Overview
The North West Transmission Upgrades Major Infrastructure Project (the major infrastructure project) proposes the use and development of a 220kV overhead electricity transmission line and towers from Palmerston to Sheffield, Sheffield to Burnie via a spur line to Heybridge, Burnie to East Cam, East Cam to Hampshire, and Hampshire to Staverton. Substations at Hampshire and Staverton are also proposed, along with ancillary facilities at multiple locations.
This is the second stage of the major infrastructure project process under the Major Infrastructure Development Approvals Act 1999 (the MIDA Act), where the proponent submits an application for a permit under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (the LUPA Act).
The proponent’s application is for the section of the major infrastructure project from Palmerston to Hampshire. The application is assessed by the Development Assessment Panel (the Panel) against the planning criteria. The Panel publicly exhibits the application and invites representations. The Panel has a discretion to grant or refuse to grant a permit for the application under section 57 of the LUPA Act. Public hearings do not form part of this process. The applicant and representors may appeal to the Appeal Tribunal.
See North West Transmission Upgrades Project - planning criteria for the first stage of the process.
Received
This application is for the section of the major infrastructure project from Palmerston to Sheffield, Sheffield to Burnie via a spur line to Heybridge, Burnie to East Cam, East Cam to Hampshire, and includes the substation at Hampshire as well as associated ancillary facilities.
The Panel is required to assess the application in accordance with section 57 of the LUPA Act.
The Panel will first determine if any additional information is required to assess the application against the planning criteria. Once all additional information is submitted by the proponent to the satisfaction of the Panel, the application will proceed to exhibition.
The proponent’s application documentation and additional information are provided below.
Commission receives application for a permit
Tasmanian Networks Pty Ltd (TasNetworks) has made an application for a permit under section 57 of the LUPA Act.
Referral advice
Referral Advice TasWater 3 June 2025 03/06/2025 Referral Advice Heritage Tasmania 29 May 2025 30/05/2025 Referral Advice Heritage Tasmania 16 April 2025 30/05/2025Stakeholder communications
Referral of application for permit to gas infrastructure licensee (Tasmanian Gas Pipeline) 19 September 2025 19/09/2025 Referral of application for permit to gas infrastructure licensee (TasGas) 19 September 2025 19/09/2025 Preliminary advice from the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas) 28 August 2025 19/09/2025 Panel request for additional information 25 June 2025 27/06/2025Declaration of interests and associations
Disclosure of interests and associations at at 3 April 2025 23/05/2025Exhibition
Representations can be made to the Commission until 18 October 2025 by email to tpc@planning.tas.gov.au or post to Tasmanian Planning Commission, GPO Box 1691, Hobart 7001
Exhibition of application for a permit
The application is on exhibition during this period. All exhibition documents are available below.
Public notice 20 September 2025The number of representations received during this exhibition: 28