A revised subdivision proposal for Beckett Road in Bridgeman Downs would create 43 residential lots across a 7.6-hectare site, with changes to vehicle access, internal roads, staging and retained environmental areas now central to the plan.
Beckett Road Layout Shifts Under Revised Plan
The proposal covers 409, 411, 415 and 427 Beckett Road and is listed under application A007012501. It was submitted on 30 April 2026 and remains in progress.
The amended plan is described as a minor change to an approved subdivision, but it includes several notable layout changes. The proposal would increase the residential yield to 43 lots, introduce staged delivery and remove the previously approved direct vehicle access from Beckett Road.
Instead of direct Beckett Road vehicle access, the layout identifies a future road connection through the adjoining southern subdivision. A pedestrian connection to Beckett Road would be retained.
The internal road network would also be realigned. The proposal includes supporting infrastructure such as a pad mount transformer, stormwater basin, water quality works, bioretention treatment and tree pit treatment systems.
Bridgeman Downs Subdivision Includes Covenant And Drainage Areas
The proposed residential lots range from 400 square metres to 764 square metres. The lot mix includes 31 lots between 400 square metres and 499 square metres, eight lots between 500 square metres and 764 square metres, and a retained dwelling lot of 3,707 square metres.
The plan also includes eight rear lots, a 1.29-hectare environmental covenant lot, a retained bushfire covenant area and drainage reserve land. Lot 901 is identified as an environmental and drainage reserve, while Lot 902 is identified as a 1,101-square-metre drainage reserve.
The proposal is planned in two stages. The first stage would reconfigure four lots into 28 residential lots, two balance lots, a park lot, a drainage easement and an access easement. The second stage would reconfigure two lots into 13 residential lots and a drainage lot.
Wildlife, Bushland And Infrastructure Concerns Raised
Opposition submissions lodged in 2025 raised concerns about bushland removal, koalas, wildlife habitat and the capacity of local infrastructure to support additional homes.
One objection opposed the removal of land described as being used by koalas and other wildlife. It sought either a stop to the development or a delay until wildlife relocation could be addressed through an animal welfare process. Other objections raised concern about further clearing of bushland and the pressure of additional properties in the area.
Those concerns sit alongside the revised plan’s retained environmental, bushfire and drainage areas, making the balance between housing yield and site constraints a central part of the local discussion.
Purser Street Traffic And Noise Issues Added To Debate
A separate objection lodged on 3 May 2026 focused on traffic, road access and noise impacts linked to the amended layout.
The objection referred to earlier traffic material that considered likely vehicle movements on the Purser Street extension. That material estimated that 76 lots across several nearby residential areas could generate up to 760 vehicle movements per day if all traffic used Purser Street.
The traffic material also stated that a 14-metre local street could accommodate up to 1,000 vehicle movements per day. However, the objection argued that the amended Beckett Road layout may have changed the assumptions behind that assessment, particularly because the earlier material referred to a left-in, left-out Beckett Road access.
The objection sought clarification on whether that access remained part of the plan and called for updated traffic assessment material if it had been removed or altered. It also raised concern that no formal noise assessment had addressed the effect of increased traffic on existing Purser Street residents.
The Beckett Road proposal remains under assessment, with no decision notice listed. Its next steps will determine whether the revised 43-lot layout proceeds as planned, changes further, or requires additional assessment of access, traffic, noise and site constraints.
Published 9-June-2026
