B G and J M Barwick Pty Ltd, Bridgewater Compost Facility, Midland Highway

Current Stage

Assessment Completed

Proposal Details

Client: BG and JM Barwick Pty Ltd

Premises: 314 Midland Highway, Bridgewater 7030

Activity: Composting facility

Class of Assessment: 2B

Important Dates

Assessment Commenced: 23/11/2018

Draft Guidelines Opened for Public Comment: 10/12/2018

Draft Guidelines Closed for Public Comment: 11/1/2019

Case for Assessment Opened for Public Comment: 20/3/2020

Case for Assessment Closed for Public Comment: 25/4/2020

Assessment Completed: 22/6/2020

The Proposal

B G and J M Barwick Pty Ltd has proposed to establish a vegetation waste conversion facility adjacent to an existing landscape supply yard on the fringe of the Industrial Estate in Bridgewater.

The proponent has lodged a Permit Application with a supporting Development Proposal and Environmental Management Plan (DPEMP) to Brighton Council.

The application was referred to the Board of the Environment Protection Authority (the Board) for assessment under the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (EMPCA).

Public Exhibition of Documentation

A copy of the permit application and all plans and other documentation submitted with the permit application (including the DPEMP) were made available for public inspection. The public consultation period has now closed.

Development Proposal and Environmental Management Plan

The purpose of the DPEMP is to provide a source of information upon which interested individuals, groups, government agencies and the Board may consider the environmental impacts of the proposal.

The DPEMP was prepared by the proponent on the basis of the Project Specific Guidelines for preparation of a DPEMP which were provided by the Board.

  B G and J M Barwick Pty Ltd, Bridgewater Compost Facility - DPEMP   (3Mb)

  B G and J M Barwick Pty Ltd, Bridgewater Compost Facility - Appendices   (8Mb)

Environmental Assessment Report and EPA Decision

The environmental assessment report has now been completed and can be viewed below. The report contains the permit conditions required by the Board to be included in the land use permit, if a permit is granted, by Council.

  B G and J M Barwick Pty Ltd, Bridgewater Compost Facility - EAR   (2Mb)​