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❓ The question seeks to determine if the Minister has ever overruled the WAPC's recommendations on planning matters, particularly regarding the Mangles Bay Development and MRS amendments. The answer indicates no direct opposition but highlights consideration of multiple factors in MRS amendment decisions.

AnsweredQoN 3315Legislative Assembly

Asked

28 June 2018

Member

Mrs L.M. Harvey

Portfolio

Transport; Planning; Lands

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I refer to your decision to support the recommendations of the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) in respect to the proposed Mangles Bay Development by Cedar Woods and Landcorp, and I ask: (a) Are there any projects where you have opposed or ignored the recommendations of the WAPC since coming to Government; (b) If so, what were they and what were the circumstances in which you came to that decision; (c) Are there any Metropolitan Region Scheme amendments where you have opposed or ignored the recommendation of the WAPC; and (d) If so, what were they and what were the circumstances in which they came to that decsion?

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Answered

11 September 2018

Responded by

Minister for Transport; Planning; Lands

Response time

7 days

(a) No
(b) Not applicable
(c)-(d) In considering Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) Amendments, the Minister has due regard to the recommendation of the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC), State Planning Policies, respective local governments, as well as the content of stakeholder submissions.

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