Homes in entertainment precincts such as Northbridge could get a lot more expensive, with plans to crack down on “whingers” who move close to pubs and nightclubs and then complain about the noise.
The warning is contained among 64 public submissions lodged over the State Government’s plan to create a “special control area” in Northbridge, where pubs, clubs and live music venues will be protected from overly strong noise restrictions.
If successful, the move will be extended to other entertainment precincts.
“We are encouraged that only Northbridge is being discussed so far and we would support in-principle the measures being extended to a location such as central Fremantle,” it said. “But we ask for caution to be applied when considering any proposals for less strategically significant entertainment areas.”
The UDIA said the reforms were not supported by robust evidence.