My sister has received back conditions from the WAPC/City of Gosnells for her three unit survey strata subdivision in Thornlie (just shy of 1000m2). The proposal is to retain the front old house and create two blocks behind.
All the conditions seem pretty standard, except this (WAPC condition):
'An area of land at least 97.6m2 in a position to be agreed with the WAPC being shown on the diagram or plan of survey (deposited plan) as a reserve for Local Open Space and vested in the Crown under Section 152 of the Planning and Development Act 2005. Such land is to be ceded free of cost and without any payment of compensation by the Crown (Local Government)'
The City of Gosnells then has the condition:
'With regard to the condition [above], provisions of Section 153 of the Planning and Development Act 2005 provide that arrangements can be made, subject to further approval of the WAPC, for a cash-in-lieu contribution by the landowner/applicant to the local government'
Her planner has indicated that the cash in lieu would be in the vicinity of 10% of the land value...which seems crazy. Her planner also said he's just received another one come back with a similar condition (he's never actually seen this applied before).
I'm thinking her options are to approach the council and see if she can contribute a nominal cash in lieu amount (considering it doesn't really make sense to leave public open space on such a small subdivision).
Alternatively, change tack and go for a built strata subdivision as she's planning on building anyway (although she's worried she wont' get finance that way).
Any thoughts on other options?
thanks
Justlearning
All the conditions seem pretty standard, except this (WAPC condition):
'An area of land at least 97.6m2 in a position to be agreed with the WAPC being shown on the diagram or plan of survey (deposited plan) as a reserve for Local Open Space and vested in the Crown under Section 152 of the Planning and Development Act 2005. Such land is to be ceded free of cost and without any payment of compensation by the Crown (Local Government)'
The City of Gosnells then has the condition:
'With regard to the condition [above], provisions of Section 153 of the Planning and Development Act 2005 provide that arrangements can be made, subject to further approval of the WAPC, for a cash-in-lieu contribution by the landowner/applicant to the local government'
Her planner has indicated that the cash in lieu would be in the vicinity of 10% of the land value...which seems crazy. Her planner also said he's just received another one come back with a similar condition (he's never actually seen this applied before).
I'm thinking her options are to approach the council and see if she can contribute a nominal cash in lieu amount (considering it doesn't really make sense to leave public open space on such a small subdivision).
Alternatively, change tack and go for a built strata subdivision as she's planning on building anyway (although she's worried she wont' get finance that way).
Any thoughts on other options?
thanks
Justlearning