Gwandalan State Significant Site Listing - Rio Tinto Coal Australia

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URBIS STAFF RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPORT WERE: Director Tim Blythe Associate Director Tom Goode Senior Consultant Jacqueline Parker Job Code SA1976F Report Number Gwandalan SSS Listing_November 2010 Copyright © Urbis Pty Ltd ABN 50 105 256 228 All Rights Reserved. No material may be reproduced without prior permission. While we have tried to ensure the accuracy of the information in this publication, the Publisher accepts no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions or resultant consequences including any loss or damage arising from reliance in information in this publication. URBIS Australia Asia Middle East www.urbis.com.au
TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................i 1 Request for Listing – Schedule 3 SEPP Major Development ......................................................1 1.1 Background .............................................................................................................................1 1.1.1 Context ....................................................................................................................................2 1.1.2 Regional Planning Context......................................................................................................2 1.1.3 Voluntary Planning Agreement................................................................................................4 1.2 The Gwandalan Site ................................................................................................................4 2 State and Regional Planning Significance ....................................................................................7 2.1 Criteria (a) of the SSS Guidelines ...........................................................................................7 2.2 Criteria (b) of the SSS Guidelines ...........................................................................................8 2.3 Criteria (d) of the SSS Guidelines ...........................................................................................8 3 The Suitability of the Site ..............................................................................................................11 3.1 Environmental........................................................................................................................11 3.1.1 Regional Context ...................................................................................................................11 3.1.2 Local Perspective ..................................................................................................................11 3.2 Social.....................................................................................................................................13 3.3 Economic...............................................................................................................................14 3.4 Ecologically Sustainable Development .................................................................................14 3.4.1 Rio Tinto Coal Australia sustainability commitment ..............................................................14 3.4.2 Sustainability Framework for Gwandalan..............................................................................15 3.5 State or Regional Policies .....................................................................................................19 3.5.1 Central Coast Regional Strategy...........................................................................................19 3.5.2 Lower Hunter Regional Strategy ...........................................................................................20 3.5.3 Lower Hunter Regional Conservation Plan ...........................................................................21 3.6 NSW Coastal Policy 1997 .....................................................................................................22 3.7 State Environmental Planning Policy 71 – Coastal Protection (SEPP 71)............................23 3.8 NSW Sea Level Rise Policy Statement.................................................................................23 4 Implications for Local & Regional Land Use, Infrastructure, Social Infrastructure, Service Delivery and Natural Resource Planning.....................................................................................25 4.1 Local and Regional Land Use Implications ...........................................................................25 4.2 Infrastructure and Service Delivery .......................................................................................25 4.3 Natural Resource Planning ...................................................................................................26 5 Developer Contributions ...............................................................................................................27 5.1 Coal & Allied $5 million Allocation .........................................................................................27 6 Local and Regional Economic Impacts .......................................................................................29 7 State Government’s Regional Strategies Desired Residential Outcomes ...............................31 7.1 Central Coast Regional Strategy...........................................................................................31 7.2 Lower Hunter Regional Strategy ...........................................................................................32 8 Recommended Land Uses and Development Controls .............................................................33 8.1 Recommended Zonings for the Site......................................................................................33 8.2 Heritage and Archaeology Issues (Including Aboriginal) and their Impact on Zoning Boundaries ............................................................................................................................33 Gwandalan SSS Listing_November 2010
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Page 5 and 6: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Executive Summary
Page 7 and 8: REQUEST FOR LISTING - SCHEDULE 3 SE
Page 13 and 14: STATE AND REGIONAL PLANNING SIGNIFI
Page 15 and 16: STATE AND REGIONAL PLANNING SIGNIFI
Page 17 and 18: THE SUITABILITY OF THE SITE 3 The S
Page 19 and 20: THE SUITABILITY OF THE SITE Further
Page 21 and 22: THE SUITABILITY OF THE SITE Economi
Page 23 and 24: THE SUITABILITY OF THE SITE Sustain
Page 25 and 26: THE SUITABILITY OF THE SITE In addi
Page 27 and 28: THE SUITABILITY OF THE SITE 3.5.3 L
Page 29 and 30: THE SUITABILITY OF THE SITE Public
Page 31 and 32: IMPLICATIONS FOR LOCAL & REGIONAL L
Page 33 and 34: DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTIONS 5 Developer
Page 35 and 36: LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC IMPACTS
Page 37 and 38: STATE GOVERNMENT’S REGIONAL STRAT
Page 39 and 40: RECOMMENDED LAND USES AND DEVELOPME
Page 41 and 42: RECOMMENDED LAND USES AND DEVELOPME
Page 43 and 44: THOSE PARTS OF THE SITE WHICH SHOUL
Page 45 and 46: APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MA
Page 47 and 48: SEPP MAJOR DEVELOPMENT - CLAUSE 2,
Page 49 and 50: CONCLUSION 12 Conclusion The Gwanda
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APPENDICES Appendix B Proposed List
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APPENDICES • To encourage develop
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APPENDICES 10. Subsequent Applicati
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