Ms MacTiernan questions the Planning Minister regarding a development approval near Moore River, alleging lack of consultation with the Shire of Gingin. The Minister denies the allegations and refuses to revisit the approval.

AnsweredQoN 561Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 August 2000
Portfolio
Planning

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(1) Is the Minister aware that the revised outline development plan approved by the Planning Commission, for the controversial development on the south side of the Moore River estuary, overrules most of the changes made by the Shire of Gingin to the original outline development plan and that this revised approval was made by the Commission without any consultation with the Shire? (2) Is it Government policy that major planning approvals are made without full consultation with local authorities? (3) If not, will the Minister instruct the Planning Commission to revisit this approval? Answered on 12 September 2000 The Minister

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Answered
12 September 2000
Response time
26 days
(1)-(2) No (3) No. I am satisfied that the Western Australian Planning Commission complied with the requirements of the Shire of Gingin Town Planning Scheme No 8 in granting approval to the Outline Development Plan.
(2) Is it Government policy that major planning approvals are made without full consultation with local authorities? (3) If not, will the Minister instruct the Planning Commission to revisit this approval? Answered on 12 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1)-(2) No (3) No. I am satisfied that the Western Australian Planning Commission complied with the requirements of the Shire of Gingin Town Planning Scheme No 8 in granting approval to the Outline Development Plan.
(3) If not, will the Minister instruct the Planning Commission to revisit this approval? Answered on 12 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1)-(2) No (3) No. I am satisfied that the Western Australian Planning Commission complied with the requirements of the Shire of Gingin Town Planning Scheme No 8 in granting approval to the Outline Development Plan.
Answered on 12 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1)-(2) No (3) No. I am satisfied that the Western Australian Planning Commission complied with the requirements of the Shire of Gingin Town Planning Scheme No 8 in granting approval to the Outline Development Plan.

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