Question On Notice No. 3245 asked in the Legislative Council on 8 October 2020 by Hon Tjorn Sibma
Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Planning
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to State Planning Policy 3.7 (SPP 3.7), Planning in Bushfire Prone Areas, and I ask:
(a) what is the status of the draft SPP 3.7 published last year; and
(b) how should the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River interpret SPP 3.7 as it applies to renewal applications for short stay accommodation on Molloy Island?
Answered on 10 November 2020
(a) State Planning Policy 3.7: Planning in Bushfire Prone Areas (SPP) was gazetted in December 2015. The policy is being reviewed and will be publicly advertised as part of the review process.
(b) Planning Bulletin 111/2-16: Planning in bushfire prone areas (October 2016) and Position Statement: Tourism land uses in bushfire prone areas (November 2019) guide decision makers in the consideration of applications related to short stay accommodation on Molloy Island.