FAQs
Why is this amendment being proposed?
The City has received a request from Hames Sharley (WA) Pty Ltd on behalf of Humich Group to amend CPS2 to create a SCA over the site. The SCA has been requested in response to a condition of the Local Development Assessment Panel (LDAP) approval issued for the site, on 9 September 2022.
Development approval was granted for the following:
• Demolition, conservation, and adaptive re-use of the existing heritage buildings,
• Construction of a 23-level office tower with commercial tenant car parking bays, and
• Construction of a new public laneway and a pocket park.
Advice Note 3 on the development approval states:
“The applicant is advised that the approved development will require all sites to be amalgamated or an amendment to City Planning Scheme No. 2 to create a special control area over the site, in order to ensure the car parking and plot ratio provisions for the respective lots comply with the City Planning Scheme No. 2 and Perth Parking Policy 2014.”
What if the LDAP Development Approval is not acted upon?
Should the current development approval not be acted upon, the SCA will remain and provide greater opportunities for the consolidated redevelopment of the subject site in the future. This will facilitate better built form outcomes, as the bulk and scale of the development and car parking can be managed across the SCA, rather than allocated to individual lots.
What impact will the amendment have on land in the scheme area?
The creation of the SCA as proposed is not foreseen to impact land in the scheme area as the SCA will facilitate the development approval. Should the development approval not be acted upon, a new development approval would be required to be obtained prior to any commencement of development at the site.
Does Amendment No.50 satisfy the criteria of Council Policy 3.5?
New Council Policy 3.5 (CP 3.5) provides a framework to assess the appropriateness of initiating scheme amendments ahead of the new Local Planning Scheme (LPS3). Amendment No. 50 satisfies the provisions of CP 3.5 and is suitable for progression ahead of LPS3 on the following basis:
a. The SCA will facilitate the redevelopment of the site, which will assist in delivering the outcomes envisioned for Central Perth under the Local Planning Strategy, including:
i. Delivering additional commercial floorspace that will support the vision and neighbourhood priority for Central Perth, and assist in meeting the commercial floorspace and workers forecasts/targets
ii. Support the Capital City Retail Area though conserving and enhancing the existing ground floor tenancies located on the Hay Street and Murray Street Malls and Barrack Street
iii. Deliver integrated heritage outcomes through the conservation and adaptive reuse of buildings located within the Barrack Street Heritage Area, and
iv. Improve the pedestrian environment along Barrack Street which is identified as an Improved Connectivity Area and Pedestrian Priority Area under the Local Planning Strategy.
b. The site has a current development approval, therefore, significant planning for the development has progressed and a tangible outcome as a result of the amendment is more likely. Attachment C is the approved development plans for the site.
c. The amendment does not propose any significant changes to the existing development controls or result in any significant change to the development potential of the subject site.
Will the amendment affect the transition from CPS2 to a future Local Planning Scheme?
The amendment will not affect or impact the transition from CPS2 to future LPS3.