Environment and planning approvals are required for the Heybridge Converter Station and the Heybridge Shore Crossing components of the Marinus Link project located in the Tasmanian jurisdiction.
Heybridge Converter Station
In accordance with the provisions of the Tasmanian Planning Scheme, a Planning Permit under Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (LUPA Act) is required from the Burnie City Council for the proposed converter station component of the Marinus Link project. In July 2022, Marinus Link submitted a Development Application for the Heybridge Converter Station to the Burnie City Council to commence the permitting process.
The Burnie City Council referred the Development Application to the Board of the Tasmanian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) who determined that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required under the Tasmanian Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (EMPC Act). The EPA Board’s decision was based on the proposed activity not otherwise being subject to an environmental impact assessment process that is able to assess potential impact on environmental matters outside the scope of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and that the proposed activity is of a unique nature and large scale. The EPA issued Guidelines for the EIS in September 2022.
Marinus Link’s consultants and technical experts have undertaken studies, surveys and prepared reports addressing the Burnie City Council’s Development Application requirements and EPA Guidelines.
Following the exhibition of the Heybridge Converter Station EIS, a supplement to the EIS was prepared to address additional requirements from the Board of the EPA and public representations. The Supplement to the EIS was accepted by the EPA Board on 14 August 2025.
On 27 November 2025, the EPA Board provided their Environmental Assessment Report to the Burnie City Council for inclusion into their assessment. The Burnie City Council approved the Planning Permit on 9 December 2025, with formal notification to Marinus Link on 11 December 2025.
The Planning Permit for the Heybridge Converter Station will become valid at the conclusion of the appeals process.
The Development Application, Environmental Impact Statement – Heybridge Converter Station (2024), the Supplement to the EIS and the Planning Permit with conditions can be viewed via the link below:
Heybridge Shore Crossing
In July 2022, at the request of the EPA, Marinus Link submitted a referral under the EMPC Act for the Heybridge Shore Crossing. The EPA Board determined that the project requires assessment under EMPC Act in the form of an EIS. The determination was based on the proposal requiring approval from the Commonwealth Government under the EPBC Act and that the proposal is likely to generate a high level of public interest. The EPA issued Guidelines for the EIS in September 2022. An approval under the assessment is granted in the form of an Environment Protection Notice (EPN).
Marinus Link’s consultants and technical experts have undertaken studies and prepared reports addressing the EPA Guidelines.
Following the exhibition of the Heybridge Shore Crossing EIS, a supplement to the EIS was prepared to address additional requirements from the Board of the EPA and public representations. The Supplement to the EIS was accepted by the EPA Board on 14 August 2025.
On 27 November 2025 the EPA Board made their decision and issued an EPN to Marinus Link for the Heybridge Shore Crossing. The 14 day period for lodgement of appeals has closed, with the EPN now being in effect.
The Environmental Impact Statement – Heybridge Shore Crossing (2024) and the Supplement to the EIS are finalised and can be viewed via the link below:
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