A major New South Wales quarry operator is set to appeal the decision, which saw its State Significant development application refused.
Daracon, which operates Martins Creek quarry, was refused by the Independent Planning Commission in its attempts to expand the quarry operation. The proposed plans would increase the quarry’s extraction to 1.1 million tonnes of material.
“Daracon has filed an appeal with the Land and Environment Court against the Independent Planning Commission’s decision to refuse the State significant development application regarding the Martin’s Creek Quarry,” they told 2HD Newcastle.
“In filing the appeal, Daracon is asking the Land and Environment Court to redetermine the DA which was recommended for approval by the Department of Planning and Environment.
“Although the time that it will take for the appeal to be determined will be dictated by the timetable set by the Court, Daracon is hoping to conclude the appeal within the next six to eight months.”
Martins Creek Quarry is one of Daracon’s four operations that supplies NSW with high-quality rail ballast, sand and various aggregates.
The decision comes after the IPC refused the application earlier this year with concerns about the level of haulage.
The IPC decision was made due to the impacts of road haulage, with the proposed expansion resulting in the operation extracting 450,000 tonnes of gravel a year, generating up to 160 truck movements a day from the site.
It determined that the movements were not in “public interest” and would have an adverse impact on nearby residents when considered over the time period of the expanded quarry.
The company, as outlined in its statement, expects the appeal within the next six to eight months.
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