❓ Mr. Abetz asks about planning tools for redevelopment outside the MRA's boundaries. Minister Day responds, highlighting improvement plans under the Planning and Development Act, specifically referencing the Lissiman Street precinct in Gosnells.
AnsweredQoN 863Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
PLANNING — REDEVELOPMENT
863. Mr P. ABETZ to the
Minister for Planning:
We hear a lot about the revitalisation projects that the
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority is undertaking. Can the minister advise
what other planning tools are in place to see redevelopment in areas outside of
the MRA's boundaries?
863. Mr P. ABETZ to the
Minister for Planning:
We hear a lot about the revitalisation projects that the
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority is undertaking. Can the minister advise
what other planning tools are in place to see redevelopment in areas outside of
the MRA's boundaries?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
Quite understandably, there is a lot of focus on the major redevelopment
projects in the Perth CBD that are transforming Perth as the capital of the
state. However, we are also keen to ensure that revitalisation of other parts
of the state, whether they be in regional areas or other parts of the Perth
metropolitan area, can occur. Use of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
is one mechanism by which this can be achieved, but there are other mechanisms
within the planning system in Western Australia. An important one of those is
the use of improvement plans under the Planning and Development Act. I was
pleased to ensure this morning that there was the tabling of an improvement
plan that will see the state take control of a parcel of land in the interests
of ensuring that the development potential of the area in question is realised.
I am referring to the Lissiman Street precinct in the Gosnells locality, within
the City of Gosnells, it, of course, being local government authority.
Mr C.J. Tallentire interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Gosnells!
Mr J.H.D. DAY : The
City of Gosnells has been very keen for this to occur.
Mr
C.J. Tallentire : So has the local member.
Mr
J.H.D. DAY : Of course, the member for Gosnells has taken up the interests
of the City of Gosnells. This would have happened anyway, but I appreciate that
he has been advocating for his electorate.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, I call you now to order for the second time;
you can congratulate the member for Gosnells outside.
Mr
J.H.D. DAY : I just make the point that this is an issue that I have
discussed with the City of Gosnells on many occasions going back now a number
of years. I have been pleased to be able to be in the position of ensuring that
the outcome it has been seeking is achieved—that is, the establishment
of an improvement plan over the Lissiman Street precinct. It means that the
state, through the Western Australian Planning Commission, will have the
ability to intervene, and this is generally the case, where the private market
has failed to take advantage of development opportunities. In this case, the
improvement plan will provide for a planning framework in accordance with the
City of Gosnells town planning scheme, namely to consolidate and enhance the
Gosnells built form and to encourage new private sector development. A total of
about $30 million has been invested in the Gosnells area by state and
commonwealth governments since 1999, together with the City of Gosnells itself,
of course. Although that occurred, the landowners in this precinct, which is
adjacent to the Gosnells station, have not taken advantage of the opportunities
available and therefore there has been the necessity to intervene in this way.
The process was initiated at the beginning of last year. There was a public
advertising consultation period and a public workshop was held in May this
year. Only nine submissions were received and all of those supported the
proposal. One of the key objectives of improvement plan 39, as it is, is to
facilitate the development of the Lissiman Street precinct in a coordinated
manner, recognising its significance as a transit-oriented development and
facilitating development for the creation of a safe, vibrant mixed-use centre.
The plan will enable the purchase of private landholdings via
the WA Planning Commission as funded by local government or state government
agencies and the private sector, and that will facilitate the development of
land in accordance with the City of Gosnells planning scheme. We have now
provided the opportunity for this process to be taken further and for land to
be acquired. If the private landowners do not take advantage of the development
opportunities—the preferable outcome is that they do take advantage of
them—there is now the ability to intervene and we have been very keen
to work with City of Gosnells to ensure that there will be a substantial
improvement in the Lissiman Street precinct.
Quite understandably, there is a lot of focus on the major redevelopment
projects in the Perth CBD that are transforming Perth as the capital of the
state. However, we are also keen to ensure that revitalisation of other parts
of the state, whether they be in regional areas or other parts of the Perth
metropolitan area, can occur. Use of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
is one mechanism by which this can be achieved, but there are other mechanisms
within the planning system in Western Australia. An important one of those is
the use of improvement plans under the Planning and Development Act. I was
pleased to ensure this morning that there was the tabling of an improvement
plan that will see the state take control of a parcel of land in the interests
of ensuring that the development potential of the area in question is realised.
I am referring to the Lissiman Street precinct in the Gosnells locality, within
the City of Gosnells, it, of course, being local government authority.
Mr C.J. Tallentire interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Gosnells!
Mr J.H.D. DAY : The
City of Gosnells has been very keen for this to occur.
Mr
C.J. Tallentire : So has the local member.
Mr
J.H.D. DAY : Of course, the member for Gosnells has taken up the interests
of the City of Gosnells. This would have happened anyway, but I appreciate that
he has been advocating for his electorate.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, I call you now to order for the second time;
you can congratulate the member for Gosnells outside.
Mr
J.H.D. DAY : I just make the point that this is an issue that I have
discussed with the City of Gosnells on many occasions going back now a number
of years. I have been pleased to be able to be in the position of ensuring that
the outcome it has been seeking is achieved—that is, the establishment
of an improvement plan over the Lissiman Street precinct. It means that the
state, through the Western Australian Planning Commission, will have the
ability to intervene, and this is generally the case, where the private market
has failed to take advantage of development opportunities. In this case, the
improvement plan will provide for a planning framework in accordance with the
City of Gosnells town planning scheme, namely to consolidate and enhance the
Gosnells built form and to encourage new private sector development. A total of
about $30 million has been invested in the Gosnells area by state and
commonwealth governments since 1999, together with the City of Gosnells itself,
of course. Although that occurred, the landowners in this precinct, which is
adjacent to the Gosnells station, have not taken advantage of the opportunities
available and therefore there has been the necessity to intervene in this way.
The process was initiated at the beginning of last year. There was a public
advertising consultation period and a public workshop was held in May this
year. Only nine submissions were received and all of those supported the
proposal. One of the key objectives of improvement plan 39, as it is, is to
facilitate the development of the Lissiman Street precinct in a coordinated
manner, recognising its significance as a transit-oriented development and
facilitating development for the creation of a safe, vibrant mixed-use centre.
The plan will enable the purchase of private landholdings via
the WA Planning Commission as funded by local government or state government
agencies and the private sector, and that will facilitate the development of
land in accordance with the City of Gosnells planning scheme. We have now
provided the opportunity for this process to be taken further and for land to
be acquired. If the private landowners do not take advantage of the development
opportunities—the preferable outcome is that they do take advantage of
them—there is now the ability to intervene and we have been very keen
to work with City of Gosnells to ensure that there will be a substantial
improvement in the Lissiman Street precinct.
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