Overview

Applicant: Fulton Hogan Industries Pty Ltd
Activity site: Lot 58 Mason Street, Warrnambool 3280
Application number: 010981

Fulton Hogan have submitted a development licence application to Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to construct an asphalt batch plant at Lot 58 on Masons Road, Warrnambool (part of proposed subdivision at 86 Rodgers Road, Warrnambool). The construction of the asphalt plant would include the importation and processing of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), which would improve the sustainability of operations and promote the circular economy in the south-west region of Victoria.

What does the application propose?

Fulton Hogan is proposing to establish an asphalt batch plant at Lot 58 Mason Street, which is part of a planned sub-division of 86 Rodgers Road, Warrnambool. The proposed asphalt batch plant will produce approximately 50,000-100,000 tonnes of asphalt per year that will be used for road construction, local and state government surface projects, private premises, and direst sales.

The following materials are proposed for use in the asphalt batching plant:

  • Bitumen and bitumen emulsions,
  • Aggregates and sand,
  • Unprocessed reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), and
  • Waste glass (substitute for sand).

The proposed activity is scheduled under the Environment Protection Regulations 2021 as H02 (Bitumen or asphalt batching), H05c (Glass works – small reprocessing) and A13c (Waste and resource recovery – small). Activity H02 is a prescribed development activity and, therefore, requires a development licence under the Environment Protection Act 2017.

Fulton Hogan have submitted an application for a planning permit to Warrnambool City Council as a part of this development licence application.

Latest updates

Additional request for further information

On 12 July 2022, EPA issued the applicant a Request for Further Information (RFI) under section 50(3) of the Environment Protection Act 2017. A response to this request for further information was received on 12 July 2022.

A copy of the response is available in the 'Supporting documents' section on this page.

On 26 July 2022 and 1 August 2022 EPA issued Requests for Further Information (RFI) under section 50(3) of the Environment Protection Act 2017.  The statutory time frame for EPA’s decision on the development licence application is paused from the date the RFI is issued until EPA receives a response from the applicant.

Copies of the requests are available in the 'Supporting documents' section on this page.

Request for further information

On 15 June 2022, EPA issued the applicant a Request for Further Information (RFI) under section 50(3) of the Environment Protection Act 2017.  A response to this request for further information was received on 1 July 2022.

A copy of the response is available in the 'Supporting documents' section on this page.

On 20 June 2022, the applicant informed EPA that the technical reports for the application have to be updated. On 12 July 2022 EPA issued the applicant a Request for Further Information (RFI) under section 50(3) of the Environment Protection Act 2017.  The statutory time frame for EPA’s decision on the development licence application is paused from the date the RFI is issued until EPA receives a response from the applicant.

A copy of the request is available in the 'Supporting documents' section on this page.

Submissions close

The public submission and comment period for this development licence application went from 6 May until 27 May 2022. No submissions were received during this period.

Next steps

EPA will finalise its assessment of the development licence application and will either issue a development licence subject to conditions or refuse to issue a development licence. EPA's final decision will be published on this page.

For an update of the decision timeline, please see the Timeline section of this page.

Supporting documents

You can view the development licence application and supporting documentation below.

Development licence application

Requests for further information

Timeline

  • 03 February 2022
    • Application received.
  • 28 March 2022
    • Application accepted.
  • 6 May 2022
    • Public submissions open.
  • 27 May 2022
    • Public submissions close.
  • 15 June 2022
    • EPA issues Request for Further Information to Fulton Hogan
  • 20 June 2022
    • Fulton Hogan response to RFI
  • 12 July 2022
    • EPA issues second Request for Further Information. Statutory clock paused.
  • August 2022
    • EPA make a decision on the development licence application.

Make a submission

The submission period for this development licence application is now closed.

Collection notice

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Your submission will be de-identified and provided to the applicant to give the applicant an opportunity to address the concerns raised. EPA will then complete its assessment of the application, considering all the submissions it has received and any applicant responses. Your de-identified submission will also be made available on this website.

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Reviewed 21 March 2023