OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT - OPERATION AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY - LOT 301 WANDENA ROAD, LOWER CHITTERING
Posted: 15/06/2026 Closing Date: 22/07/2026 05:00 PM
The Shire is in receipt of an Application for Development Approval for the continued operation and expansion of an existing extractive industry (clay quarry) on Lot 301 Wandena Road, Lower Chittering.
Cover Letter and EI Management Report
The below table provides a summary of the details of the proposal:
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Heading
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Item
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Details
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| Extraction |
Material
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Clay
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Total area of excavation
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Approximately 9 hectares (including ~3.5 hectare extension area)
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Life of project
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10 Years
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Depth of excavation
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Approximately 10 metres
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Stockpiling
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Topsoil and overburden will be stockpiled in bunds around the perimeter of the excavation area for use in screening, drainage management, and rehabilitation
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| Processing |
Equipment
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Excavation works will utilise equipment such as excavators, dozers, loaders, dump trucks and haul trucks to remove topsoil, overburden, and clay
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Processing
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To minimise visual and amenity impacts, operations will generally occur within the pit area. No on-site processing, crushing or screening is proposed; extracted clay will be transported directly to off-site brick manufacturing facilities
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| Transport |
Truck movements
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Up to approximately 60 truck movements per day during carting periods, with carting occurring intermittently (approximately 4 days per month)
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Access
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Access to the site is via an existing crossover from Wandena Road, with haulage vehicles travelling via Wandena Road to Great Northern Highway for transport to off-site facilities
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| Workforce |
Hours of operation
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7:00am to 6:00pm Monday to Saturday; no operations on Sundays or public holidays
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Workforce
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Approximately 2–6 personnel on-site during active earthworks and carting campaigns
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Your comments on this proposal are requested in writing before 22 July 2026; following this date the application will be processed. All submissions should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer and emailed to chatter@chittering.wa.gov.au.
In an effort to improve transparency in decision making, if you choose to provide comment on the application we advise that your comments, name and address may be included in a publicly available officer report should this application be referred to an Ordinary Council Meeting.