Bushfire fears block Preston Beach subdivision plan
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 00:02 · Archive
Western Australian planners have rejected a subdivision proposal for Preston Beach due to bushfire safety concerns.
The WA Planning Commission's Statutory Planning Committee voted against subdividing Lot 340 Lakeside Terrace into nine residential lots and a road on October 7. The 1.16 hectare property would have produced residential lots ranging from 826 square metres to 1,613 square metres. WAPC planning officers said the application did not meet bushfire protection or wastewater servicing requirements.
The site is designated as bushfire-prone and sits at the end of a no-through road approximately 9km long, in a sensitive water resource area without reticulated sewerage. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services said there were no community facilities, structures or designated evacuation centres in Preston Beach that would provide safe refuge, and the townsite would likely be included in emergency warnings.
Senior planner Taylor Goddard told the committee that 'a suitable destination could not be within a designated bushfire-prone area'. DFES identified Dawesville, more than 40km away, as the nearest suitable evacuation destination. Planners also feared approving the subdivision would set a precedent for further development in Preston Beach. Property owner Karl Robson had requested approval 'without further delay'.
How it is being reported
- Bushfire fears block Preston Beach subdivision planFears that Preston Beach will not be safe in a bushfire emergency have prompted State Planners to reject a subdivision proposalThe West Australian · 13 Oct, 19:00
- Bushfire fears block Preston Beach subdivision planFears that Preston Beach will not be safe in a bushfire emergency have prompted State Planners to reject a subdivision proposalPerth Now · 13 Oct, 19:00
In this story: Preston Beach · Lakeside Terrace · WA Planning Commission · Department of Fire and Emergency Services · Dawesville · Shire of Waroona
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