THE City of Wanneroo is proposing to change the density coding of 15 existing residential blocks along Knoll Rise and Seaside Ave from R10 to R25, which if approved will increase the amount of housing able to be built in that part of Yanchep.
The proposed amendment area is bounded by Seaside Ave to the east, Lindsay Beach Blvd to the north and west, Sapphire Lane to the south-west and Seadrift St to the south.
If successful the proposal would allow for 43 grouped-single dwellings in the area.
As part of the original estate development, the area was allocated a low-density coding of R10 to create some bigger lots in the Yanchep area, which was something residents requested during earlier consultation on the development of the Capricorn Coastal part of Yanchep.
But documents on the city’s Have your say page for proposed amendment 13 of Capricorn Coastal Village LSP 44 said the R10 density coding of the land area was outdated and represented a failure in utilising the surrounding established infrastructure (local shops, public open space and public transport).
“Furthermore, the low-density coding fails to allow for increased housing-population within a well-established area and is out of character with the existing built form within the immediate area,’’ the amendment 13 report said.
“A review of the area has identified that only seven of the 15 lots (coded R10) have been developed since being created in 2007.
“A further review of this part of the Yanchep locality has identified that the surrounding areas coded R20, R30 and R40 (are) fully developed.’’
The amendment report concluded the proposed change to the density coding of R25 would deliver much needed housing within a well serviced area close to the future Yanchep activity centre and would be consistent with the strategic direction set by both the city and the state government.
Comment on the proposed amendment closes on Friday, November 1.
Following the conclusion of the consultation period the amendment application will then go to the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) for determination.
