The lobby group has submitted a scheme amendment to the Shire of Augusta Margaret River calling for the development site to be preserved in its natural state, as well as a compensation figure of $5.5 million paid to the developers. Visit our ‘Stay Informed’ page here. It is hereby notified for public information, in accordance with Section 87 of the Planning and Development Act 2005 that the Minister for Planning approved the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River local planning scheme amendment on 22 April 2010 for the purpose of— 1. Nick Logan –  Director Sustainable Development & Infrastructure  Services, Matt Cuthbert - Manager Planning & Development, Angela Satre  -  Coordinator Statutory Planning, Matt Slocomb – Strategic Planning Officer, Katie Biggs – Sustainable Planning Officer, Rebecca Kevill - Administration Coordinator, Michelle Bruce - Building Applications Administration, Necessary for enabling core functionality. The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River proposes to translate land use controls recommended by the Margaret River Industrial Park Structure Plan into its local planning scheme to give the land use controls statutory force and effect. Dependent on receiving positive community feedback, the project will be implemented through the preparation of a new Local Planning Scheme and Strategy for the Shire. Protest group Preserve Gnarabup has lodged its bid to have the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River acquire land earmarked for a resort development on the Margaret River coastline, but the developer says the group has “grossly underestimated” the site’s value. There are numerous ways for you to help the Shire shape the final Strategy: On 16 August 2020, Council will consider draft Local Planning Scheme No. Our local tourism industry is set for a busy summer, but without accommodation, where will they live? To advertise your room for rent you might like to register with The Home Hub at www.homehub.org.au. The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River proposes to add provisions to Schedule 7 of its scheme text to allow for the subdivision of 2 adjacent Rural Residential zoned lots into 1 ha lots. This page has been created to assist the Shire in communicating specifically with planning, building, design and development professionals. Its not often you hear the Shire say that is it? Residents criticised planning and building services, community consultation, a lack of focus on Augusta, and council leadership, all of which came with a “poor” ranking. Affordable rental accommodation in the Shire has become hard to find for both seasonal workers and local renters. 1. Contact us for any help on browser support. Roof signs 5. The Shire of Augusta Margaret River is seeking to pipe recycled water from the Water Corporation’s sewerage treatment facility into town to irrigate its parks, ovals, the golf course and two schools. Some content on this page may not display correctly. Please appreciate that written planning advice does not replace the assessment associated with the lodgement of a development application. 1. We use social media cookies from Facebook, Twitter and Google to run Widgets, Embed Videos, Posts, Comments and to fetch profile information. Workers who would like to live and work in our Shire are finding it hard to locate suitable accommodation. Implementation of this policy will assist with provision of a safer environment for the enjoyment of residents and visitors. 4 - land resumption. 2005-05-02 Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.4.0 2020-12-10 18:35 UTC Australian English Augusta - Margaret River Shire Council - Town Planning Scheme no. 2 (LPS2) for the purposes of allowing it to be advertised for public consultation (see Council report in document library). 63 to Local Planning Scheme No. We look forward to keeping in touch and working with you this year to achieve great development outcomes! Ph 08 9780 5255, For contact details for fire, police, bushfire brigades, hospitals, storm damage, power outages, etc please see the emergency contact page, If you are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment call us through the National Relay Service. By gazettal on 3 April 2020, the Minister for Planning published an amendment to the LPS Regulations which came into effect on 4 April 2020. The Main Street Makeover includes a range of improvements designed to create an even more enjoyable place for you to shop, eat, drink and celebrate. Cookies help us to understand how you use our website so that we can provide you with the best experience when you are on our site. Explore the strategy map (click on Local Planning Strategy 2020 module). The layers list allows users to turn on or off layers within a module. Cookies often store your settings for a website, such as your preferred language or location. The Strategy sets a direction for how the Shire will manage land use and population change over a 15 year period. The Shire’s Legal Services Co-ordinator will investigate and respond to your complaint within 14 days of receipt of the complaint. The Shire are currently liaising with the relevant landowners, following which a report will be presented to Council for final adoption. Prohibited Burning Period (23 December 2020 - 14 March 2021) 16 December 2020 Tools used: Google Analytics. 192), State Government Planning Changes in response to COVID-19, Planning consultation hub - Have your say, Shire of Augusta Margaret River Facebook Page, Why has the Sustainable Development team created the Stay Informed Page, How can I participate in online discussions, Urban Infill - Margaret River (2.29 MB) (pdf), Form for Application for Development Approval & Checklist, Application form for Holiday House, Bed & Breakfast, Guesthouse and renewals, Come to a workshop (dates to be announced), Contact us - Matt Slocomb 97805 238 or Matt Cuthbert 97805 226, Rosa Glen School site, House, Tree and Pioneers’ Memorial (Currently CWA Rosa Glen), Wadandi Track Bridge (AKA Bridge over Rails to Trails). We’ve put a FAQ document together for the Westin Margaret River Resort & Spa Development (Lot 783) and additional Gnarabup development (Lots 501-504). Increasing the floor area of an existing structure 4. e.g. Tues, Wed, Thurs Visit us to know more! On 16 August 2020, Council will consider draft Local Planning Scheme No. Review of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972. The Shire have incorporated the changes within its Local Planning Scheme (No. 9am-4pm Check out the for more information view here. The Shire’s friendly Planning Services team routinely provide basic planning advice via phone or email. This could include exemptions relating to noise or amenity restrictions that guide supermarket deliveries, waste and recycling services and construction activities, and take-away and retail delivery services among other locally driven compliance requirements. Sign in, Language, Analytical cookies help us to analyse user behaviour, mainly to see if the users are able to find and act on things that they are looking for. Shark Response Policy 592.53KB Category: Policy - Sustainable Development Description: The purpose of this policy is to provide direction on Shark Response protocols within the Shire of Augusta Margaret River. ‘Backyard Infill’ is about increasing the number of people that live within our existing neighbourhoods thus avoiding the need to create new ones. The Amendments provide the Minister for Planning with authority to temporarily override requirements and conditions set out in a local planning scheme, and existing conditions in planning approvals. Under the amendments, the Minister for Planning can issue a notice to suppress local scheme provisions for a single council, across a specific region or across the State. Locals who live in unstable accommodation can find themselves without a home at any point. There are many benefits to sharing your home, here’s just a few:You don’t need approval. Saracen Properties The Shire of Augusta Margaret River council will consider a community-driven amendment to the local planning scheme at its meeting on Wednesday to rezone the land out from under Saracen Properties, which purchased the oceanside lots in 2019 for about $5.5 million. Shire of Augusta Margaret River. The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River’s Margs Street Party will see a full street closure, with businesses and vendors invited to take over the strip for an afternoon fiesta running until 9pm. As per the GDPR law, companies need to get your explicit approval to collect your data. Starting in February 2020, Margaret River’s Main Street will begin a transformation. The new places have been allocated a ’Level of Significance’ and the place records provide detail about their cultural heritage significance. If you wish to receive regular updates, then please register under 'Stay Informed' (right hand side of the page). On the 11th April 2020, Minister Saffioti, released a range of exemptions to local planning requirements under new State of Emergency powers. 19 of 25 MAP OVERVIEW N G.Gazette: Friday, 24 September 2010 1 3 2 5 6 4 22 1 15 23 17 7 20 12 21 8 Local Planning Scheme … While the advice is given in good faith, it in no way binds a future decision by the Council. The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River has initiated Amendment 58 to rezone the above lots from 'Rural Residential (RR)' to 'Rural Residential 38 (R-R38)' to facilitate subdivision to 1 hectare lots The LHS itself has no direct statutory role in respect to Development and Building processes but serve however to inform the Local Heritage List. Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Local Planning Scheme 1 Amendment 52; Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Local Planning Scheme 1 Amendment 52. provision of temporary workers' accommodation. This allows the site to present you with information customized to fit your needs. FAQ on Westin Margaret River Resort & Spa Development (Lot 783) and additional Gnarabup development (Lots 501-504). Keep up to date with the latest information regarding planning and development, whether it be changes to the state or local policy framework or opportunities to have your say on planning matters. For further information or to find out whether your proposal will require planning approval please contact the Planning Administration staff on 9780 5265 or 9780 5270. To allow for more in depth information to be provided the existing service is now being expanded so that detailed written advice can be provided for a small fee. As we all know, having the right advice is essential to ensuring a successful project. The purpose of this bill is to amend the Planning and Development Act 2005, and to make related amendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the Community Titles Act 2018. Fax 08 9757 2512, 66 Allnut Terrace 1 Updated to include AMD 66 GG 04/12/2020 Prepared by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage Original Town Planning Scheme Gazettal 24 September 2010 DISCLAIMER This is a copy of the Town Planning Scheme produced from an electronic version of the Scheme held and Do you need written planning advice or information from the Shire or simply just a Planning and/or Building Search Request - click here to download form? S3034-1968/0262 1968-01-01 - 1972-12-31 State Records Office of Western Australia Places with Heritage Significance 2. With so many large and partly occupied houses – do we need more? Update on the progress for the Local Heritage Survey. A Notice of Exemption has been issued providing a blanket two-year extension to be granted for all current development approvals to assist job-creating projects during the recovery stage. Ref: TPS/2574 P219557. To obtain written planning information, just fill out the form provided including as much detail as you can about the nature of the advice you are seeking. Description: Rezoning from Tourism to Residential R15 zone, consistent with surrounding residential SHIRE OF AUGUSTA-MARGARET RIVER Local Planning Scheme No. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. At a meeting last evening, the Augusta-Margaret River Shire council voted 4 – 3 against the initiation of a Town Planning Scheme Amendment for the iconic Wallcliffe House property in Margaret River that was destroyed by fire in 2011. The Strategy, having already been certified by the WAPC, will be subject to a consultation process which will occur between September and November 2020. 90 members of your community are following this project, The Shire have incorporated the changes within its Local Planning Scheme (No. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings and refresh the page. We’ve put a FAQ document together for the Westin Margaret River Resort & Spa Development (Lot 783) and additional Gnarabup development (Lots 501-504). Some of these cookies are ‘strictly necessary’ to provide the basic functions of the website and can not be turned off, while others if present, have the option of being turned off. Renting a room or two can result in a mutually beneficial situation and may just help someone through a difficult time. The Strategy has been preceded by 18 months of pre-consultation with valuable contributions from community members/groups and industry included in the draft document. However renting out rooms within your house for long term rental purposes falls within the normal use of a house, as intended. Find out about planning projects and proposals which are currently open for consultation and have a say on what’s happening in your community here. Description: The report presents a synopsis for the Shire of Augusta Margaret River environment in 2008. The effect of the amendment was to add to Schedule 2 of the LPS Regulations a new Part 10B containing deemed clauses 78H, 78I and 78J which, as deemed provisions, take effect in every LPS in the State. Most proposed developments within the shire are assessed under the Shire of Augusta Margaret River Planning Scheme which: Planning approval is required for any of the following application types: The Shire is currently reviewing all Information Fact sheets which will be made available on the website when finalised. The Shire has received multiple nominations from the community for new Heritage Places during the consultation period. The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage aims to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information about the department’s roles and responsibilities, including the facilitating the exchange of information and the processes of public consultation and debate. The Shire of Augusta Margaret River Local Planning Strategy should be reviewed to ensure that it addresses contemporary planning, economic, social and environmental issues as will be informed by a comprehensive consultation process; and. Development Information Sheet - Sediment Management. The Local Planning Scheme, Local Planning Strategy, Townsite Strategies, Local Planning policies and other key Planning documents are available for download in Publications. Go back; Review of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972; The reform process; Consultation Phase One Over the last three months Shire planning staff have been conducting in depth discussions with land owners, about an exciting new model of urban development and how it might be beneficial for the development of their land. Here you will find community consultations on major development applications, structure plans, scheme amendments and more. These can be managed also from our cookie policy page. Should you wish to make a complaint about development or use of land in the shire you will need to complete a Planning Complaints form and send it to Chief Executive Officer Shire of Augusta Margaret River PO Box 61 Margaret River WA 6285. Marc was responsible for managing all planning application assessment and ran the DCU (development control unit) for many years. To find out more, read our privacy policy and cookie policy. Margaret River Recycled Water Scheme. Subscribe to receive Notices and Tenders, Jobs Ads, Media Releases, or the Shire’s E-newsletter, 41 Wallcliffe Road Car parks or changes to the operation … A cookie is information stored on your computer by a website you visit. Scheme Amendment No. medical or health-related facilities required in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; truck and logistic companies needing to deliver goods but currently with restricted loading and unloading times; businesses seeking to adapt by changing their current approved use; restaurants and cafes required to sell takeaway in contravention of current planning conditions; people operating their businesses from residential zones; the parking of commercial vehicles on residential properties; businesses needing to change signage; and. Council will also note the Local Planning Strategy which has been modified to accord with the requirements of the Western Australian Planning Commission and can now be publicly advertised. At present the minimum lot size permitted is 3 ha. This cannot be turned off. Renting a room or two in your house is one of the most sustainable decisions you could ever make. 2. Following investigations by a Heritage Consultant the Shire is happy to present nine (9) new place records to be added to the revamped ‘Local Heritage Survey (LHS)’ formerly known as the Municipal Heritage Inventory. Planning and Development Amendment Bill 2020 (Bill No. A planning proposal to rezone land near Margaret River to stop a proposed $70 million five-star hotel from being built has been narrowly voted down by the local council. 2 (LPS2) for the purposes of allowing it to be advertised for public consultation (see Council report in document library). The amendment proposes to update the existing special conditions relating to tourist zone for Lot 101 Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River. To ensure that you receive your Rates Notice on time we need to be updated on changes. Rent a room to help the region, The Shire's Local Planning Strategy is now available for public comment, Scheme and Strategy edges closer to completion. We intend to update the page on a regular basis to keep you informed of matters which we feel may be of importance or interest to you and your work. The party would be the first use of the new Fearn Avenue festival precinct and include stalls, music, street performances and other attractions. To find a property enter the street or lot address and the mapping system will locate it. Town Planning Scheme No. Responsible Authority: Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. But the answer to this problem may be close to home. Its about growing without expanding. Scheme/scheme amendment. Ph 08 9780 5255 1) available on the website, Housing for Locals - The planning controls embedded in this Local Planning Scheme will assist the Shire of Augusta Margaret River to meet its global responsibility for sustainable growth by addressing the needs of current and future generations through the integration of environmental protection, biodiversity conservation, social advancement and economic prosperity. You can do this online. Firebreak Notice and Bushfire Information 2020-21, Emergency contacts and resource directory, Information, print resources and subsidies, Planning or development application process, Development Assessment Unit meeting minutes, Further information - Forms and fact sheets, Application for Development Approval and Checklist, Holiday House, Bed and Breakfast, Guesthouses and Renewals Application Form, Subdivision Clearance Application Form and Condition Checklist, PS10 Home Occupation_Home Business and Industry Cottage, PS13 Single House (Including Alterations and Additions), PS16 Bed and Breakfast and Guesthouses Information Sheet, PS17 Holiday Houses/Renewal Checklist_Information Sheet, PS18 Chalets Cabins Caravan Parks and Guesthouse Facilities in the Priority and General Agriculture Zones, PS19 Bushfire Management Planning and Short Stay Accommodation, PS21 Bushfire Management Plans (Notes for Practitioners), Local government websites by key2creative, aims to control and guide development and growth in a responsible manner; and, Increasing the floor area of an existing structure, Car parks or changes to the operation of car parks, Home Occupations (businesses conducted from home), Lapsed Development Approvals (approvals are generally valid for two years, after which a new application must be submitted). 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