❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the refusal of rural residential subdivision applications in Westdale, questioning discrepancies between the WA Planning Commission's decisions and existing rural strategy plans regarding lot size requirements.
AnsweredQoN 931Legislative Council
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WESTDALE, APPLICATIONS FOR RURAL RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS
With regard to rural residential subdivision applications in the Westdale area which come under the Beverley-Brookton Rural Strategy Plan 2000 - (1) Could the minister give reasons why at least five applications for rural residential subdivision in the Westdale area have been refused by the Western Australian Planning Commission even though they met the requirements of the Beverley and Brookton (Joint) District Rural Strategy? (2) Why is the Western Australian Planning Commission now demanding plans with a minimum lot size requirement of 40 hectares for rural residential subdivisions in the Westdale area, even though its rural land-use policy has a minimum lot size requirement of 20 hectares for subdivisions? Hon G.T. GIFFARD
With regard to rural residential subdivision applications in the Westdale area which come under the Beverley-Brookton Rural Strategy Plan 2000 - (1) Could the minister give reasons why at least five applications for rural residential subdivision in the Westdale area have been refused by the Western Australian Planning Commission even though they met the requirements of the Beverley and Brookton (Joint) District Rural Strategy? (2) Why is the Western Australian Planning Commission now demanding plans with a minimum lot size requirement of 40 hectares for rural residential subdivisions in the Westdale area, even though its rural land-use policy has a minimum lot size requirement of 20 hectares for subdivisions? Hon G.T. GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The subdivision applications were refused by the Western Australian Planning Commission as they did not comply with the commission’s rural land use planning policy and the criteria set out in the Beverley and Brookton (Joint) District Rural Strategy, particularly in relation to land capability. (2) The commission’s position on lot sizes is determined having regard to the criteria set out in the strategy and other material considerations, including land capability.
(1) Could the minister give reasons why at least five applications for rural residential subdivision in the Westdale area have been refused by the Western Australian Planning Commission even though they met the requirements of the Beverley and Brookton (Joint) District Rural Strategy? (2) Why is the Western Australian Planning Commission now demanding plans with a minimum lot size requirement of 40 hectares for rural residential subdivisions in the Westdale area, even though its rural land-use policy has a minimum lot size requirement of 20 hectares for subdivisions? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The subdivision applications were refused by the Western Australian Planning Commission as they did not comply with the commission’s rural land use planning policy and the criteria set out in the Beverley and Brookton (Joint) District Rural Strategy, particularly in relation to land capability. (2) The commission’s position on lot sizes is determined having regard to the criteria set out in the strategy and other material considerations, including land capability.
(2) Why is the Western Australian Planning Commission now demanding plans with a minimum lot size requirement of 40 hectares for rural residential subdivisions in the Westdale area, even though its rural land-use policy has a minimum lot size requirement of 20 hectares for subdivisions? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The subdivision applications were refused by the Western Australian Planning Commission as they did not comply with the commission’s rural land use planning policy and the criteria set out in the Beverley and Brookton (Joint) District Rural Strategy, particularly in relation to land capability. (2) The commission’s position on lot sizes is determined having regard to the criteria set out in the strategy and other material considerations, including land capability.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The subdivision applications were refused by the Western Australian Planning Commission as they did not comply with the commission’s rural land use planning policy and the criteria set out in the Beverley and Brookton (Joint) District Rural Strategy, particularly in relation to land capability. (2) The commission’s position on lot sizes is determined having regard to the criteria set out in the strategy and other material considerations, including land capability.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The subdivision applications were refused by the Western Australian Planning Commission as they did not comply with the commission’s rural land use planning policy and the criteria set out in the Beverley and Brookton (Joint) District Rural Strategy, particularly in relation to land capability. (2) The commission’s position on lot sizes is determined having regard to the criteria set out in the strategy and other material considerations, including land capability.
(1) The subdivision applications were refused by the Western Australian Planning Commission as they did not comply with the commission’s rural land use planning policy and the criteria set out in the Beverley and Brookton (Joint) District Rural Strategy, particularly in relation to land capability. (2) The commission’s position on lot sizes is determined having regard to the criteria set out in the strategy and other material considerations, including land capability.
(2) The commission’s position on lot sizes is determined having regard to the criteria set out in the strategy and other material considerations, including land capability.
(1) Could the minister give reasons why at least five applications for rural residential subdivision in the Westdale area have been refused by the Western Australian Planning Commission even though they met the requirements of the Beverley and Brookton (Joint) District Rural Strategy? (2) Why is the Western Australian Planning Commission now demanding plans with a minimum lot size requirement of 40 hectares for rural residential subdivisions in the Westdale area, even though its rural land-use policy has a minimum lot size requirement of 20 hectares for subdivisions? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The subdivision applications were refused by the Western Australian Planning Commission as they did not comply with the commission’s rural land use planning policy and the criteria set out in the Beverley and Brookton (Joint) District Rural Strategy, particularly in relation to land capability. (2) The commission’s position on lot sizes is determined having regard to the criteria set out in the strategy and other material considerations, including land capability.
(2) Why is the Western Australian Planning Commission now demanding plans with a minimum lot size requirement of 40 hectares for rural residential subdivisions in the Westdale area, even though its rural land-use policy has a minimum lot size requirement of 20 hectares for subdivisions? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The subdivision applications were refused by the Western Australian Planning Commission as they did not comply with the commission’s rural land use planning policy and the criteria set out in the Beverley and Brookton (Joint) District Rural Strategy, particularly in relation to land capability. (2) The commission’s position on lot sizes is determined having regard to the criteria set out in the strategy and other material considerations, including land capability.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The subdivision applications were refused by the Western Australian Planning Commission as they did not comply with the commission’s rural land use planning policy and the criteria set out in the Beverley and Brookton (Joint) District Rural Strategy, particularly in relation to land capability. (2) The commission’s position on lot sizes is determined having regard to the criteria set out in the strategy and other material considerations, including land capability.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The subdivision applications were refused by the Western Australian Planning Commission as they did not comply with the commission’s rural land use planning policy and the criteria set out in the Beverley and Brookton (Joint) District Rural Strategy, particularly in relation to land capability. (2) The commission’s position on lot sizes is determined having regard to the criteria set out in the strategy and other material considerations, including land capability.
(1) The subdivision applications were refused by the Western Australian Planning Commission as they did not comply with the commission’s rural land use planning policy and the criteria set out in the Beverley and Brookton (Joint) District Rural Strategy, particularly in relation to land capability. (2) The commission’s position on lot sizes is determined having regard to the criteria set out in the strategy and other material considerations, including land capability.
(2) The commission’s position on lot sizes is determined having regard to the criteria set out in the strategy and other material considerations, including land capability.
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