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Referral Application

Referral application documents for the Western Bays Solar Farm project.

Application documents

Referral application Western Bays Solar Farm (PDF, 488 KB)

Attachments

  • Attachment 1 - Location and site plans (PDF, 22 MB)
  • Attachment 2 - Property plans and details (PDF, 4 MB)
  • Attachment 3 - Letter regarding s 5(1)(a)(ii) agreement (PDF, 116 KB)
  • Attachment 4 - Economic benefits memorandum (PDF, 332 KB)
  • Attachment 5 - Anticipated and known adverse effects (PDF, 618 KB)
  • Attachment 6 - Landscape and visual memorandum (PDF, 31 MB)
  • Attachment 7 - Ecological memorandum (PDF, 4 MB)
  • Attachment 8 - Bats memorandum (PDF, 717 KB)
  • Attachment 9 - Consultation summary (PDF, 327 KB)
  • Attachment 10 - Assessment of NPS and NES (PDF, 222 KB)
  • Attachment 11 - Permitted activities and certificates of compliance (PDF, 246 KB)

Stage 1 briefing to Minister

Western Bays Solar Farm 26-BRF -02154 briefing stage 1 (PDF, 1.8 MB)

Invitation to comment

Combined invitations (PDF, 825 KB)

Request for further information

Western Bays Solar Farm request RFI from applicant under s20 (PDF, 13 KB)

Comments received

Combined comments Western Bays Solar Farm (PDF, 3.9 MB)

Further information received

RFI response Western Bays Solar Farm (PDF, 1.3 MB)

Section 18 report

Western Bays Solar Farm section 18 report (PDF, 1.3 MB)

Stage 2 briefing to Minister

26-BRF BRF-02682 Western Bays Solar Farm stage 2 briefing (PDF, 2.4 MB)

Notice of Decision

Western Bays Solar Farm stage 2 notice of decisions (PDF, 174 KB)

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