8 April 2020

Notice is hereby given of a Voluntary Planning Agreement that is proposed to be entered into between Council, Vickery Coal Pty Ltd and Whitehaven Coal Limited, pursuant to S7.4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, in connection with the following proposed development.

Proposed Development: The Independent Planning Commission is presently considering SSD-7480 for the “Extension of the approved Vickery Coal Mine, including a coal handling and preparation plant (CHPP), train load-out facility and rail spur line” on land subject to development application SSD-7480.

The exhibition of the Voluntary Planning Agreement will be for a period of 30 days from Wednesday 8 April 2020, in accordance with S7.5(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and clause 25D(1)(b) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000. The closing date of the exhibition period will be Thursday 7 May 2020.

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