ILUKA RESOURCES –
PROPOSED EXTENSION TO JDAP APPROVAL FOR MINING ACCOMMODATION CAMPS – LOT 2080
& LOT 2065 CATABY ROAD, DANDARAGAN
Location: Lot
2080 & Lot 2065 Cataby Road, Dandaragan
Applicant: Iluka
Resources
Folder Path:
Development Services App / Development
Application /
2012 / 22
Date: 14 August
2014
PROPOSAL
An application has been received from Iluka Resources to
extend planning approval to commence development for a mining accommodation
camp at Lot 2080 Cataby Road and relocation and redevelopment Tronox mining
accommodation camp at Lot 2065 Cataby Road. Both applications were approved by
the Wheatbelt JDAP.
BACKGROUND
The Wheatbelt JDAP granted Planning Approval in August 2012
to Iluka Resources for a mining accommodation camp at Lot 2080 Cataby Road and
relocation and redevelopment of the Tronox mining accommodation camp at Lot
2065 Cataby Road.
A copy of the minutes of the August 2012 JDAP is provided in
the attachments listing the approvals and conditions of approval.
The applicant states;
The accommodation camps are required to support the proposed
Cataby Mineral Sands Project at Cataby. Since the time of the initial
application, market conditions have deteriorated, which necessitated further
feasibility assessment of mining options.
Additionally during the current detailed feasibility assessment
of the wider project, an alternate construction delivery mechanism has been
identified. Both of these items have impacted the previous proposed camp
construction schedule, and consequently make the current requirement to
substantially commence the development by 28/8/2014 not possible.
COMMENT
The Wheatbelt JDAP is the approving authority for this application.
The Council may make comment to the JDAP or may grant approval in addition to the JDAP approval. Given that this is only a renewal and that there are no proposed changes to the original application and the matter has been previously determined by the JDAP. It is recommended that Council provide supporting Doc Id:comment only.
The Council may make comment to the JDAP or may grant approval in addition to the JDAP approval. Given that this is only a renewal and that there are no proposed changes to the original application and the matter has been previously determined by the JDAP. It is recommended that Council provide supporting Doc Id:comment only.
The closing date for the officer report to the JDAP is 26
August. As the Council meeting is on the 28 August, the Manager Planning will
submit comment of support for the time extension prior to the Council meeting.
If Council makes a differing recommendation, this will be forwarded to the JDAP
in addition to the officer report.
The JDAP may call a meeting to discuss the application,
however in cases where there is a minor modification to approved developments,
the JDAP presiding member may choose to approve the amendment without calling a
meeting. It is most likely that this will be the case in this instance.
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 are the following items relevant
to this report:
·
Submission from Iluka Resources (Doc Id: 30266)
·
Minutes of the August 2012 Wheatbelt JDAP (Doc
Id: 34497)
(Marked 9.4.4)
VOTING REQUIREMENT
Simple majority
OFFICER
RECOMMENDATION
That Council endorse the action of the Manager Planning in advising
the Wheatbelt JDAP that it supports Iluka Resources application to extend planning
approval for a further two years to commence development for a mining accommodation
camp at Lot 2080 Cataby Road and
relocation and redevelopment of the Tronox mining accommodation camp at Lot 2065 Cataby Road.
relocation and redevelopment of the Tronox mining accommodation camp at Lot 2065 Cataby Road.
.
