Change of Use and Development on Lot 164 (7) Born Road CASUARINA - Place of Public Worship

The city has received an application to develop a Place of Public Worship by the Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery of Perth.

The development includes:

• Conversion of existing carport/garage into a hall for public worship.
• Construction of a front portico and front car park for accessibility.
• Addition of dining hall and patio, toilets, bin area, and effluent disposal area.
• Installation of an additional water tank to support site needs.
• Development of an overflow car park (rear) and caretaker's residence (utilizing existing dwelling).

The primary access point will be from Born Road, retaining the existing crossover. The layout utilizes existing buildings towards the eastern end of the site. Limited use of the existing crossover on Mortimer Road is proposed for accessing the overflow car park. The development area occupies less than 25% of the site, preserving the rural natural state and vegetation.

Proposed Activities:

• Monthly meditation program for 75 people on the first Saturday of each month (8am-5pm).
• Weekly children's program (25 children plus 5 parents) on Sundays (8am-10am).
• Two annual events in May and November, accommodating 100-200 participants each.
• Dhamma discussion on Saturdays (20 people, 6pm-9pm).
• Daily dana arrangements with less than 10 people.
• Maximum of 2 resident monks in the existing dwelling.

Annual Activities:

• May Event: Celebration of Buddha's birthday with lanterns and lights (Saturday or Sunday, 5pm-8pm).
• November Event: End of Rain Season Festival, offering lunch for resident and visiting monks (Saturday or Sunday, 8am-1pm).

All events will be held inside the hall with no outdoor activities, sounds, or external amplified music.

How can I make a comment about the proposed Development Application?

Stakeholders are invited to submit feedback online by completing the submission form below.

Any queries relating to this application can be made by phone on (08) 9439 0200, or email Planning.Team@Kwinana.wa.gov.au(External link)

Please note that written submissions are not considered confidential and may be referred to the applicant to assist negotiations relating to the proposal. Personal details such as names, telephone numbers and addresses, however, will not be given to the applicant. They may also be the subject of Freedom of Information requests and included as attachments to relevant reports.