❓ A parliamentary question addresses the number of homes within the air quality buffer zone around Cockburn Cement's Munster plant, and the permissibility of new home construction. The response clarifies existing regulations and restrictions on residential development within the buffer zone.
AnsweredQoN 748Legislative Council
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COCKBURN CEMENTS — MUNSTER PLANT
(1) How many homes exist within the air quality buffer zone around Cockburn Cement’s Munster plant? (2) Is the construction of new homes permitted in the buffer zone? (3) Why are some residents permitted to live within the buffer around the Cockburn Cement plant? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
(1) How many homes exist within the air quality buffer zone around Cockburn Cement’s Munster plant? (2) Is the construction of new homes permitted in the buffer zone? (3) Why are some residents permitted to live within the buffer around the Cockburn Cement plant? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 153 homes and approximately 10 vacant rural blocks within the Cockburn Cement buffer area. (2)–(3) A landowner is legally permitted to construct a single dwelling on a lot. The Kwinana air quality buffer does not prohibit the construction of residential dwellings but does not support the intensification of residential uses, either through the rezoning of land or further subdivision. This position is reflected in the City of Cockburn’s rural subdivision policy APD7.
(2) Is the construction of new homes permitted in the buffer zone? (3) Why are some residents permitted to live within the buffer around the Cockburn Cement plant? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 153 homes and approximately 10 vacant rural blocks within the Cockburn Cement buffer area. (2)–(3) A landowner is legally permitted to construct a single dwelling on a lot. The Kwinana air quality buffer does not prohibit the construction of residential dwellings but does not support the intensification of residential uses, either through the rezoning of land or further subdivision. This position is reflected in the City of Cockburn’s rural subdivision policy APD7.
(3) Why are some residents permitted to live within the buffer around the Cockburn Cement plant? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 153 homes and approximately 10 vacant rural blocks within the Cockburn Cement buffer area. (2)–(3) A landowner is legally permitted to construct a single dwelling on a lot. The Kwinana air quality buffer does not prohibit the construction of residential dwellings but does not support the intensification of residential uses, either through the rezoning of land or further subdivision. This position is reflected in the City of Cockburn’s rural subdivision policy APD7.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 153 homes and approximately 10 vacant rural blocks within the Cockburn Cement buffer area. (2)–(3) A landowner is legally permitted to construct a single dwelling on a lot. The Kwinana air quality buffer does not prohibit the construction of residential dwellings but does not support the intensification of residential uses, either through the rezoning of land or further subdivision. This position is reflected in the City of Cockburn’s rural subdivision policy APD7.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 153 homes and approximately 10 vacant rural blocks within the Cockburn Cement buffer area. (2)–(3) A landowner is legally permitted to construct a single dwelling on a lot. The Kwinana air quality buffer does not prohibit the construction of residential dwellings but does not support the intensification of residential uses, either through the rezoning of land or further subdivision. This position is reflected in the City of Cockburn’s rural subdivision policy APD7.
(1) There are 153 homes and approximately 10 vacant rural blocks within the Cockburn Cement buffer area. (2)–(3) A landowner is legally permitted to construct a single dwelling on a lot. The Kwinana air quality buffer does not prohibit the construction of residential dwellings but does not support the intensification of residential uses, either through the rezoning of land or further subdivision. This position is reflected in the City of Cockburn’s rural subdivision policy APD7.
(2)–(3) A landowner is legally permitted to construct a single dwelling on a lot. The Kwinana air quality buffer does not prohibit the construction of residential dwellings but does not support the intensification of residential uses, either through the rezoning of land or further subdivision. This position is reflected in the City of Cockburn’s rural subdivision policy APD7.
(2) Is the construction of new homes permitted in the buffer zone? (3) Why are some residents permitted to live within the buffer around the Cockburn Cement plant? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 153 homes and approximately 10 vacant rural blocks within the Cockburn Cement buffer area. (2)–(3) A landowner is legally permitted to construct a single dwelling on a lot. The Kwinana air quality buffer does not prohibit the construction of residential dwellings but does not support the intensification of residential uses, either through the rezoning of land or further subdivision. This position is reflected in the City of Cockburn’s rural subdivision policy APD7.
(3) Why are some residents permitted to live within the buffer around the Cockburn Cement plant? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 153 homes and approximately 10 vacant rural blocks within the Cockburn Cement buffer area. (2)–(3) A landowner is legally permitted to construct a single dwelling on a lot. The Kwinana air quality buffer does not prohibit the construction of residential dwellings but does not support the intensification of residential uses, either through the rezoning of land or further subdivision. This position is reflected in the City of Cockburn’s rural subdivision policy APD7.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 153 homes and approximately 10 vacant rural blocks within the Cockburn Cement buffer area. (2)–(3) A landowner is legally permitted to construct a single dwelling on a lot. The Kwinana air quality buffer does not prohibit the construction of residential dwellings but does not support the intensification of residential uses, either through the rezoning of land or further subdivision. This position is reflected in the City of Cockburn’s rural subdivision policy APD7.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 153 homes and approximately 10 vacant rural blocks within the Cockburn Cement buffer area. (2)–(3) A landowner is legally permitted to construct a single dwelling on a lot. The Kwinana air quality buffer does not prohibit the construction of residential dwellings but does not support the intensification of residential uses, either through the rezoning of land or further subdivision. This position is reflected in the City of Cockburn’s rural subdivision policy APD7.
(1) There are 153 homes and approximately 10 vacant rural blocks within the Cockburn Cement buffer area. (2)–(3) A landowner is legally permitted to construct a single dwelling on a lot. The Kwinana air quality buffer does not prohibit the construction of residential dwellings but does not support the intensification of residential uses, either through the rezoning of land or further subdivision. This position is reflected in the City of Cockburn’s rural subdivision policy APD7.
(2)–(3) A landowner is legally permitted to construct a single dwelling on a lot. The Kwinana air quality buffer does not prohibit the construction of residential dwellings but does not support the intensification of residential uses, either through the rezoning of land or further subdivision. This position is reflected in the City of Cockburn’s rural subdivision policy APD7.
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