Assessable development—operational work that is tidal works or work in a coastal management district
28 Assessable development—operational work that is tidal works or work in a coastal management district
Operational work is assessable development, if the work is—
tidal works; or
any of the following carried out completely or partly in a coastal management district—
interfering with quarry material, as defined under the Coastal Act, on State coastal land above high-water mark;
disposing of dredge spoil, or other solid waste material, in tidal water;
constructing an artificial waterway;
removing or interfering with coastal dunes on land, other than State coastal land, that is in an erosion prone area.
However, subsection (1) does not apply to operational work that—
is accepted development under schedule 7, part 3, section 10; or
is excluded work; or
is PDA-related development.
In this section—
excluded work means operational work, other than work that section 166(4) of the Act applies in relation to, that—
is maintenance work on a lawful work; or
is tidal works that alter a prescribed structure, other than an alteration that—
creates a roofed structure, including a shed or a gazebo; or
changes the footprint of the prescribed structure; or
changes the dimensions or structural capacity of the prescribed structure; or
may affect safe navigable access to, or from, tidal water or to, or from, properties next to tidal water, including alterations to clearance heights or lighting; or
is stated in subsection (1)(b)(i) or (iv), if the work is minor work that—
has an insignificant impact on coastal management; and
is reversible or expendable.
prescribed structure means a lawful structure that is—
a boat ramp; or
a bridge; or
a jetty; or
a pontoon; or
a slipway; or
a wharf.
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