Bushfire fears block Preston Beach subdivision plan

Key points

• State planners have rejected a subdivision proposal at Preston Beach, citing bushfire safety fears. The WA Planning Commission's Statutory Planning Committee voted against the nine-lot plan for Lot 340 Lakeside Terrace on October 7.
• Fire and health authorities did not support the proposal. They said the townsite is not a suitable evacuation point, and the site lacks reticulated sewerage.
• The Shire of Waroona backed the plan, but the property owner has urged approval without further delay.