WAPC Annual Report 2014/15
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This document has been published by the © State of Western Western Australian Planning Commission. Any Australia website: www.planning.wa.gov.au representation, statement, opinion or advice Published by the email: [email protected] expressed or implied in this publication is made in Western Australian tel: 08 6551 9000 good faith and on the basis that the Government, Planning Commission fax: 08 6551 9001 its employees and agents are not liable for any Gordon Stephenson House National Relay Service: 13 36 77 damage or loss whatsoever which may occur 140 William Street infoline: 1800 626 477 as a result of action taken or not taken, as the Perth WA 6000 case may be, in respect of any representation, Department of Planning owns all photography statement, opinion or advice referred to herein. Locked Bag 2506 in this document unless otherwise stated. Professional advice should be obtained before Perth WA 6001 This document is available in alternative formats applying the information contained in this Published September 2015 on application to Communication Services. document to particular circumstances. This annual report covers the Letter of transmittal operations of the Western Australian Planning Commission. The report also presents a series Hon John Day MLA of audited financial statements Minister for Planning and performance indicators for Culture and the Arts the year ended 30 June 2015. Leader of the House In accordance with Section 61 of the Financial Management Act 2006, I submit for your information and presentation to Parliament, the Annual Report of the Western Australian Planning Commission for the year ended 30 June 2015. The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Management Act 2006 and any other relevant written law. Eric Lumsden PSM Chairman Western Australian Planning Commission 22 September 2015 Where to find us Western Australian Planning Commission Gordon Stephenson House 140 William Street Perth WA 6000 Phone: +61 8 6551 9000 Fax: +61 8 6551 9001 Website: www.planning.wa.gov.au Email: [email protected] Executive summary 2 Commission services 10 Governance and other disclosures 27 Significant issues and trends 4 SERVICE 1 STATUTORY PLANNING 10 Ministerial directives 27 2014/15 snapshot 5 Governance 27 Transport Route Planning 15 Strategic Plan 27 About the Commission 6 Board Charter 28 Enabling legislation 6 SERVICE 2 STRATEGIC PLANNING 16 Planning reforms 28 Responsible Minister 6 LPS Regulations 28 Legislation administered 6 Growing the Regions 20 2015 Client Satisfaction Stakeholders 6 SERVICE 3 ASSET MANAGEMENT 23 Survey 29 Shared responsibilities Internal audit 29 with other agencies 6 Property acquisition 23 External audit 30 The planning context 7 Roads 23 Probity 30 Railways 23 Advertising and marketing Report on operations 8 Bush Forever 23 expenditure 30 Performance management Major capital projects 30 framework 8 Parks and Recreation (regional open space) 24 The Planning Program 2014/15 9 River and ocean foreshores 24 appendices 31 Overarching Ministerial objectives 9 Regional parks 24 1. Western Australian Planning Commission members Property Disposals 24 (as at 30 June 2015) 31 Whiteman Park 25 2 Western Australian Planning Capital Works 25 Commission, committees Park and Community Projects 25 and sitting fees 36 The title block, Hester Park 26 3 Remuneration for as per below, committee members 37 on each page operates as a link back to the contents financials & KPIs 38 Auditor General Independent Auditor’s Report Financial Statements Key Performance Indicators executive summary The draft planning frameworks have The planning and infrastructure frameworks considered all aspects – land use, economy for each of the eight country planning regions and employment, community and social – Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Mid-West, infrastructure, the movement network Goldfields-Esperance, Wheatbelt, South- and protection of the environment - to West and Great Southern – are well placed accommodate a substantial population to inform and guide decision-making across increase reaching 3.5 million people over the State. The frameworks define a strategic the next 35 years. This will be achieved vision and direction for the regions, and within a connected city growth pattern while provide an overview of regional planning preserving important environmental assets and issues, priorities and initiatives to promote maintaining Western Australia’s highly-valued economic development and associated The 2014/15 financial year has been another lifestyle. Substantial work has been undertaken infrastructure priorities. Importantly, they are landmark year for the Western Australian in the development of these considered a key component of a whole-of-government Planning Commission, with significant progress documents which will be finalised following a endeavour to provide aligned and integrated made on three key aspects of our work to public consultation period. delivery of services across regional Western Australia. shape functional, resilient and sustainable These important proposals are complemented Western Australian communities. These by a range of priority initiatives that will make In addition, initiatives such as the Dampier overarching imperatives are: an important contribution to our population, Peninsula Planning Strategy, the Coral Bay the future development of Perth and Peel; housing and employment targets identified in Settlement Structure Plan and ongoing growing the regions; and Directions 2031 and Beyond and reinforced implementation of the Pilbara Cities vision through Perth and Peel @3.5 million. These and the Greater Bunbury Urban and Industrial governance reforms. include: expansion areas are indicative of the varied range of operations and activities that are The future development of the Perth and finalising the Burswood Peninsula District contributing to regional growth and prosperity. Peel regions was clearly articulated in the Structure Plan; draft Perth and [email protected] suite of preparing a Strategic Planning Framework Progress has been made in the development strategic land use documents, released in May to support delivery of the State of contemporary, transparent and accountable 2014. I believe these sub-regional planning Government’s Forrestfield-Airport Link processes for both the Commission board frameworks have the potential to be as project; and and its associated statutory and regional committees. significant for the region as the definitive 1955 preparing the Stirling Highway Activity Plan for the Metropolitan Region Perth and Corridor Study. A tangible outcome of this work has been the Fremantle, better known as the Stephenson- development of the Commission’s four-year Hepburn Plan after its principle authors. That Substantial work has been carried out towards Strategic Plan and Board Charter. The Strategic holistic plan was designed to accommodate the future development of regional Western Plan, with a vision to ‘shape the future of 1.4 million people by 2005 and provided the Australia. Western Australia’ positions the Commission basis for the city’s current urban form. as the lead authority delivering the State These key documents underpin a schedule of Planning Strategy’s intent of sustained growth ongoing governance reforms to ensure that we are and prosperity. The new Board Charter outlines providing accountable and ethical decision-making as our obligations and responsibilities and defines well as strategic leadership and direction. how members are expected to undertake and fulfil those obligations. I extend my thanks to the Minister for Planning, the Honourable John Day MLA and all Western Australian Planning Commissioners and board members for their commitment and support throughout the past year. I also acknowledge the significant contribution made by the Director General of the Department of Planning, Gail McGowan and the Department’s Executive Directors and staff towards the successful application of the Commission’s endeavours. Eric Lumsden PSM Chairman Western Australian Planning Commission significant issues and trends The Western Australian Planning Commission projects that are vital to Western Australia’s been prepared as recommended by the continues to respond to the strategic direction economy. 2011 Keelty report, A Shared Responsibility. of Government through the following Through the implementation of the In consultation with the City of Belmont, a significant initiatives: regional planning and infrastructure planning study for land at Ascot including A suite of strategic planning framework frameworks and supporting Regional the heritage-listed former Bristile Kilns to documents has been prepared to outline Development Blueprints and Growth Plan, was progressed to establish a viable project how Perth and Peel can accommodate the Commission linked planning decision- that appropriately protects and interprets a population of 3.5 million people over making with development and investment these important heritage structures. the next 35 years. The documents clearly decision-making. The Coastal Zone Management program spell out future land uses through urban The Commission acquired land for rail and continued to deliver sustainable consolidation and development of a more other infrastructure corridors to address development outcomes for the coastal zone considered, connected and consolidated emerging congestion and infrastructure area. urban form. issues. The reform initiatives outlined