State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021

For a bulk liquid storage tank used to store dangerous goods of class 2, including liquefied petroleum gas or liquefied natural gas, 3, 5, 6, 8 or 9 under the Australian Dangerous Goods Code, Part 2—

modifications to enlarge an existing pipeline for loading to the bulk liquid storage tank, or

modifications to increase the flow rate of a pipeline for loading or unloading to or from the bulk liquid storage tank, or

installation of a new pipeline or dispensing facilities for loading to the bulk liquid storage tank.

A hazard analysis prepared in accordance with the Hazardous Industry Planning Advisory Paper No 6: Hazard Analysis, dated January 2011 and published on the Department’s website, by a person approved by the Planning Secretary must demonstrate that—

the development meets the applicable risk criteria set out in the Hazardous Industry Planning Advisory Paper No 4: Risk Criteria for Land Use Safety Planning, dated January 2011 and published on the Department’s website, and

for development on land in the Mayfield Bulk Liquid Storage Tanks Area—the development will not cause—

an increase in the individual risk levels shown in the Newcastle LUSS, Figure 3, or

societal risk to exceed the ALARP band shown in the Newcastle LUSS, Appendix C, page 25, Figure 4-25, and

for development on land at Port Botany—the development will not cause—

an increase in the individual risk levels shown in the Port Botany LUSS, Figure 2, or

societal risk to exceed the ALARP band shown in the Port Botany LUSS, Figure 9, and

for development on land in the Port Kembla Bulk Liquid Storage Tank Area—the development will not cause—

an increase in the cumulative individual risk as shown in the Port Kembla LUSS, Figure 4, to extend beyond the Lease Area, and

societal risk to exceed the ALARP band shown in the Port Kembla LUSS, Figure 8.

A hazard analysis is not required to be prepared under subsection (2) if a hazard analysis that complies with subsection (2) has been prepared for the storage of a liquid that has the same or a higher level of hazard than the liquid proposed to be stored in the tank.

A fire safety study must be prepared in accordance with the Hazardous Industry Planning Advisory Paper No 2: Fire Safety Study Guidelines, dated January 2011 and published on the Department’s website, by a person approved by the Planning Secretary if the tank is used to store the following liquids—

liquids of dangerous goods class 2, including liquefied petroleum gas or liquefied natural gas, 3 or 5 under the Australian Dangerous Goods Code, Part 2,

high temperature liquids of dangerous goods class 9 under the Australian Dangerous Goods Code, Part 2.

A hazard and operability study must be prepared in accordance with the Hazardous Industry Planning Advisory Paper No 8: HAZOP Guidelines, dated January 2011 and published on the Department’s website, by a person approved by the Planning Secretary.

The development must comply with the recommendations, if any, made by the studies in relation to the development.