24Subdivision for the purpose of extractive industry

24 Subdivision for the purpose of extractive industry

24 Subdivision for the purpose of extractive industry

(1) To what land does this clause apply? This clause applies to land that is within the planning buffer area shown on the State and Regionally Significant Mineral Resources Map.

(2) What must be considered before granting development consent? Land to which this clause applies may be subdivided to create lots of any size but only with development consent which may be granted only if the consent authority is satisfied that—

(a) the purpose of the subdivision is to excise land needed for an extractive industry or operational buffer to an extractive industry, and

(b) the land is or adjoins land containing mineral resources of State and regional significance, and

(c) the proposed lot that consists of land other than the land excised as referred to in paragraph (a) will be used for an agricultural or other permitted use, and

(d) any rural land not required for extraction of mineral resources or an operational buffer will be consolidated with other adjoining agricultural land, wherever possible.