Prospect Reservoir telecommunications tower
The tower will provide radio communications connectivity which is vital to supporting the operation of a safe and reliable and modern electricity distribution network.
Overview
Endeavour Energy proposes to install a telecommunications tower at William Lawson Drive, Prospect. The site is in close proximity to existing water tanks and within Lot 304 Deposited Plan (DP) 1122291, which sits within the Blacktown City Council LGA. It is located approximately 1km away from the closest residential neighbourhood and is adjacent to a large industrial estate.
The proposal involves the installation of:
- A 60m free-standing lattice tower, with self-supporting concrete footings
- An external ladder, approximately 57m in height
- An equipment shelter (6m x 3m) on concrete footing foundations
- A 600mm cable tray support system from the tower to the equipment hut and support posts
- A compound area 15m x 15m around the tower and associated infrastructure, including a 2.8m high security fence with 4.8m wide double access gate
- A new electricity pole with substation and overhead lines
- Power supply works and underground cabling
- Upgrades to existing access track
- Vegetation management as per the Vegetation Management Plan
The proposal would also involve minor vegetation trimming and clearing for access and creation of an asset protection zone. No trees are required to be removed as part of this proposal.
The need
The tower will provide radio communications connectivity, to support communications between network depots and SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) communications sites. These communications facilities are vital to the safe and reliable supply of electricity, to hundreds of thousands of existing customers, as well as to meeting an increasing electricity demand, resulting from the unprecedented expansion of the Western Sydney Growth Area.
This tower is required to relocate our communications facilities from an existing tower at Huntingwood. The proposal is crucial for maintaining the existing network and for catering to future network needs. Those needs include the connection of hundreds of thousands of new residential and commercial customers to the grid, as well as connecting key critical metropolitan infrastructure, including the Sydney Metro and Western Sydney International Airport.
Review of environmental factors
As the Authorised Network Operator and proponent for this proposal, Endeavour Energy has undertaken an assessment of the project in consideration of all environmental, technical, financial and community impacts. Under the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act), Endeavour Energy is the determining authority of the proposal.
In accordance with Part 5 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act , Endeavour Energy has prepared the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) which outlines:
- The proposal description and justification (including benefits and objectives)
- An overview of the relevant legislative framework
- Consultation completed during the assessment phase
- Consideration of alternatives
- The environmental impact assessment and mitigation measures to be applied during construction and operation of the proposal
Community correspondence
Stakeholders and landowners, located close to the proposed site, will be notified of construction works ahead of time. In the event that any electricity supply outages are required to facilitate the safe construction of the proposal, any impacted landowners will be notified in advance. Any planned electricity outages required to safely facilitate the development, will be kept to a minimum and be as short as possible.
Provide feedback
For further information, or to make a submission, email consultation@endeavourenergy.com
