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❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the proposed redevelopment of the Princess Margaret Hospital site, inquiring about the impact of a nearby lodging house on the development, past land ownership, crime rates, and community concerns.

AnsweredQoN 3071Legislative Assembly

Asked

8 May 2018

Member

Mr W.R. Marmion

Portfolio

Planning

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I refer the Minister to the Princess Margaret Hospital site that is now within a Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (MRA) area and ask: (a) what are the proposed development plans for the site; (b) will the nearby lodging house on York Street have any impact on the development considerations or decisions being made in respect to the site; (c) did the State Government at any period over past 20 years own the land in York Street upon which the lodging house now resides, and, if so, which agency or Minister was the designated owner, when was it sold, and for what price; (d) is the Minister aware of the increase in Police attendances and crime in and around York street since the lodging house was opened; and (e) has the Minister received any correspondence or telephone calls from concerned residents, business owners, or parents of children who attend the nearby Perth Modern School, over the location of the lodging house and the impact of some of the lodgers?

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Answered

12 June 2018

Responded by

Minister for Planning

Response time

9 days

(a) Development plans are currently under preparation for the Subiaco East Redevelopment Area including the Princess Margaret Hospital Site by the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (MRA) and Landcorp.
(b) York Street is not located within the MRA’s Subiaco Redevelopment Area Boundary.
(c) This information is publicly available through Landgate.
(d) No
(e) Yes

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