FAQs
Why is this amendment being proposed?
The City has received a request from PTS Planning on behalf of Grand Hotel Management Pty Ltd to prepare an amendment to CPS2 include ‘Healthcare 2’ land use category as an additional use on 99 (Lot 10) Adelaide Terrace, 10 and 40 (Lots 11 and 12) Terrace Road, East Perth.
The landowner seeks to develop a specialist hospital and medical centre, replacing the existing squash courts and commercial floor area on level four on the southern half of the podium building.
A copy of the amendment report is included in Attachment A which includes further details of the proposal and site context.
What impact will the amendment have on land in the scheme area?
The commercial land use precedent at the subject site is established, and the site has planning approval for a mixed-use redevelopment that previously included a medical center. Having the ability to consider the expansion or relocation of this approved land use within the subject site is consistent with orderly and proper planning.
Does Amendment No.51 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 3 (LPS3). Amendment No. 51 satisfies the provisions of CP 3.5 and is suitable for progression ahead of LPS3 on the following basis:
a. The addition of ‘Healthcare 2’ at the subject site was not directly anticipated by the Local Planning Strategy. Notwithstanding this, the proposal will assist in delivering the outcomes envisioned for the East Perth neighbourhood.
The addition of ‘Healthcare 2’ is consistent with the neighbourhood priority for East Perth, as the land use category will allow new medical services to be provided to support an increased residential population and broader community. The additional land use category increases land use diversity through the growth of the specialist medical sector which will further support business and employment.
Although the Local Planning Strategy seeks to maintain the residential nature of Terrace Road, the site has not been used for residential purposes historically and does not hold any current planning approvals for residential development. The addition of ‘Healthcare 2’ will not compromise the integrity of the Residential scheme use area or reduce the existing or expected residential floorspace of the area, given the historical commercial use of the site and existing planning approval for a mixed-use commercial redevelopment of the site.
b. The applicant intends to modify the layout of level 4 of the redevelopment by locating the ‘Healthcare 2’ land uses within the existing squash courts and areas designated for retail, restaurant, and office under the planning approval. Should the amendment be approved, the landowner intends to expedite the additional use by undertaking the finance and development of the works required for the change in land use. Therefore, a tangible outcome is likely to be delivered.
c. The proposal forms part of the redevelopment of the site and is considered unique and site specific. As the proposal is for the additional use to the site itself and not the greater Residential scheme use area, the proposal would not set an undesirable precedent for the Residential scheme use area ahead of the new scheme.
d. 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 LPS3.