Smiths Beach Project, Yallingup – Coastal Tourism Village

Project
Proponent
Smiths 2014 Pty Ltd
Proposal description

Smiths 2014 Pty Ltd proposes to develop Lot 4131 Smiths Beach Road, Yallingup (City of Busselton) into a coastal tourism village, including: 

  • Hotel accommodation and wellness centre 
  • Campground 
  • 61 holiday homes 
  • Community hub, café, bakery and general store
  • Cape to Cape welcome centre
  • Surf Lifesaving Club facilities

The proposal is located at the southern end of Smiths Beach, adjacent to the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park. 

The total proposed development envelope is 41.79 hectares (ha). The major elements of the proposal include: 

  • Clearing of 9.43 ha of native vegetation and fauna habitat
  • Modification of 10.47 ha of native vegetation and fauna habitat
  • 16.83 ha is proposed to be retained as conservation
  • 2.43 ha is proposed to be Public Open Space
Proposal Content Document
Smiths Beach Project PCD 23062025.pdf (PDF, 14.2 MB)
Assessment Number
2340
Region
South West
Referred under EP Act
s38
Industry sector
Land use
Last updated
1. Referral
Comment on this referral
Smiths Beach Project, Yallingup – Coastal Tourism Village
Referral documentation
Smiths Beach Referral form.pdf (PDF, 291.61 KB)
Smiths Beach Proposal content document.pdf (PDF, 1.9 MB)
Smiths Beach Supporting document.pdf (PDF, 5.14 MB)
Appendix A - Site Master Plan.pdf (PDF, 452.98 KB)
Appendix B - Coastal Hazard Assessment.pdf (PDF, 2.75 MB)
Appendix C - Flora and Vegetation Report.pdf (PDF, 7.71 MB)
Appendix D - Smiths Beach Detailed Fauna Report version1.pdf (PDF, 6.36 MB)
Appendix E - Project Summary Landscape Design.pdf (PDF, 1.14 MB)
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination
Smiths Beach Project, Yallingup – Coastal Tourism Village (PDF, 287.5 KB)
Preliminary Environmental Factors
Social Surroundings
Coastal Processes
Marine Environmental Quality
Flora and Vegetation
Landforms
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document for public comment
Smith Beach Draft ESD (Rev 4).pdf (PDF, 6.63 MB)
Comment on this ESD
Smiths Beach Project – Environmental Scoping Document
Environmental scoping document
Smiths Beach Project, Yallingup – Coastal Tourism Village - Approved ESD (PDF, 4.21 MB)
Approved
Environmental Review
Make a submission
Smiths Beach Project, Yallingup - Coastal Tourism Village - Public Environmenta…
Environmental Review documentation
Part 1 - Smiths Beach ERD (Rev 2).pdf (PDF, 87.93 MB)
Part 2 - Smiths Beach ERD (Rev 2).pdf (PDF, 25.3 MB)
Appendix A - Site Masterplan.pdf (PDF, 4.95 MB)
Appendix B - Flora and Vegetation Survey.pdf (PDF, 7.79 MB)
Appendix C - Vegetation Assessment.pdf (PDF, 1.55 MB)
Appendix D - Foreshore Vegetation Assessment.pdf (PDF, 6.11 MB)
Appendix E - Targeted Orchid Survey (JBS&G 2023).pdf (PDF, 4.74 MB)
Appendix F - Dieback Survey (Glevan 2024).pdf (PDF, 1.29 MB)
Appendix G - Weed Survey (JBSG 2024a).pdf (PDF, 7.65 MB)
Appendix H - Supplementary Survey (JBS&G 2024d).pdf (PDF, 4.91 MB)
Appendix I - Part 1 Landscape Report (McGregor Coxall 2021).pdf (PDF, 40.98 MB)
Appendix I - Part 2 Landscape Report (McGregor Coxall 2021).pdf (PDF, 75.04 MB)
Appendix J - Bushfire Management Plan (Strategen-JBS&G 2021b).pdf (PDF, 78.26 MB)
Appendix K - Detailed Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna Report (Biologic 2024a).pdf (PDF, 6.66 MB)
Appendix L - Short Range Endemic Invetebrate Fauna Report (Biologic 2024b).pdf (PDF, 8.94 MB)
Appendix M - Western Ringtail Possum Report (Bamford 2024).pdf (PDF, 9.81 MB)
Appendix N - Canopy analysis (JBS&G 2024).pdf (PDF, 3.46 MB)
Appendix O - CSFMP (JBS&G 2024c).pdf (PDF, 5.38 MB)
Appendix P - Preliminary Geotechnical and Pavement Investigation (Golder 2021).pdf (PDF, 17.5 MB)
Appendix Q - Landform Systems (WSP 2024).pdf (PDF, 1.06 MB)
Appendix R - Engineering Report (Stantec 2021).pdf (PDF, 42.87 MB)
Appendix S - Subterranean Fauna Desktop Assessment (Bennelongia 2023).pdf (PDF, 3.37 MB)
Appendix T - Site and Soil Evaluation (Stantec 2022).pdf (PDF, 64.97 MB)
Appendix U - Urban Water Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 30.95 MB)
Appendix V - Groundwater Analysis (Golder 2024a).pdf (PDF, 19.98 MB)
Appendix W - Groundwater Level Monitoring.pdf (PDF, 1.27 MB)
Appendix X - WWTP and Irrigation Requirements (The Right Water Company 2024).pdf (PDF, 6.65 MB)
Appendix Y - Coastal Hazard Assesment.pdf (PDF, 2.75 MB)
Appendix Z - Foreshore Management Plan (PDF, 35.71 MB)
AppendixAA - Smiths Beach Water Quality Modelling Report (MP Rogers 2024).pdf (PDF, 9.5 MB)
AppendixBB - Report of an Ethnographic Consultation & Archaeological Inspection (Ethnosciences 2021).pdf (PDF, 4.61 MB)
AppendixCC - Part 1 Visual and Landscape Assessment.pdf (PDF, 74.04 MB)
AppendixCC - Part 2 Visual and Landscape Assessment.pdf (PDF, 72.1 MB)
AppendixCC - Part 3 Visual and Landscape Assessment.pdf (PDF, 72.71 MB)
AppendixCC - Part 4 Visual and Landscape Assessment.pdf (PDF, 96.79 MB)
AppendixDD - Smiths Beach Offset Strategy (JBS&G 2024e).pdf (PDF, 10.84 MB)
Date Published (Environmental Review documentation)
Proponent response to submissions
APP-0020267_Smiths Beach Project_RtS_(Rev 6).pdf (PDF, 17.83 MB)
Appendix A - Submitter Reference List.pdf (PDF, 343.31 KB)
Appendix B - Pro-forma submissions list.pdf (PDF, 203.64 KB)
Appendix C - Updated ERD Section - Other Approvals and Regulations.pdf (PDF, 304.29 KB)
Appendix D - Western Ringtail Possum Technical Memorandum.pdf (PDF, 9.79 MB)
Appendix E - Orchid Identification.pdf (PDF, 5.82 MB)
Appendix F - SRE Risk Assessment.pdf (PDF, 11.21 MB)
Appendix G - Revised CSFMP (Rev 6).pdf (PDF, 18.56 MB)
Appendix H- Smiths Beach Offset Strategy (Rev 4).pdf (PDF, 28.95 MB)
Appendix I - Smiths Beach Subterranean Fauna Risk Assessment.pdf (PDF, 5.63 MB)
Appendix J - Site Specific CHRMAP.pdf (PDF, 2.95 MB)
Appendix K - Coastal Processes Report.pdf (PDF, 6.94 MB)
Appendix L - KKAC Correspondence to the investor group - Smiths Beach.pdf (PDF, 360.81 KB)
Appendix M - Proponent Response to VIA Peer Review.pdf (PDF, 15.45 MB)
DWER Smiths Beach Visual and Landscape Peer Review.pdf (PDF, 1.68 MB)
Date published (Proponent response to submissions)
Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A
s. 43A notice
s43A Notice - 301123.pdf (PDF, 10.56 MB)
s43A Notice - 120824.pdf (PDF, 4.17 MB)
s43A Notice - 260625.pdf (PDF, 11.42 MB)
Date of approval s. 43A
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number
1802
EPA Report
EPA Report 1802 Smiths Beach.pdf (PDF, 7.89 MB)
Key Environmental Factors
Social Surroundings
Coastal Processes
Marine Environmental Quality
Flora and Vegetation
Landforms
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published
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