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Click here to find out moreHinchinbrook Shire Council invites you to 'Have Your Say' about important decisions regarding proposed development for our region.
The following development applications are currently on public display/notification:
DA NUMBER | ADDRESS | PROPOSAL | PUBLIC NOTIFICATION PERIOD | PLANS | DECISION NOTICE |
MCU23-0005, OPW23-0007, RC23-0016 |
Ewan Road, Furber Road and Knuckledown Road, Mount Fox QLD 4850 |
Material Change of Use (Battery Storage Facility), Reconfiguring a Lot (Creation of a Lease/s in Excess of 10 years) and Operational Works (Vegetation) | CLOSED | See below document links | See below document links |
MCU23-0003 |
1 Ash Street, Forrest Beach QLD 4850 Lot 343 on CWL2773 |
Material Change of Use – Relocatable Home Park (45 Plots) | CLOSED | See below document links |
Documents for the above application are available below:
Development Application Response to Further Advice Notice
Development Application Submissions Review
Attachment 1 - Fire Protection Engineering Analysis
Attachment 2 - Victorian Big Battery Fire: Report of Technical Findings
Attachment 3 - Environmental Noise Assessment
Attachment 4 - Health & Safety Management Plan [DRAFT]
What is a submission?
Members of the public can support or oppose impact assessable development applications by making a formal submission. A submission is a written statement supporting or opposing a proposed development.
Acceptable submissions
To be considered "properly made", a submission must:
Council needs to understand the reasons behind your submission. For example, if you think the type of development proposed for your area is unsuitable, you need to say why it is unsuitable, not simply that you do not like it.
A person who makes a properly made submission is called the 'submitter'. All submissions are considered in the assessment of the application. Once the application is decided and the applicant appeal period has ended, a copy of the Decision Notice is sent to all submitters; or the first person on the list of 'submitters' if the submission was signed by several people (e.g. a petition).
Lodging a submission
You can make a submission in writing to:
Attention: Planning and Development Team
Hinchinbrook Shire Council
PO Box 366
INGHAM QLD 4850
Submissions can also be emailed to: council@hinchinbrook.qld.gov.au
Submissions are NOT confidential. State legislation requires Council to keep copies of submissions available for inspection and purchase by members of the public until such time as the application is finalised. Council is also required to publish the submission on Council's website.
Council has made the decision to continue to publish submissions on Council’s website, even after the application has been finalised. Submissions may also be viewed at a later date as part of a right to information request response.
Names, addresses and email addresses for each submission will be attached to the decision notice for the application. This will be given to the applicant and published on Council’s website.
Grounds for submission
The following are examples of grounds for submissions (if applicable):