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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
NOTICE NO. 504:
Dual Occupancy Development - Griffith
Mr Humphries - asked the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning
(1) Is it correct that the Minister believes in the principles of frank and open community consultation.
(2) Does the Minister believe that neighbours of a development should be accurately and fully consulted as to the nature of a proposed development.
(3) Is the Minister aware of a dual occupancy built on Block 5 Section 92 Griffith.
(4) Is the Minister aware that neighbours of this development were asked to comment on a plan substantially different to that approved and built to.
(5) Is this an example of the Ministers commitment to frank and open consultation.
(6) Is the Minister aware his officers approved this development without even conferring with neighbours.
(7) Is the Minister aware that side walls of dual occupancy buildings under the 1986 Planning and Design and Siting Policies are not to come closer than 1.8 metres to a neighbours side boundary.
(8) Is the Minister aware that special dispensation was granted in this case to enable dual occupancy to come to .89 metres of a neighbours boundary.
(9) Is the Minister aware that the survey certificate accepted by his officers for this proposal omitted to note the proximity to the boundary of this wall.
(10) Is the Minister aware that his officers had no conversation at all with neighbours before approving the incorporation of a previous error into the dual occupancy building.
(11) Is the Minister aware that the relevant Dual Occupancy Guidelines and Design and Siting Policies stipulate that the amenity of neighbours must be taken into account in granting approvals for development.
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