Frequently Asked Questions
Why develop Peelhurst Estate?
- The development creates an opportunity to create an affordable housing precinct, in close proximity to the existing Secret Harbour and Golden Bay developments within a short walking distance to the proposed Karnup train station
- The development will protect existing flora, fauna in the bushland area and enhance its useability through consolidation into one conservation area.
- Golden Bay’s population is forecast to increase by 51% between 2023 and 2046. Over the past 6 years, house values have grown more than twice as fast as Perth-wide averages and rents have increased 50%.
- The proposed development will provide much needed housing supply into the area at a time of record housing shortages.
- The land has been held by Cape Bouvard for development since 2007 and approvals for a large lot development are in place. However, Cape Bouvard has identified the opportunity to deliver greater benefits to the local community by providing a different and more affordable style of housing.
- In keeping with the surrounding community, we would like to deliver a mix of residential housing to ensure buyers can secure affordable homes in the area.
Development
Cape Bouvard currently has approval to subdivide and develop large rural residential lots with minimal allowance for public open space. See approved plan.
The development aims to minimise fragmentation of existing bushland by introducing a housing development in harmony with a dedicated public open space, bush land and conservation areas.
Depending on approvals, it is anticipated that between 100 and 150 new homes will be provided through this development
Development of Peelhurst Estate is a multi-stage planning process that can take a number of years to complete.
As part of the development, a new fence will be installed to match your existing fence and any landscaping disturbed during the construction works will be reinstated at no cost to you
Traffic management will be taken into consideration during the planning process and community will be consulted with during this process.
Existing water, sewer, gas, power and telecommunications can readily be extended off the existing developments to the north and west without disruption to existing residents
Community
Almost half the site will be either public conservation area or parkland – it equates to approximately 7.6ha. Of this, nearly 3.5ha will be public park (playgrounds, walking trails, kickabout space and the like). This represents some 30% of the land being ceded free for public parks, compared to the 10% standard required by planning authorities. A further 4.1ha or 25% of the land will be enhanced and protected in a dedicated conservation reserve.
Our approach will consolidate a large public open space with conservation areas and allow for a community amenity such as naturescape playground, walking trails and bike paths. Community amenity will be developed through a public consultation process.
Local community will be invited to participated in consultation processes that will help inform the planning and development process.
Environment
We are committed to retaining vegetation, protecting local fauna and enhancing landscapes. We will work with the community to get this right.
- Dune and landscape protection is a key design principle.
- Housing will respond to the natural landform and the highest quality sand dunes on the site will be retained and enhanced.
We are committed to minimising our impact on the environment by retaining vegetation, relocating local fauna and improving degraded landscapes.
Our team is committed to preserving the existing dunal system as much as possible during the planning and implementation of the project. Development will be located behind the primary ridgeline to reduce the need for extensive alterations to the landscape. The area south of the ridgeline will be designated as Regional Open Space, ensuring its natural form is preserved indefinitely. Our visual impact analysis suggests that due to the site’s terrain and vegetation, the development will not be noticeable from Mandurah Road. We understand and value the community’s emphasis on preserving natural vegetation and landforms. To address this, we have included a Landscape Architect in our project team. Their role is to create a landscape concept plan that ensures public spaces are designed in harmony with the existing environment.
Other
Standard bushfire management controls will be implemented and adhered to. This includes a thorough analysis of bushfire risks which will be undertaken as part of the approvals process. This process will assess and identify Asset Protection Zones that will be incorporated into the layout of the development.