Find out about the role of Building Codes Australia and the residential design codes of Western Australia.
Building Codes of Australia
The Australia Building Code Board controls all forms of development involving structural change, including residential, commercial and industrial development, through the building licence process.
For specific queries regarding the Building Code please contact the City's Approvals Unit on (08) 9345 8555.
Residential design codes
The Residential Design Codes of Western Australia control all forms of residential development in Western Australia through the planning approval process and the building licence process.
The Residential Design Codes were adopted in October 2002 by the Western Australian Planning Commission as a State Planning Policy and replaced the previous
Residential Planning Codes
For information relating to the Residential Design Codes please contact the City's Approvals Unit on 9345 8555.
Residential design guidelines