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❓ Hon Tjorn Sibma asks about the status of the draft SPP 3.7 and its application to short stay accommodation renewals on Molloy Island. The Minister clarifies the policy's status and provides guidance documents for the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River.

AnsweredQoN 3245Legislative Council

Asked

8 October 2020

Member

Hon Tjorn Sibma

Portfolio

Planning

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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?

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Answered

10 November 2020

Responded by

Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Planning

Response time

10 days

(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.

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