Development Licence
Permission summary
- Statutory document ID:
- DL000300070
- Issue date:
- Mon 11 Aug 2025
- Expiry date:
- Sun 31 Jul 2033
- Status:
- Active
- Activity site:
- Lot S3 PS848949, Freight Terminal Road, Dooen, Victoria, 3401, Australia
Permission holder
Name | Address |
|---|---|
Name FARM FRITES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Address 45 High Street, Parramatta NSW 2150, Australia |
Activity
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Transaction | Status |
|---|---|
Transaction A03 (Sewage treatment) | Status Issued |
Transaction D06 (Food processing) | Status Issued |
More permission details
Learn more about permission conditions.
CodeDescriptionCodeDL_C01DescriptionCommissioning activities must be undertaken in accordance with the commissioning plan approved by the Authority.CodeDL_C02DescriptionYou must immediately notify the Authority by calling 1300 EPA VIC (1300 372 842) in the event of: a) A discharge, emission or deposit which gives rise to, or may give rise to, actual or potential harm to human health or the environment; b) A malfunction, breakdown or failure of risk control measures at the site which could reasonably be expected to give rise to actual or potential harm to human health or the environment; or c) Any breach of the licence.CodeDL_C03DescriptionCommissioning must not cause or result in any breach of any permission issued by the Authority for the permission activity, except where authorised by a condition of this licence.CodeDL_C04DescriptionDuring the commissioning period, you must not commission Stage 2 works without approval from the Authority. You must: 1) Commission the sewage treatment plant in accordance with suppliers’ specifications. a) Upon completion of commissioning, provide proof of performance of the plant to the Authority. b) Apply for an A14 permit for continued operation of the sewage treatment plant. 2) Dispose of industrial wastewater to a licensed facility if a trade waste agreement is not in place. 3) Within 60 days of the completion of Stage 1 commissioning: a) Submit results of the commissioning plan objectives and environmental monitoring as per condition DL_R01(1), including proof of performance of the industrial wastewater treatment plant to the Authority for approval. b) Apply for an operating licence to operate Stage 1 of the development.CodeDL_C05Description1. You must develop a risk management and monitoring program for your activities which: (a) identifies all the risks of harm to human health and the environment which may arise from the activities you are engaging in at your activity site; (b) clearly defines your environmental performance objectives; (c) clearly defines your risk control performance objectives; (d) describes how the environmental and risk control performance objectives are being achieved; (e) identifies and describes how you will continue to eliminate or minimise the risks in 1(a) (above) so far as reasonably practicable; and (f) describes how the information collated in compliance with this clause, is or will be disseminated, used or otherwise considered by you or any other entity. 2. The risk management and monitoring program must be: (a) documented in writing; (b) signed by a duly authorised officer of the licensed entity (c) made available to the Authority on request.CodeDL_C07DescriptionWithin 60 days of the completion of the approved activities, you must provide to EPA a written report that summarises the activities undertaken and includes: A detailed assessment of the commissioning results of the facility at full scale, demonstrating achievement of the performance objectives as per the commissioning plan in DL_R01(1) and compliance with thresholds or limits for air, odour, and noise emissions as specified in relevant EPA guidance.CodeDL_C12DescriptionWaste from the activity site must not be discharged or disposed of to the environment except in accordance with this permission and with any other permission issued by the Authority that may relate to the activity site.CodeDL_G01DescriptionA copy of this licence must be kept at the site and be easily accessible to persons who are engaging in an activity conducted at the site. Information regarding the requirements of the licence and the Act duties must be included in site induction and training information.CodeDL_G02DescriptionThe development activity must be constructed in accordance with the listed approved plans and documents: a) Title: “F1017 and F1018 forms”, filename: Attachment 1 - FPP forms and credit report, date: 04/04/2025 b) Title: “Certificate of Title”, filename: Attachment 2 Certificate of Title, date: 04/04/2025 c) Title: “Development Licence Application report”, filename: Attachment 3 DL Application Report, date: 04/04/2025 d) Title: “Code of Business Conduct”, filename: Attachment 4 FF Code of Business Conduct, date: 04/04/2025 e) Title: “Site Plans”, filename: Attachment 5 Site Plans, date: 04/04/2025 f) Title: “Acoustic report”, filename: Attachment 6 Acoustic Report, date: 04/04/2025 g) Title: “Air Quality Assessment report”, filename: Attachment 7 Air Quality Assessment, date: 04/04/2025 h) Title: “Bushfire Report”, filename: Attachment 8 Bushfire Report, date: 04/04/2025 i) Title: “Dangerous Goods Advice”, filename: Attachment 9 Dangerous Goods Advice, date: 04/04/2025 j) Title: “Engagement Plan”, filename: Attachment 10a Engagement Plan, date: 04/04/2025 k) Title: “Engagement Register”, filename: Attachment 10b Engagement Register, date: 04/04/2025 l) Title: “Wastewater Concept Design Report”, filename: Attachment 11 Wastewater Concept Design Report, date: 04/04/2025 m) Title: “Draft Risk Monitoring and Management Program”, filename: Attachment 12 RMMP Pre-construction Draft date: 04/04/2025 n) Title: “Stormwater Management Plan”, filename: Attachment 13 Stormwater Management Plan, date: 04/04/2025 o) Title: “Sustainability Report”, filename: Attachment 14 Sustainability Report, date: 04/04/2025 p) Title: “Waste Management Plan”, filename: Attachment 15 Waste Management Plan, date: 04/04/2025 q) Title: “Ecology Report”, filename: Ecology Report, date: 05/05/2025 r) Title: “Planning Permit”, filename: Planning Permit[56], date: 29/04/2025 s) Title: “Response to RFI006472”, filename: FFA Response to RFI006472, date: 19/06/2025. In the event of any inconsistency between the approved documents and the conditions of this permission, the conditions of this permission shall prevail.CodeDL_G03DescriptionSubject to the following conditions, this development licence allows you to: develop a frozen potato chip manufacturing facility with a maximum annual processing capacity of 300,000 tonnes per annum of finished product in two stages (Stage 1 and Stage 2), in accordance with application APP042788 and supporting documents listed in condition DL_G02. The staging plan for key infrastructure and equipment are as follows: Stage 1 • Offices • Main processing facility • Process train 1 (including four (x4) exhaust stacks) • Biofilter (1000m²) • Three (x3) 6000m² potato storage sheds • Equipment store • Contractor zone • Services island (13,500m²) • Car spaces • Truck space • Two (x2) LPG boilers with 20MW capacity each • Industrial wastewater treatment plant with 3.4 ML/day capacity and biogas capture system • Sewage treatment plant with 12kL/day capacity and irrigation system Stage 2 • Process train 2 (including four (x4) exhaust stacks) • Two (x2) 6000m² potato storage sheds • Biofilter (1000m²) • Services island (7500m²) • Electrical Thermal Energy Storage (ETES) 2100m2 • Car spaces.CodeDL_G05DescriptionThis permission expires: (a) on the issue or amendment of an operating licence or permit relating to all activities covered by this permission; (b) when the Authority advises in writing that all activities covered by this permission have been satisfactorily completed and the issue or amendment of an operating licence or permit is not required; or c) on the expiry date listed on the front page of this permission.CodeDL_R01DescriptionAt least 30 days before the commencement of any commissioning, you must provide to the Authority documentation that include(s): . 1) A commissioning plan that details: a) Performance objectives that must be met during: (i) Stage 1 (ii) Stage 2 (iii) Full scale (stages 1 and 2). b) Air emissions monitoring program and targets c) Odour monitoring program in accordance with EPA Publication 1881 Guidance for field odour surveillance d) Noise monitoring including equipment sound levels not considered in the original acoustic report, such as the industrial wastewater treatment plant. e) Contingencies and corrective actions during exceedances / upset conditions f) Biofilter performance monitoring in accordance design specifications 2) Construction quality assurance report for the wastewater storage lagoon, demonstrating design specifications in accordance with the SA EPA Wastewater Lagoon Construction Guideline.CodeDL_W02DescriptionYou must notify the Authority in writing when the development activity authorised by this permission has commenced.CodeDL_W03DescriptionYou must notify the Authority when the construction associated with the development activities covered by this approval has been completed.CodeDL_W04DescriptionYou must not commission or use the operating components of the development activities without the written approval of the Authority.CodeDL_W05DescriptionYou must install the following plant or equipment with the following specifications: . 1) Latest design of boilers that comply with the European Directive for medium combustion plants (2015/2193) 2) A packaged aerobic sewage treatment plant capable of treating ~12kL/day of sewage to minimum Class B recycled water quality. 3) Biofilters in accordance with EPA Publication 1880: Biofilter design and maintenance. 4) Ventilation and dryer exhaust stacks from the process building must be at least 3 m taller than any other obstruction within 20 m achieving an exit velocity of at least 10 m/s.CodeDL_W09DescriptionYou must install all exhaust stacks so that provisions for sampling are included in accordance with “A Guide to the Sampling and Analysis of Air Emissions and Air Quality” (EPA Publication 440.1, released December 2002).CodeDL_W13DescriptionDuring construction, you must ensure that all activities are carried out in accordance with a Construction Environmental Management Plan that incorporates recommendations from the ecology report by Biosis Pty Ltd (item (q) of condition DL_G02).Learn more about waste acceptance regulations.
No waste information.
In the event of a discrepancy between the conditions listed on this page and the linked statutory document, the statutory document prevails.
No performance statements.