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State Environmental Planning Policy No. 19 Bushland in Urban AreasThis SEPP protects and preserves bushland within certain urban areas, as part of the naturalheritage or for recreational, educational and scientific purposes. Wollongong LGA is not listed inSchedule 1 as an area where bushland needs to be preserved.State Environmental Planning Policy No. 26 Littoral RainforestsThe proposed site is not located within an area which is covered by this SEPP.State Environmental Planning Policy No. 44 – Koala Habitat ProtectionSchedule 1 of SEPP 44 identifies Wollongong as an LGA to which the Policy applies howeverthe proposal will not require removal of vegetation that may provide koala habitat and thereforeno further consideration of SEPP 44 is necessary.State Environmental Planning Policy No. 55 – Remediation of LandSEPP 55 provides for a consistent state-wide planning approach to the remediation ofcontaminated land. The policy states that land must not be developed if it is unsuitable for aproposed use because it is contaminated. If the land is unsuitable, remediation must take placebefore the land is developed. The presence of contamination will be determined duringexcavation works and a suitable remediation plan will be developed, if required.State Environmental Planning Policy No. 71 – Coastal ProtectionThe proposed site is within the coastal protection zone designated in the Coastal ProtectionSEPP however the proposal will not impact on any coastal processes and no furtherconsideration of SEPP 71 is required.State Environmental Planning Policy (Major Development) 2005This SEPP identifies certain developments which are deemed major projects under Part 3A ofthe EP&A Act and which are then determined by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure.The proposal does not meet the criteria listed in Schedule 1 Section 23 (Rail and relatedtransport facilities), nor does it meet any of the other requirements listed in Schedules 2, 3 or 5.This SEPP does not apply to the proposal.State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Drinking Water Catchment) 2011The site is in the Wollongong City catchment and is not part of a drinking water catchment. ThisSEPP does not apply to the proposal.Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 2009The proposed site is in the Wollongong LGA and is subject to the Wollongong LocalEnvironmental Plan 2009 (Wollongong LEP). The proposed works will be undertaken in the railcorridor, which is in Zone SP2 – Infrastructure.Development for the purposes of railways is permissible in Zone SP2 - Infrastructure withconsent, under the Wollongong LEP.Page 16 of 64
The State Environmental Planning Policy Infrastructure 2007 (ISEPP) also allows for theproposal to proceed without development consent (refer Section 2.2 for more detail).2.5 Other NSW LegislationCrown Lands Act 1989The proposed work will not be undertaken on crown land and the provisions of this act are notapplicable to the proposal.Electricity Supply Act 1995The Electricity Supply Act 1995 and Electricity Supply (General) Regulation 2001 set out certainnotification and procedural requirements in relation to excavation.Section 63Z provides:(1) A person must not commence to carry out excavation work to which this sectionapplies, or authorise such excavation work to be commenced, unless the person hasfirst:(a) contacted the designated information provider and requested information as to thelocation and type of any underground electricity power lines in the vicinity of theproposed work, and(b) complied with any reasonable procedures of the designated information provider asto the manner of contacting the designated information provider and the information tobe provided by the person in connection with the person’s request for information, and(c) allowed a reasonable period for the requested information to be provided.Clause 104B of the Electricity Supply (General) Regulation 2001 provides:(1) Work of the following kind, that is carried out within the distribution district of adistribution network service provider, is excavation work to which section 63Z of the Actapplies…(b) excavation that is, or is carried out in connection with, an activity within the meaningof Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.Consultation with the relevant service provider will occur in accordance with these provisions.Heritage Act 1977Section 57(1) of the Heritage Act 1977 lists the types of activities/works that require approvalfrom the Heritage Office when working on/in an item/place listed on the State Heritage Register.An application for an exemption can also be made under some circumstances.Although the Wollongong Railway Station Group is listed under the NSW Heritage Act, theproposed work is to be undertaken outside of the boundary of the listing and approval under theHeritage Act is not required. More information about heritage is included in Section 4.6.Page 17 of 64
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