Proposed changes to the policy

The proposed major changes and the reasons for these changes are:

Major Changes	Reasoning
Removal of the notification letters (information only letters) to adjoining properties	Gives the illusion of consultation where it is for information purposes only Those likely to be affected by a proposal will be advertised to and have the opportunity to comment
Simplification of the advertising requirements through: Having all minimum advertising requirements in one table Consistent requirements for all application types with more guidance on increasing advertising scope/timeframes where necessary Alignment with WALGA guidelines	Easier for the community to understand Easier to administer in a fair and transparent way Better guidance on varying the minimum advertising timeframes and minimum advertising areas will ensure that all potentially affected stakeholders are consulted. Fairer and more consistent than the existing policy
Reduction in the minimum advertising area for some developments and change in the method for measuring the advertising area	Current policy considered to be excessive in advertising area and often doesn’t advertise to the people who are likely to be affected Use of a radius will include more properties closer to the development than the existing model which is based on distance along streets
Removal of discussions around levels of engagement	Addressed by local policy P103 Stakeholder Engagement Outdated information Not relevant to most advertising
Remove advertising requirements for non-planning matters (dividing fences, renaming ROW’s, road closures, etc.)	Policy to focus on planning proposals only Individual engagement plans for non-planning matters will be prepared for each project