Our Plan
The site at Smiths Beach is located in an existing tourism node and has been zoned for development for over 20 years.
Our Proposal aims to protect Smiths Beach from the poor development outcome that is possible today under the existing approved Structure Plan for the site. This Structure Plan could deliver a high density, consolidated suburban development with over 500 tourism and residential dwellings. Our village will only contain 126 tourism and residential dwellings.
Fewer Dwellings Means We Can Retain More Vegetation
16.8 hectares of private land gifted to public as new National Park
No National Park land exists on the privately owned site at present, nor will any development occur in National Park areas.
16.8ha of private land will be gifted to the adjoining Leeuwin Naturaliste National Park which spans 19,000ha in area.
Fewer and more dispersed dwellings reduces the environmental and visual impact
Our new proposal has a vastly improved environmental outcome and will be going through another rigorous EPA approval process.
Improved Bushfire Safety
Similar to other nearby coastal nodes, Smiths Beach has 'one road in and out,' however it will be the first settlement in the South West to have a dedicated community safe shelter, which will vastly improve bushfire safety for visitors and surrounding properties.
A Rigorous Approval Process
The State Development Assessment (SDA) pathway is a lengthier and more rigorous process than standard and is an appropriate pathway due to the extensive agency coordination required for this significant project.
The approved Structure Plan for the site is a document of ‘due regard’ and is not ‘law’. Through the planning approval process we will appropriately justify any variations to the existing Structure Plan. Any suggestion that the ‘law’ is being bypassed is factually incorrect.
To deliver our vision, we must obtain over 40 separate approvals and associated requirements. These extensive and rigorous approvals relate to a range of planning, environmental, construction and legal matters, examples of which include:
State and Commonwealth Environmental Approvals
Threatened Fauna Management Plan
Foreshore Management Plan
Obtaining these approvals is a time and resource intensive process that requires coordination by the State Development Assessment Unit (SDAU) across a wide range of State and Federal Government agencies, including the City of Busselton which will be referred the application as part of the approval process.
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