DEPUTY Premier Jeff Seeney will decide whether to call in the Barro Group quarry extension project at Mount Cotton by September 26.
He issued a proposed call-in notice for the quarry project on Thursday, giving those for and against 15 business days, until August 30, to lodge submissions with the State Infrastructure Department.
Barro Group lodged a request with Mr Seeney to call in the project in June after Redland City Council refused to grant the quarry permission to extend its footprint for the second time.
Barro’s appeal against the council’s decision in the Planning and Environment Court will be terminated if Mr Seeney calls in and re-assesses the application.
If the project is called in, Mr Seeney’s decision will be final and cannot be appealed on planning grounds.
Under a call-in, the Deputy Premier has the option of rejecting or consenting to the project.
If it is not called in, Barro Group’s court appeal can proceed.
“The Barro Group contends that the quarry extension is in the state’s economic interest, so I will consider all submissions put forward and make a decision on what is best for the state,” Mr Seeney said.
“I have also received a request from the Redland City Council CEO requesting a ministerial review of the development application and state referral agency approvals of the development application.”
