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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 3247 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
Tabled Paper No: 4600- View tabled paper


Question

I refer to the Western Australian Planning Commission's (WAPC) directions to the Town of Victoria Park to modify Town Planning Scheme No. 1 Amendment 78, to allow the site owner to have two-way access in and out of the local roads of Carson St and Baillie Ave, despite the Council's preference against two-way vehicle access at that point, and I ask:

(a) are there any public consultation requirements for scheme amendment proposals that have been modified according to instructions from the WAPC and, if so, what are they;
(b) if applicable, why was public consultation not carried out in this instance;
(c) were the instructions to modify Amendment 78 instigated by the Minister, or by the WAPC;
(d) did the Minister receive any requests from the public to provide a copy of the aforementioned instructions, and was that request granted:
(i) if no to (d), why not;
(e) can the Minister now provide a copy of those instructions; and
(f) on what planning grounds, or other considerations, was it determined that the Council's position opposing two-way access should be overturned?
Answered on 10 November 2020

(a) Regulation 56(1) of the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 (Regulations) provides for advertising of modifications if they are considered significant.

(b) The amendment was advertised on two occasions consistent with the Regulations.

Modifications required prior to approval of the amendment were not considered to warrant further advertising.

The approved amendment also requires approval of a Local Development Plan (LDP) prior to development of the site. The LDP will be subject to advertising prior to consideration by the Town of Victoria Park.

(c) The Minister’s decision considered the recommendations of the Western Australian Planning Commission and the Town of Victoria Park, public submissions and the planning framework in place.

(d)-(e) A request was received by the Minister from a member of the public. The Minister’s Office provided a response outlining the instructions. See tabled paper no #.

(f) The amendment was informed by a Traffic Impact Study.