Smiths Beach—Development proposal
215. Hon Neil Thomson to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Planning and Lands:
I refer to the minister's answer to my question without notice 196 asked on 21 May in which I asked:
Will the state be required to be a party to the development application prior to its approval?
The minister answered:
The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage may be a party in relation to any state-owned land.
Given that the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) may be required to be a party, I ask the following.
(1) Has the department undertaken any assessment of the proposed seawall?
(2) Is the minister aware that the City of Busselton has noted that there has been no design or impact study undertaken on the proposed seawall?
(3) Will the minister require that these designs and studies be undertaken prior to DPLH being a party to any application?
(4) Who will be required to undertake these studies—the developer or DPLH?
(5) When did the minister first become aware that DPLH may be a party to the application?
Hon Stephen Dawson replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) The proponent is responsible for seeking all relevant approvals.
(5) When there is an element of state-owned land, this is always a consideration.
