❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding delays in the release of residential land in Cervantes, specifically addressing necessary approvals, fast-tracking options, and associated fees. The Minister's response outlines the approval process and limitations.
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CERVANTES RESIDENTIAL LAND
I refer to the minister’s announcement on 21 August 2006 titled “Cervantes residential land release a step closer”. (1) What are the necessary approvals referred to in that statement that will delay the release of these 92 residential lots for sale for almost another year? (2) Will either the minister’s troubleshooter-facilitator announced on 20 June or the five senior planners announced on the weekend be tasked with fast-tracking this development through the approvals process? (3) If yes to (2), what additional fees will be charged? Hon ADELE FARINA
I refer to the minister’s announcement on 21 August 2006 titled “Cervantes residential land release a step closer”. (1) What are the necessary approvals referred to in that statement that will delay the release of these 92 residential lots for sale for almost another year? (2) Will either the minister’s troubleshooter-facilitator announced on 20 June or the five senior planners announced on the weekend be tasked with fast-tracking this development through the approvals process? (3) If yes to (2), what additional fees will be charged? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The 92 residential lots received preliminary subdivision approval from the Western Australian Planning Commission on 12 July 2006. The approval is subject to compliance with standard conditions relating to servicing, site earthworks-drainage, upgrading of Valencia Road and the ceding of public open space, or cash in lieu. The requirements for other clearances are that work must be done with the native title claimants and the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council to address the requirements of the Native Title Act future act regime and to address any Aboriginal heritage issues; and the Shire of Dandaragan must restrict all development activity to a window between 1 April and 30 September. Therefore, development at Cervantes cannot commence before 1 April 2007. (2) The shire’s moratorium on works between October and March makes it impossible to fast-track this in any event. The priority of the land release coordinator and additional senior planners is to expedite approvals in metropolitan Perth, Peel and the south west. The government, however, is committed to ensuring land supply in the regions. The subdivision application was granted preliminary approval 54 days after receipt of the application, which is well below the normal statutory 90-day period. I have requested the WAPC to give priority to final approvals when subdivision works have been completed and conditions have been cleared. (3) Not applicable.
(1) What are the necessary approvals referred to in that statement that will delay the release of these 92 residential lots for sale for almost another year? (2) Will either the minister’s troubleshooter-facilitator announced on 20 June or the five senior planners announced on the weekend be tasked with fast-tracking this development through the approvals process? (3) If yes to (2), what additional fees will be charged? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The 92 residential lots received preliminary subdivision approval from the Western Australian Planning Commission on 12 July 2006. The approval is subject to compliance with standard conditions relating to servicing, site earthworks-drainage, upgrading of Valencia Road and the ceding of public open space, or cash in lieu. The requirements for other clearances are that work must be done with the native title claimants and the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council to address the requirements of the Native Title Act future act regime and to address any Aboriginal heritage issues; and the Shire of Dandaragan must restrict all development activity to a window between 1 April and 30 September. Therefore, development at Cervantes cannot commence before 1 April 2007. (2) The shire’s moratorium on works between October and March makes it impossible to fast-track this in any event. The priority of the land release coordinator and additional senior planners is to expedite approvals in metropolitan Perth, Peel and the south west. The government, however, is committed to ensuring land supply in the regions. The subdivision application was granted preliminary approval 54 days after receipt of the application, which is well below the normal statutory 90-day period. I have requested the WAPC to give priority to final approvals when subdivision works have been completed and conditions have been cleared. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Will either the minister’s troubleshooter-facilitator announced on 20 June or the five senior planners announced on the weekend be tasked with fast-tracking this development through the approvals process? (3) If yes to (2), what additional fees will be charged? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The 92 residential lots received preliminary subdivision approval from the Western Australian Planning Commission on 12 July 2006. The approval is subject to compliance with standard conditions relating to servicing, site earthworks-drainage, upgrading of Valencia Road and the ceding of public open space, or cash in lieu. The requirements for other clearances are that work must be done with the native title claimants and the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council to address the requirements of the Native Title Act future act regime and to address any Aboriginal heritage issues; and the Shire of Dandaragan must restrict all development activity to a window between 1 April and 30 September. Therefore, development at Cervantes cannot commence before 1 April 2007. (2) The shire’s moratorium on works between October and March makes it impossible to fast-track this in any event. The priority of the land release coordinator and additional senior planners is to expedite approvals in metropolitan Perth, Peel and the south west. The government, however, is committed to ensuring land supply in the regions. The subdivision application was granted preliminary approval 54 days after receipt of the application, which is well below the normal statutory 90-day period. I have requested the WAPC to give priority to final approvals when subdivision works have been completed and conditions have been cleared. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If yes to (2), what additional fees will be charged? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The 92 residential lots received preliminary subdivision approval from the Western Australian Planning Commission on 12 July 2006. The approval is subject to compliance with standard conditions relating to servicing, site earthworks-drainage, upgrading of Valencia Road and the ceding of public open space, or cash in lieu. The requirements for other clearances are that work must be done with the native title claimants and the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council to address the requirements of the Native Title Act future act regime and to address any Aboriginal heritage issues; and the Shire of Dandaragan must restrict all development activity to a window between 1 April and 30 September. Therefore, development at Cervantes cannot commence before 1 April 2007. (2) The shire’s moratorium on works between October and March makes it impossible to fast-track this in any event. The priority of the land release coordinator and additional senior planners is to expedite approvals in metropolitan Perth, Peel and the south west. The government, however, is committed to ensuring land supply in the regions. The subdivision application was granted preliminary approval 54 days after receipt of the application, which is well below the normal statutory 90-day period. I have requested the WAPC to give priority to final approvals when subdivision works have been completed and conditions have been cleared. (3) Not applicable.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The 92 residential lots received preliminary subdivision approval from the Western Australian Planning Commission on 12 July 2006. The approval is subject to compliance with standard conditions relating to servicing, site earthworks-drainage, upgrading of Valencia Road and the ceding of public open space, or cash in lieu. The requirements for other clearances are that work must be done with the native title claimants and the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council to address the requirements of the Native Title Act future act regime and to address any Aboriginal heritage issues; and the Shire of Dandaragan must restrict all development activity to a window between 1 April and 30 September. Therefore, development at Cervantes cannot commence before 1 April 2007. (2) The shire’s moratorium on works between October and March makes it impossible to fast-track this in any event. The priority of the land release coordinator and additional senior planners is to expedite approvals in metropolitan Perth, Peel and the south west. The government, however, is committed to ensuring land supply in the regions. The subdivision application was granted preliminary approval 54 days after receipt of the application, which is well below the normal statutory 90-day period. I have requested the WAPC to give priority to final approvals when subdivision works have been completed and conditions have been cleared. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The 92 residential lots received preliminary subdivision approval from the Western Australian Planning Commission on 12 July 2006. The approval is subject to compliance with standard conditions relating to servicing, site earthworks-drainage, upgrading of Valencia Road and the ceding of public open space, or cash in lieu. The requirements for other clearances are that work must be done with the native title claimants and the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council to address the requirements of the Native Title Act future act regime and to address any Aboriginal heritage issues; and the Shire of Dandaragan must restrict all development activity to a window between 1 April and 30 September. Therefore, development at Cervantes cannot commence before 1 April 2007. (2) The shire’s moratorium on works between October and March makes it impossible to fast-track this in any event. The priority of the land release coordinator and additional senior planners is to expedite approvals in metropolitan Perth, Peel and the south west. The government, however, is committed to ensuring land supply in the regions. The subdivision application was granted preliminary approval 54 days after receipt of the application, which is well below the normal statutory 90-day period. I have requested the WAPC to give priority to final approvals when subdivision works have been completed and conditions have been cleared. (3) Not applicable.
(1) The 92 residential lots received preliminary subdivision approval from the Western Australian Planning Commission on 12 July 2006. The approval is subject to compliance with standard conditions relating to servicing, site earthworks-drainage, upgrading of Valencia Road and the ceding of public open space, or cash in lieu. The requirements for other clearances are that work must be done with the native title claimants and the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council to address the requirements of the Native Title Act future act regime and to address any Aboriginal heritage issues; and the Shire of Dandaragan must restrict all development activity to a window between 1 April and 30 September. Therefore, development at Cervantes cannot commence before 1 April 2007. (2) The shire’s moratorium on works between October and March makes it impossible to fast-track this in any event. The priority of the land release coordinator and additional senior planners is to expedite approvals in metropolitan Perth, Peel and the south west. The government, however, is committed to ensuring land supply in the regions. The subdivision application was granted preliminary approval 54 days after receipt of the application, which is well below the normal statutory 90-day period. I have requested the WAPC to give priority to final approvals when subdivision works have been completed and conditions have been cleared. (3) Not applicable.
(2) The shire’s moratorium on works between October and March makes it impossible to fast-track this in any event. The priority of the land release coordinator and additional senior planners is to expedite approvals in metropolitan Perth, Peel and the south west. The government, however, is committed to ensuring land supply in the regions. The subdivision application was granted preliminary approval 54 days after receipt of the application, which is well below the normal statutory 90-day period. I have requested the WAPC to give priority to final approvals when subdivision works have been completed and conditions have been cleared. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
(1) What are the necessary approvals referred to in that statement that will delay the release of these 92 residential lots for sale for almost another year? (2) Will either the minister’s troubleshooter-facilitator announced on 20 June or the five senior planners announced on the weekend be tasked with fast-tracking this development through the approvals process? (3) If yes to (2), what additional fees will be charged? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The 92 residential lots received preliminary subdivision approval from the Western Australian Planning Commission on 12 July 2006. The approval is subject to compliance with standard conditions relating to servicing, site earthworks-drainage, upgrading of Valencia Road and the ceding of public open space, or cash in lieu. The requirements for other clearances are that work must be done with the native title claimants and the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council to address the requirements of the Native Title Act future act regime and to address any Aboriginal heritage issues; and the Shire of Dandaragan must restrict all development activity to a window between 1 April and 30 September. Therefore, development at Cervantes cannot commence before 1 April 2007. (2) The shire’s moratorium on works between October and March makes it impossible to fast-track this in any event. The priority of the land release coordinator and additional senior planners is to expedite approvals in metropolitan Perth, Peel and the south west. The government, however, is committed to ensuring land supply in the regions. The subdivision application was granted preliminary approval 54 days after receipt of the application, which is well below the normal statutory 90-day period. I have requested the WAPC to give priority to final approvals when subdivision works have been completed and conditions have been cleared. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Will either the minister’s troubleshooter-facilitator announced on 20 June or the five senior planners announced on the weekend be tasked with fast-tracking this development through the approvals process? (3) If yes to (2), what additional fees will be charged? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The 92 residential lots received preliminary subdivision approval from the Western Australian Planning Commission on 12 July 2006. The approval is subject to compliance with standard conditions relating to servicing, site earthworks-drainage, upgrading of Valencia Road and the ceding of public open space, or cash in lieu. The requirements for other clearances are that work must be done with the native title claimants and the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council to address the requirements of the Native Title Act future act regime and to address any Aboriginal heritage issues; and the Shire of Dandaragan must restrict all development activity to a window between 1 April and 30 September. Therefore, development at Cervantes cannot commence before 1 April 2007. (2) The shire’s moratorium on works between October and March makes it impossible to fast-track this in any event. The priority of the land release coordinator and additional senior planners is to expedite approvals in metropolitan Perth, Peel and the south west. The government, however, is committed to ensuring land supply in the regions. The subdivision application was granted preliminary approval 54 days after receipt of the application, which is well below the normal statutory 90-day period. I have requested the WAPC to give priority to final approvals when subdivision works have been completed and conditions have been cleared. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If yes to (2), what additional fees will be charged? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The 92 residential lots received preliminary subdivision approval from the Western Australian Planning Commission on 12 July 2006. The approval is subject to compliance with standard conditions relating to servicing, site earthworks-drainage, upgrading of Valencia Road and the ceding of public open space, or cash in lieu. The requirements for other clearances are that work must be done with the native title claimants and the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council to address the requirements of the Native Title Act future act regime and to address any Aboriginal heritage issues; and the Shire of Dandaragan must restrict all development activity to a window between 1 April and 30 September. Therefore, development at Cervantes cannot commence before 1 April 2007. (2) The shire’s moratorium on works between October and March makes it impossible to fast-track this in any event. The priority of the land release coordinator and additional senior planners is to expedite approvals in metropolitan Perth, Peel and the south west. The government, however, is committed to ensuring land supply in the regions. The subdivision application was granted preliminary approval 54 days after receipt of the application, which is well below the normal statutory 90-day period. I have requested the WAPC to give priority to final approvals when subdivision works have been completed and conditions have been cleared. (3) Not applicable.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The 92 residential lots received preliminary subdivision approval from the Western Australian Planning Commission on 12 July 2006. The approval is subject to compliance with standard conditions relating to servicing, site earthworks-drainage, upgrading of Valencia Road and the ceding of public open space, or cash in lieu. The requirements for other clearances are that work must be done with the native title claimants and the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council to address the requirements of the Native Title Act future act regime and to address any Aboriginal heritage issues; and the Shire of Dandaragan must restrict all development activity to a window between 1 April and 30 September. Therefore, development at Cervantes cannot commence before 1 April 2007. (2) The shire’s moratorium on works between October and March makes it impossible to fast-track this in any event. The priority of the land release coordinator and additional senior planners is to expedite approvals in metropolitan Perth, Peel and the south west. The government, however, is committed to ensuring land supply in the regions. The subdivision application was granted preliminary approval 54 days after receipt of the application, which is well below the normal statutory 90-day period. I have requested the WAPC to give priority to final approvals when subdivision works have been completed and conditions have been cleared. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The 92 residential lots received preliminary subdivision approval from the Western Australian Planning Commission on 12 July 2006. The approval is subject to compliance with standard conditions relating to servicing, site earthworks-drainage, upgrading of Valencia Road and the ceding of public open space, or cash in lieu. The requirements for other clearances are that work must be done with the native title claimants and the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council to address the requirements of the Native Title Act future act regime and to address any Aboriginal heritage issues; and the Shire of Dandaragan must restrict all development activity to a window between 1 April and 30 September. Therefore, development at Cervantes cannot commence before 1 April 2007. (2) The shire’s moratorium on works between October and March makes it impossible to fast-track this in any event. The priority of the land release coordinator and additional senior planners is to expedite approvals in metropolitan Perth, Peel and the south west. The government, however, is committed to ensuring land supply in the regions. The subdivision application was granted preliminary approval 54 days after receipt of the application, which is well below the normal statutory 90-day period. I have requested the WAPC to give priority to final approvals when subdivision works have been completed and conditions have been cleared. (3) Not applicable.
(1) The 92 residential lots received preliminary subdivision approval from the Western Australian Planning Commission on 12 July 2006. The approval is subject to compliance with standard conditions relating to servicing, site earthworks-drainage, upgrading of Valencia Road and the ceding of public open space, or cash in lieu. The requirements for other clearances are that work must be done with the native title claimants and the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council to address the requirements of the Native Title Act future act regime and to address any Aboriginal heritage issues; and the Shire of Dandaragan must restrict all development activity to a window between 1 April and 30 September. Therefore, development at Cervantes cannot commence before 1 April 2007. (2) The shire’s moratorium on works between October and March makes it impossible to fast-track this in any event. The priority of the land release coordinator and additional senior planners is to expedite approvals in metropolitan Perth, Peel and the south west. The government, however, is committed to ensuring land supply in the regions. The subdivision application was granted preliminary approval 54 days after receipt of the application, which is well below the normal statutory 90-day period. I have requested the WAPC to give priority to final approvals when subdivision works have been completed and conditions have been cleared. (3) Not applicable.
(2) The shire’s moratorium on works between October and March makes it impossible to fast-track this in any event. The priority of the land release coordinator and additional senior planners is to expedite approvals in metropolitan Perth, Peel and the south west. The government, however, is committed to ensuring land supply in the regions. The subdivision application was granted preliminary approval 54 days after receipt of the application, which is well below the normal statutory 90-day period. I have requested the WAPC to give priority to final approvals when subdivision works have been completed and conditions have been cleared. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
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