Wallaroo Solar Installation Approval
2 July 2024
The NSW Department of Planning, Housing, and Infrastructure (DPHI) has completed its assessment of the Whe Wallaroo Solar Installation (SSD-9261283).
The project has been referred to the NSW Independent Planning Commission(IPC) which will determine the final outcome of the project.
The next step of the process is that the NSW Independent Planning Commission will now decide to either approve the application with conditions, or refuse consent. The Commission is the decision-maker because: more than 50 unique public objections were received and the local council has objected to the application.
You can view all information related to this project through the Commission's website here: www.ipcn.nsw.gov.au/cases/2024/06/wallaroo-solar-farm
How to register to speak
Anyone wishing to present at the public meeting must pre-register on the Commission's website using the speaker registration form www.ipcn.nsw.gov.au/cases/2024/06/wallaroo-solar-farm/speaker-registration-form-page?project_id=bd6789a8-94c3-4168-abf9-16f771197e7c. The deadline for speaker registrations is 5:00pm AEST on Friday 12 July 2024.
Written submissions
The Commission accepts community input on development applications under consideration via written and oral submissions. If you would like to make a written submission on this project, you can do so via our online submission portal here: www.ipcn.nsw.gov.au/make-a-submission. Guidance on making a submission can be read here.
The deadline for written submissions is 5:00pm AEST on Thursday 25 July 2024.
Public meeting
In addition to accepting written submissions, the Commission has decided to conduct a public meeting about the application. This will be held at Murrumbateman Community Hall located at 19 East Street, Murrumbateman NSW 2582 on Thursday 18 July 2024 (10:00AM AEST) and is an opportunity for interested people to present oral submissions directly to the Commission Panel making the decision. Details of the public meeting, including how to register to speak, can be found at www.ipcn.nsw.gov.au/public-m-eetings-and-hearings.