Community Consultation |
Open space land around the Whyalla Substation
In recent times council has fielded enquiries from business and development proponents interested in leasing Council owned land to undertake development.
The common characteristic of the proposed projects is that they contain a renewable energy feature and are seeking to be closely positioned next to the Whyalla sub-station to access spare megawatt capacity to feed-in renewable generated power.
The land in question is south of Arthur Glennie Drive and north of the Whyalla Golf Course. This land is zoned ‘open space’ and the range of permitted uses is currently limited by its zoning.
The council is ever mindful that in these challenging economic times, projects which have the potential for significant economic outcomes and employment generation for the Whyalla region should be a given robust consideration.
Council is undertaking consultation with the community to seek your views to a series of questions to help guide it in a determination moving forward. In particular, Council is keen to understand:
· Your views and perception of the land?
· Should the land be retained exclusively for open space or should
it be made available for some form of development?
· What might be the thresholds or circumstances, if any, that you
would support development on the land?
The land and its characteristics
The land is boarded by Arthur Glennie Drive to the north and west, Lincoln Highway to the east, and the Whyalla Golf Course to the south.
The land contains substantial electrical infrastructure comprising the Whyalla substation and high voltage transmission lines that pass through the site.
The land also contains extensive low-level native vegetation.
Land uses neighbouring the subject land include open space to the west, the Whyalla Industrial Estate to the north, the Arrium and Ottoway engineering complexes to the east and north-east respectively, and the Whyalla Golf Course and the Holcim Quarry and Concrete Plant to the south.
The common characteristic of the proposed projects is that they contain a renewable energy feature and are seeking to be closely positioned next to the Whyalla sub-station to access spare megawatt capacity to feed-in renewable generated power.
The land in question is south of Arthur Glennie Drive and north of the Whyalla Golf Course. This land is zoned ‘open space’ and the range of permitted uses is currently limited by its zoning.
The council is ever mindful that in these challenging economic times, projects which have the potential for significant economic outcomes and employment generation for the Whyalla region should be a given robust consideration.
Council is undertaking consultation with the community to seek your views to a series of questions to help guide it in a determination moving forward. In particular, Council is keen to understand:
· Your views and perception of the land?
· Should the land be retained exclusively for open space or should
it be made available for some form of development?
· What might be the thresholds or circumstances, if any, that you
would support development on the land?
The land and its characteristics
The land is boarded by Arthur Glennie Drive to the north and west, Lincoln Highway to the east, and the Whyalla Golf Course to the south.
The land contains substantial electrical infrastructure comprising the Whyalla substation and high voltage transmission lines that pass through the site.
The land also contains extensive low-level native vegetation.
Land uses neighbouring the subject land include open space to the west, the Whyalla Industrial Estate to the north, the Arrium and Ottoway engineering complexes to the east and north-east respectively, and the Whyalla Golf Course and the Holcim Quarry and Concrete Plant to the south.
YOUR FEEDBACK SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY THURSDAY 15TH JUNE 2017