Call in for Waratah Coal Power Station considered

The Planning Minister has given notice of a proposed call in for a proposed coal-fired power station on a cattle property located 30 kilometres north-west of the town of Alpha.

Waratah Coal applied for a development approval to the Barcaldine Regional Council as a code assessable development, that does not require public consultation, under an outdated 2006 planning scheme.

Planning Minister Steven Miles said Barcaldine Regional Council had done a good job of assessing the application given the small council has never assessed a project of this size.

“Currently, this application isn’t subject to public consultation. I want to make sure the community get their say on a project of this scale.

“The assessment work undertaken by the Council will be very useful to the Planning Department in their preparation of advice to me regarding whether the project should be called in for consideration at a State level.”

The notice gives a period of 21 days for interested parties to make representations regarding the proposed call in.

Interested parties can make a submission to:

Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning and Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics Infrastructure

c/- Director, Development Assessment Services

Development Assessment Division

Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning

Email:  ministerial.callin@dsdilgp.qld.gov.au

Post:           PO Box 15009

                  CITY EAST  QLD  4002

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Media contact: Katharine Wright – 0428 957 903