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Mount Druitt Commuter Car ParkReview of Environmental Factors4.2.3. State Environmental Planning Policy 55 - Remediation of LandThe object of this Policy is to provide for a State-wide planning approach to theremediation of contaminated land. The Policy aims to promote the remediation ofcontaminated land for the purpose of reducing the risk of significant harm to humanhealth or any other aspect of the environment. The Policy states that a consentauthority must not consent to the carrying out of any development on land unless:(a) It has considered whether the land is contaminated;(b) If the land is contaminated, it is satisfied that the land is suitable in itscontaminated state (or would be suitable, after remediation) for the purpose forwhich the development is proposed to be carried out; and(c) If the land requires remediation to be made suitable for the purpose for which thedevelopment is proposed to be carried out, it is satisfied that the land would beremediated before the land is used for that purpose.A Phase I Preliminary Site Contamination Investigation was undertaken by A. D.Envirotech Australia. The investigation concluded that once asbestos removaloperations are complete and an asbestos clearance inspection has been undertakenby an experienced environmental consultant the site can be deemed suitable for theproposed development. Contamination is discussed further in Section 6.9.2 and thePhase 1 Preliminary Site Contamination Investigation report is provided in Appendix F).4.3. Regional Environmental Plans and strategiesAs of 1 July 2009, regional environmental plans (REPs) are no longer part of thehierarchy of environmental planning instruments in NSW. All existing REPs are nowdeemed State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs). Table 4-1 summarises theRegional Environmental Plans and Strategies applicable to the site.Table 4-1Regional Environmental Plans and strategiesRegionalEnvironmental Planand StrategiesSydney RegionalEnvironmentalPlan No.20 –Hawkesbury-Nepean River(No.2- 1997)DescriptionThe aim of this SREP is to protect theenvironment of the Hawkesbury-NepeanRiver system by ensuring that the impactsof future land uses are considered in aregional context. The Blacktown LocalGovernment Area is covered by SREP 20.Clause 4 requires TCA to consider theplanning policies and recommendedstrategies set out in Clauses 5 and 6 formanaging the environmental impact of theProposal.CommentThe Proposal is consistentwith the relevant policydirections and strategiescontained within the SREP.No environmental impacton the Hawkesbury-NepeanRiver system is expectedfrom the Proposal. Noadditional consent orapprovals are requiredunder the SREP.KMH-2010123a REF Rev 4 doc Page 28 of 116Status: Final