❓ Ms. Quirk inquires about the legislative effect of planning guidelines for bushfire-prone areas. The answer clarifies that the guidelines already have legislative effect through State Planning Policy 3.4 and the Planning and Development Act 2005, with plans to strengthen this effect in future reviews.
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I refer to the planning guidelines for bushfire prone areas, and I ask:
(a) will these be given legislative effect;
(b) if so, in what form; and
(c) if not, why not?
(a) will these be given legislative effect;
(b) if so, in what form; and
(c) if not, why not?
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Answered
19 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Planning
Response time
26 days
(a) - (b) The second edition of the
Planning for Bush Fire Protection Guidelines
(Guidelines) was published by the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) in 2010. The WAPC's
State Planning Policy: 3.4 Natural Hazards and Disasters
(SPP 3.4) contains references to the use of such guidelines. Accordingly, it is considered that the guidelines already have legislative effect because of the requirement under the
Planning and Development Act 2005
for local government to have regard to State Planning Policies (SPPs) when making and amending local planning schemes, and similarly for the State Administrative Tribunal to have due regard to SPPs when considering applications for review. It is intended to strengthen the legislative effect of the Guidelines via the next review of SPP 3.4, which is included in the Department of Planning's current policy review agenda.
(c) Not applicable.
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Planning for Bush Fire Protection Guidelines
(Guidelines) was published by the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) in 2010. The WAPC's
State Planning Policy: 3.4 Natural Hazards and Disasters
(SPP 3.4) contains references to the use of such guidelines. Accordingly, it is considered that the guidelines already have legislative effect because of the requirement under the
Planning and Development Act 2005
for local government to have regard to State Planning Policies (SPPs) when making and amending local planning schemes, and similarly for the State Administrative Tribunal to have due regard to SPPs when considering applications for review. It is intended to strengthen the legislative effect of the Guidelines via the next review of SPP 3.4, which is included in the Department of Planning's current policy review agenda.
(c) Not applicable.
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