The WAPC has previously released Policy No DC 1.3 Strata Titles and Planning Bulletins 14 Amendments to Strata Titles Act and no 19 Strata Titles Amendment Act 1996 – Update on Policy and Practice (1997).

This planning bulletin addresses the following issues:

• vacant air stratas in multi-tiered developments;
• requirements as to whether sketch plans need to be submitted with strata applications for approval;
• role of management statements and strata applications;
• acceptable variations to strata applications;
• measures to ensure documents endorsed are similar to those submitted at Department of Land Administration (DOLA); and
• issues raised by encroachments into air space by balconies.

Some of the matters addressed in policy no. DC 1.3 will be reviewed in light of these issues.