The introduction, in July 2005, of significant changes to Western Australian Planning Commission forms (outlined in planning bulletin 73) has resulted in an overall improvement in the standard and quality of freehold and survey-strata applications. This is partly attributable to the requirement for most applications to be based on a recent on-site survey.

The modified forms initially resulted in a significant proportion of incomplete applications. However, as applicants have become more accustomed to the forms, the number of incomplete applications has decreased markedly.