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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 527

Planning Approvals - Fire-Damaged House in Garran

Mr Cornwell - asked the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning - In relation to the three-bedroom house on Block 24 Section 11 Garran, recently damaged by fire -

(1) Can the building be demolished, and replaced by (a) a five-_bedroom house; (b) two three-bedroom houses under dual occupancy and (c) three. or four Aged Persons Units, without seeking planning approval - because current regulations. already permit such developments on that site.

(2) If so, when were those regulations formalised.

(3) Where else in the ACT has such approval, via those regulations, for such changes been granted.

(4) Does such blanket already granted planning approval apply to private landlords and developers as. well as the ACT Housing Trust and, if not, why not.

(5) What recourse do local residents have to object to such developments at (1), if planning regulations already permit such developments. .

Mr-Wood - the answer to the Members question is as follows: -

(1) NO - APPROVAL BY THE ACT .PLANNING AUTHORITY WOULD BE REQUIRED IN EACH CASE. THE PROPOSALS NOMINATED WOULD BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE DESIGN AND SITING POLICIES UNDER. THE BUILDING (DESIGN AND SITING) ACT 1964, THE PLANNING POLICIES FOR DUAL- OCCUPANCY OF DETACHED HOUSE BLOCKS (.1986) OR THE PLANNING POLICIES. FOR AGED PERSONS ACCOMMODATION (1985), WHICHEVER WAS -APPROPRIATE.

(2) NOT APPLICABLE

(3) NOT APPLICABLE .

(4) THERE IS NO SUCH BLANKET ALREADY GRANTED PLANNING APPROVAL.

(5) NOT APPLICABLE

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