❓ Hon. P.G. Pendal asks about proposed changes to Residential Planning Codes, specifically regarding site cover for single dwelling blocks. The Minister confirms changes are under consideration and addresses open space allocation.
AnsweredQoN 921Legislative Assembly
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(1) Have changes been proposed to the Residential Planning Codes?
(2) If so, who proposed these changes, and when?
(3) Do the proposals include a provision which would result in a higher than 50% 'site cover' for single dwelling blocks?
(4) What is the current status of any such proposals?
(2) If so, who proposed these changes, and when?
(3) Do the proposals include a provision which would result in a higher than 50% 'site cover' for single dwelling blocks?
(4) What is the current status of any such proposals?
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Answered
17 October 2001
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
55 days
(2) The R-Codes Review Committee has recommended changes to the Western Australian Planning Commission. The Commission considered the Review Committee's advice on 26th June 2001. (3) Yes. This matter is dealt with in the R-Codes through the amount of each site allocated for open space. Single house and grouped dwelling sites in areas coded R25 and below are required to have at least 50% of the site allocated for open space. Open space in R30 and R35 is recommended to cover 45% of sites in the R30 and R35 codes and 40% in the R40 to R60 coded areas. (4) The recommended revised R-Codes and the recommendations of the Western Australian Planning Commission are currently before me for my consideration. It has been recommended to me that they be released for a further period of public comment.
(3) Yes. This matter is dealt with in the R-Codes through the amount of each site allocated for open space. Single house and grouped dwelling sites in areas coded R25 and below are required to have at least 50% of the site allocated for open space. Open space in R30 and R35 is recommended to cover 45% of sites in the R30 and R35 codes and 40% in the R40 to R60 coded areas. (4) The recommended revised R-Codes and the recommendations of the Western Australian Planning Commission are currently before me for my consideration. It has been recommended to me that they be released for a further period of public comment.
(4) The recommended revised R-Codes and the recommendations of the Western Australian Planning Commission are currently before me for my consideration. It has been recommended to me that they be released for a further period of public comment.
(3) Yes. This matter is dealt with in the R-Codes through the amount of each site allocated for open space. Single house and grouped dwelling sites in areas coded R25 and below are required to have at least 50% of the site allocated for open space. Open space in R30 and R35 is recommended to cover 45% of sites in the R30 and R35 codes and 40% in the R40 to R60 coded areas. (4) The recommended revised R-Codes and the recommendations of the Western Australian Planning Commission are currently before me for my consideration. It has been recommended to me that they be released for a further period of public comment.
(4) The recommended revised R-Codes and the recommendations of the Western Australian Planning Commission are currently before me for my consideration. It has been recommended to me that they be released for a further period of public comment.
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