The Cook Government has slashed even more red tape in a bid to increase Western Australia's housing supply with a raft of initiatives to accelerate the installation of new power connections for residential subdivisions.
- New initiatives to allow land developers to bring housing to market faster
- Different pathways to provide flexibility to developers
- Reforms the result of collaboration between Western Power, and the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) WA
The Cook Government has slashed even more red tape in a bid to increase Western Australia's housing supply with a raft of initiatives to accelerate the installation of new power connections for residential subdivisions.
These initiatives, which Western Power has formulated following extensive consultation with the land development industry, will include a refined pre-Design Conformance Review (DCR) clearance process, which will enable land developers to access certificates of title earlier, and accelerate project delivery.
A total of 80 projects with construction works complete, or due to be completed in the coming weeks, have already been identified to be cleared now.
Moving forward, developers will have the option of two pathways.
To be eligible for the pre-DCR clearance pathway, a developer must prove:
- Construction on site has commenced;
- Appropriate documentation is complete; and
- The project does not require network reinforcement.
If successful, developers can apply to Landgate for Certificates of Title, and bring their project to market earlier.
While the status of projects and their place in the development approval pipeline will be considered, the pre-DCR clearance process will not require a security bond for eligibility.
A second pathway for pre-DCR clearance will also be available for applicants that submit a completed design that has passed an independent audit.
These options will enable a multi-pathway process that allows developers the flexibility to select the best solution based on their project demands.