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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Garnet Pty Ltd | Mining Lease 70/1280, General Purpose Lease 70/253, Miscellaneous Leases 70/167, 70/178 and 70/215, Yallabatharra | Shire of Northampton | Amended Purpose | Mineral production | 71 | 07/04/2026 | 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 | ||
| Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley | Multiple land parcels, Kununurra | Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley | Purpose | Widening of an existing road and intersection construction | 7.3 | 09/04/2026 | No | ||
| L701 Pty Ltd | Lot 701 on Deposited Plan 400624, Boodarie | Town of Port Hedland | Purpose | Geotechnical and hydrogeological investigative works including, monitoring bores, temporary access tracks, associated drill pads and laydown areas | 5 | 07/04/2026 | No | ||
| Stella Country Pty Ltd | Lot 801 on Deposited Plan 51423, Karragullen | City of Armadale | Area | Eco-tourism facility and café for ‘pick your own strawberry’ visitors and tourists with car and bus parking | 3.69 | 07/04/2026 | No | ||
| City of Swan | Multiple land parcels details, Hazelmere | City of Swan | Area | Road construction | 0.14 | 08/04/2026 | No | ||
| City of Bunbury | Lot 1 on Deposited Plan 2138, Lot 295 on Deposited Plan 2138, Lot 296 on Deposited Plan 2138, Lot 151 on Deposited Plan 4687 and closed road reserve (PIN 504787), South Bunbury | City of Bunbury | Area | Application to amend - amend condition 6 - upgrading an existing ring road around Hands Oval | 4 trees | 24/03/2026 | No | ||
| Rottnest Island Authority | Lot 10976 on Deposited Plan 216860 (Crown Reserve 16713), Rottnest Island | City of Fremantle | Area | Maintaining the asset protection zone of proposed staff housing | 0.1 | 07/04/2026 | No | ||
| Main Roads Western Australia | Numerous properties within the City of Busselton and the Shire of Capel | City of Busselton and Shire of Capel | Purpose | Constructing a second carriageway along Bussell Highway | 27.3 | 28/03/2026 | No | ||
| Shire of Morawa | Lot 502 on Deposited Plan 429687, Stephens Road reserve (PIN 11405299) and Simpson Street (Rail Reserve PIN 561275), Morawa. | Shire of Morawa | Purpose | Road construction. | 0.33 | 03 April 2026 | No | ||
| Mr Owen Finger and Mrs Marcia Finger | Lot 268 on Deposited Plan 93392, Derby | Shire of Derby West Kimberley | Area | Grazing and pasture. | 364.61 | 2 April 2026 | No | ||
| Main Roads Western Australia | Statewide | Statewide | Purpose | Application to amend - extend the permit duration - road upgrades | N/A | 31/03/2026 | No | ||
| SubCom Pty Ltd | Marine waters and Unallocated Crown Land (PIN 12077636), Madora Bay | City of Mandurah | Purpose | Installing fibre optic subsea telecommunication cables | 1.97 | 30/03/2026 | No | ||
| Shire of Broomehill Tambellup | Shire of Broomehill Tambellup | Area | Fire hazard reduction | 3.9 | 27/03/2026 | No | |||
| Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions | Lot 12737 on Deposited Plan 209284, (R31501), Walpole | Shire of Manjimup | Purpose | Fencing the Walpole airstrip | 2.8 | 27/03/2026 | No | ||
| SPRING PARK PTY LTD and CTD GENERATION PTY LTD | Lot 40 on Diagram 32446, Anketell | City of Kwinana | Purpose | Fire hazard reduction | 0.38 | 26/03/2026 | No | ||
| The Commonwealth - Department Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sports and the Arts | Multiple land parcels, Christmas Island | Shire of Christmas Island | Purpose | Stormwater works | 2.01 | 25/03/2026 | No | ||
| Gnangara Centre Pty Ltd | Lot 5 on Diagram 26040, Gnangara | City of Wanneroo | Area | Market garden | 3.04 | 25/03/2026 | No | ||
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