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, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS). Those applications are available for comment on the DMIRS 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 | Permit Type | Clearing Purpose | Size (ha) | Submissions Closing Date | Bilateral Agreement | Documents | Clearing Permit System link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Swan | Various properties in Bullsbrook. | Amended Purpose | Application to amend - increase the area to be cleared by 0.16 - upgrading and the extension of Stock Road | 4.57 | 07/02/2022 | No |
Application documents - Index of /permit/8696 (dwer.wa.gov.au) | |
| Process Minerals International Ltd | Lot 105 on Deposited Plan 40396, Karramindie | Purpose | Exploration works and potential mining for lithium | 200 | 14/02/2022 | No |
Application documents - Index of /permit/9518 (dwer.wa.gov.au) | |
| Co-operative Bulk Handling Limited | Various properties in Newdegate, Shire of Lake Grace | Purpose | Expansion of an existing grain receival site | 11.4 | 14/02/2022 | No |
Application documents - Index of /permit/9519 (dwer.wa.gov.au) | |
| Regional Power Corporation TA Horizon Power | multiple lots as per attached property list, within Pardoo and Marble Bar | Purpose | Installing an overhead transmission power line | 70 | 14/02/2022 | No |
Application documents - Index of /permit/9520 (dwer.wa.gov.au) | |
| Shire of Esperance | Lot 835 on Plan 230232, Myrup | Purpose | Application to amend - increase clearing area by 0.49 from 1.4 to 1.89 - expansion of pit development for the Esperance Quarry | 0.89 | 03/02/2022 | No |
Application documents - Index of /permit/8875 (dwer.wa.gov.au) | |
| Shire of Dalwallinu | Lot 105 on Plan 55306 and 155 on Plan 142798 (Reserve 15242), Dalwallinu | Purpose | Road construction | 0.67 | 02/02/2022 | No |
Application documents - Index of /permit/9537 (dwer.wa.gov.au) | |
| Hastings Technology Metals Ltd | Lot 561 on Deposited Plan 71346, Lots 556 and 557 on Deposited Plan 74894, and Lot 152 on Deposited Plan 220265, Talandji | Purpose | Construction of a hydrometallurgical process plant and associated infrastructure, evaporation ponds and buried water pipeline | 85.6 | 09/02/02022 | No |
Application documents - Index of /permit/9550 (dwer.wa.gov.au) | |
| Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions | Lot 511 on Deposited Plan 422685, Karratha | Purpose | Clearin of mangroves to enable detailed geotechnical investigations associated with the design of a bridge | 0.01 | 01/02/2022 | No |
Application documents - Index of /permit/9535 (dwer.wa.gov.au) | |
| Northern Star (Hampton Gold Mining Areas) Limited | Lot 105 on Deposited Plan 40396, Karramindie | Purpose | Creating an embankment of the nearby tailing pit facilities, and associated drainage and access | 6.22 | 04/02/2022 | No |
Application documents - Index of /permit/9551 (dwer.wa.gov.au) | |
| Rivenleigh Pty Ltd | Lucy Road Reserve (PIN 11471102), North Jindong | Purpose | Underground power connection by Western Power | 0.115 | 02/02/2022 | No |
Application documents - Index of /permit/9562 (dwer.wa.gov.au) | |
| Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd | Lot 3 on Plan 14769, Martin | Area | Application to amend - proposing to remove condition 5 - extractive industry and ancillary activities. | 10.7 | 02/02/2022 | No |
Application documents - Index of /permit/8582 (dwer.wa.gov.au) | |
| Shire of Esperance | Various road reserves within the Shire of Esperance | Purpose | Roads upgrades | 28.81 | 01/02/2022 | No |
Application documents - Index of /permit/9524 (dwer.wa.gov.au) | |
| Lovegrove Turf Services | Lot 500 on Deposited Plan 302681, Waroona | Area | Pasture | 6 | 28/01/2022 | No |
Application documents - Index of /permit/9523 (dwer.wa.gov.au) | |
| Main Roads Western Australia | Various road reserves, leases, crown reserves and land and unallocated crown land, Talandji and Peedamulla | Area | Warrirda and Onslow Roads upgrade | 372.06 | 28/01/2022 | No |
Application documents - Index of /permit/9534 (dwer.wa.gov.au) | |
| City of Albany | Millbrook Road reserve (PIN 11238636), Green Valley and Millbrook | Area | Widening the existing road | 1.62 | 28/01/2022 | No |
Application documents - Index of /permit/9516 (dwer.wa.gov.au) | |
| City of Mandurah | Lakes Road reserve, Greenfields | Area | Application to amend - to vary the offset strategy to include the installation of a bird watering station in lieu of full rehabilitation of portions of the site susceptible to erosion - road widening | 1.2 | 24/12/2021 | No |
Application documents - Index of /permit/6275 (dwer.wa.gov.au) |
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