❓ Hon. Neil Thomson questions the Minister for Planning regarding the East Wanneroo District Structure Plan, specifically concerning the timing of residential land development, community support, and potential urbanisation of state-owned land near Lake Gnangara. The Minister's response clarifies the plan's timeline and scope.
AnsweredQoN 1069Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
EAST
WANNEROO DISTRICT STRUCTURE PLAN
1069. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Planning:
I refer to the east Wanneroo district structure plan launched
by the Western Australian Planning Commission in August 2021.
(1) Why has
the proposal to create an additional 10 000 lots of stage 1 residential land
been brought forward to 2031?
(2) What
percentage of residents who live in the area affected support the acceleration
of urbanisation in the structure plan?
(3) Noting the
land denoted as subject to further planning is state-owned land, does the state
see the rapid urbanisation of land west of Lake Gnangara as a way to assist in
delivering services to that site?
(4) Is the government considering urbanising land
north of Gnangara Road and to the east of Whiteman Yanchep highway—it
is not in the question, but I must add ''reserve''—but
west of Tonkin Highway?
The Leader of the
House may answer as she chooses.
WANNEROO DISTRICT STRUCTURE PLAN
1069. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Planning:
I refer to the east Wanneroo district structure plan launched
by the Western Australian Planning Commission in August 2021.
(1) Why has
the proposal to create an additional 10 000 lots of stage 1 residential land
been brought forward to 2031?
(2) What
percentage of residents who live in the area affected support the acceleration
of urbanisation in the structure plan?
(3) Noting the
land denoted as subject to further planning is state-owned land, does the state
see the rapid urbanisation of land west of Lake Gnangara as a way to assist in
delivering services to that site?
(4) Is the government considering urbanising land
north of Gnangara Road and to the east of Whiteman Yanchep highway—it
is not in the question, but I must add ''reserve''—but
west of Tonkin Highway?
The Leader of the
House may answer as she chooses.
AnswerView source ↗
I do not think it substantively changes anything, but the
member actually cannot add words to a question that he has submitted with some
notice, because the answer has been prepared based on what has been submitted.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Stage 1 has not been accelerated.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) The land
to the east of the Whiteman Yanchep highway will be subject to the same servicing
requirements as the rest of the east Wanneroo district structure plan.
(4) This area is not part of the east Wanneroo
district structure plan, nor has it been considered for an alternative use in the subregional planning framework.
member actually cannot add words to a question that he has submitted with some
notice, because the answer has been prepared based on what has been submitted.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Stage 1 has not been accelerated.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) The land
to the east of the Whiteman Yanchep highway will be subject to the same servicing
requirements as the rest of the east Wanneroo district structure plan.
(4) This area is not part of the east Wanneroo
district structure plan, nor has it been considered for an alternative use in the subregional planning framework.
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