The City has received an application to construct a proposed Lifestyle Village (Park Home Park) at Lot 900 Chittering Road, Bullsbrook.

The subject site forms part of the Bullsbrook Central Structure Plan (SWAN-SP/2017/5/A). The site is designated ‘Residential’ (R20-40). In accordance with the ‘City of Swan Local Planning Scheme No. 17’ and the ‘Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Regulations 1997, a ‘Park Home Park’ is defined as:

‘A caravan park at which park homes, but not any other caravans or camps, are situated for habitation’.

The proposal represents a use of the land which is ‘not listed’ as either permissible, or not permissible under the City of Swan Local Planning Scheme.

The details of the proposal are as follows:

  • 237 single storey Park Homes being constructed on 237 leasehold lots, with dimensions of 12.5m wide x 21m long (262.5m2)
  • Four housing typologies (House Designs A, B, C and D) to encourage a diversity of residents
  • Each Park Home is provided with a carport, containing space for two (2) car parking bays for each house design, resulting in 470 residential car parking bays
  • A communal facilities building (clubhouse), with an internal floor area of 890m2 and maximum height of 5.85m is located in the western aspect of the site, set back 13m from the Ki-It Monger Brook foreshore boundary
  • Clubhouse car parking (four visitor bays) and cochere entry point is provided for accessible pick up and drop offs
  • Internal clubhouse amenities including a lobby, lounge, cafe and bar, dining area and communal landscaping areas, including covered terraces and pergola wire trellis' over pedestrian footpaths and vergolas over the outdoor terrace areas
  • Amenities within and adjacent to the clubhouse, including a 37-seat cinema, games room with pool and darts, two outdoor pickleball courts, swimming, fitness centre/gym and arts and craft room
  • A community garden, BBQ area and social meeting place area located in the northern aspect of the subject site
  • Lifestyle Village and clubhouse services including sales office, managers office, reception, mail hall, kitchen, toilets, changerooms first aid room, stores and plant rooms
  • Three landscaped drainage basins for stormwater retention
  • 30 caravan, RV and boat parking bays located in the south-western aspect of the subject site
  • 40 visitor parking bays
  • Internal access via a network of 6m wide and 10m wide private internal roads
  • Main vehicular access via a 10m wide crossover to Chittering Road with a meandering road following historical access across the Ki-it Monger Brook
  • Emergency access in the north-eastern aspect of the subject site for bushfire safety purposes
  • An access point in the southern aspect of the subject site caravan, construction and emergency access.

Deadline for submissions: 22 November 2024