❓ The WA parliamentary question seeks information regarding development applications for a potentially contaminated site in Beeliar, including details about ownership, contamination status, and potential hazards. The answer confirms applications were received and provides some details, but leaves many sub-questions unanswered.
AnsweredQoN 1302Legislative Council
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(1) Has the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC)
received any application or applications for approval of a rezoning, local
structure plan, subdivision or other development (applications) relating to Lot
2 Fanstone Avenue, Beeliar (land) since 1 October 2016? (2) If yes to (1), will the Minister please provide the following information: (a) was the land listed as a contaminated site under the Contaminated Sites Act 2003 at the time of each of the applications; (b) what was the nature of each application; (c) who made the applications to the WAPC and when; (d) at the time each of the applications were received, was the applicant the registered proprietor of the land (owner) at 1
October 2016 and, if not, who was the owner at the time of each of the
applications; (e) has the owner changed since 1 October 2016 and,
if so, when and who is the owner now; (f) has approval of each of the applications been
granted and, if so, when; and (g) if any of the applications are still extant, has
the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage completed its assessment of the
applications? (3) If yes to (2)(g), will the Minister advise of the following: (a) what further advice or action (if any) is necessary
before approval of any of the applications can be granted; (b) has the Department of Water and Environmental
Regulation (DWER) been asked to provide advice to the Minister and/or the department as to whether or not the land
should remain a contaminated site and, if not, why not; (c) if DWER has provided advice concerning the land
being a contaminated site, what was that advice and what conditions (if any)
must be fulfilled for the land to no longer be listed as a contaminated site; (d) has the WAPC exercised, or does it intend to
exercise, its powers under section 165 of the Planning and Development Act 2005 to require a notification of a hazard on Certificates of Title of the land
(titles) when it is subdivided and, if not, why not; (e) if yes to (3)(d), is potential exposure to toxic gases and
particulates from the Cockburn Cement Limited lime/cement factory such a hazard
to be notified on the titles and, if not, why not; and (f) if yes to (3)(e), what hazard(s) will be notified on the titles?
received any application or applications for approval of a rezoning, local
structure plan, subdivision or other development (applications) relating to Lot
2 Fanstone Avenue, Beeliar (land) since 1 October 2016? (2) If yes to (1), will the Minister please provide the following information: (a) was the land listed as a contaminated site under the Contaminated Sites Act 2003 at the time of each of the applications; (b) what was the nature of each application; (c) who made the applications to the WAPC and when; (d) at the time each of the applications were received, was the applicant the registered proprietor of the land (owner) at 1
October 2016 and, if not, who was the owner at the time of each of the
applications; (e) has the owner changed since 1 October 2016 and,
if so, when and who is the owner now; (f) has approval of each of the applications been
granted and, if so, when; and (g) if any of the applications are still extant, has
the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage completed its assessment of the
applications? (3) If yes to (2)(g), will the Minister advise of the following: (a) what further advice or action (if any) is necessary
before approval of any of the applications can be granted; (b) has the Department of Water and Environmental
Regulation (DWER) been asked to provide advice to the Minister and/or the department as to whether or not the land
should remain a contaminated site and, if not, why not; (c) if DWER has provided advice concerning the land
being a contaminated site, what was that advice and what conditions (if any)
must be fulfilled for the land to no longer be listed as a contaminated site; (d) has the WAPC exercised, or does it intend to
exercise, its powers under section 165 of the Planning and Development Act 2005 to require a notification of a hazard on Certificates of Title of the land
(titles) when it is subdivided and, if not, why not; (e) if yes to (3)(d), is potential exposure to toxic gases and
particulates from the Cockburn Cement Limited lime/cement factory such a hazard
to be notified on the titles and, if not, why not; and (f) if yes to (3)(e), what hazard(s) will be notified on the titles?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
28 June 2018
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Planning
Response time
10 days
(1) Yes
(2)
(a) The land was registered in 2008 as ‘possibly contaminated – investigation required’ under the Contaminated Sites Act 2003 ’.
(b)-(c)
(d)
(e) Beeliar Management Pty Ltd became the registered proprietor of Lot 81 McLaren Avenue, Beeliar on 22 December 2017.
(f)
(g) No
(3) Not applicable
(2)
(a) The land was registered in 2008 as ‘possibly contaminated – investigation required’ under the Contaminated Sites Act 2003 ’.
(b)-(c)
(d)
(e) Beeliar Management Pty Ltd became the registered proprietor of Lot 81 McLaren Avenue, Beeliar on 22 December 2017.
(f)
(g) No
(3) Not applicable
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