Proposed Shed - Lot 25 (No. 146) Lefroy Avenue, Herne Hill

Application Ref 21-51038-1

Consultation closes 7 October 2025

The application seeks approval under the Swan Valley Planning Scheme No. 1 for the construction of a shed at Lot 25 (No.146) Lefroy Avenue Herne Hill. The application entails the following:

• The construction of a shed totalling 600m2 in area (30m x 20m) which is setback 18m from the eastern and southern boundaries.
• The shed will have a wall height of 4.5m and a pitched roof height of 6.26m.
• The applicant has advised that the shed will be used for storage of personal property.
• It is noted that the WAPC is also concurrently assessing an application onsite for a single house as a separate development application (WAPC ref 21-51041-1).

Lot 25 (No.146) Lefroy Avenue, Herne Hill is zoned ‘Swan Valley Rural’ under the Swan Valley Planning Scheme No. 1. Under the Swan Valley Planning Scheme No. 1. a shed is a use capable of approval in the Swan Valley Rural zone as long as its incidental to an existing established single house.

The application is being advertised to surrounding landowners as the total domestic footprint of the shed (600m2 ) and the dwelling which form part of WAPC ref 21- 51041-1 (48m2) exceeds the permitted development standard of 600m2 as per Schedule 5 of the Swan Valley Planning Scheme No. 1 – Additional Site and Development Requirements.

The application is open for comments until 7 October 2025.

Further information and proposed plans can be found under Key Documents.

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