❓ Hon Frank Hough questions the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure regarding the rejection of Mr. Bradshaw's subdivision application in Waggrakine, despite Shire of Greenough support and perceived precedents. The Minister defends the decision based on zoning regulations and the lack of prior rezoning, unlike comparable developments.
AnsweredQoN 575Legislative Council
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Further to a letter - reference 004694, 006698 - from the minister’s office regarding the subdivision of lot 110, Victoria location 2659, 177 Cooper St, Waggrakine, why has the minister supported the discriminatory position of the Western Australian Planning Commission and refused the most recent application by Mr Bradshaw to subdivide his property after the application for subdivision was supported by the Shire of Greenough? The precedent has been established by corporate developments such as Drummond Heights and Harbour Lights, within the same shire, which received approval by the Western Australian Planning Commission for subdivision lots of 4 000 square metres and one hectare, respectively. Hon G.T. GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Western Australian Planning Commission’s handling of Mr Bradshaw’s application was not discriminatory in that - (a) Mr Bradshaw’s land is zoned general farming in the Greenough Shire Town Planning Scheme No 4. Subdivision in this zone is regulated by the rural strategy, which states that the minimum lot size is four hectares. Mr Bradshaw has applied to subdivide his two-hectare lot into two lots, of one hectare each, which is clearly below the minimum required by the shire’s rural strategy. (b) The Drummond Heights estate in the shire of Greenough was subdivided after the town planning scheme was amended and the land was appropriately zoned to allow subdivisions of 4 000 square metres. (c) The Harbour Lights development in the shire of Chapman Valley was also rezoned prior to the land being subdivided. (d) The Shire of Greenough advised Mr Bradshaw that it would support his proposed subdivision but the land would need to be rezoned to an appropriate form, and the shire’s existing rural strategy and the town planning scheme would need to be changed. The Shire of Greenough has not proposed to amend the existing planning scheme to change the zoning of Mr Bradshaw’s land. The development of land in the locality via an amendment to the planning scheme prior to subdivision of the land, is in accordance with sound town planning principles and all applications have been treated the same.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Western Australian Planning Commission’s handling of Mr Bradshaw’s application was not discriminatory in that - (a) Mr Bradshaw’s land is zoned general farming in the Greenough Shire Town Planning Scheme No 4. Subdivision in this zone is regulated by the rural strategy, which states that the minimum lot size is four hectares. Mr Bradshaw has applied to subdivide his two-hectare lot into two lots, of one hectare each, which is clearly below the minimum required by the shire’s rural strategy. (b) The Drummond Heights estate in the shire of Greenough was subdivided after the town planning scheme was amended and the land was appropriately zoned to allow subdivisions of 4 000 square metres. (c) The Harbour Lights development in the shire of Chapman Valley was also rezoned prior to the land being subdivided. (d) The Shire of Greenough advised Mr Bradshaw that it would support his proposed subdivision but the land would need to be rezoned to an appropriate form, and the shire’s existing rural strategy and the town planning scheme would need to be changed. The Shire of Greenough has not proposed to amend the existing planning scheme to change the zoning of Mr Bradshaw’s land. The development of land in the locality via an amendment to the planning scheme prior to subdivision of the land, is in accordance with sound town planning principles and all applications have been treated the same.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Western Australian Planning Commission’s handling of Mr Bradshaw’s application was not discriminatory in that - (a) Mr Bradshaw’s land is zoned general farming in the Greenough Shire Town Planning Scheme No 4. Subdivision in this zone is regulated by the rural strategy, which states that the minimum lot size is four hectares. Mr Bradshaw has applied to subdivide his two-hectare lot into two lots, of one hectare each, which is clearly below the minimum required by the shire’s rural strategy. (b) The Drummond Heights estate in the shire of Greenough was subdivided after the town planning scheme was amended and the land was appropriately zoned to allow subdivisions of 4 000 square metres. (c) The Harbour Lights development in the shire of Chapman Valley was also rezoned prior to the land being subdivided. (d) The Shire of Greenough advised Mr Bradshaw that it would support his proposed subdivision but the land would need to be rezoned to an appropriate form, and the shire’s existing rural strategy and the town planning scheme would need to be changed. The Shire of Greenough has not proposed to amend the existing planning scheme to change the zoning of Mr Bradshaw’s land. The development of land in the locality via an amendment to the planning scheme prior to subdivision of the land, is in accordance with sound town planning principles and all applications have been treated the same.
(a) Mr Bradshaw’s land is zoned general farming in the Greenough Shire Town Planning Scheme No 4. Subdivision in this zone is regulated by the rural strategy, which states that the minimum lot size is four hectares. Mr Bradshaw has applied to subdivide his two-hectare lot into two lots, of one hectare each, which is clearly below the minimum required by the shire’s rural strategy. (b) The Drummond Heights estate in the shire of Greenough was subdivided after the town planning scheme was amended and the land was appropriately zoned to allow subdivisions of 4 000 square metres. (c) The Harbour Lights development in the shire of Chapman Valley was also rezoned prior to the land being subdivided. (d) The Shire of Greenough advised Mr Bradshaw that it would support his proposed subdivision but the land would need to be rezoned to an appropriate form, and the shire’s existing rural strategy and the town planning scheme would need to be changed. The Shire of Greenough has not proposed to amend the existing planning scheme to change the zoning of Mr Bradshaw’s land. The development of land in the locality via an amendment to the planning scheme prior to subdivision of the land, is in accordance with sound town planning principles and all applications have been treated the same.
(b) The Drummond Heights estate in the shire of Greenough was subdivided after the town planning scheme was amended and the land was appropriately zoned to allow subdivisions of 4 000 square metres. (c) The Harbour Lights development in the shire of Chapman Valley was also rezoned prior to the land being subdivided. (d) The Shire of Greenough advised Mr Bradshaw that it would support his proposed subdivision but the land would need to be rezoned to an appropriate form, and the shire’s existing rural strategy and the town planning scheme would need to be changed. The Shire of Greenough has not proposed to amend the existing planning scheme to change the zoning of Mr Bradshaw’s land. The development of land in the locality via an amendment to the planning scheme prior to subdivision of the land, is in accordance with sound town planning principles and all applications have been treated the same.
(c) The Harbour Lights development in the shire of Chapman Valley was also rezoned prior to the land being subdivided. (d) The Shire of Greenough advised Mr Bradshaw that it would support his proposed subdivision but the land would need to be rezoned to an appropriate form, and the shire’s existing rural strategy and the town planning scheme would need to be changed. The Shire of Greenough has not proposed to amend the existing planning scheme to change the zoning of Mr Bradshaw’s land. The development of land in the locality via an amendment to the planning scheme prior to subdivision of the land, is in accordance with sound town planning principles and all applications have been treated the same.
(d) The Shire of Greenough advised Mr Bradshaw that it would support his proposed subdivision but the land would need to be rezoned to an appropriate form, and the shire’s existing rural strategy and the town planning scheme would need to be changed. The Shire of Greenough has not proposed to amend the existing planning scheme to change the zoning of Mr Bradshaw’s land. The development of land in the locality via an amendment to the planning scheme prior to subdivision of the land, is in accordance with sound town planning principles and all applications have been treated the same.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Western Australian Planning Commission’s handling of Mr Bradshaw’s application was not discriminatory in that - (a) Mr Bradshaw’s land is zoned general farming in the Greenough Shire Town Planning Scheme No 4. Subdivision in this zone is regulated by the rural strategy, which states that the minimum lot size is four hectares. Mr Bradshaw has applied to subdivide his two-hectare lot into two lots, of one hectare each, which is clearly below the minimum required by the shire’s rural strategy. (b) The Drummond Heights estate in the shire of Greenough was subdivided after the town planning scheme was amended and the land was appropriately zoned to allow subdivisions of 4 000 square metres. (c) The Harbour Lights development in the shire of Chapman Valley was also rezoned prior to the land being subdivided. (d) The Shire of Greenough advised Mr Bradshaw that it would support his proposed subdivision but the land would need to be rezoned to an appropriate form, and the shire’s existing rural strategy and the town planning scheme would need to be changed. The Shire of Greenough has not proposed to amend the existing planning scheme to change the zoning of Mr Bradshaw’s land. The development of land in the locality via an amendment to the planning scheme prior to subdivision of the land, is in accordance with sound town planning principles and all applications have been treated the same.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Western Australian Planning Commission’s handling of Mr Bradshaw’s application was not discriminatory in that - (a) Mr Bradshaw’s land is zoned general farming in the Greenough Shire Town Planning Scheme No 4. Subdivision in this zone is regulated by the rural strategy, which states that the minimum lot size is four hectares. Mr Bradshaw has applied to subdivide his two-hectare lot into two lots, of one hectare each, which is clearly below the minimum required by the shire’s rural strategy. (b) The Drummond Heights estate in the shire of Greenough was subdivided after the town planning scheme was amended and the land was appropriately zoned to allow subdivisions of 4 000 square metres. (c) The Harbour Lights development in the shire of Chapman Valley was also rezoned prior to the land being subdivided. (d) The Shire of Greenough advised Mr Bradshaw that it would support his proposed subdivision but the land would need to be rezoned to an appropriate form, and the shire’s existing rural strategy and the town planning scheme would need to be changed. The Shire of Greenough has not proposed to amend the existing planning scheme to change the zoning of Mr Bradshaw’s land. The development of land in the locality via an amendment to the planning scheme prior to subdivision of the land, is in accordance with sound town planning principles and all applications have been treated the same.
(a) Mr Bradshaw’s land is zoned general farming in the Greenough Shire Town Planning Scheme No 4. Subdivision in this zone is regulated by the rural strategy, which states that the minimum lot size is four hectares. Mr Bradshaw has applied to subdivide his two-hectare lot into two lots, of one hectare each, which is clearly below the minimum required by the shire’s rural strategy. (b) The Drummond Heights estate in the shire of Greenough was subdivided after the town planning scheme was amended and the land was appropriately zoned to allow subdivisions of 4 000 square metres. (c) The Harbour Lights development in the shire of Chapman Valley was also rezoned prior to the land being subdivided. (d) The Shire of Greenough advised Mr Bradshaw that it would support his proposed subdivision but the land would need to be rezoned to an appropriate form, and the shire’s existing rural strategy and the town planning scheme would need to be changed. The Shire of Greenough has not proposed to amend the existing planning scheme to change the zoning of Mr Bradshaw’s land. The development of land in the locality via an amendment to the planning scheme prior to subdivision of the land, is in accordance with sound town planning principles and all applications have been treated the same.
(b) The Drummond Heights estate in the shire of Greenough was subdivided after the town planning scheme was amended and the land was appropriately zoned to allow subdivisions of 4 000 square metres. (c) The Harbour Lights development in the shire of Chapman Valley was also rezoned prior to the land being subdivided. (d) The Shire of Greenough advised Mr Bradshaw that it would support his proposed subdivision but the land would need to be rezoned to an appropriate form, and the shire’s existing rural strategy and the town planning scheme would need to be changed. The Shire of Greenough has not proposed to amend the existing planning scheme to change the zoning of Mr Bradshaw’s land. The development of land in the locality via an amendment to the planning scheme prior to subdivision of the land, is in accordance with sound town planning principles and all applications have been treated the same.
(c) The Harbour Lights development in the shire of Chapman Valley was also rezoned prior to the land being subdivided. (d) The Shire of Greenough advised Mr Bradshaw that it would support his proposed subdivision but the land would need to be rezoned to an appropriate form, and the shire’s existing rural strategy and the town planning scheme would need to be changed. The Shire of Greenough has not proposed to amend the existing planning scheme to change the zoning of Mr Bradshaw’s land. The development of land in the locality via an amendment to the planning scheme prior to subdivision of the land, is in accordance with sound town planning principles and all applications have been treated the same.
(d) The Shire of Greenough advised Mr Bradshaw that it would support his proposed subdivision but the land would need to be rezoned to an appropriate form, and the shire’s existing rural strategy and the town planning scheme would need to be changed. The Shire of Greenough has not proposed to amend the existing planning scheme to change the zoning of Mr Bradshaw’s land. The development of land in the locality via an amendment to the planning scheme prior to subdivision of the land, is in accordance with sound town planning principles and all applications have been treated the same.
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