A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding delays to a Town Planning Scheme amendment by KP Developments. The Minister clarifies the Town Planning Appeals Tribunal has no role in this process and the amendment has been finalised.

AnsweredQoN 1791Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 August 2003
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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(b) will the Minister explain why these delays have occurred; (c) does the Minister regard these delays as acceptable; (d) why did the Minister not deal with this matter herself; (e) is it correct that this particular amendment was lodged long before the Town Planning Appeals Tribunal came into effect; (f) how does the Minister reconcile her statement that the Tribunal had been open for business since Easter and ‘is already showing that it will be an effective institution’ with the delays experienced by KP Developments; (g) has the Minister referred this amendment to the Tribunal; (h) if so, when and did the Minister ask for this matter to be given priority, given the delays already experienced; (i) if not, why not; (j) has any date been set for this matter to be finalised; (k) if so, when; and (l) if not, why not and when can KP Developments expect an answer?
(c) does the Minister regard these delays as acceptable; (d) why did the Minister not deal with this matter herself; (e) is it correct that this particular amendment was lodged long before the Town Planning Appeals Tribunal came into effect; (f) how does the Minister reconcile her statement that the Tribunal had been open for business since Easter and ‘is already showing that it will be an effective institution’ with the delays experienced by KP Developments; (g) has the Minister referred this amendment to the Tribunal; (h) if so, when and did the Minister ask for this matter to be given priority, given the delays already experienced; (i) if not, why not; (j) has any date been set for this matter to be finalised; (k) if so, when; and (l) if not, why not and when can KP Developments expect an answer?
(d) why did the Minister not deal with this matter herself; (e) is it correct that this particular amendment was lodged long before the Town Planning Appeals Tribunal came into effect; (f) how does the Minister reconcile her statement that the Tribunal had been open for business since Easter and ‘is already showing that it will be an effective institution’ with the delays experienced by KP Developments; (g) has the Minister referred this amendment to the Tribunal; (h) if so, when and did the Minister ask for this matter to be given priority, given the delays already experienced; (i) if not, why not; (j) has any date been set for this matter to be finalised; (k) if so, when; and (l) if not, why not and when can KP Developments expect an answer?
(e) is it correct that this particular amendment was lodged long before the Town Planning Appeals Tribunal came into effect; (f) how does the Minister reconcile her statement that the Tribunal had been open for business since Easter and ‘is already showing that it will be an effective institution’ with the delays experienced by KP Developments; (g) has the Minister referred this amendment to the Tribunal; (h) if so, when and did the Minister ask for this matter to be given priority, given the delays already experienced; (i) if not, why not; (j) has any date been set for this matter to be finalised; (k) if so, when; and (l) if not, why not and when can KP Developments expect an answer?
(f) how does the Minister reconcile her statement that the Tribunal had been open for business since Easter and ‘is already showing that it will be an effective institution’ with the delays experienced by KP Developments; (g) has the Minister referred this amendment to the Tribunal; (h) if so, when and did the Minister ask for this matter to be given priority, given the delays already experienced; (i) if not, why not; (j) has any date been set for this matter to be finalised; (k) if so, when; and (l) if not, why not and when can KP Developments expect an answer?
(g) has the Minister referred this amendment to the Tribunal; (h) if so, when and did the Minister ask for this matter to be given priority, given the delays already experienced; (i) if not, why not; (j) has any date been set for this matter to be finalised; (k) if so, when; and (l) if not, why not and when can KP Developments expect an answer?
(h) if so, when and did the Minister ask for this matter to be given priority, given the delays already experienced; (i) if not, why not; (j) has any date been set for this matter to be finalised; (k) if so, when; and (l) if not, why not and when can KP Developments expect an answer?
(i) if not, why not; (j) has any date been set for this matter to be finalised; (k) if so, when; and (l) if not, why not and when can KP Developments expect an answer?
(j) has any date been set for this matter to be finalised; (k) if so, when; and (l) if not, why not and when can KP Developments expect an answer?
(k) if so, when; and (l) if not, why not and when can KP Developments expect an answer?
(l) if not, why not and when can KP Developments expect an answer?
As Minister for Planning and Infrastructure I granted final approval to Amendment 76 to the Town of Kwinana Town Planning Scheme No 2 on 22 July. The amendment was subsequently finalised through a notice in the Government Gazette dated 29 July 2003. The Western Australian Planning Commission is now completing its assessment of the resultant subdivision of the land. The Town Planning and Development Act 1928 (as amended) does not provide for the right to appeal against decisions on amendments to town planning schemes to be determined by the Town Planning Appeal Tribunal. In fact, the Town Planning Appeal Tribunal has no role in the town planning scheme amendment process.
The amendment was subsequently finalised through a notice in the Government Gazette dated 29 July 2003. The Western Australian Planning Commission is now completing its assessment of the resultant subdivision of the land. The Town Planning and Development Act 1928 (as amended) does not provide for the right to appeal against decisions on amendments to town planning schemes to be determined by the Town Planning Appeal Tribunal. In fact, the Town Planning Appeal Tribunal has no role in the town planning scheme amendment process.
The Western Australian Planning Commission is now completing its assessment of the resultant subdivision of the land. The Town Planning and Development Act 1928 (as amended) does not provide for the right to appeal against decisions on amendments to town planning schemes to be determined by the Town Planning Appeal Tribunal. In fact, the Town Planning Appeal Tribunal has no role in the town planning scheme amendment process.
The Town Planning and Development Act 1928 (as amended) does not provide for the right to appeal against decisions on amendments to town planning schemes to be determined by the Town Planning Appeal Tribunal. In fact, the Town Planning Appeal Tribunal has no role in the town planning scheme amendment process.

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Answered
21 October 2003
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
69 days
The question appears to be predicated on a misunderstanding of the Town Planning Appeals Tribunal. The Tribunal has no role to play in the Town Planning Scheme amendment process.
As Minister for Planning and Infrastructure I granted final approval to Amendment 76 to the Town of Kwinana Town Planning Scheme No 2 on 22 July.
The amendment was subsequently finalised through a notice in the Government Gazette dated 29 July 2003.
The Western Australian Planning Commission is now completing its assessment of the resultant subdivision of the land.
The Town Planning and Development Act 1928 (as amended) does not provide for the right to appeal against decisions on amendments to town planning schemes to be determined by the Town Planning Appeal Tribunal. In fact, the Town Planning Appeal Tribunal has no role in the town planning scheme amendment process.

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