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New Bridgewater Bridge Project

Planning approvals

Because of the size, scale and cost of the project, it was assessed using Tasmania’s new Major Projects assessment pathway as part of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993.

Using the Major Projects pathway allowed a coordinated assessment of many different approvals to happen at the same time, including land use planning, environmental impacts, Aboriginal heritage, historic cultural heritage, TasWater, threatened species and gas pipeline safety.

The Tasmanian Minister for Planning declared the project to be a Major Project in December 2020 and a Major Project Permit was received in May 2022.

As well as the Major Project Permit, the project has also secured a Parks and Wildlife Service Works Authority for the work in the Derwent River.