In February 2016 EPA received a works approval application from Landfill Operations to extend its Melbourne Regional Landfill at Ravenhall.

The proposal is for an extension to the existing landfill to continue receiving the same waste types, including the disposal of municipal solid waste, low-level ‘Category C’ contaminated soil and solid inert waste within part of the quarry void resulting from future Boral quarrying operations.

Landfill Operations’ proposal would need both planning permit approval and an EPA works approval.

The Minister for Planning called in the planning permit application lodged by Landfill Operations to Melton City Council (MCC) on 5 April 2016. The call-in enables the works approval and planning permit to be considered in parallel.

An independent planning panel will consider all submissions in relation to the works approval and planning permit. While the planning panel will hear submissions relating to both applications, decisions on each application will be made separately.

Supporting documents

Landfill Operations works approval application documents

• Landfill Operations’ works approval application form (PDF 500KB)
• Information to support works approval application (PDF 2.1MB)
• Supplementary technical information to support works approval application (PDF 930KB)
• Appendix A – Needs assessment (PDF 1.2MB)
• Appendix B – Figures (PDF 20MB – very large file)
• Appendix C – Financial assurance – we cannot publish this document as it is marked as ‘commercial-in-confidence’ by Landfill Operations
• Appendix D – Hydrogeological assessment (PDF 6.0MB – large file)
• Appendix E – Ecological assessment (PDF 3.0MB)
• Appendix F – Greenhouse gas estimate (PDF 160KB)
• Appendix G – Leachate management plan (PDF 2.1MB)
• Appendix H – Landfill gas management plan (5.7MB – large file)
• Appendix I – Traffic impact assessment (PDF 3.1MB)
• Appendix J – Air quality assessment (PDF 29MB – very large file)
• Appendix K – Noise assessment (PDF 6.4MB – large file)
• Appendix L – Stormwater management plan (PDF 12MB – large file)
• Appendix M – Landscape and visual impact assessment, including Annex A: Parameters of human vision (PDF 11MB – large file) 
  • Appendix M – Landscape and visual impact assessment Annex B: Photomontage VP01 (PDF 28MB – very large file)
  • Appendix M – Landscape and visual impact assessment Annex B: Photomontage VP02 (PDF 16MB – large file)
  • Appendix M – Landscape and visual impact assessment Annex B: Photomontage VP05 (PDF 50MB – very large file) 
  • Appendix M – Landscape and visual impact assessment Annex B: Photomontage VP07 (PDF 40MB – very large file) 
  • Appendix M – Landscape and visual impact assessment Annex B: Photomontage VP10 (PDF 27MB – very large file) 
  • Appendix M – Landscape and visual impact assessment Annex B: Photomontage VP13 (PDF 31MB – very large file) 
  • Appendix M – Landscape and visual impact assessment Annex B: Photomontage VP16 (PDF 41MB – very large file) 
  • Appendix M – Landscape and visual impact assessment Annex C: Rehabilitation Plan (PDF 20MB – very large file)
• Appendix N – Monitoring program (PDF 290KB)
• Appendix O – Aftercare management plan (PDF 840KB)