An application must be lodged every time you intend to construct and install an apparatus for on-site wastewater disposal.

Complete and lodge an Application to Construct or Install an Apparatus for the Treatment of Sewage (PDF 687KB) in accordance with the Health (Treatment of Sewage and Disposal of Effluent and Liquid Waste) Regulations 1974 (external site).

Once building works have been completed for any project with a Building Permit, a BA7 Notice of Completion is required to be completed and submitted to the Shire of West Arthur within seven (7) days.

Further Information

Building for better protection in bushfire areas - A Homeowner's Guide

Bushfire Prone Area Map

The Building Commission has an informative webpage which gives users access to current information about registration and owner-building. 

For planning information, visit Planning Applications.