Referral Agency Response - 52 Kennedys Road, Cooroy

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 Development Details
 Referral Trigger                  ☒ Schedule 10, Part 9, Division 2, Table 1, Item 1
                                   (10.9.2.1.1) – Reconfiguring a lot subject to an easement
                                   for the benefit of a distribution entity under the Electricity
                                   Act for a supply network; or part of the lot is within 100m
                                   of a substation site
 Impacted Electrical               Overhead 132kV feeders and sub-transmission tower in
 Infrastructure                    Easement A on RP103635

Energex provides the following response to the application in accordance with section
56(1) of the Planning Act 2016:

 ROL                               ☒ s56(1)(b)(i) – approval subject to stated development
                                   conditions

In accordance with section 56(1)(b)(i), should the Assessment Manager decide to
approve the proposed Development Application, as an Advice Agency, Energex
requires that the assessment manager impose the below conditions. These conditions
have been imposed in response to the matters prescribed under section 55(2) of the
Planning Act 2016.

 Table 1: Plans forming part of this response
 Title                              Plan No.                         Issue         Date
 Proposed Reconfiguration 11707_P1                                   D             16 August 2024
 of Lots 1 & 2 on RP174721


 Table 2: Referral agency conditions
 Condition                                       Timing              Purpose/Reason
 1       Carry out the approved                  At all times        To ensure the development
         development generally in                                    is carried out generally in
         accordance with the approved                                accordance with the plans of
         plans and documents outlined                                development submitted
         within Table 1 of this response                             within the application
         and the following:
         ▪ The specifications, facts
             and circumstances as set
             out in the development
             application submitted to
             Energex; and
         ▪ Where a discrepancy or
             conflict exists between the
             written conditions of the
             approval and the approved
             plans, the requirements of
             the written conditions
             prevail.



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     See the ‘considerations when developing around electricity infrastructure’ section of our website
                                 www.energex.com.au/referralagency

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    Table 2: Referral agency conditions
    Condition                                       Timing              Purpose/Reason
    2     Any alterations to the plans and          At all times        To ensure the development
          document(s) identified within                                 is carried out generally in
          Table 1 of this response are to                               accordance with the plans of
          be resubmitted to Energex for                                 development submitted
          comment.                                                      within the application
    3     The conditions of any          At all times                   To facilitate the safe,
          easements in favour of Energex                                efficient, and economically
          must be maintained.                                           viable operation of the supply
                                                                        network

General Advice:

▪       Compliance with the Electrical Safety Act 2002, including any Code of Practice
        under the Act and the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 including any safety
        exclusion zones defined in the Regulation is mandatory.

        Should any doubt exist in maintaining the prescribed clearance to the overhead
        conductors and electrical infrastructure then the applicant is obliged under the Act
        to seek advice from Energex.

▪       Any costs or damages incurred by Energex as a result of carrying out the
        development are to be met by the Developer/Owner.

▪       This response does not constitute an approval to commence any works within an
        easement to which Energex is grantee. Consent to commence works relevant to
        the conditions of the easement is required. All works on easement (including but
        not limited to earthworks, drainage and detention basins, road construction,
        underground and overhead services installation) require detailed submissions,
        assessment, and consent (or otherwise) by Energex.

▪       All works proposed to be undertaken in close proximity to overhead or underground
        electrical lines are to be undertaken in accordance with Energex’s Works Practice
        Manual WP1323. This document refers to various standards, guidelines,
        calculations, legal requirements, technical details, and other information relevant to
        working near high voltage infrastructure. A copy of WP1323 can be found online via
        Energex’s document library (Document library | Energex).

Should you require further information regarding this matter, please contact the
undersigned on 0455 403 399 or [email protected] faithfully,



Benjamin Freese
Town Planner




                                      Have you seen our fact sheets?
        See the ‘considerations when developing around electricity infrastructure’ section of our website
                                    www.energex.com.au/referralagency