❓ Mr Cowper raises concerns about planning approval delays in the Murray district due to the Peel region growth strategy. Minister Day acknowledges the issue, outlines steps being taken to address delays, and criticizes the previous government's handling of the matter.
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PLANNING APPROVALS — MURRAY DISTRICT
There is a lot of frustration in the Murray district about the delays in planning approvals that have been affected by the slow progress of the Peel region growth strategy. What is the minister doing to address these delays, which created a hiatus in development under the previous government? Mr J.H.D. DAY
There is a lot of frustration in the Murray district about the delays in planning approvals that have been affected by the slow progress of the Peel region growth strategy. What is the minister doing to address these delays, which created a hiatus in development under the previous government? Mr J.H.D. DAY
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I thank the member for the question. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Mandurah! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This is actually pretty close to home for the member for Mandurah. I would have thought that he might have some interest in the answer. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I thank the member for the question and the assiduous nature in which he has taken up these issues on behalf of his electorate and the region. Also, I acknowledge the significant level of frustration and concern of local governments and the property development industry in relation to the decisions being made about planning issues in the southern metropolitan and the Peel region. There have of course been substantial pressures—pressures that still exist and which existed when the previous government was in office; and it is the case that it was pretty late in the previous government’s term when it started to address these issues. We need to understand that there are major constraints in relation to urban development in the southern metropolitan and Peel regions; in particular, issues such as seasonally waterlogged low-lying areas, a high water table and drainage problems need to be taken into account and carefully addressed. So, we need to proceed with caution to ensure that all relevant state government agencies are involved in the decisions that will be made about where development can occur. That complexity is not an excuse for long delays in getting on with the process. I am pleased to say that the Department for Planning and Infrastructure has been undertaking a spatial framework exercise for the whole of the metropolitan area and that that should be out for public comment in late May or early June of this year. It is within that context that the department has also prepared an urban growth management strategy for the southern metropolitan and Peel regions, covering the local government areas of Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Murray and Serpentine-Jarrahdale. In addition to the framework and the strategy, a subregional structure plan will also be presented to the Western Australian Planning Commission later this month, after which it is intended to release that plan for public comment. It appears that these strategic planning considerations were used as something of a reason or justification for long delays in decisions being made about town planning scheme amendment applications—something that in many cases was not justified, given the quite small areas of land involved. I am pleased to say that I have recently approved amendment 190 in the Shire of Murray’s town planning scheme 4. That decision was deferred by the previous government from October 2007. It is only a 12-lot subdivision and I do not believe that approving that subdivision and the rezoning will compromise the strategic review being undertaken. In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I thank the member for the question. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Mandurah! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This is actually pretty close to home for the member for Mandurah. I would have thought that he might have some interest in the answer. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I thank the member for the question and the assiduous nature in which he has taken up these issues on behalf of his electorate and the region. Also, I acknowledge the significant level of frustration and concern of local governments and the property development industry in relation to the decisions being made about planning issues in the southern metropolitan and the Peel region. There have of course been substantial pressures—pressures that still exist and which existed when the previous government was in office; and it is the case that it was pretty late in the previous government’s term when it started to address these issues. We need to understand that there are major constraints in relation to urban development in the southern metropolitan and Peel regions; in particular, issues such as seasonally waterlogged low-lying areas, a high water table and drainage problems need to be taken into account and carefully addressed. So, we need to proceed with caution to ensure that all relevant state government agencies are involved in the decisions that will be made about where development can occur. That complexity is not an excuse for long delays in getting on with the process. I am pleased to say that the Department for Planning and Infrastructure has been undertaking a spatial framework exercise for the whole of the metropolitan area and that that should be out for public comment in late May or early June of this year. It is within that context that the department has also prepared an urban growth management strategy for the southern metropolitan and Peel regions, covering the local government areas of Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Murray and Serpentine-Jarrahdale. In addition to the framework and the strategy, a subregional structure plan will also be presented to the Western Australian Planning Commission later this month, after which it is intended to release that plan for public comment. It appears that these strategic planning considerations were used as something of a reason or justification for long delays in decisions being made about town planning scheme amendment applications—something that in many cases was not justified, given the quite small areas of land involved. I am pleased to say that I have recently approved amendment 190 in the Shire of Murray’s town planning scheme 4. That decision was deferred by the previous government from October 2007. It is only a 12-lot subdivision and I do not believe that approving that subdivision and the rezoning will compromise the strategic review being undertaken. In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
I thank the member for the question. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Mandurah! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This is actually pretty close to home for the member for Mandurah. I would have thought that he might have some interest in the answer. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I thank the member for the question and the assiduous nature in which he has taken up these issues on behalf of his electorate and the region. Also, I acknowledge the significant level of frustration and concern of local governments and the property development industry in relation to the decisions being made about planning issues in the southern metropolitan and the Peel region. There have of course been substantial pressures—pressures that still exist and which existed when the previous government was in office; and it is the case that it was pretty late in the previous government’s term when it started to address these issues. We need to understand that there are major constraints in relation to urban development in the southern metropolitan and Peel regions; in particular, issues such as seasonally waterlogged low-lying areas, a high water table and drainage problems need to be taken into account and carefully addressed. So, we need to proceed with caution to ensure that all relevant state government agencies are involved in the decisions that will be made about where development can occur. That complexity is not an excuse for long delays in getting on with the process. I am pleased to say that the Department for Planning and Infrastructure has been undertaking a spatial framework exercise for the whole of the metropolitan area and that that should be out for public comment in late May or early June of this year. It is within that context that the department has also prepared an urban growth management strategy for the southern metropolitan and Peel regions, covering the local government areas of Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Murray and Serpentine-Jarrahdale. In addition to the framework and the strategy, a subregional structure plan will also be presented to the Western Australian Planning Commission later this month, after which it is intended to release that plan for public comment. It appears that these strategic planning considerations were used as something of a reason or justification for long delays in decisions being made about town planning scheme amendment applications—something that in many cases was not justified, given the quite small areas of land involved. I am pleased to say that I have recently approved amendment 190 in the Shire of Murray’s town planning scheme 4. That decision was deferred by the previous government from October 2007. It is only a 12-lot subdivision and I do not believe that approving that subdivision and the rezoning will compromise the strategic review being undertaken. In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Mandurah! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This is actually pretty close to home for the member for Mandurah. I would have thought that he might have some interest in the answer. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I thank the member for the question and the assiduous nature in which he has taken up these issues on behalf of his electorate and the region. Also, I acknowledge the significant level of frustration and concern of local governments and the property development industry in relation to the decisions being made about planning issues in the southern metropolitan and the Peel region. There have of course been substantial pressures—pressures that still exist and which existed when the previous government was in office; and it is the case that it was pretty late in the previous government’s term when it started to address these issues. We need to understand that there are major constraints in relation to urban development in the southern metropolitan and Peel regions; in particular, issues such as seasonally waterlogged low-lying areas, a high water table and drainage problems need to be taken into account and carefully addressed. So, we need to proceed with caution to ensure that all relevant state government agencies are involved in the decisions that will be made about where development can occur. That complexity is not an excuse for long delays in getting on with the process. I am pleased to say that the Department for Planning and Infrastructure has been undertaking a spatial framework exercise for the whole of the metropolitan area and that that should be out for public comment in late May or early June of this year. It is within that context that the department has also prepared an urban growth management strategy for the southern metropolitan and Peel regions, covering the local government areas of Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Murray and Serpentine-Jarrahdale. In addition to the framework and the strategy, a subregional structure plan will also be presented to the Western Australian Planning Commission later this month, after which it is intended to release that plan for public comment. It appears that these strategic planning considerations were used as something of a reason or justification for long delays in decisions being made about town planning scheme amendment applications—something that in many cases was not justified, given the quite small areas of land involved. I am pleased to say that I have recently approved amendment 190 in the Shire of Murray’s town planning scheme 4. That decision was deferred by the previous government from October 2007. It is only a 12-lot subdivision and I do not believe that approving that subdivision and the rezoning will compromise the strategic review being undertaken. In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Mandurah! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This is actually pretty close to home for the member for Mandurah. I would have thought that he might have some interest in the answer. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I thank the member for the question and the assiduous nature in which he has taken up these issues on behalf of his electorate and the region. Also, I acknowledge the significant level of frustration and concern of local governments and the property development industry in relation to the decisions being made about planning issues in the southern metropolitan and the Peel region. There have of course been substantial pressures—pressures that still exist and which existed when the previous government was in office; and it is the case that it was pretty late in the previous government’s term when it started to address these issues. We need to understand that there are major constraints in relation to urban development in the southern metropolitan and Peel regions; in particular, issues such as seasonally waterlogged low-lying areas, a high water table and drainage problems need to be taken into account and carefully addressed. So, we need to proceed with caution to ensure that all relevant state government agencies are involved in the decisions that will be made about where development can occur. That complexity is not an excuse for long delays in getting on with the process. I am pleased to say that the Department for Planning and Infrastructure has been undertaking a spatial framework exercise for the whole of the metropolitan area and that that should be out for public comment in late May or early June of this year. It is within that context that the department has also prepared an urban growth management strategy for the southern metropolitan and Peel regions, covering the local government areas of Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Murray and Serpentine-Jarrahdale. In addition to the framework and the strategy, a subregional structure plan will also be presented to the Western Australian Planning Commission later this month, after which it is intended to release that plan for public comment. It appears that these strategic planning considerations were used as something of a reason or justification for long delays in decisions being made about town planning scheme amendment applications—something that in many cases was not justified, given the quite small areas of land involved. I am pleased to say that I have recently approved amendment 190 in the Shire of Murray’s town planning scheme 4. That decision was deferred by the previous government from October 2007. It is only a 12-lot subdivision and I do not believe that approving that subdivision and the rezoning will compromise the strategic review being undertaken. In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : This is actually pretty close to home for the member for Mandurah. I would have thought that he might have some interest in the answer. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I thank the member for the question and the assiduous nature in which he has taken up these issues on behalf of his electorate and the region. Also, I acknowledge the significant level of frustration and concern of local governments and the property development industry in relation to the decisions being made about planning issues in the southern metropolitan and the Peel region. There have of course been substantial pressures—pressures that still exist and which existed when the previous government was in office; and it is the case that it was pretty late in the previous government’s term when it started to address these issues. We need to understand that there are major constraints in relation to urban development in the southern metropolitan and Peel regions; in particular, issues such as seasonally waterlogged low-lying areas, a high water table and drainage problems need to be taken into account and carefully addressed. So, we need to proceed with caution to ensure that all relevant state government agencies are involved in the decisions that will be made about where development can occur. That complexity is not an excuse for long delays in getting on with the process. I am pleased to say that the Department for Planning and Infrastructure has been undertaking a spatial framework exercise for the whole of the metropolitan area and that that should be out for public comment in late May or early June of this year. It is within that context that the department has also prepared an urban growth management strategy for the southern metropolitan and Peel regions, covering the local government areas of Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Murray and Serpentine-Jarrahdale. In addition to the framework and the strategy, a subregional structure plan will also be presented to the Western Australian Planning Commission later this month, after which it is intended to release that plan for public comment. It appears that these strategic planning considerations were used as something of a reason or justification for long delays in decisions being made about town planning scheme amendment applications—something that in many cases was not justified, given the quite small areas of land involved. I am pleased to say that I have recently approved amendment 190 in the Shire of Murray’s town planning scheme 4. That decision was deferred by the previous government from October 2007. It is only a 12-lot subdivision and I do not believe that approving that subdivision and the rezoning will compromise the strategic review being undertaken. In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I thank the member for the question and the assiduous nature in which he has taken up these issues on behalf of his electorate and the region. Also, I acknowledge the significant level of frustration and concern of local governments and the property development industry in relation to the decisions being made about planning issues in the southern metropolitan and the Peel region. There have of course been substantial pressures—pressures that still exist and which existed when the previous government was in office; and it is the case that it was pretty late in the previous government’s term when it started to address these issues. We need to understand that there are major constraints in relation to urban development in the southern metropolitan and Peel regions; in particular, issues such as seasonally waterlogged low-lying areas, a high water table and drainage problems need to be taken into account and carefully addressed. So, we need to proceed with caution to ensure that all relevant state government agencies are involved in the decisions that will be made about where development can occur. That complexity is not an excuse for long delays in getting on with the process. I am pleased to say that the Department for Planning and Infrastructure has been undertaking a spatial framework exercise for the whole of the metropolitan area and that that should be out for public comment in late May or early June of this year. It is within that context that the department has also prepared an urban growth management strategy for the southern metropolitan and Peel regions, covering the local government areas of Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Murray and Serpentine-Jarrahdale. In addition to the framework and the strategy, a subregional structure plan will also be presented to the Western Australian Planning Commission later this month, after which it is intended to release that plan for public comment. It appears that these strategic planning considerations were used as something of a reason or justification for long delays in decisions being made about town planning scheme amendment applications—something that in many cases was not justified, given the quite small areas of land involved. I am pleased to say that I have recently approved amendment 190 in the Shire of Murray’s town planning scheme 4. That decision was deferred by the previous government from October 2007. It is only a 12-lot subdivision and I do not believe that approving that subdivision and the rezoning will compromise the strategic review being undertaken. In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : I thank the member for the question and the assiduous nature in which he has taken up these issues on behalf of his electorate and the region. Also, I acknowledge the significant level of frustration and concern of local governments and the property development industry in relation to the decisions being made about planning issues in the southern metropolitan and the Peel region. There have of course been substantial pressures—pressures that still exist and which existed when the previous government was in office; and it is the case that it was pretty late in the previous government’s term when it started to address these issues. We need to understand that there are major constraints in relation to urban development in the southern metropolitan and Peel regions; in particular, issues such as seasonally waterlogged low-lying areas, a high water table and drainage problems need to be taken into account and carefully addressed. So, we need to proceed with caution to ensure that all relevant state government agencies are involved in the decisions that will be made about where development can occur. That complexity is not an excuse for long delays in getting on with the process. I am pleased to say that the Department for Planning and Infrastructure has been undertaking a spatial framework exercise for the whole of the metropolitan area and that that should be out for public comment in late May or early June of this year. It is within that context that the department has also prepared an urban growth management strategy for the southern metropolitan and Peel regions, covering the local government areas of Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Murray and Serpentine-Jarrahdale. In addition to the framework and the strategy, a subregional structure plan will also be presented to the Western Australian Planning Commission later this month, after which it is intended to release that plan for public comment. It appears that these strategic planning considerations were used as something of a reason or justification for long delays in decisions being made about town planning scheme amendment applications—something that in many cases was not justified, given the quite small areas of land involved. I am pleased to say that I have recently approved amendment 190 in the Shire of Murray’s town planning scheme 4. That decision was deferred by the previous government from October 2007. It is only a 12-lot subdivision and I do not believe that approving that subdivision and the rezoning will compromise the strategic review being undertaken. In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
It appears that these strategic planning considerations were used as something of a reason or justification for long delays in decisions being made about town planning scheme amendment applications—something that in many cases was not justified, given the quite small areas of land involved. I am pleased to say that I have recently approved amendment 190 in the Shire of Murray’s town planning scheme 4. That decision was deferred by the previous government from October 2007. It is only a 12-lot subdivision and I do not believe that approving that subdivision and the rezoning will compromise the strategic review being undertaken. In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I thank the member for the question. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Mandurah! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This is actually pretty close to home for the member for Mandurah. I would have thought that he might have some interest in the answer. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I thank the member for the question and the assiduous nature in which he has taken up these issues on behalf of his electorate and the region. Also, I acknowledge the significant level of frustration and concern of local governments and the property development industry in relation to the decisions being made about planning issues in the southern metropolitan and the Peel region. There have of course been substantial pressures—pressures that still exist and which existed when the previous government was in office; and it is the case that it was pretty late in the previous government’s term when it started to address these issues. We need to understand that there are major constraints in relation to urban development in the southern metropolitan and Peel regions; in particular, issues such as seasonally waterlogged low-lying areas, a high water table and drainage problems need to be taken into account and carefully addressed. So, we need to proceed with caution to ensure that all relevant state government agencies are involved in the decisions that will be made about where development can occur. That complexity is not an excuse for long delays in getting on with the process. I am pleased to say that the Department for Planning and Infrastructure has been undertaking a spatial framework exercise for the whole of the metropolitan area and that that should be out for public comment in late May or early June of this year. It is within that context that the department has also prepared an urban growth management strategy for the southern metropolitan and Peel regions, covering the local government areas of Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Murray and Serpentine-Jarrahdale. In addition to the framework and the strategy, a subregional structure plan will also be presented to the Western Australian Planning Commission later this month, after which it is intended to release that plan for public comment. It appears that these strategic planning considerations were used as something of a reason or justification for long delays in decisions being made about town planning scheme amendment applications—something that in many cases was not justified, given the quite small areas of land involved. I am pleased to say that I have recently approved amendment 190 in the Shire of Murray’s town planning scheme 4. That decision was deferred by the previous government from October 2007. It is only a 12-lot subdivision and I do not believe that approving that subdivision and the rezoning will compromise the strategic review being undertaken. In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
I thank the member for the question. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Mandurah! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This is actually pretty close to home for the member for Mandurah. I would have thought that he might have some interest in the answer. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I thank the member for the question and the assiduous nature in which he has taken up these issues on behalf of his electorate and the region. Also, I acknowledge the significant level of frustration and concern of local governments and the property development industry in relation to the decisions being made about planning issues in the southern metropolitan and the Peel region. There have of course been substantial pressures—pressures that still exist and which existed when the previous government was in office; and it is the case that it was pretty late in the previous government’s term when it started to address these issues. We need to understand that there are major constraints in relation to urban development in the southern metropolitan and Peel regions; in particular, issues such as seasonally waterlogged low-lying areas, a high water table and drainage problems need to be taken into account and carefully addressed. So, we need to proceed with caution to ensure that all relevant state government agencies are involved in the decisions that will be made about where development can occur. That complexity is not an excuse for long delays in getting on with the process. I am pleased to say that the Department for Planning and Infrastructure has been undertaking a spatial framework exercise for the whole of the metropolitan area and that that should be out for public comment in late May or early June of this year. It is within that context that the department has also prepared an urban growth management strategy for the southern metropolitan and Peel regions, covering the local government areas of Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Murray and Serpentine-Jarrahdale. In addition to the framework and the strategy, a subregional structure plan will also be presented to the Western Australian Planning Commission later this month, after which it is intended to release that plan for public comment. It appears that these strategic planning considerations were used as something of a reason or justification for long delays in decisions being made about town planning scheme amendment applications—something that in many cases was not justified, given the quite small areas of land involved. I am pleased to say that I have recently approved amendment 190 in the Shire of Murray’s town planning scheme 4. That decision was deferred by the previous government from October 2007. It is only a 12-lot subdivision and I do not believe that approving that subdivision and the rezoning will compromise the strategic review being undertaken. In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Mandurah! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This is actually pretty close to home for the member for Mandurah. I would have thought that he might have some interest in the answer. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I thank the member for the question and the assiduous nature in which he has taken up these issues on behalf of his electorate and the region. Also, I acknowledge the significant level of frustration and concern of local governments and the property development industry in relation to the decisions being made about planning issues in the southern metropolitan and the Peel region. There have of course been substantial pressures—pressures that still exist and which existed when the previous government was in office; and it is the case that it was pretty late in the previous government’s term when it started to address these issues. We need to understand that there are major constraints in relation to urban development in the southern metropolitan and Peel regions; in particular, issues such as seasonally waterlogged low-lying areas, a high water table and drainage problems need to be taken into account and carefully addressed. So, we need to proceed with caution to ensure that all relevant state government agencies are involved in the decisions that will be made about where development can occur. That complexity is not an excuse for long delays in getting on with the process. I am pleased to say that the Department for Planning and Infrastructure has been undertaking a spatial framework exercise for the whole of the metropolitan area and that that should be out for public comment in late May or early June of this year. It is within that context that the department has also prepared an urban growth management strategy for the southern metropolitan and Peel regions, covering the local government areas of Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Murray and Serpentine-Jarrahdale. In addition to the framework and the strategy, a subregional structure plan will also be presented to the Western Australian Planning Commission later this month, after which it is intended to release that plan for public comment. It appears that these strategic planning considerations were used as something of a reason or justification for long delays in decisions being made about town planning scheme amendment applications—something that in many cases was not justified, given the quite small areas of land involved. I am pleased to say that I have recently approved amendment 190 in the Shire of Murray’s town planning scheme 4. That decision was deferred by the previous government from October 2007. It is only a 12-lot subdivision and I do not believe that approving that subdivision and the rezoning will compromise the strategic review being undertaken. In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Mandurah! Mr J.H.D. DAY : This is actually pretty close to home for the member for Mandurah. I would have thought that he might have some interest in the answer. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I thank the member for the question and the assiduous nature in which he has taken up these issues on behalf of his electorate and the region. Also, I acknowledge the significant level of frustration and concern of local governments and the property development industry in relation to the decisions being made about planning issues in the southern metropolitan and the Peel region. There have of course been substantial pressures—pressures that still exist and which existed when the previous government was in office; and it is the case that it was pretty late in the previous government’s term when it started to address these issues. We need to understand that there are major constraints in relation to urban development in the southern metropolitan and Peel regions; in particular, issues such as seasonally waterlogged low-lying areas, a high water table and drainage problems need to be taken into account and carefully addressed. So, we need to proceed with caution to ensure that all relevant state government agencies are involved in the decisions that will be made about where development can occur. That complexity is not an excuse for long delays in getting on with the process. I am pleased to say that the Department for Planning and Infrastructure has been undertaking a spatial framework exercise for the whole of the metropolitan area and that that should be out for public comment in late May or early June of this year. It is within that context that the department has also prepared an urban growth management strategy for the southern metropolitan and Peel regions, covering the local government areas of Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Murray and Serpentine-Jarrahdale. In addition to the framework and the strategy, a subregional structure plan will also be presented to the Western Australian Planning Commission later this month, after which it is intended to release that plan for public comment. It appears that these strategic planning considerations were used as something of a reason or justification for long delays in decisions being made about town planning scheme amendment applications—something that in many cases was not justified, given the quite small areas of land involved. I am pleased to say that I have recently approved amendment 190 in the Shire of Murray’s town planning scheme 4. That decision was deferred by the previous government from October 2007. It is only a 12-lot subdivision and I do not believe that approving that subdivision and the rezoning will compromise the strategic review being undertaken. In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : This is actually pretty close to home for the member for Mandurah. I would have thought that he might have some interest in the answer. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I thank the member for the question and the assiduous nature in which he has taken up these issues on behalf of his electorate and the region. Also, I acknowledge the significant level of frustration and concern of local governments and the property development industry in relation to the decisions being made about planning issues in the southern metropolitan and the Peel region. There have of course been substantial pressures—pressures that still exist and which existed when the previous government was in office; and it is the case that it was pretty late in the previous government’s term when it started to address these issues. We need to understand that there are major constraints in relation to urban development in the southern metropolitan and Peel regions; in particular, issues such as seasonally waterlogged low-lying areas, a high water table and drainage problems need to be taken into account and carefully addressed. So, we need to proceed with caution to ensure that all relevant state government agencies are involved in the decisions that will be made about where development can occur. That complexity is not an excuse for long delays in getting on with the process. I am pleased to say that the Department for Planning and Infrastructure has been undertaking a spatial framework exercise for the whole of the metropolitan area and that that should be out for public comment in late May or early June of this year. It is within that context that the department has also prepared an urban growth management strategy for the southern metropolitan and Peel regions, covering the local government areas of Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Murray and Serpentine-Jarrahdale. In addition to the framework and the strategy, a subregional structure plan will also be presented to the Western Australian Planning Commission later this month, after which it is intended to release that plan for public comment. It appears that these strategic planning considerations were used as something of a reason or justification for long delays in decisions being made about town planning scheme amendment applications—something that in many cases was not justified, given the quite small areas of land involved. I am pleased to say that I have recently approved amendment 190 in the Shire of Murray’s town planning scheme 4. That decision was deferred by the previous government from October 2007. It is only a 12-lot subdivision and I do not believe that approving that subdivision and the rezoning will compromise the strategic review being undertaken. In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : I thank the member for the question and the assiduous nature in which he has taken up these issues on behalf of his electorate and the region. Also, I acknowledge the significant level of frustration and concern of local governments and the property development industry in relation to the decisions being made about planning issues in the southern metropolitan and the Peel region. There have of course been substantial pressures—pressures that still exist and which existed when the previous government was in office; and it is the case that it was pretty late in the previous government’s term when it started to address these issues. We need to understand that there are major constraints in relation to urban development in the southern metropolitan and Peel regions; in particular, issues such as seasonally waterlogged low-lying areas, a high water table and drainage problems need to be taken into account and carefully addressed. So, we need to proceed with caution to ensure that all relevant state government agencies are involved in the decisions that will be made about where development can occur. That complexity is not an excuse for long delays in getting on with the process. I am pleased to say that the Department for Planning and Infrastructure has been undertaking a spatial framework exercise for the whole of the metropolitan area and that that should be out for public comment in late May or early June of this year. It is within that context that the department has also prepared an urban growth management strategy for the southern metropolitan and Peel regions, covering the local government areas of Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Murray and Serpentine-Jarrahdale. In addition to the framework and the strategy, a subregional structure plan will also be presented to the Western Australian Planning Commission later this month, after which it is intended to release that plan for public comment. It appears that these strategic planning considerations were used as something of a reason or justification for long delays in decisions being made about town planning scheme amendment applications—something that in many cases was not justified, given the quite small areas of land involved. I am pleased to say that I have recently approved amendment 190 in the Shire of Murray’s town planning scheme 4. That decision was deferred by the previous government from October 2007. It is only a 12-lot subdivision and I do not believe that approving that subdivision and the rezoning will compromise the strategic review being undertaken. In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : I thank the member for the question and the assiduous nature in which he has taken up these issues on behalf of his electorate and the region. Also, I acknowledge the significant level of frustration and concern of local governments and the property development industry in relation to the decisions being made about planning issues in the southern metropolitan and the Peel region. There have of course been substantial pressures—pressures that still exist and which existed when the previous government was in office; and it is the case that it was pretty late in the previous government’s term when it started to address these issues. We need to understand that there are major constraints in relation to urban development in the southern metropolitan and Peel regions; in particular, issues such as seasonally waterlogged low-lying areas, a high water table and drainage problems need to be taken into account and carefully addressed. So, we need to proceed with caution to ensure that all relevant state government agencies are involved in the decisions that will be made about where development can occur. That complexity is not an excuse for long delays in getting on with the process. I am pleased to say that the Department for Planning and Infrastructure has been undertaking a spatial framework exercise for the whole of the metropolitan area and that that should be out for public comment in late May or early June of this year. It is within that context that the department has also prepared an urban growth management strategy for the southern metropolitan and Peel regions, covering the local government areas of Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Murray and Serpentine-Jarrahdale. In addition to the framework and the strategy, a subregional structure plan will also be presented to the Western Australian Planning Commission later this month, after which it is intended to release that plan for public comment. It appears that these strategic planning considerations were used as something of a reason or justification for long delays in decisions being made about town planning scheme amendment applications—something that in many cases was not justified, given the quite small areas of land involved. I am pleased to say that I have recently approved amendment 190 in the Shire of Murray’s town planning scheme 4. That decision was deferred by the previous government from October 2007. It is only a 12-lot subdivision and I do not believe that approving that subdivision and the rezoning will compromise the strategic review being undertaken. In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
It appears that these strategic planning considerations were used as something of a reason or justification for long delays in decisions being made about town planning scheme amendment applications—something that in many cases was not justified, given the quite small areas of land involved. I am pleased to say that I have recently approved amendment 190 in the Shire of Murray’s town planning scheme 4. That decision was deferred by the previous government from October 2007. It is only a 12-lot subdivision and I do not believe that approving that subdivision and the rezoning will compromise the strategic review being undertaken. In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
In common with other ministers in this government, I am giving a very high priority to getting on and making decisions, in particular about urban development matters, because those decisions directly affect land availability and, ultimately, affordability of housing in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that in the first six months of office, I have made 360 planning decisions about various aspects, such as approvals to proceed, consent to advertise, final approvals and expenditure of cash in lieu of public open space being provided by local governments. By way of comparison, the former minister made only 93 decisions in her last six months in office. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Three hundred and sixty against 93—I think that tells a story.
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