Clearing permit applications for public comment
When we accept applications for clearing permits under the Environmental Protection Act 1986, we publish them here for public comment. The types of applications that are listed in the table below include:
- applications for new clearing permits (including those seeking concurrent assessment using the assessment bilateral agreement after a referral under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth))
- amendment applications other than those that are purely administrative.
Referrals of proposed clearing and applications to surrender or transfer an existing clearing permit are not available for public comment.
Applications related to mineral and petroleum activities go to the Department of Mines, Petroleum, and Exploration (DMPE). Those applications are available for comment on the DMPE website.
Submissions
Please send your submissions on the applications listed below before the specified closing date.
We prefer to receive submissions via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Alternatively you may send your submissions via post to:
Native Vegetation Regulation
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
Locked Bag 10
Joondalup DC, WA 6919
The application documents are available for comment via the links below.
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| Permit Holder | Location Details | LGA | Permit Type | Clearing Purpose | Size (ha) | Submissions Closing Date | Bilateral Agreement | Documents | Clearing Permit System link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lortleaze Holdings Pty Ltd | Lot 1099 on Deposited Plan 211394, Cascade | Shire of Esperance | Area | Accessing gravel to use for road construction on farmland | 4.4 | 01/05/2026 | No | ||
| Mcdonald1 Pty Ltd | Lot 3 on Diagram 34114, Gingin | Shire of Gingin | Purpose | Sand extraction and associated quarry activities | 38.7 | 01/05/2026 | No | ||
| FMR Investments Pty Ltd | Lot 102 on Deposited Plan 40393, Coolgardie | Shire of Coolgardie | Purpose | Tailings Storage Facility (TSF), Borrow Pit and/or associated infrastructure | 20 | 30/04/2026 | No | ||
| Fresh Produce Group WA Pty Ltd | Lot 23 and Lot 24 on Deposited Plan 235002, Meelon | Shire of Murray | Purpose | Replacing a bridge | 6 Trees | 29/04/2026 | No | ||
| Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation | Lot 297 on Deposited Plan 93256, Dampier Peninsular | Shire of Broome | Area | Construction of a housing project | 4.95 | 29/04/2026 | No | ||
| City of Mandurah | Qual Road reserve (PIN 1379630) and Lot 100 on Deposited Plan 23024, Bouvard | City of Mandurah | Purpose | Road construction | 0.86 | 23/04/2026 | No | ||
| Shire of Esperance | Multiple road reserves in the localities of Boyatup, Cascade, East Munglinup, Howick, and Salmon Gums | Shire of Esperance | Amended Purpose | Application to amend - increase the size of the area permitted to be cleared - road upgrades and gravel extraction | 12.70 | 22/04/2026 | No | ||
| Trico Resources Pty Ltd | Lot 3557 on Deposited Plan 429332, Bailup | Shire of Mundaring | Area | Gravel extraction | 0.99 | 21/04/2026 | No | ||
| Shire of Toodyay | Fitzgerald Terrace Road reserve (PIN 11440892) and North Street Road reserve (PIN 11440882), West Toodyay | Shire of Toodyay | Area | Emergency access road construction | 5 Trees | 13/04/2026 | No | ||
| Australia Western Railroad Pty Ltd | Lot 511 on Plan 41203 and Lot 512 on Plan 41203, Kwinana Beach | City of Kwinana | Purpose | Application to amend - increase the application area - expansion of rail depot | 2.56 | 20/04/2026 | No | ||
| Regional Power Corporation, t/a Horizon Power | Lot 297 on Deposited Plan 93256, Dampier Peninsular | Shire of Broome | Purpose | Application to amend - the size of the application area - geotechnical survey, construction of solar arrays generating 900kW, battery storage, thermal generator, associated supporting infrastructure, fire breaks, access tracks and laydown area | 0.59 | 17/03/2026 | No | ||
| Luong Hoang Hao Pty Ltd – ATF – Luong Hao Family Trust | Lot 500 on Deposited Plan 74108, North Plantations | Shire of Carnarvon | Area | Horticulture | 7.2 | 16/04/2026 | No | ||
| Shire of Cuballing | Springhill Road reserve, (PINs 11436983, 11542373, 11559250, 11527747, 11527748, 11527749, 11527750, 11527751, 11527752, 11527753, 11527754) Cuballing | Shire of Cuballing | Purpose | Road reconstruction | 1.84 | 14/04/2026 | No | ||
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