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Sunday, June 01, 2025

Unrestricted Burning Period

The unrestricted burning period runs from Sunday, June 1 to Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

During the unrestricted burning period, you can burn without a permit subject to the following conditions:
- Your property is over 2000sqm
- You are only burning vegetative or untreated wood.
All burning (including exemptions) is prohibited when a total fire ban is declared.

An aerial view of houses in Viveash

Plan and Build

Houses in the City of Swan with native verge planting

Planning

All you need to know for development applications, subdivisions, or scheme amendments.

An aerial view of houses being built in Ellenbrook

Building

Before developing in the City of Swan you will need Building Approval.

A heritage street in Guildford

Heritage

How a property’s heritage status impacts the development application process.

A volunteer firefighter doing a controlled burn

Bushfire regulations

Building in a bushfire prone area? Assess your property’s bushfire risk.

Legislation, codes, schemes and policies

Legislation, codes, schemes and policies

City of Swan staff looking at a planning document

Useful documents and links

Avoid unnecessary delays to your application by using these useful resources.

Ngalak Maali Boodja Kaditj, Whadjuk Moort Noongar Boodjara, Baalap Kalyagool Noyyang, Boodja Kep Moort, Ngalak Kwabaduk Wirn, Kabarli Bworan Kora Kora, Yeyi Ngoongoolong.

The City of Swan acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of this region, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation and their continuing connection to the land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and their descendants.

Aboriginal artwork by Norlap Creative in partnership with Nerolie Bynder.