❓ Hon Ray Halligan asks about the permissibility of shopping centres in industrial buffer zones according to WAPC policy. Hon Adele Farina clarifies that shopping centres are not considered sensitive land uses and are generally compatible with industrial areas, referencing SPP 4.1 and 4.2.
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INDUSTRIAL BUFFER ZONES — SHOPPING CENTRES
(1) Is it correct that the Western Australian Planning Commission policy on industrial buffer zones precludes the development of a shopping centre site on an area defined as a buffer zone area? (2) If no to (1), what is the policy? (3) If the answer to (1) is yes, what area of Victoria Quay is covered by this policy? Hon ADELE FARINA
(1) Is it correct that the Western Australian Planning Commission policy on industrial buffer zones precludes the development of a shopping centre site on an area defined as a buffer zone area? (2) If no to (1), what is the policy? (3) If the answer to (1) is yes, what area of Victoria Quay is covered by this policy? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Western Australian Planning Commission state planning policy 4.1—“State Industrial Buffer Policy”, clause 1.1, appendix—defines an industrial buffer area as that within which sensitive uses are either restricted or prohibited. Sensitive uses include residential dwellings, major recreational areas, hospitals, schools and other institutional uses involving accommodation. A shopping centre is not defined as a sensitive land use. A shopping centre is a land use that is generally seen to be compatible with land used for industrial purposes. The policy for the location of shopping centres is generally described in state planning policy 4.2, “Metropolitan Centres Policy Statement for the Perth Metropolitan Region”. (3) Not applicable.
(2) If no to (1), what is the policy? (3) If the answer to (1) is yes, what area of Victoria Quay is covered by this policy? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Western Australian Planning Commission state planning policy 4.1—“State Industrial Buffer Policy”, clause 1.1, appendix—defines an industrial buffer area as that within which sensitive uses are either restricted or prohibited. Sensitive uses include residential dwellings, major recreational areas, hospitals, schools and other institutional uses involving accommodation. A shopping centre is not defined as a sensitive land use. A shopping centre is a land use that is generally seen to be compatible with land used for industrial purposes. The policy for the location of shopping centres is generally described in state planning policy 4.2, “Metropolitan Centres Policy Statement for the Perth Metropolitan Region”. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If the answer to (1) is yes, what area of Victoria Quay is covered by this policy? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Western Australian Planning Commission state planning policy 4.1—“State Industrial Buffer Policy”, clause 1.1, appendix—defines an industrial buffer area as that within which sensitive uses are either restricted or prohibited. Sensitive uses include residential dwellings, major recreational areas, hospitals, schools and other institutional uses involving accommodation. A shopping centre is not defined as a sensitive land use. A shopping centre is a land use that is generally seen to be compatible with land used for industrial purposes. The policy for the location of shopping centres is generally described in state planning policy 4.2, “Metropolitan Centres Policy Statement for the Perth Metropolitan Region”. (3) Not applicable.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Western Australian Planning Commission state planning policy 4.1—“State Industrial Buffer Policy”, clause 1.1, appendix—defines an industrial buffer area as that within which sensitive uses are either restricted or prohibited. Sensitive uses include residential dwellings, major recreational areas, hospitals, schools and other institutional uses involving accommodation. A shopping centre is not defined as a sensitive land use. A shopping centre is a land use that is generally seen to be compatible with land used for industrial purposes. The policy for the location of shopping centres is generally described in state planning policy 4.2, “Metropolitan Centres Policy Statement for the Perth Metropolitan Region”. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Western Australian Planning Commission state planning policy 4.1—“State Industrial Buffer Policy”, clause 1.1, appendix—defines an industrial buffer area as that within which sensitive uses are either restricted or prohibited. Sensitive uses include residential dwellings, major recreational areas, hospitals, schools and other institutional uses involving accommodation. A shopping centre is not defined as a sensitive land use. A shopping centre is a land use that is generally seen to be compatible with land used for industrial purposes. The policy for the location of shopping centres is generally described in state planning policy 4.2, “Metropolitan Centres Policy Statement for the Perth Metropolitan Region”. (3) Not applicable.
(1)-(2) The Western Australian Planning Commission state planning policy 4.1—“State Industrial Buffer Policy”, clause 1.1, appendix—defines an industrial buffer area as that within which sensitive uses are either restricted or prohibited. Sensitive uses include residential dwellings, major recreational areas, hospitals, schools and other institutional uses involving accommodation. A shopping centre is not defined as a sensitive land use. A shopping centre is a land use that is generally seen to be compatible with land used for industrial purposes. The policy for the location of shopping centres is generally described in state planning policy 4.2, “Metropolitan Centres Policy Statement for the Perth Metropolitan Region”. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
(2) If no to (1), what is the policy? (3) If the answer to (1) is yes, what area of Victoria Quay is covered by this policy? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Western Australian Planning Commission state planning policy 4.1—“State Industrial Buffer Policy”, clause 1.1, appendix—defines an industrial buffer area as that within which sensitive uses are either restricted or prohibited. Sensitive uses include residential dwellings, major recreational areas, hospitals, schools and other institutional uses involving accommodation. A shopping centre is not defined as a sensitive land use. A shopping centre is a land use that is generally seen to be compatible with land used for industrial purposes. The policy for the location of shopping centres is generally described in state planning policy 4.2, “Metropolitan Centres Policy Statement for the Perth Metropolitan Region”. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If the answer to (1) is yes, what area of Victoria Quay is covered by this policy? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Western Australian Planning Commission state planning policy 4.1—“State Industrial Buffer Policy”, clause 1.1, appendix—defines an industrial buffer area as that within which sensitive uses are either restricted or prohibited. Sensitive uses include residential dwellings, major recreational areas, hospitals, schools and other institutional uses involving accommodation. A shopping centre is not defined as a sensitive land use. A shopping centre is a land use that is generally seen to be compatible with land used for industrial purposes. The policy for the location of shopping centres is generally described in state planning policy 4.2, “Metropolitan Centres Policy Statement for the Perth Metropolitan Region”. (3) Not applicable.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Western Australian Planning Commission state planning policy 4.1—“State Industrial Buffer Policy”, clause 1.1, appendix—defines an industrial buffer area as that within which sensitive uses are either restricted or prohibited. Sensitive uses include residential dwellings, major recreational areas, hospitals, schools and other institutional uses involving accommodation. A shopping centre is not defined as a sensitive land use. A shopping centre is a land use that is generally seen to be compatible with land used for industrial purposes. The policy for the location of shopping centres is generally described in state planning policy 4.2, “Metropolitan Centres Policy Statement for the Perth Metropolitan Region”. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Western Australian Planning Commission state planning policy 4.1—“State Industrial Buffer Policy”, clause 1.1, appendix—defines an industrial buffer area as that within which sensitive uses are either restricted or prohibited. Sensitive uses include residential dwellings, major recreational areas, hospitals, schools and other institutional uses involving accommodation. A shopping centre is not defined as a sensitive land use. A shopping centre is a land use that is generally seen to be compatible with land used for industrial purposes. The policy for the location of shopping centres is generally described in state planning policy 4.2, “Metropolitan Centres Policy Statement for the Perth Metropolitan Region”. (3) Not applicable.
(1)-(2) The Western Australian Planning Commission state planning policy 4.1—“State Industrial Buffer Policy”, clause 1.1, appendix—defines an industrial buffer area as that within which sensitive uses are either restricted or prohibited. Sensitive uses include residential dwellings, major recreational areas, hospitals, schools and other institutional uses involving accommodation. A shopping centre is not defined as a sensitive land use. A shopping centre is a land use that is generally seen to be compatible with land used for industrial purposes. The policy for the location of shopping centres is generally described in state planning policy 4.2, “Metropolitan Centres Policy Statement for the Perth Metropolitan Region”. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
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