❓ Mr. Krsticevic questions the Minister for Planning on the Liberal-National government's efforts to build activity centres around train stations. The Minister details various developments and planning policies aimed at increasing density around public transport routes.
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QuestionView source ↗
ACTIVITY
CENTRES — PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTES
785. Mr A. KRSTICEVIC to the
Minister for Planning:
I have a succinct question for the Minister for Planning.
There was a lot of discussion in this place last week regarding development
around train stations. Can the minister please advise the house on what the
Liberal‑National government has been doing to build activity centres
around train stations?
CENTRES — PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTES
785. Mr A. KRSTICEVIC to the
Minister for Planning:
I have a succinct question for the Minister for Planning.
There was a lot of discussion in this place last week regarding development
around train stations. Can the minister please advise the house on what the
Liberal‑National government has been doing to build activity centres
around train stations?
AnswerView source ↗
It is widely recognised by most people that we need to
facilitate higher density development around major public transport routes and
within 10 to 15 kilometres of the Perth CBD to deal with the growing population
and ageing population and issues of road congestion and a drying climate, and
to ensure that people have access to a good standard of community facilities
and amenity. Indeed, since we have been in government, a major part of the
planning reform program has been intended to facilitate such developments, and
that has been occurring under the ''Directions 2031 and beyond:
metropolitan planning and beyond the horizon'' planning policy for the
Perth metropolitan and Peel regions, and also through the revised state
planning policy on activity centres for Perth and Peel. These two policies are
leading to substantial development along major public transport routes and
around train stations, for example, and in some other locations, including the
member's electorate around the Karrinyup Activity Centre where there
was recently an approval for about a doubling of the commercial floor space,
and, importantly, for approximately 130 apartments to be included.
In relation to transit-oriented developments along train
lines, for example, it is instructive—I will pass it, appropriately, to
the Minister for Transport—to show the plan of train facilities around
Perth. It is an extensive public transport network. If we just very briefly
look at the Midland line, along —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Thank
you!
Mr J.H.D. DAY :
Along the Midland line in Midland there are ultimately 7 000 new dwellings
planned, and of course substantial transit-oriented development has already
occurred. That was done initially under the Midland Redevelopment Authority—now
the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority. Similar development is occurring in
Bassendean under the local government's planning scheme. Also, around
Bayswater train station, the recent rezoning of the City of Bayswater planning
scheme will facilitate increased residential density height. There is similar
major development around Maylands, along the Armadale line. In the Burswood and
Belmont Park region, 12 500 dwellings are planned under the Burswood peninsula
district structure plan. In Gosnells, an improvement plan is in place whereby
the local government, the Planning Commission and LandCorp are working
together. In Kelmscott, a master plan is currently in preparation under the
MRA, for example; and in Armadale, there is the major Armadale–Wungong
redevelopment area. In Cannington, a draft structure plan is currently being
developed by the City of Canning.
Several members interjected.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Members opposite are not listening; they do
not understand. They should do what I do and drive around the metropolitan area
and have a look sometime.
The SPEAKER : Minister, you have one minute.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Much is also happening on the Mandurah
line, for example, around Murdoch; and similar development has happened around
Wellard station and around Canning Bridge. There is the Canning Bridge master
plan and, specifically, a more detailed structure plan that is being put in
place by the City of Melville. Along the Fremantle line, substantial
development is occurring, including in Fremantle. Just a couple of weeks ago I
met with Defence Housing Australia, for example, which has recently lodged a
development application for 166 new apartments in Fremantle. There are similar
developments along the Joondalup line. Of course, in central Perth, there is the
Perth City Link, the Elizabeth Quay development and also development at
Claisebrook. Much is being done in this area. Members only need drive around
the metropolitan area or travel by train, bus or whatever and it is very easy
to see.
facilitate higher density development around major public transport routes and
within 10 to 15 kilometres of the Perth CBD to deal with the growing population
and ageing population and issues of road congestion and a drying climate, and
to ensure that people have access to a good standard of community facilities
and amenity. Indeed, since we have been in government, a major part of the
planning reform program has been intended to facilitate such developments, and
that has been occurring under the ''Directions 2031 and beyond:
metropolitan planning and beyond the horizon'' planning policy for the
Perth metropolitan and Peel regions, and also through the revised state
planning policy on activity centres for Perth and Peel. These two policies are
leading to substantial development along major public transport routes and
around train stations, for example, and in some other locations, including the
member's electorate around the Karrinyup Activity Centre where there
was recently an approval for about a doubling of the commercial floor space,
and, importantly, for approximately 130 apartments to be included.
In relation to transit-oriented developments along train
lines, for example, it is instructive—I will pass it, appropriately, to
the Minister for Transport—to show the plan of train facilities around
Perth. It is an extensive public transport network. If we just very briefly
look at the Midland line, along —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Thank
you!
Mr J.H.D. DAY :
Along the Midland line in Midland there are ultimately 7 000 new dwellings
planned, and of course substantial transit-oriented development has already
occurred. That was done initially under the Midland Redevelopment Authority—now
the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority. Similar development is occurring in
Bassendean under the local government's planning scheme. Also, around
Bayswater train station, the recent rezoning of the City of Bayswater planning
scheme will facilitate increased residential density height. There is similar
major development around Maylands, along the Armadale line. In the Burswood and
Belmont Park region, 12 500 dwellings are planned under the Burswood peninsula
district structure plan. In Gosnells, an improvement plan is in place whereby
the local government, the Planning Commission and LandCorp are working
together. In Kelmscott, a master plan is currently in preparation under the
MRA, for example; and in Armadale, there is the major Armadale–Wungong
redevelopment area. In Cannington, a draft structure plan is currently being
developed by the City of Canning.
Several members interjected.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Members opposite are not listening; they do
not understand. They should do what I do and drive around the metropolitan area
and have a look sometime.
The SPEAKER : Minister, you have one minute.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Much is also happening on the Mandurah
line, for example, around Murdoch; and similar development has happened around
Wellard station and around Canning Bridge. There is the Canning Bridge master
plan and, specifically, a more detailed structure plan that is being put in
place by the City of Melville. Along the Fremantle line, substantial
development is occurring, including in Fremantle. Just a couple of weeks ago I
met with Defence Housing Australia, for example, which has recently lodged a
development application for 166 new apartments in Fremantle. There are similar
developments along the Joondalup line. Of course, in central Perth, there is the
Perth City Link, the Elizabeth Quay development and also development at
Claisebrook. Much is being done in this area. Members only need drive around
the metropolitan area or travel by train, bus or whatever and it is very easy
to see.
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