Appendix 4 - Noise & Odour Assessment

    how land for industrial land uses will be protected from unreasonable encroachment by incompatible
     land uses.
The interim development assessment requirements set out requirements that apply to material change of
use development applications and required that development:

(1) is designed to avoid or otherwise minimise adverse impacts from emissions that will affect the health
     and safety, wellbeing and amenity of communities and individuals, and
(2) supports the achievement of the relevant acoustic and air quality objectives of the:
(a) Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008 and Environmental Protection (Air) Policy 2008
    (Appendix 6), and
(3) does not compromise the viability of existing or future industrial development, including industrial land
     within a state development area, or an enterprise opportunity area or employment opportunity area
     identified in a regional plan.


5           Odour assessment
Under the Environmental Protection Act 1994, proposals are assessed to ensure they will not adversely
affect environmental values including air quality, public amenity and safety. This means ensuring the
proposal is not likely to cause environmental nuisance or environmental harm. The definition of
environmental harm under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 includes environmental nuisance. The
Department of Environment and Heritage Protection Guideline “Odour Impact Assessment from
Developments” identifies odour impacts as a frequent and significant cause of environmental nuisance
and provides various approaches to assess potential impacts from new developments.

The preferred approach to managing odour issues is the minimisation of odour generation through the
inclusion of appropriate technologies/management practices in site operations. While the site is located
in an industrial area with the nearest residential receptor over 150 metres away, significant technology
has been included in the design to mitigate the generation of odour (refer Section 3.2 above). The
generation of steam through the brewing process is likely to contribute the highest risk of odour impact.
This process has been designed such that odour generation will be managed in its entirety by containing
and condensing all steam and directing this into the process chain.

In addition, work practices will prevent the build-up of spent grain which may also contribute to odour
generation. The beneficial reuse of this waste product for commercial gain will promote the regular
transport of this product from site, thereby further reducing the risk associated with odour impacts on
sensitive receivers in proximity to the proposed brewery.
In summary, given the processes in place to mitigate odour emissions and the size of the proposed plant,
the likely odour impact to the nearest residential receptors will be minimal and acceptable. The proposal
would be appropriate from an odour perspective.




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