Page 2751 - Week 09 - Thursday, 8 August 2013
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Planning and Development Act, pursuant to subsection 161(2)—Development application No. 201222415—Blocks 1414, 1472, 1634 and 1635 Tuggeranong, Blocks 13 and 14 Section 117 Conder, Blocks 10 and 12 Section 682 Theodore and Block 4 Section 683 Theodore—
Statement regarding exercise of call-in powers, dated 1 July 2013.
Notice of Decision, dated 1 July 2013.
I ask leave to make a statement in relation to the papers.
Leave granted.
MR CORBELL: On 14 June this year, as the Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, I directed under section 158 of the Planning and Development Act 2007 the Planning and Land Authority to refer to me development application No 201222415. This DA sought approval for, among other things, the proposed construction of the Royalla solar PV generating facility and associated lease variation to permit the development. On 14 June this year I decided to consider the development application, and on 1 July this year I decided to approve the application using my powers under section 162 of the Planning and Development Act.
In deciding the application I gave careful consideration to the requirements of the territory plan and the advice of the Australian Valuation Office, the Conservator of Flora and Fauna, the Environment Protection Authority, the Emergency Services Agency, the Health Directorate, the ACT Heritage Council, lease administration in the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate, the National Capital Authority, the Office of Regulatory Services, the Territory and Municipal Services Directorate, Treasury, and ActewAGL—water, electricity, gas—as well as the Planning and Land Authority as required by the legislation.
I also gave consideration to the representations received by the Planning and Land Authority during the public notification period for the development application, which occurred between 12 April 2013 and 6 May 2013, and the response to those submissions by the development proponent.
As a result, I imposed conditions on the approval of the development application that require, among other things an environmental assessment and remediation, water management, sediment and erosion control, rectification works in the event that glare poses any real threat to public safety, verge management and temporary traffic management.
The Planning and Development Act requires specific criteria in relation to the exercise of the call-in power. I have used my call-in powers in this instance because I consider the proposal will provide a substantial public benefit to our community. In particular, the proposal will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the city’s environmental performance. This development is the result of a clear and transparent process and will support the implementation of action plan 2 a new climate change strategy and action plan for the ACT, as well as the ACT planning strategy.
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