This article is from the Australian Property Journal archive
DEVELOPER Port Bouvard has submitted a masterplan for the Gidgegannup townsite with the City of Swan and the Western Australian Planning Commission.
This follows an 18 months long in-depth planning and environmental investigation.
The company purchased 483 hectares in Gidgegannup in June 2007 which is identified as a future townsite under the State Government’s North Eastern Hills Settlement Pattern Plan and State Planning Strategy.
Port Bouvard’s joint CEO John Wroth said the company has sought to fulfill the State Government’s intentions by accommodating some of Perth’s population growth within the North Eastern Hills area.
“The State Planning Strategy stated that a structure plan should be created for the Gidgegannup townsite by 2000 and this was reinforced with the NEHSPP, which sought a structure plan by 2003. Port Bouvard Ltd has now completed this task some nine years later and as a result we are seeking expediency from the relevant planning agencies to allow the development to proceed,” Wroth stated.
“The proposed master plan has taken into account numerous government agency requirements as well as comments from the community, with the final plan reflecting a range of key sustainability principles.
“The delivery of much-needed and long-awaited major infrastructure to the north-eastern hills in terms of water supply and wastewater services, at no cost to Government, is a significant outcome of the master plan process,” he added.
The townsite plan also features two additional schools including a private middle school (Kindergarten-Year 10) as well as extra playing fields, bridle paths and extensive footpaths linking the existing rural properties to the village centre.
Approximately 23% of the townsite will be allocated to public open space and will contain areas identified as having significant value including waterways and wetlands.
In addition the company will be introducing a grey water reuse system to reduce the draw down on scheme water and the lots within the townsite will maximise passive solar design through their orientation and building covenants.
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