Question Without Notice No. 583 asked in the Legislative Council on 12 September 2017 by Hon Robin Chapple
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
583. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister representing the Minister for Planning:
I note, for interest's sake, that just prior to 11 o'clock there was an internet outage and that might have caused the problem.
I refer to Woodside's planned Bay Village redevelopment on the corner of Balmoral and Rankin Roads in Karratha.
(1) Given the scale of the project, will assessment by the northern joint development assessment panel be required before any work can be undertaken at the site?
(2) If yes to (1), when will this assessment take place?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) Have works of any kind been undertaken at the site?
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I have an answer for you!
(1)–(3) Approval is required prior to any works commencing at the site. No development application for new works has been lodged to date. Once a development application is lodged, it will be referred to the City of Karratha or the JDAP for approval, depending on the cost of development. Development proposals with a cost over $10 million require JDAP determination. Development applications with a development cost of between $2 million and $10 million can be referred to the JDAP or the city at the discretion of the applicant.
(4) The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage has been advised by the City of Karratha that no new works have yet been undertaken at the site. However, demolition of some existing structures has been approved. Approval to demolish does not infer any approval for future works.