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The Planning and Development Act 2005 provides for GBRS Amendments to be processed as
either major or minor amendments. The proposal seeks to rezone approximately 53.30 hectares
of Rural zoned land to Urban Deferred and involves a logical inclusion of land adjacent to the
existing townsite, but it is a significant change in land use, and will see the population of the
townsite increase significantly. Large parts of the subject land are also located adjacent to the
Strategic Agricultural Resource Policy Area with some parts within the policy area buffer. There is
also no endorsed townsite expansion strategy at this stage and as such it was considered
appropriate for this amendment to be processed as a major amendment to the GBRS.
6 Sustainability appraisal
The rezoning of this land to the Urban Deferred zone is considered to be orderly and proper
planning as the proposal is in accordance with WAPC planning policies and provides for a logical
expansion of an existing townsite.
The proposal would be subject to environmental assessments and received input from other
relevant agencies during the GBRS Amendment, local amendment, structure planning and
subdivision stages.
Should the matter progress to consideration by the Shire of Harvey of an amendment to District
Planning Scheme No. 1 (DPS No. 1), the most appropriate zone in this instance appears to be a
change to Residential Development Zone which facilitates development in accordance with an
adopted structure plan.
DPS No. 1 stipulates that before granting and/or recommending approval to any development
within a Residential Development Zone that involves subdivision or follows subdivision, the
Council shall require the submission of a Structure Plan for the whole of the zone.
7 The amendment process
The procedures for amending the GBRS are prescribed by the Planning and Development Act
2005. The amendment proposed in this report is being made under the provisions of section 41 of
that Act.
In essence, the procedure for a substantial alteration to the GBRS (often referred to as a major
amendment) involves:
• formulation of the amendment by the WAPC;
• referral to the EPA for environmental assessment;
• completion of an environmental review (if required) to EPA instructions;
• public submissions on the proposed amendment (including environmental review if
required);
• consideration of submissions (including hearings where requested);
• referral of WAPC recommendations, with or without any modifications in response
to submissions, to the Minister for Planning;
• approval by the Governor;
• consideration by both Houses of Parliament, who can disallow the amendment;
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