❓ Question on Notice regarding the North Eastern Hills Settlement Plan, its environmental impact, and the broader issue of urban sprawl in Perth, questioning land supply and optimal city size.
AnsweredQoN 565Legislative Council
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(1) What studies have been carried out to ensure that the North Eastern Hills Settlement Plan does not have negative impacts on the air and water quality for the Perth Metropolitan Region?
(2) Is the Minister aware that the West Australian Planning Commission have stated that ‘there is sufficient urban and urban-deferred land available in the Metropolitan Regions to accommodate an additional 209 300 lots or a population of 586 000, equivalent to between 21 and 27 years supply and that this does not take into account the amount of land in rural areas which is zoned for and capable of further subdivisions (Ministry for Planning - Land Monitoring Report, December 1996)?
(3) Does the Department consider that this is a sufficient area of land to hold for future urban use and how is this assessed?
(4) Does the oversupply of urban land lead to an undervaluing of lots and in turn promote urban sprawl?
(5) Does the Minister consider that there should be limits on the size of Perth’s expansion?
(6) Has, or will, the Department of Planning and Infrastructure carry out research into the optimum size of the city?
(2) Is the Minister aware that the West Australian Planning Commission have stated that ‘there is sufficient urban and urban-deferred land available in the Metropolitan Regions to accommodate an additional 209 300 lots or a population of 586 000, equivalent to between 21 and 27 years supply and that this does not take into account the amount of land in rural areas which is zoned for and capable of further subdivisions (Ministry for Planning - Land Monitoring Report, December 1996)?
(3) Does the Department consider that this is a sufficient area of land to hold for future urban use and how is this assessed?
(4) Does the oversupply of urban land lead to an undervaluing of lots and in turn promote urban sprawl?
(5) Does the Minister consider that there should be limits on the size of Perth’s expansion?
(6) Has, or will, the Department of Planning and Infrastructure carry out research into the optimum size of the city?
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Answered
15 May 2002
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
36 days
I am not aware of any instance where supply issues of land have led to an under valuation of lots but this situation is being monitored through the Metropolitan Development Program prepared by the Western Australian Planning Commission, which is released on a yearly basis. There has been an assessment of the future development options for the metropolitan region. It is expected that the study will look at the pros and cons of various growth management strategies for the City in the future.
There has been an assessment of the future development options for the metropolitan region. It is expected that the study will look at the pros and cons of various growth management strategies for the City in the future.
There has been an assessment of the future development options for the metropolitan region. It is expected that the study will look at the pros and cons of various growth management strategies for the City in the future.
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