A challenge has been lodged in the Land & Environment Court against the recent consent granted to AGL to develop their Gloucester Coal Seam Gas proposal.
AGL applied early in 2010 for overall Concept Approval to develop a three-stage methane gas field in the Stroud Gloucester Valley, a compression plant, and a pipeline from Stratford to Hexham. They also applied at the same time for Development Consent for the infrastructure elements and Stage I.
In November 2010 the Department of Planning recommended approval of both applications to the then Minister, who was the Consent Authority under Part 3A of the Planning Act. However, the Minister delegated his authority to the NSW Planning Advisory Commission, who then gave their approval on February 22 this year.
The present Summons has been lodged by the EDO (Environmental Defender’s Office) on behalf of their client, the Barrington-Gloucester-Stroud Preservation Alliance Inc.
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