❓ A parliamentary question addresses concerns from the City of Melville regarding undersized lot approvals by the WAPC, questioning consistency in planning standards between local and state government. The Minister acknowledges the question and provides a response on behalf of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure.
AnsweredQoN 1426Legislative Council
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I refer to concerns of the City of Melville that the Western Australian Planning Commission is approving lot sizes smaller than permitted by the residential design codes. (1) How many undersize blocks have been approved by the WAPC in the past year, against the recommendation of the City of Melville? (2) Does the minister expect the City of Melville to uphold its own town planning scheme and, if so, why is the WAPC apparently ignoring it? (3) What is the Gallop Government’s strength of commitment, if any, to ensuring that the same standards are required and enforced by both local government and the State Government in this matter? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided the following answer - (1) The WAPC determines all applications for subdivision within the city of Melville. I am not aware of any subdivision applications that have been determined with lot sizes below the mandatory requirement or minor variation provisions in the residential design codes. To provide any detail on how many subdivision applications have resulted in lot sizes below the normal requirements of the R codes but within the allowances of the minor variation provisions would take a comprehensive investigation. It is therefore not possible to provide this information at such short notice. (2) The Gallop Government is in the process of strengthening the status of schemes weakened under the previous Government. The WAPC does give due regard to scheme provisions when assessing and determining subdivision applications. (3) The Government is committed to orderly and proper planning across the State and continually works with local government to provide a more efficient and effective planning system for Western Australia.
(1) How many undersize blocks have been approved by the WAPC in the past year, against the recommendation of the City of Melville? (2) Does the minister expect the City of Melville to uphold its own town planning scheme and, if so, why is the WAPC apparently ignoring it? (3) What is the Gallop Government’s strength of commitment, if any, to ensuring that the same standards are required and enforced by both local government and the State Government in this matter? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided the following answer - (1) The WAPC determines all applications for subdivision within the city of Melville. I am not aware of any subdivision applications that have been determined with lot sizes below the mandatory requirement or minor variation provisions in the residential design codes. To provide any detail on how many subdivision applications have resulted in lot sizes below the normal requirements of the R codes but within the allowances of the minor variation provisions would take a comprehensive investigation. It is therefore not possible to provide this information at such short notice. (2) The Gallop Government is in the process of strengthening the status of schemes weakened under the previous Government. The WAPC does give due regard to scheme provisions when assessing and determining subdivision applications. (3) The Government is committed to orderly and proper planning across the State and continually works with local government to provide a more efficient and effective planning system for Western Australia.
(2) Does the minister expect the City of Melville to uphold its own town planning scheme and, if so, why is the WAPC apparently ignoring it? (3) What is the Gallop Government’s strength of commitment, if any, to ensuring that the same standards are required and enforced by both local government and the State Government in this matter? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided the following answer - (1) The WAPC determines all applications for subdivision within the city of Melville. I am not aware of any subdivision applications that have been determined with lot sizes below the mandatory requirement or minor variation provisions in the residential design codes. To provide any detail on how many subdivision applications have resulted in lot sizes below the normal requirements of the R codes but within the allowances of the minor variation provisions would take a comprehensive investigation. It is therefore not possible to provide this information at such short notice. (2) The Gallop Government is in the process of strengthening the status of schemes weakened under the previous Government. The WAPC does give due regard to scheme provisions when assessing and determining subdivision applications. (3) The Government is committed to orderly and proper planning across the State and continually works with local government to provide a more efficient and effective planning system for Western Australia.
(3) What is the Gallop Government’s strength of commitment, if any, to ensuring that the same standards are required and enforced by both local government and the State Government in this matter? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided the following answer - (1) The WAPC determines all applications for subdivision within the city of Melville. I am not aware of any subdivision applications that have been determined with lot sizes below the mandatory requirement or minor variation provisions in the residential design codes. To provide any detail on how many subdivision applications have resulted in lot sizes below the normal requirements of the R codes but within the allowances of the minor variation provisions would take a comprehensive investigation. It is therefore not possible to provide this information at such short notice. (2) The Gallop Government is in the process of strengthening the status of schemes weakened under the previous Government. The WAPC does give due regard to scheme provisions when assessing and determining subdivision applications. (3) The Government is committed to orderly and proper planning across the State and continually works with local government to provide a more efficient and effective planning system for Western Australia.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided the following answer - (1) The WAPC determines all applications for subdivision within the city of Melville. I am not aware of any subdivision applications that have been determined with lot sizes below the mandatory requirement or minor variation provisions in the residential design codes. To provide any detail on how many subdivision applications have resulted in lot sizes below the normal requirements of the R codes but within the allowances of the minor variation provisions would take a comprehensive investigation. It is therefore not possible to provide this information at such short notice. (2) The Gallop Government is in the process of strengthening the status of schemes weakened under the previous Government. The WAPC does give due regard to scheme provisions when assessing and determining subdivision applications. (3) The Government is committed to orderly and proper planning across the State and continually works with local government to provide a more efficient and effective planning system for Western Australia.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided the following answer - (1) The WAPC determines all applications for subdivision within the city of Melville. I am not aware of any subdivision applications that have been determined with lot sizes below the mandatory requirement or minor variation provisions in the residential design codes. To provide any detail on how many subdivision applications have resulted in lot sizes below the normal requirements of the R codes but within the allowances of the minor variation provisions would take a comprehensive investigation. It is therefore not possible to provide this information at such short notice. (2) The Gallop Government is in the process of strengthening the status of schemes weakened under the previous Government. The WAPC does give due regard to scheme provisions when assessing and determining subdivision applications. (3) The Government is committed to orderly and proper planning across the State and continually works with local government to provide a more efficient and effective planning system for Western Australia.
(1) The WAPC determines all applications for subdivision within the city of Melville. I am not aware of any subdivision applications that have been determined with lot sizes below the mandatory requirement or minor variation provisions in the residential design codes. To provide any detail on how many subdivision applications have resulted in lot sizes below the normal requirements of the R codes but within the allowances of the minor variation provisions would take a comprehensive investigation. It is therefore not possible to provide this information at such short notice. (2) The Gallop Government is in the process of strengthening the status of schemes weakened under the previous Government. The WAPC does give due regard to scheme provisions when assessing and determining subdivision applications. (3) The Government is committed to orderly and proper planning across the State and continually works with local government to provide a more efficient and effective planning system for Western Australia.
(2) The Gallop Government is in the process of strengthening the status of schemes weakened under the previous Government. The WAPC does give due regard to scheme provisions when assessing and determining subdivision applications. (3) The Government is committed to orderly and proper planning across the State and continually works with local government to provide a more efficient and effective planning system for Western Australia.
(3) The Government is committed to orderly and proper planning across the State and continually works with local government to provide a more efficient and effective planning system for Western Australia.
(1) How many undersize blocks have been approved by the WAPC in the past year, against the recommendation of the City of Melville? (2) Does the minister expect the City of Melville to uphold its own town planning scheme and, if so, why is the WAPC apparently ignoring it? (3) What is the Gallop Government’s strength of commitment, if any, to ensuring that the same standards are required and enforced by both local government and the State Government in this matter? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided the following answer - (1) The WAPC determines all applications for subdivision within the city of Melville. I am not aware of any subdivision applications that have been determined with lot sizes below the mandatory requirement or minor variation provisions in the residential design codes. To provide any detail on how many subdivision applications have resulted in lot sizes below the normal requirements of the R codes but within the allowances of the minor variation provisions would take a comprehensive investigation. It is therefore not possible to provide this information at such short notice. (2) The Gallop Government is in the process of strengthening the status of schemes weakened under the previous Government. The WAPC does give due regard to scheme provisions when assessing and determining subdivision applications. (3) The Government is committed to orderly and proper planning across the State and continually works with local government to provide a more efficient and effective planning system for Western Australia.
(2) Does the minister expect the City of Melville to uphold its own town planning scheme and, if so, why is the WAPC apparently ignoring it? (3) What is the Gallop Government’s strength of commitment, if any, to ensuring that the same standards are required and enforced by both local government and the State Government in this matter? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided the following answer - (1) The WAPC determines all applications for subdivision within the city of Melville. I am not aware of any subdivision applications that have been determined with lot sizes below the mandatory requirement or minor variation provisions in the residential design codes. To provide any detail on how many subdivision applications have resulted in lot sizes below the normal requirements of the R codes but within the allowances of the minor variation provisions would take a comprehensive investigation. It is therefore not possible to provide this information at such short notice. (2) The Gallop Government is in the process of strengthening the status of schemes weakened under the previous Government. The WAPC does give due regard to scheme provisions when assessing and determining subdivision applications. (3) The Government is committed to orderly and proper planning across the State and continually works with local government to provide a more efficient and effective planning system for Western Australia.
(3) What is the Gallop Government’s strength of commitment, if any, to ensuring that the same standards are required and enforced by both local government and the State Government in this matter? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided the following answer - (1) The WAPC determines all applications for subdivision within the city of Melville. I am not aware of any subdivision applications that have been determined with lot sizes below the mandatory requirement or minor variation provisions in the residential design codes. To provide any detail on how many subdivision applications have resulted in lot sizes below the normal requirements of the R codes but within the allowances of the minor variation provisions would take a comprehensive investigation. It is therefore not possible to provide this information at such short notice. (2) The Gallop Government is in the process of strengthening the status of schemes weakened under the previous Government. The WAPC does give due regard to scheme provisions when assessing and determining subdivision applications. (3) The Government is committed to orderly and proper planning across the State and continually works with local government to provide a more efficient and effective planning system for Western Australia.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided the following answer - (1) The WAPC determines all applications for subdivision within the city of Melville. I am not aware of any subdivision applications that have been determined with lot sizes below the mandatory requirement or minor variation provisions in the residential design codes. To provide any detail on how many subdivision applications have resulted in lot sizes below the normal requirements of the R codes but within the allowances of the minor variation provisions would take a comprehensive investigation. It is therefore not possible to provide this information at such short notice. (2) The Gallop Government is in the process of strengthening the status of schemes weakened under the previous Government. The WAPC does give due regard to scheme provisions when assessing and determining subdivision applications. (3) The Government is committed to orderly and proper planning across the State and continually works with local government to provide a more efficient and effective planning system for Western Australia.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided the following answer - (1) The WAPC determines all applications for subdivision within the city of Melville. I am not aware of any subdivision applications that have been determined with lot sizes below the mandatory requirement or minor variation provisions in the residential design codes. To provide any detail on how many subdivision applications have resulted in lot sizes below the normal requirements of the R codes but within the allowances of the minor variation provisions would take a comprehensive investigation. It is therefore not possible to provide this information at such short notice. (2) The Gallop Government is in the process of strengthening the status of schemes weakened under the previous Government. The WAPC does give due regard to scheme provisions when assessing and determining subdivision applications. (3) The Government is committed to orderly and proper planning across the State and continually works with local government to provide a more efficient and effective planning system for Western Australia.
(1) The WAPC determines all applications for subdivision within the city of Melville. I am not aware of any subdivision applications that have been determined with lot sizes below the mandatory requirement or minor variation provisions in the residential design codes. To provide any detail on how many subdivision applications have resulted in lot sizes below the normal requirements of the R codes but within the allowances of the minor variation provisions would take a comprehensive investigation. It is therefore not possible to provide this information at such short notice. (2) The Gallop Government is in the process of strengthening the status of schemes weakened under the previous Government. The WAPC does give due regard to scheme provisions when assessing and determining subdivision applications. (3) The Government is committed to orderly and proper planning across the State and continually works with local government to provide a more efficient and effective planning system for Western Australia.
(2) The Gallop Government is in the process of strengthening the status of schemes weakened under the previous Government. The WAPC does give due regard to scheme provisions when assessing and determining subdivision applications. (3) The Government is committed to orderly and proper planning across the State and continually works with local government to provide a more efficient and effective planning system for Western Australia.
(3) The Government is committed to orderly and proper planning across the State and continually works with local government to provide a more efficient and effective planning system for Western Australia.
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