23Buffer for extractive industry

23 Buffer for extractive industry

23 Buffer for extractive industry

(1) To what land does this clause apply? This clause applies to—

(a) land that is within one kilometre of land containing mineral resources of State and regional significance, and

(b) land in the 1 (x) Extractive Industry Zone.

(2) What must be included in assessing a development application? Consent must not be granted to any development on land to which this clause applies unless the consent authority has considered—

(a) the impact the proposed development is likely to have on the availability of the particular mineral resource for future extraction, and on any current resource extraction, and

(b) whether the development would render that mineral resource unavailable and, if so, the cost of not being able to recover the mineral resource.