A Select Committee into WA Land Development and Planning has been established to inquire into matters relating to land planning, transactions and development in Western Australia.
WALGA will provide a submission have your say before Friday, 31 October.
For more information and to submit your response click here.
The terms of reference for the inquiry are:
That the Select Committee inquire into and report on matters relating to land use planning, land transactions, and development in Western Australia, with particular regard to the optimality, efficiency, integrity, and probity of decisions made by the State and state agencies, including:
a) in relation to land use planning decisions, the extent to which such decisions align with established local planning schemes, strategies, policies, and frameworks, particularly where made by the Western Australian Planning Commission or Development Assessment Panels, including but not limited to decisions made under the so-called Significant Development Pathway;
a) how decisions are aligned with elements of key strategic planning documents such as Perth and Peel @3.5 Million, including meeting infill targets;
c) in relation to land transaction decisions, the extent to which such decisions adhere to principles of probity and transparency, particularly where made by agencies such as Development WA, the Housing Authority, the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, or the Western Australian Planning Commission; and
d) high-profile development decisions to which the Government has committed or which are currently under consideration, including but not limited to the proposed Burswood Motorsports Facility development, the Smith’s Beach development proposal, and the Westport Project (including associated land use planning matters for related to transport, industry and infrastructure).
WALGA’s submission will predominantly address item a) of the terms of the reference and be informed by advocacy positions, specifically 6.4 State Development Applications and Decision Making (previously Development Assessment Panel advocacy position) that was recently endorsed by State Council, and relevant data collection projects.
WALGA’s submission will emphasise the critical role of Local Government in the planning system, highlighting concerns over the erosion of local government decision making powers by state decision makers such as DAPs and the state significant development pathway, which can lack transparency, efficiency, and community accountability.
WALGA will provide a submission have your say before Friday, 31 October.
For more information and to submit your response click here.
The terms of reference for the inquiry are:
That the Select Committee inquire into and report on matters relating to land use planning, land transactions, and development in Western Australia, with particular regard to the optimality, efficiency, integrity, and probity of decisions made by the State and state agencies, including:
a) in relation to land use planning decisions, the extent to which such decisions align with established local planning schemes, strategies, policies, and frameworks, particularly where made by the Western Australian Planning Commission or Development Assessment Panels, including but not limited to decisions made under the so-called Significant Development Pathway;
a) how decisions are aligned with elements of key strategic planning documents such as Perth and Peel @3.5 Million, including meeting infill targets;
c) in relation to land transaction decisions, the extent to which such decisions adhere to principles of probity and transparency, particularly where made by agencies such as Development WA, the Housing Authority, the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, or the Western Australian Planning Commission; and
d) high-profile development decisions to which the Government has committed or which are currently under consideration, including but not limited to the proposed Burswood Motorsports Facility development, the Smith’s Beach development proposal, and the Westport Project (including associated land use planning matters for related to transport, industry and infrastructure).
WALGA’s submission will predominantly address item a) of the terms of the reference and be informed by advocacy positions, specifically 6.4 State Development Applications and Decision Making (previously Development Assessment Panel advocacy position) that was recently endorsed by State Council, and relevant data collection projects.
WALGA’s submission will emphasise the critical role of Local Government in the planning system, highlighting concerns over the erosion of local government decision making powers by state decision makers such as DAPs and the state significant development pathway, which can lack transparency, efficiency, and community accountability.
