❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on Swan River Trust's development application management, including recommendations, ministerial decisions, public consultation, and EPA referrals. The response provides partial data from 1997-98 onwards, citing resource constraints for earlier records.
AnsweredQoN 915Legislative Council
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With regard to the Swan River Trust -
(1) How many development applications that fall within or partly within the Swan River Trust Management Area has the Swan River Trust received since its inception?
(2) How many development applications has the Swan River Trust recommended be -
(a) rejected; or
(b) approved?
(3) Since the inception of the Swan River Trust how many of the aforementioned development applications have the Ministers for the Environment -
(a) approved; or
(b) rejected?
(4) How many of the development applications received by the Swan River Trust have been advertised for public comment by the Swan River Trust?
(5) How many development applications received by the Swan River Trust have been referred by the Swan River Trust to the EPA for environmental impact assessment?
(6) If any, please provide details?
(1) How many development applications that fall within or partly within the Swan River Trust Management Area has the Swan River Trust received since its inception?
(2) How many development applications has the Swan River Trust recommended be -
(a) rejected; or
(b) approved?
(3) Since the inception of the Swan River Trust how many of the aforementioned development applications have the Ministers for the Environment -
(a) approved; or
(b) rejected?
(4) How many of the development applications received by the Swan River Trust have been advertised for public comment by the Swan River Trust?
(5) How many development applications received by the Swan River Trust have been referred by the Swan River Trust to the EPA for environmental impact assessment?
(6) If any, please provide details?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 August 2003
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
49 days
(b) approved?
(b) rejected?
(1) 1225 (2) The Trust database was established in the 1997-98 financial year and consequently information from files prior to this date would require a search of each development application file. The database was established to record the outcome of applications and therefore contains the Ministers determination rather than the Trusts recommendation. For these reasons it would be necessary to search all application files prior to the 1997-98 financial year, most of which are archived, to provide this information. Due to the cost and time it would take and the consequent impacts on the Trust’s ability to perform its core business this is not practical. (3) The Trust was established in 1989. Most of the records are archived so to provide this information is considered costly and time consuming and would have consequent impacts on the Trust’s ability to perform its core business. The Trust’s current database was established in the financial year of 1997-98 and the figures as at 30 June 2003 are: (a) Approved 529 (b) Refused 57 (4-6) Answered by (2).
(2) The Trust database was established in the 1997-98 financial year and consequently information from files prior to this date would require a search of each development application file. The database was established to record the outcome of applications and therefore contains the Ministers determination rather than the Trusts recommendation. For these reasons it would be necessary to search all application files prior to the 1997-98 financial year, most of which are archived, to provide this information. Due to the cost and time it would take and the consequent impacts on the Trust’s ability to perform its core business this is not practical. (3) The Trust was established in 1989. Most of the records are archived so to provide this information is considered costly and time consuming and would have consequent impacts on the Trust’s ability to perform its core business. The Trust’s current database was established in the financial year of 1997-98 and the figures as at 30 June 2003 are: (a) Approved 529 (b) Refused 57 (4-6) Answered by (2).
For these reasons it would be necessary to search all application files prior to the 1997-98 financial year, most of which are archived, to provide this information. Due to the cost and time it would take and the consequent impacts on the Trust’s ability to perform its core business this is not practical. (3) The Trust was established in 1989. Most of the records are archived so to provide this information is considered costly and time consuming and would have consequent impacts on the Trust’s ability to perform its core business. The Trust’s current database was established in the financial year of 1997-98 and the figures as at 30 June 2003 are: (a) Approved 529 (b) Refused 57 (4-6) Answered by (2).
(3) The Trust was established in 1989. Most of the records are archived so to provide this information is considered costly and time consuming and would have consequent impacts on the Trust’s ability to perform its core business. The Trust’s current database was established in the financial year of 1997-98 and the figures as at 30 June 2003 are: (a) Approved 529 (b) Refused 57 (4-6) Answered by (2).
(a) Approved 529 (b) Refused 57 (4-6) Answered by (2).
(4-6) Answered by (2).
(b) rejected?
(1) 1225 (2) The Trust database was established in the 1997-98 financial year and consequently information from files prior to this date would require a search of each development application file. The database was established to record the outcome of applications and therefore contains the Ministers determination rather than the Trusts recommendation. For these reasons it would be necessary to search all application files prior to the 1997-98 financial year, most of which are archived, to provide this information. Due to the cost and time it would take and the consequent impacts on the Trust’s ability to perform its core business this is not practical. (3) The Trust was established in 1989. Most of the records are archived so to provide this information is considered costly and time consuming and would have consequent impacts on the Trust’s ability to perform its core business. The Trust’s current database was established in the financial year of 1997-98 and the figures as at 30 June 2003 are: (a) Approved 529 (b) Refused 57 (4-6) Answered by (2).
(2) The Trust database was established in the 1997-98 financial year and consequently information from files prior to this date would require a search of each development application file. The database was established to record the outcome of applications and therefore contains the Ministers determination rather than the Trusts recommendation. For these reasons it would be necessary to search all application files prior to the 1997-98 financial year, most of which are archived, to provide this information. Due to the cost and time it would take and the consequent impacts on the Trust’s ability to perform its core business this is not practical. (3) The Trust was established in 1989. Most of the records are archived so to provide this information is considered costly and time consuming and would have consequent impacts on the Trust’s ability to perform its core business. The Trust’s current database was established in the financial year of 1997-98 and the figures as at 30 June 2003 are: (a) Approved 529 (b) Refused 57 (4-6) Answered by (2).
For these reasons it would be necessary to search all application files prior to the 1997-98 financial year, most of which are archived, to provide this information. Due to the cost and time it would take and the consequent impacts on the Trust’s ability to perform its core business this is not practical. (3) The Trust was established in 1989. Most of the records are archived so to provide this information is considered costly and time consuming and would have consequent impacts on the Trust’s ability to perform its core business. The Trust’s current database was established in the financial year of 1997-98 and the figures as at 30 June 2003 are: (a) Approved 529 (b) Refused 57 (4-6) Answered by (2).
(3) The Trust was established in 1989. Most of the records are archived so to provide this information is considered costly and time consuming and would have consequent impacts on the Trust’s ability to perform its core business. The Trust’s current database was established in the financial year of 1997-98 and the figures as at 30 June 2003 are: (a) Approved 529 (b) Refused 57 (4-6) Answered by (2).
(a) Approved 529 (b) Refused 57 (4-6) Answered by (2).
(4-6) Answered by (2).
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