Wingecarribee Shire Council not satisfied by Plasrefine Response to Submissions

This has been outlined in a report to be delivered at the ordinary meeting of council on Wednesday, July 19.

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Specifically, the report outlines concerns: "about the suitability of the site for the proposed development, inconsistency with council's planning framework, infrastructure limitations and development out of sequence."

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The report calls on the council to write to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment and express its concerns with the RTS, including the adequacy of the Social Impact Assessment; the proposed new haulage route; and re-stating concerns about the proposed development.

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The letter would also reference suitability of the site for the proposed development; inconsistency with the planning for the Southern Highlands Innovation Park; inconsistency with the Moss Vale Enterprise Corridor Development Control Plan; infrastructure limitations and capacity issues; and the council not being in a position to accept the applicant's previous offer to enter into a Voluntary Planning Agreement.

According to the report, it would be premature for the council to formally accept or reject the applicant's offer for a Voluntary Planning Agreement "until the Social Impact Assessment and RTS has been completed to the satisfaction of the Department of Planning and Environment".

"The offer to enter into a Voluntary Planning Agreement has not adequately addressed or demonstrated how the offer represents a material public benefit," the report states.

The application to construct and operate a plastic waste sorting and recycling facility in Moss Vale is a State Significant Development that's currently being assessed by the State Government.

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The proposed facility would extract mixed plastics from waste, sort the plastics into different types, and convert the various plastics to plastic flakes and pellets and polyester fibre and resins.

The facility is being proposed on land at 74-76 Beaconsfield Road in Moss Vale, located on the south-eastern boundary of the Southern Highlands Innovation Park (SHIP).

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