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Attachment For ATTACHMENT FOR DV08.149 Lots 1 and 2 (No. 272 and 274) Cambridge Street, Wembley - Proposed Scheme Amendment No. 18 Additional Use Of Medical Centre and Pharmacy for the DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2008 Town of Cambridge Scheme Amendment No. 18 Schedule of Submissions Submission Name Address Summary of Submission Recommendation No. No objection Objection Comment 1 Water 629 Newcastle √ Noted. Corporation Street, Leederville 2 Telstra Locked Bag 2525, √ Noted. Perth 3 WestNet/Alinta 81 Prinsep Road, √ Noted. Jandakot H:\DES\PLANNING\MANAGER DVLPT SERVICES\Amendments\AmendNo18\Amend18ScheduleofSubmissions.doc Page 1 of 1 ATTACHMENT FOR DV08.151 WESROC A Study of Landuse Patterns and Residential Densities in the Western Suburbs for the DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2008 A STUDY OF LAND USE PATTERNS & RESIDENTIAL DENSITIES IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS For WESROC & the City of Fremantle & Town of Cambridge – Final Draft Report July 2008 A STUDY OF LAND USE PATTERNS & RESIDENTIAL DENSITIES IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS For WESROC & the City of Fremantle & Town of Cambridge – Final Draft Report, July 2008 CONTENTS Page No. 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 2.0 BACKGROUND 1 3.0 STUDY CONTEXT 1 4.0 PURPOSE & SCOPE OF THE STUDY 3 5.0 REGIONAL PLANNING POLICY LITERATURE REVIEW 3 6.0 ANALYSIS OF DEMOGRAPHIC & HOUSING TRENDS 11 7.0 BUSINESS, EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL TO WORK 20 8.0 EXAMINATION OF LOCAL SCHEMES, STRATEGIES & POLICIES 26 9.0 ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS 36 10.0 IDENTIFICATION OF OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTS 42 11.0 SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS 50 FIGURES: 1. Study Area 2. Zone Density 2006 3. Density Ratio 2006 4. Major Residential Developments Underway or Planned 5. Possible Future Development Sites * * * A STUDY OF LAND USE PATTERNS & RESIDENTIAL DENSITIES IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS For WESROC, the City of Fremantle & the Town of Cambridge – July 2008 1.0 INTRODUCTION This report was commissioned in October 2007 by the Western Suburbs Regional Organisation of Councils (WESROC). WESROC is made up of the local governments of Claremont, Cottesloe, Mosman Park, Nedlands, Peppermint Grove and Subiaco. As the result of a subsequent request from the City of Fremantle and the Town of Cambridge, the report study area also includes reference to North Fremantle and all of the Town of Cambridge. (See Figure 1 over the page.) The report represents the research and findings of a “desktop” study of land use and residential densities in the western suburbs of Perth. Notes: (i) Comparisons of data in the various Tables have been made to either the City of Fremantle LGA, or to North Fremantle (north of the river), depending upon the usefulness of the result, or the availability of data. (ii) The Town of Cambridge was created out of the old City of Perth in 1994. It was therefore not possible to obtain 1981 census data for the Town. (iii) It has not been possible to obtain comparative 1981 data for North Fremantle from the ABS. (iv) For the purposes of this report the term “Western Suburbs” means the six WESROC group members plus the Town of Cambridge and North Fremantle in the City of Fremantle. 2.0 BACKGROUND At its March 2007 meeting, the WESROC Board resolved “that a stocktake of current and anticipated land uses/densities and the implications of population change across the (WESROC) region be given priority.” Member Councils are variously involved in town planning scheme reviews and amendments, development proposals and strategic planning where issues of land use, residential densities and housing diversity arise. At a macro level, the issues relate to the contribution the member Councils make towards meeting regional planning objectives for managing the Metropolitan Region, and at a micro level, the issues relate to functional suburbs with access to transport and services, amenity/character and lifestyle/liveability considerations. 3.0 STUDY CONTEXT Research undertaken by the State Government as part of the development of Network City (see later section), and other Census data has shown that: • the demand for housing is growing faster than the population by 2% per annum; • 22.9% of West Australians live alone; • it is expected that one and two person households will rise from 50% of all households (2001) to 63% by 2016; • only 8.1% of housing stock in WA is apartments or units; Final Draft Report July 2008 1 • household occupancy in WA has declined from 3.1 persons per dwelling in 1976, to 2.6 in 2006; • during the same period the average number of bedrooms per dwelling has increased from 2.8 to 3; • actual housing diversity in WA has declined since 1981, and multi-unit housing stock is proportionally lower now than in 1996. For comparison purposes, the following table illustrates housing stock characteristics in various areas of Perth and Australia. TABLE 1 – Housing Characteristics, Perth and Elsewhere in Australian Cities Perth Inner/ Outer Subi Fre- East Manly St Metro Middle LAs in Centro mantle Perth (Sydney) Kilda LAs in Perth (Melb.) Perth Single 78% 67% # 91% 26% 43% 5% 12% 9% Dwellings Semi/Townhouses 13% 19% 7% 53% 31% 11% 11% 11% Flats & 9% 14% 2% 22% 26% 84% 77% 80% Apartments Source: DPI August 2007, May 2008 Note # : The figure for the WESROC LAs is 65% This Table shows: • the higher housing densities that occur in inner and middle Perth, compared with outer Metropolitan suburbs; • low density housing still dominates in inner and middle Perth suburbs; • East Perth and Subi Centro have quite different housing forms; • Fremantle has a reasonably even distribution of housing forms; • a close correlation exists between the housing characteristics of East Perth, Manly and St Kilda. Relative Sizes of the Western Suburbs Municipalities The constituent Councils vary greatly in area. • Town of Cambridge - 22.0 sq km • City of Nedlands - 20.6 sq km • City of Fremantle - 18.9 sq km • City of Subiaco - 7.1 sq km • Town of Claremont - 4.9 sq km • Town of Mosman Park - 4.3 sq km • Town of Cottesloe - 4.0 sq km • Shire of Peppermint Grove - 1.5 sq km ____________________________________________ Total area = 83.3 sq km Final Draft Report July 2008 2 4.0 PURPOSE & SCOPE OF THE STUDY The aim of the Study is to gauge the effectiveness of planning for the sub-region in terms of regional and local objectives for creating concentrated urban activity/employment locations, accommodating population growth, and providing housing choice. This is a broad brush Study for comparison with DPI/WAPC proposals under Network City towards satisfying population, housing and employment targets, to allow the member Councils to consider how well their districts and the sub-region perform in this regard. The Study emphasis is on population and housing rather than employment, but nevertheless that aspect is recognised as important, and has been examined in relation to planning for activity centres and the economic wellbeing of the communities. Over the past few decades regional planning for Perth has focused on policies to contain urban sprawl by urban consolidation, urban renewal, increased residential densities and infill housing development. This has evolved into a prescription for more integrated urban development coordinating land use, transport, open space, etc. The concepts of sustainability and liveable neighbourhoods have also emerged. The current Network City vision is for a more complex and diverse or multi-faceted metropolis based on the concept of activity centres and corridors, transit-orientated developments and mixed use, walkable urban villages. 5.0 REGIONAL PLANNING POLICY LITERATURE REVIEW The Planning and Development Act 2005 requires that “….. every local government in preparing or amending a local planning scheme ….. is to have due regard to any State planning policy which affects its district …..”. That is, the State’s broad regional planning framework is to be translated into detailed local planning, implemented through the statutory process. State Planning Framework Policy (2006) This policy brings together existing State and regional policies and plans which apply to land use and development in WA into a State Planning Framework. It also restates and expands upon the key principles of the State Planning Strategy in planning for sustainable land use and development. The State Planning Framework unites existing State and regional policies, strategies and guidelines within a central framework which provides a context for decision-making on land use and development in WA. It informs the WAPC, local governments and others involved in the planning process on those aspects of State level planning policy which are to be taken into account, and given effect to, in order to ensure integrated decision-making across all spheres of planning. State Planning Policy No. 3 – Urban Growth and Settlement (2006) This policy sets out the principles and considerations which apply to planning for urban growth and settlement in WA, and aims to facilitate sustainable patterns of urban growth and settlement by setting out the requirements of sustainable settlements and communities, and broad policies for accommodating growth and change. This policy is to be taken into account when local governments prepare local planning strategies and town planning schemes. The need for the preparation of this policy was driven by the rapid growth of the State, which has seen the population almost double over the past 30 years. The most rapid growth is occurring in the Perth region and along the coast. Final Draft Report July 2008 3 There is an increasing recognition that the spread of urban development intensifies pressures on valuable land and water resources, imposes costs in the provision of infrastructure and services, increases dependence on private cars and creates potential inequities for those living in the outer suburbs where job opportunities and services are not so readily available.
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