Qld govt could overrule council on quarry

A Queensland council is furious the state government could approve a quarry project it has rejected.

Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney announced on Thursday he will consider a ministerial call-in for the Barro Group's Mount Cotton Quarry project, which falls inside Redlands City Council area.

Mayor Karen Williams says council rejected the application in June because its benefits on the community did not outweigh its impacts.

"We didn't support the application because there were lots of holes, we sought benefits for the community, we don't think the state went far enough," she told AAP.

However, Mr Seeney said the project was in a region designated as a Key Resource Area (KRA) and he would consider making a call on approving the project.

"I will consider all submissions put forward and make a decision on what is best for the state," Mr Seeney said in a statement.

Mr Seeney's position has been greeted with frustration by Ms Williams.

"Council has been continuously stating that they didn't want that KRA going way back to the first regional plan and unfortunately was imposed on us," she said.

"Despite council's calls over many years with the previous government to have a second look at it, and potentially reconsider it, it hasn't occurred."

Mr Seeney said if he called-in and re-assessed the application, an appeal against the development in the Planning and Environment Court would be nullified.

The deputy premier's decision cannot be appealed by the council on planning grounds.

Barro Group spokesman Ian Ridoutt was confident that Mr Seeney would very quickly identify "the real and vital need for the project as well as the huge economic benefit".

"The need is unquestionable. There will only ever be two locally-based quarries in Redland and Logan of any scale to meet local demand," he told AAP.

"Locally-sourced product is vital to keep building and construction, renovation and infrastructure costs under control."