❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Department of Housing's sale of land assets in Stratton and planned sales in other suburbs, with the Department responding by confirming the sale and outlining the reasons and financial details.
AnsweredQoN 2434Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is the
Department for Housing is intending to sell land assets Lots 102 and 427
Farrall Road Stratton: (a) if yes, why
has this decision been made; (b) if yes,
what is the projected selling price of the lots; (c) if yes, when will the properties go to tender; (d) if yes, where will the funds from any sale of
this land be used; and (e) if not, when
does the Minster anticipate this land being developed for future
housing? (2) Is any other land within the
department’s ownership planned to be sold at any time in the next two years
with respect to the suburbs of Midland, Midvale, Stratton, Jane Brook, Swan
View, Guildford, Viveash, Bellevue, Greenmount, Koongamia, Hazelmere, Boya, Red
Hill, Middle Swan, Woodbridge or Helena Valley, and if so, what is the
location, size and value of any such properties? (3) What properties have been sold in any of the above suburbs in 2012,
2013 or 2014? (4) What was the location,
size, price and date of sale of any such properties?
Department for Housing is intending to sell land assets Lots 102 and 427
Farrall Road Stratton: (a) if yes, why
has this decision been made; (b) if yes,
what is the projected selling price of the lots; (c) if yes, when will the properties go to tender; (d) if yes, where will the funds from any sale of
this land be used; and (e) if not, when
does the Minster anticipate this land being developed for future
housing? (2) Is any other land within the
department’s ownership planned to be sold at any time in the next two years
with respect to the suburbs of Midland, Midvale, Stratton, Jane Brook, Swan
View, Guildford, Viveash, Bellevue, Greenmount, Koongamia, Hazelmere, Boya, Red
Hill, Middle Swan, Woodbridge or Helena Valley, and if so, what is the
location, size and value of any such properties? (3) What properties have been sold in any of the above suburbs in 2012,
2013 or 2014? (4) What was the location,
size, price and date of sale of any such properties?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 August 2014
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
48 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(1)
The department sold lots 102, 427 and 50 Farrall Road, Stratton, on 20 June 2014.
(a)
The development of the lots required a structure plan to be approved by the City of
Swan and the Western Australian Planning Commission, which incorporated the Department's landholding and privately owned land. A shared vision for the future land use could not be arrived at by the collective owners. To progress with a complex and expensive structure planning exercise to deliver affordable residential housing, without support from all property owners, would have had a limited chance of success.
(b)
The lots were sold for $18.1 million.
(c)
Not applicable
(d)
The funds will be directed to support departmental programs.
(e)
Not applicable
(2)
The Department regularly reviews its land and property holdings to deliver its program.
(3) - (4)
[See Tabled Paper no.]
(1)
The department sold lots 102, 427 and 50 Farrall Road, Stratton, on 20 June 2014.
(a)
The development of the lots required a structure plan to be approved by the City of
Swan and the Western Australian Planning Commission, which incorporated the Department's landholding and privately owned land. A shared vision for the future land use could not be arrived at by the collective owners. To progress with a complex and expensive structure planning exercise to deliver affordable residential housing, without support from all property owners, would have had a limited chance of success.
(b)
The lots were sold for $18.1 million.
(c)
Not applicable
(d)
The funds will be directed to support departmental programs.
(e)
Not applicable
(2)
The Department regularly reviews its land and property holdings to deliver its program.
(3) - (4)
[See Tabled Paper no.]
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