NSW Independent Planning Commission

Springdale Solar Farm

SSD 8703

Case progress

Overview

Determined – approved
Category
Energy
Location
Springdale
Chair of IPC Panel
Professor Zada Lipman
Other IPC Panel Members
Andrew Hutton

Map showing the location

Submissions closed
Speaker registration closed
Key dates
Submissions end 05/02/2021 at 5.00pm
Speaker registration end 22/01/2021 at 12.00pm
Public meeting
  • 10.00am Friday 29 January

Documents

Determination
Referral from the Department of Planning Industry and Environment
DocumentDate
DPIE Letter of Referral (PDF, 162.83 KB)
01.12.2020
DPIE Assessment Report (PDF, 3.85 MB)
25.11.2020
25.11.2020
Correspondence
DocumentDate
11.02.2021
17.02.2021
Site Inspection
DocumentDate
18.12.2020

Meetings

Public meeting
Registration closed
Registrations end 22/01/2021 at 12.00pm

Meeting information

  • 10:00am Friday 29 January

Livestream and recordings

A livestream of this public event will commence at the advertised event start time. A video recording of the public event, which may be edited or redacted prior to publication in line with our guidelines, will be published as soon as practicable after the event and be available until the case is completed.

Speaker schedule and transcripts

DocumentDate
201218 Springdale (PDF, 136.54 KB)
17.12.2020
17.12.2020
28.01.2021
02.02.2021

Speaker documents

DocumentDate
DPIE Presentation (PDF, 3.36 MB)
08.02.2021
Sutton Solar Action Group (PDF, 3.15 MB)
08.02.2021
08.02.2021

Public meeting notification

PLEASE NOTE: This public meeting has been rescheduled to 10am on Friday 29 January 2021

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry & Environment has completed its evaluation of the proposed Springdale Solar Farm ​and provided it to the Independent Planning Commission NSW for determination.

In line with regulatory requirements introduced in response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the Commission is not holding face-to-face public meetings at this time. To ensure interested individuals and/or groups can still have their say on the Springdale Solar Farm, the Commission will conduct a public meeting remotely by video conference (with an option to participate by telephone).

Commissioners Zada Lipman (Panel Chair) and Andrew Hutton have been appointed to determine this state significant development application. The Commissioners will host an electronic Public Meeting to listen to the community’s views. The Public Meetingwasoriginally scheduled for Tuesday 22 December 2020 but has now been postponed to Friday 29 January 2021, commencing at 10am AEDT.

How to Have Your Say

If you wish to apply to speak at the electronic Public Meeting, you must complete an expression of interest form available on our website by no later than 12pm AEDT on Friday 22 January 2021. Once speakers who wish to participate in the Public Meeting are registered, the Commission will provide additional information about the technical details and process to assist them.

How to watch and/or listen to the Meeting

This electronic Public Meeting will be live-streamed on the Commission’s website. If you have no or limited internet access, you’ll be able to listen to a live audio stream of proceedings by dialling 1800 093 431​ and entering the following PIN: 34119769#

In the interests of openness and transparency, a transcript of the public meeting will also be published on the Commission’s website.

Written submissions

If you want to have your say on this project but are unable to participate in the Public Meeting, you can submit your comments in writing to the Commission up to one week (seven days) after the Public Meeting via email, post or our online portal. The deadline for written submissions is 5pm AEDT on Friday 5 February 2021.

Written comments are weighed the same as spoken presentations.

Meeting with Yass Valley Council

Meeting information

Date and time

12:30 PM Tue 08 December 2020

Meeting documents

DocumentDate
Council Transcript (PDF, 206.7 KB)
11.12.2020

Disclaimer

The Commission's Transparency Policy sets out how information related to this meeting will be made publicly available.

Meeting with the Department of Planning Industry and Environment

Meeting information

Date and time

2:00 PM Tue 08 December 2020

Meeting documents

DocumentDate
Department Transcript (PDF, 207.94 KB)
11.12.2020

Disclaimer

The Commission's Transparency Policy sets out how information related to this meeting will be made publicly available.

Meeting with the Applicant

Meeting information

Date and time

3:30 PM Tue 08 December 2020

Meeting documents

DocumentDate
Applicant Transcript (PDF, 214.13 KB)
11.12.2020
Applicant Presentation (PDF, 1.02 MB)
11.12.2020

Disclaimer

The Commission's Transparency Policy sets out how information related to this meeting will be made publicly available.

Public submissions

The Commission finalised this case over two years ago. All public submissions have been archived in compliance with the NSW State Records Act. To access these submissions, please send a request to [email protected] or call 02 9383 2100.