THE Satterley Property Group is appealing the most recent North Stoneville project rejection.

North Stoneville appeal rejected reported the tribunal officially rejecting the controversial Structure Plan 34 on September 23.

The property group has lodged a notice of appeal in the state’s court of appeal.

The grounds of appeal are not yet known and are expected to be provided, along with other detailed material, in about 35 days.

Any appeal is confined to questions of law.

The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) will be the first respondent to the appeal and will have primary responsibility for seeking to uphold the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) decision.

Save Perth Hills chairperson Debra Bishop said the appeal was a refusal to accept a clear, independent and judicial ruling made to protect human life.

“Satterley’s plan has suffered multiple high-level rejections, including from DFES, Shire of Mundaring, and WA’s Planning Commission, since 2019,” she said.

“Six years of mediations and appeals at SAT concluded last month with the tribunal ruling Satterley’s North Stoneville plan so flawed it was beyond any modifications to make it safe.”

Shire of Mundaring President Paige McNeil said the shire understood the strong community concern about North Stoneville and would continue to keep residents informed as the matter progresses.

“North Stoneville has been a significant planning issue for our community for many years, and we know residents will want to understand what this latest development means,” she said.

“The shire will closely follow the process and work with the Western Australian Planning Commission to uphold the decision.

“We will continue to keep our community informed as further information becomes available.”
On behalf of council, Ms McNeil wrote to Planning Minister John Carey regarding Mundaring council’s position to rezone the land to allow for rural residential development and is awaiting a response.