Will Minister for Planning approve Minchinbury Landfill?

Last April 16, I received an email from the NSW Department of Planning notifying me that the copies of public submissions as well as the response of the applicant for the proposed Light Horse Waste Project, Eastern Creek Application Number MP 06_0139 known also as “Minchinbury Landfill” are available for browsing.

Based on what I gathered, I am sure that I am just one of the many who received that email in response to emails containing our objections to the landfill development application.

The public submissions report is 195 pages. Fortunately a summary of all submissions is available with less than 50 pages.

Lost in the myriad of information before me in that 195-page document and unsure if a determination was already reached by the Minister for Planning, I emailed Ms Felicity Greenway who replied that no determination has yet been made.

I will have a quick look at Blacktown City Council’s take on this one, and will let you know the exact position of the Concil on this one. But from what I initially gathered, the Council was in favour of the proposed landfill.

How come I am not surprised at all?