All submissions welcomed and considered on Cleanaway expansion
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23 November 2018
Ipswich City Council will consider all submissions being made on Cleanaway’s proposed landfill expansion at New Chum.
The applicant, Cleanaway Solid Waste Pty Ltd, lodged a development application with council on 18 July, 2018 for a material change of use – waste activity involving an expansion to an existing approved landfill facility.
Council issued an information request to the company on 3 and 24 August seeking further details in relation to the proposed expansion. Council is currently reviewing the response.
The Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning also issued an information request on 21 August in relation to its concerns with aspects of the application.
Interim Administrator Greg Chemello said Cleanaway had advised council that it will commence the statutory public notification from today, 23 November. This public notification will take place for 15 business days.
“The purpose of this public notification is to inform the community and relevant stakeholders of the proposal and to give them the opportunity to make submissions that must be taken into account before the development application is decided,” he said.
“A properly made submission secures the right of a submitter to appeal to the Planning and Environment Court about the decision if they disagree with part or all of the assessment manager’s decision.”
Mr Chemello said each and every submission would be considered thoroughly by council.
Anyone who makes a properly made submission, either for or against, will be formally notified of council’s decision in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act 2016, following the cessation of the applicant’s appeal period or upon lodgement of an appeal by the applicant.
The public can continue to follow the development application process through council’s PD Online system located on council’s website at http://pdonline.ipswich.qld.gov.au/pdonline/user/home/default.aspx?page=welcome
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