How Inland Rail manages land access
Building major infrastructure involves responsible and well-considered negotiations with landowners for land required by the project. There are three types of land access that Inland Rail may negotiate with landowners directly impacted by our works. These are temporary land access agreements (LAAs), temporary occupation licences or leases and permanent acquisitions.
May 29, 2020
Land access agreements are voluntary legal agreements between landowners and Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), that allow us to access properties to carry out agreed work activities. These activities can involve flora and fauna specialists, heritage and cultural specialists, geo-technical investigators, hydrology investigators, cadastral land surveyors, and noise, air quality and vibration specialists.
For more information on our land access agreements and why we need them, read the managing land access fact sheet on our website.
Before we start construction early next year, we may need to identify land along the corridor for temporary occupation or permanent acquisition. In these instances, ARTC will negotiate a temporary licence or lease for this type of work, where a market rental rate will be offered. For land identified for permanent acquisition, ARTC will negotiate with affected landowners on behalf of Transport for New South Wales.
Inland Rail will be negotiating temporary and permanent agreements over the next few months prior to SP1 contract award and for SP2 investigations where a land access agreement is not already in place.
