Case progress
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Referral received
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Meeting with DPE
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Meeting with Applicant
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Meeting with Mid Western Regional Council
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Public hearing speaker registration deadline
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Site inspection
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Public hearing day 1
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Public hearing day 2
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Public hearing day 3
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Submissions deadline
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Overview
Court appeal – successfulIn line with our Transparency Policy, everything the Panel hears, sees and reads about a case can be accessed on this case page, with some limited exceptions.
Map showing the location
Documents
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241128 OUT_Bowdens Silver Project redacted (PDF, 261.91 KB)
| 29.11.2024 |
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230403 Bowdens Silver Project SSD 5765 Development Consent (PDF, 4.25 MB)
| 05.11.2024 |
| 03.04.2023 | |
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230403 Media Release Bowdens Silver Determination (PDF, 156.85 KB)
| 03.04.2023 |
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230310_Statement From Commission (PDF, 133.7 KB)
| 10.03.2023 |
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230222_Statement From Commission (PDF, 140.27 KB)
| 10.03.2023 |
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Bowdens Silver Referral to IPC (PDF, 255.02 KB)
| 22.12.2022 |
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Bowdens Silver Public Hearing Request (PDF, 221.45 KB)
| 22.12.2022 |
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Bowdens Silver Assessment Report (PDF, 13.86 MB)
| 22.12.2022 |
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Bowdens Silver Recommended Conditions (PDF, 6.6 MB)
| 22.12.2022 |
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230209_IN_Applicant Additional static geochemistry testing (PDF, 482.07 KB)
| 10.02.2023 |
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230209_IN_Applicant_Koala Population Survey (PDF, 5.89 MB)
| 10.02.2023 |
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230215 Bowdens Silver Conflicts of Interest Register (PDF, 109.07 KB)
| 15.02.2023 |
Meetings
Meeting information
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11:00am Wednesday 15 February
Mudgee Showground Main Pavilion 11 Nicholson Street MUDGEE 2850 NSW -
10:00am Thursday 16 February
Mudgee Showground Main Pavilion 11 Nicholson Street MUDGEE 2850 NSW -
10:30am Friday 17 February
Mudgee Showground Main Pavilion 11 Nicholson Street MUDGEE 2850 NSW
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
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Final Speaker Schedule Bowdens v5 (PDF, 217.82 KB)
| 15.02.2023 |
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230215 Bowdens Silver Mine Public Hearing Day 1 Transcript (PDF, 636.88 KB)
| 20.02.2023 |
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230216 Bowdens Silver Mine Public Hearing Day 2 Transcript (PDF, 473.42 KB)
| 21.02.2023 |
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230217 Bowdens Silver Mine Public Hearing Day 3 Transcript (PDF, 304.38 KB)
| 23.02.2023 |
Speaker documents
Public hearing notification
The community will have its say on a proposal for the Bowdens Silver significant development application (SSD-5765) at a public hearing to be held by the NSW Independent Planning Commission on Wednesday 15th, Thursday 16th and Friday 17th of February 2023 at Mudgee Showground Main Pavilion (11 Nicholson Street MUDGEE 2850 NSW).
The decision on whether the Bowdens Silver Project will go ahead will be made by the Independent Planning Commission because the Department of Planning and Environment received more than 50 unique submissions objecting to the proposal.
Commissioners Peter Duncan AM (Chair), Clare Sykes and Peter Cochrane have been appointed to determine the development application.
The Commission will conduct a Public Hearing on the Bowdens Silver Project development application as a livestreamed event at Mudgee Showground Main with registered speakers participating in person or via online videoconference or telephone.
The Commission has access to all previous submissions made to the Department of Planning and Environment on this proposal, so it is particularly helpful for the Commission to also hear from stakeholders about their views on the Department’s assessment of the key issues and proposed conditions of consent. These documents are available on the Commission’s website.
Key issues identified in the Department’s whole-of-government assessment of the development application include: water resources, amenity, traffic, biodiversity, and social impacts.
The deadline for speaker registrations is 5pm AEDT on Wednesday 8th February 2023.
Written submissions can also be lodged using the ‘Have Your Say’ portal on the Commission’s website. Written submissions will be accepted until 5pm AEST on Friday 24 February 2023.
The public hearing will be broadcast live online.
Meeting information
Date and time
11:00 AM Mon 30 January 2023
Meeting documents
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| 03.02.2023 | |
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230130_Bowdens Silver_Department Meeting transcript (PDF, 178.54 KB)
| 03.02.2023 |
Disclaimer
The Commission's Transparency Policy sets out how information related to this meeting will be made publicly available.
Meeting information
Date and time
10:30 AM Thu 02 February 2023
Meeting documents
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230202_Bowdens Silver Mine _Council Meeting transcript (PDF, 142.58 KB)
| 08.02.2023 |
Disclaimer
The Commission's Transparency Policy sets out how information related to this meeting will be made publicly available.
Meeting information
Date and time
9:00 AM Thu 02 February 2023
Meeting documents
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230202_Bowdens Silver Mine Applicant Meeting transcript (PDF, 195.85 KB)
| 08.02.2023 |
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230202 Bowdens Silver Mine Applicant Presentation (PDF, 3.38 MB)
| 08.02.2023 |
Disclaimer
The Commission's Transparency Policy sets out how information related to this meeting will be made publicly available.
Site inspection information
Date and time
12:00 AM Tue 14 February 2023
Site inspection documents
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Bowdens Silver Site Inspection and Locality Tour Images (PDF, 904.43 KB)
| 20.02.2023 |
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Bowdens Silver Site Inspection and Locality Tour Notes (PDF, 1.27 MB)
| 21.02.2023 |
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.