Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Protection Code Overlays

The Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Protection Code Overlays have been produced by TasNetworks as statewide overlays for the Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Protection Code in the Tasmanian Planning Scheme. These overlays are to be used by local government in preparing the overlays for the code in their Local Provisions Schedules. The Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Protection Code applies to land within the: ⢠electricity transmission corridor overlay; ⢠communications station buffer area overlay; or ⢠substation facility buffer area overlay. The electricity transmission corridor overlay covers land within: ⢠a specified distance either side of existing overhead transmission lines; ⢠a specified distance either side of existing underground cabling for electricity transmission; or ⢠a specified distance from the edge of an easement established by unregistered wayleave agreement under the Electricity Wayleaves and Easements Act 2000 and regardless of whether containing existing infrastructure or not, whichever is the greater. The substation facility buffer area overlay extends 65m from the substation facility area overlay. The communications station buffer area overlay extends 55m from the centre of the tower of TasNetworks communications stations. The code also includes two further overlays that assist with the interpretation of the exemptions and development standards. These include the: ⢠inner protection area overlay, which is contained within the electricity transmission corridor overlay; and ⢠substation facility overlay, which identifies the location of 110kV and 220kV substation facilities that are subject to the substation facility buffer area overlay. The Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Protection Code overlays are to be applied in accordance with clause LP1.7.3 in the State Planning Provisions and Guideline No. 1 â Local Provisions Schedule (LPS): zone and code application: http://www.planning.tas.gov.au/news/news_items/guidance_for_drafting_lps.