Sample Letters of Consent
Where a party applies to the WAPC to subdivide land or to obtain planning approval in relation to
land, the applicant must demonstrate that the landowner/s have granted consented to the
application being made. This can be done by asking the landowner to provide a letter of consent.
The letter must include the details of the land, the landowner (or landowners if more than one) and
contain the signature of each owner.
Sample letters appears below:
Sample Letter 1 – consent required
(name and address of
Person writing letter)
(date)
The Western Australian Planning Commission
c/o Planning Administration
The Department of Planning
140 William Street
PERTH WA 6000
Dear Planning Administration Team Leader
RE – CONSENT OF LANDOWNER/S
I refer to the application to [subdivide/ obtain develop approval] the land known as [full address]
more fully described as Lot [X] on [Plan/Diagram etc Y] contained within Certificate of Title Volume
[X] Folio [Y] (“the Application”).
This application was made by [name of applicant] in the capacity of [i.e. as planning consultant for
landowner].
The following [person is /people are] recorded as the owner[s] of the land:
1. [full name of landowner 1]
2. [full name of landowner 2]
[I /We], the abovementioned person[s], hereby consent to the Application being made in relation to
the land described above.
Further, [I/we] have appointed [name of applicant and company name] to act for [me/us] as
[my/our] authorised representative.
Signature
…………………………….
[Landowner 1 name]
Signature
…………………………….
[Landowner 2 name]
Sample Letter 2 – consent by landowner
(name and address of
Person writing letter)
(date)
The Western Australian Planning Commission
c/o Planning Administration
The Department of Planning
140 William Street
PERTH WA 6000
Dear Planning Administration Team Leader
RE – CONSENT OF LANDOWNER/S
I refer to the application to [subdivide/ obtain develop approval] the land known as [full address]
more fully described as Lot [X] on [Plan/Diagram etc Y] contained within Certificate of Title Volume
[X] Folio [Y] (“the Application”).
This application was made by [name of applicant/s] as the registered landowners.
[I /We], the abovementioned person[s], hereby consent to the Application being made in relation to
the land described above.
Signature
…………………………….
[Landowner 1 name]
Signature
…………………………….
[Landowner 2 name]
Sample Letter 3 – consent not required
(name and address of
Person writing letter)
(date)
The Western Australian Planning Commission
c/o Planning Administration
The Department of Planning
140 William Street
PERTH WA 6000
Dear Planning Administration Team Leader
RE – CONSENT OF LANDOWNER/S NOT REQUIRED
I refer to the application to [subdivide/ obtain develop approval] the land known as [full address]
more fully described as Lot [X] on [Plan/Diagram etc Y] contained within Certificate of Title Volume
[X] Folio [Y] (“the Application”).
This application was made by [name of applicant] in the capacity of [i.e. as planning consultant for
landowner].
The following [person is /people are] recorded as the owner[s] of the land:
1. [full name of landowner 1 – e.g. Bob Dale]
The abovementioned landowner/s are not required to consent to this application by virtue of the
following reasons:

[for example, “By order of the Supreme Court dated 20 June 2013, in the matter of Dan
Smith v Bob Dale being CIV 2648 of 2010, Mr Smith is hereby appointed and permitted to
seek and do all things necessary in the name of Mr Dale as the registered proprietor of the
Land, to obtain approval to subdivide the land in accordance with the plan annexed to these
orders. A copy of the orders are attached”]

[The applicant makes this application by virtue of the fact they are the mortgagee in
possession/ administrator/liquidator etc. {Explain the nature of the appointment and the
legal authority supporting it and attach copies of the documents evidencing this such as the
appropriate ASIC forms or court orders]
Or
[I /We], the abovementioned person[s], hereby consent to the Application being made in relation to
the land described above.
Further, [I/we] have appointed [name of applicant and company name] to act for [me/us] as
[my/our] authorised representative.
Signature
…………………………….
[Landowner 1 name]
Signature
…………………………….
[Landowner 2 name]
.