9.4.3 WIND PROSPECT
WA PTY LTD – PROPOSED RENEWAL AND EXTENSION
TO APPROVAL FOR WIND MONITORING TOWERS –
LOT 3 WADDI ROAD AND LOT 301 YANDIN ROAD,
DANDARAGAN
Location: Lot 3 Waddi Road and Lot 301 Yandin Road,
Dandaragan
Applicant: Wind Prospect WA Pty Ltd on behalf of Mr G
Creagh and Mr P W Shields
Folder path: Development Services App / Development
Application / 2011 / 14 & 15
Disclosure of interest: None
Date: 11 July 2014
Author: David Chidlow, Manager Planning
Signature of Author:
PROPOSAL
To consider an application from Wind Prospect WA Pty Ltd on
behalf of Mr G Creagh and Mr P Shields to extend planning approval for two
temporary wind monitoring towers, one located on Lot 3 and a second on Lot 301.
BACKGROUND
Council granted planning approval to Wind Prospect WA Pty
Ltd on behalf of Mr G Creagh and Mr P Shields, for the erection of two wind
monitoring towers, one to be located on Lot 3 Waddi Rd and the second to be
located on Lot 301 Yandin Rd, Dandaragan, in March 2008
These wind monitoring towers were subsequently constructed
on 10 May 2008 and 15 May 2008 respectively.
Delays in commencing construction of the wind farms has
meant that the towers have remained in place.
Wind Prospect WA Pty Ltd requests an extension to this Planning
Approval to align the period of time in which these two wind monitoring towers
can remain in place with the Planning Approval for the Waddi Wind Farm and
Yandin Wind Farm granted at the December 2011 Council meeting.
COMMENT
The intention is that the relevant wind monitoring towers
would remain in place until construction commences at each wind farm at which
time the relevant wind monitoring tower would be removed.
The timing of commencement of construction of each wind farm
is currently uncertain however the permit for each wind farm requires that the
development must be substantially commenced within 4 years. (January 2016)
It is therefore requested that an extension is provided to
the period of time in which the two wind monitoring towers can remain in 33
place to be such that the relevant wind monitoring tower must be removed within
3 months of construction commencing at the corresponding wind farm or upon
expiry of the relevant wind farm planning permit. This would enable the wind
monitoring towers to remain in place if an extension to the Planning Approval
for one or both of the wind farms is sought and granted
CONSULTATION
Nil
STATUTORY ENVIRONMENT
Local Planning Scheme No 7
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
There are no policy implications relevant to this item.
FINANCIAL
IMPLICATIONS
There are no financial implications relevant to this item.
STRATEGIC
IMPLICATIONS
There are no strategic implications relevant to this item.
ATTACHMENTS
Circulated with the agenda is the following item relevant to
this report:
Submission from Wind Prospect WA Pty Ltd (Doc Id: 24862)
(Marked 9.4.3)
VOTING REQUIREMENT
Simple majority
OFFICER
RECOMMENDATION
That planning approval previously granted to Wind Prospect
WA Pty Ltd on behalf of Mr G Creagh and Mr P Shields for temporary wind
monitoring towers one on Lot 3 Waddi Road and the second on Lot 301 Yandin
Road, Dandaragan be renewed and extended until 11 January 2016 subject to the
temporary wind towers being removed within 3 months of the commencement of
construction of the relevant wind farm.
