Description of Development

Applicable thresholds and criteria

1. Extractive Industry

• Surface industrial installations for the extraction of coal, petroleum, natural gas and ores, as well as bituminous shale

The area of the development exceeds 0.5 hectares

2. Energy Industry

• Surface Storage of natural gas;
• Underground storage of combustible gases;
• Surface storage of fossil fuels

The area of any new building deposit or structure exceeds 500 square metres; or

A new building, deposit or structure is to be sited within 100 metres of any controlled waters.

3. Chemical Industry(unless in Schedule 1)

• Treatment of intermediate products and production of chemicals.
  

The are of new floor space exceeds 1000 square metres.

4. Infrastructure Projects (unless in Schedule 1)

• Oil and gas pipeline installations

The area of the works exceeds 1 hectare; or, in the case of a gas pipeline, the installation has a design operating pressure exceeding 7 bar gauge.