❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the housing crisis in Tom Price, with the Minister outlining initiatives like the Tom Price Structure Plan and land identification for residential use, while acknowledging infrastructure and native title constraints.
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(1) What initiatives is the Minister taking through his Planning portfolio to bring about rapid relief to the acute housing crisis in Tom Price?
(2) What additional land has been identified for immediate release for residential use in Tom Price in the immediate future?
(2) What additional land has been identified for immediate release for residential use in Tom Price in the immediate future?
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Answered
18 June 2009
Responded by
Minister for Planning
Response time
28 days
(1) The recent 'mining boom' resulted in a significant shortage of housing in Tom Price and notwithstanding the current economic downturn I expect demand for residential, industrial, commercial and recreational land will continue in the medium term.
In recent times the Shire of Ashburton with the support of Department of Planning and Infrastructure has initiated the preparation of the Tom Price Structure Plan and Town Centre Revitalisation Strategy, as a first step to implementing practical solutions to these issues. The draft structure plan has identified two major potential development directions for Tom Price:
· Urban consolidation within the Tom Price townsite; and
· Urban expansion to the north of the Tom Price townsite.
Six sites have been identified as potentially suitable for urban consolidation within the Tom Price townsite and will be further investigated. The area to the north of the townsite has an area of around 90 hectares but environmental, native title and infrastructure servicing constraints will need to be addressed.
The development of land in Tom Price has been inhibited by aging infrastructure but these issues are now being resolved as a result of ongoing discussions between the Shire and the service provider.
(2) To address the immediate shortage of residential land the Shire of Ashburton is seeking to develop two parcels of land within the townsite which could potentially yield 37 residential lots and 16 residential strata lots respectively.
Unvested Crown Land on the north side of Warara Street and Pilkina Street and west of Yaruga Street is zoned Residential R20. The Shire has approached DPI (State Land Services) to purchase the land and to assist the Shire DPI is undertaking the native title assessment, in accordance with its processes and legislation.
The second parcel of land, a disused telecommunications site in Warara Street, is also being purchased by the Shire. This land is the subject of a local planning scheme amendment which will be advertised for public comment this month.
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In recent times the Shire of Ashburton with the support of Department of Planning and Infrastructure has initiated the preparation of the Tom Price Structure Plan and Town Centre Revitalisation Strategy, as a first step to implementing practical solutions to these issues. The draft structure plan has identified two major potential development directions for Tom Price:
· Urban consolidation within the Tom Price townsite; and
· Urban expansion to the north of the Tom Price townsite.
Six sites have been identified as potentially suitable for urban consolidation within the Tom Price townsite and will be further investigated. The area to the north of the townsite has an area of around 90 hectares but environmental, native title and infrastructure servicing constraints will need to be addressed.
The development of land in Tom Price has been inhibited by aging infrastructure but these issues are now being resolved as a result of ongoing discussions between the Shire and the service provider.
(2) To address the immediate shortage of residential land the Shire of Ashburton is seeking to develop two parcels of land within the townsite which could potentially yield 37 residential lots and 16 residential strata lots respectively.
Unvested Crown Land on the north side of Warara Street and Pilkina Street and west of Yaruga Street is zoned Residential R20. The Shire has approached DPI (State Land Services) to purchase the land and to assist the Shire DPI is undertaking the native title assessment, in accordance with its processes and legislation.
The second parcel of land, a disused telecommunications site in Warara Street, is also being purchased by the Shire. This land is the subject of a local planning scheme amendment which will be advertised for public comment this month.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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