MRA-10064: Development Application – Lot 49 (No. 194) West Coast Highway and Lot 2 (No. 7-17) Manning Street, Scarborough

Lot 49 (No. 194) West Coast Highway and Lot 1 (No. 9) Manning Street, Scarborough - Proposed 24 Storey Mixed-Use Development

Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Board Consideration

At its monthly meeting on 15 March 2021, the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Board:

• noted the Scarborough Land Redevelopment Committee recommendation that it apply discretion available under section 66(1) of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Act 2011 (MRA Act) and clause 5.18 of the Scarborough Redevelopment Scheme; and
• approved the development application, submitted by Element for a 24 Storey Mixed-Use Development at Lot 49 (No. 194) West Coast Highway and Lot 2 (No. 7-17) Manning Street, Scarborough subject to the recommended conditions and advice notes in Attachment 1.

The Board noted that DevelopmentWA will investigate changes to policy and process in order to ensure genuine and meaningful community engagement is undertaken by proponents, in support of any proposed community benefit contribution.

Scarborough Land Redevelopment Committee Consideration

The Scarborough Land Redevelopment Committee (LRC) considered the application at its meeting on 9 March 2021. Prior to the LRC’s consideration the proposal was publicly advertised, with DevelopmentWA’s Planning Report and a summary of public submissions made available on DevelopmentWA’s website. The opportunity for deputations at the LRC meeting was made available for all submitters, with four deputations presented.  

The LRC resolved to recommend that the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Board approve the application.

In considering the application, the LRC discussed the process undertaken by the proponent to engage with the community in developing its proposal, as well as the need for commensurate community benefit to be derived in permitting the variation. It was recommended that DevelopmentWA undertake a review of policy and process to ensure pre-lodgement engagement is undertaken by proponents.

Explanatory notes

The Board agreed the proposed development was compliant with the Scheme and Design Guidelines and resolved to approve the development application, noting the following considerations were applied to the exercise of discretion on this project:

• the proposal achieved a level of development intensity below the level permissible under the prescribed height and building envelope development standards;
• the proposal complies with all other key built form requirements of the Design Guidelines such as podium and tower setbacks, site cover and tower footprint;
• the proposal protects the amenity of neighbouring properties by consolidating the tower form on the highway side of the subject site, protecting view corridors to the coast at the low to mid-levels, minimising overshadowing and complying with visual privacy requirements;
• the proposal demonstrated a genuine redistribution of achievable floor area on the site into a taller, more slender tower, to the betterment of its surrounds;
• a unique residential project would be introduced into the Scarborough market through a Build-to-Rent scheme, including alignment with the State’s affordability strategy;
• the proposal provided community benefit via the 270 square metre pocket park, accessible to the public in perpetuity;
• the design had been reviewed by the Authority’s Design Review Panel and was deemed to have demonstrated design excellence; and
• the proposal would achieve a minimum 5-Star Green Star Design and As-Built rating.

The Board also requested further discussions with the City of Stirling regarding the application of the Design Guidelines.

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