NSW Independent Planning Commission

Wallaroo Solar Farm

SSD-9261283

A renewable energy development application for a 100MW solar farm and 45MW / 90MW-hour battery energy storage facility.

Case progress

Overview

Under court appeal
Category
Energy
Location
Wallaroo
Chair of IPC Panel
Other IPC Panel Members

Map showing the location

Submissions closed
Speaker registration closed
Key dates
Submissions end 25/07/2024 at 5.00pm
Speaker registration end 12/07/2024 at 5.00pm
Public meeting
  • 10.00am Thursday 18 July
    Murrumbateman Community Hall 19 East St, Murrumbateman NSW 2582

Documents

Appeal related documents
Case outcome
Case updates from the Commission
DocumentDate
22.07.2024
Case referral documents from DPHI
DocumentDate
Referral letter redacted (PDF, 46.61 KB)
28.06.2024
Assessment report redacted (PDF, 22.89 MB)
28.06.2024
28.06.2024
Commission conflict of interest register
DocumentDate
Updated Conflicts Register (PDF, 579.01 KB)
10.07.2024

Meetings

Public meeting
Registration closed
Registrations end 12/07/2024 at 5.00pm

Meeting information

  • 10:00am Thursday 18 July
    Murrumbateman Community Hall 19 East St, Murrumbateman NSW 2582

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
17.07.2024
Public meeting transcript (PDF, 398.01 KB)
22.07.2024

Speaker documents

DocumentDate
18.07.2024
18.07.2024
18.07.2024
18.07.2024
18.07.2024

Public meeting notification

The community will be able to have their say in a public meeting on the Wallaroo Solar Farm, a State significant development application (SSD-9261283) by Wallaroo Solar Farm Pty Ltd for the development of a 100 MW solar farm and associated infrastructure, including battery storage. 

The proposed Wallaroo Solar Farm would be located approximately three kilometres south of the rural area of Wallaroo and adjacent to the New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory border in the Yass Valley. The decision on whether the Wallaroo Solar Farm will be given development consent has been referred to the NSW Independent Planning Commission because the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure received at least 50 submissions objecting to the proposal and the local council has also objected. 

Commissioners Mr Andrew Mills (Panel Chair), Dr Bronwyn Evans AM and Mr Richard Pearson have been appointed to determine the development application. 

The key issues identified in the Department’s whole-of-government assessment of the development application are land use compatibility, visual impact and the energy transition. 

The Commission has access to all previous written submissions made to the Department on this proposed development, however it is particularly helpful for the Commission Panel to also hear the community’s views about the Department’s assessment of the key issues and conditions of consent.

The public meeting on the Wallaroo Solar Farm will be held at the Murrumbateman Community Hall located at 19 East St, Murrumbateman NSW 2582 on Thursday 18 July 2024 (10:00AM AEST start). Anyone wishing to present at the public meeting must pre-register on the Commission’s website using the Speaker Registration Form.

The deadline for speaker registrations is 5:00PM AEST on Friday 12 July 2024. 

The Commission is also inviting the public to make written submissions which can be lodged via the ‘Make a Submission’ portal on the Commission’s website. The Commission will also accept submissions made via post or email. 

Written submissions will be accepted until 5:00pm AEST on Thursday 25 July 2024. 

Please note 
Registered speakers for the public meeting will be asked to indicate a preference for presenting to the Commission Panel either in-person at the venue or via telephone. At this point, the public meeting may also be livestreamed on the Commission’s website. Please note that if the demand for either in-person or virtual attendance is low, the Commission may opt to conduct the meeting either entirely virtually, or entirely in person.  Similarly, if demand for speaker timeslots is high and Thursday 18 July 2024 becomes fully booked, the Commission will endeavour to schedule a second day. If either of these scenarios occur, this will be fully communicated to all registered speakers in advance, including how the Commission can assist people to attend the meeting virtually.  Please read the Speaker Registration Form carefully, and provide as much detail as possible. These flexible arrangements ensure as many people as possible have the opportunity to be heard, while also making best use of public resources. 
Site inspection

Site inspection information

Date and time

2:00 PM Wed 17 July 2024

Site inspection documents

DocumentDate
Site inspection notes (PDF, 1.78 MB)
24.07.2024

Disclaimer

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

Meeting with Applicant

Meeting information

Date and time

4:00 PM Wed 10 July 2024

Meeting documents

DocumentDate
Applicant meeting transcript (PDF, 212.15 KB)
12.07.2024
12.07.2024

Disclaimer

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

Meeting with Department

Meeting information

Date and time

3:00 PM Wed 10 July 2024

Meeting documents

DocumentDate
12.07.2024
12.07.2024

Disclaimer

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

Meeting with Council

Meeting information

Date and time

3:00 PM Thu 11 July 2024

Meeting documents

DocumentDate
Council meeting transcript (PDF, 177.38 KB)
12.07.2024

Disclaimer

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

Public submissions

ID Name Date Submission
189668 Name redacted 20/08/2024
189326 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189433 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189468 Name redacted 01/08/2024
188921 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189162 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189206 Name redacted 01/08/2024
188802 Lindsay Braid 01/08/2024
189185 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189463 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189328 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189470 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189655 Chris Barrie 01/08/2024
189163 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189236 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189283 Tamara Lloyd 01/08/2024
189465 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189486 John Smith 01/08/2024
189479 Name redacted 01/08/2024
188952 Name redacted 01/08/2024
188535 Name redacted 26/07/2024
187962 Name redacted 26/07/2024
188235 Name redacted 26/07/2024
187731 Daryn Stocks 26/07/2024
188106 Name redacted 26/07/2024
188349 Name redacted 26/07/2024
188205 Name redacted 26/07/2024
187745 Rakesh Patel 26/07/2024
188035 Name redacted 26/07/2024
188244 Name redacted 26/07/2024
188108 Name redacted 26/07/2024
188214 Name redacted 26/07/2024
187748 Daniel Lazarus 26/07/2024
188104 Name redacted 26/07/2024
188341 Name redacted 26/07/2024
185919 Nathan Richardson 18/07/2024
ID Name Date Submission
189459 Marilyn Gendek 07/08/2024
189466 Amanda Clark 01/08/2024
189150 David Clark 01/08/2024
189141 Joe Prevedello 01/08/2024
189634 Luke McCarroll 01/08/2024
189086 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189197 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189394 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189542 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189349 Simon Southwell 01/08/2024
189543 Ben Faulks 01/08/2024
189660 Emma Bowman 01/08/2024
189454 Katey Battenally 01/08/2024
189362 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189414 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189450 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189481 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189599 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189622 Nick O'Leary 01/08/2024
189199 Sylvia Poole 01/08/2024
189483 Adam Wightman 01/08/2024
188972 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189290 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189386 Mark Ruffy 01/08/2024
189429 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189524 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189649 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189399 Peter O'Clery 01/08/2024
189195 Elina Voutilainen 01/08/2024
188651 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189105 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189198 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189403 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189434 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189574 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189669 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189397 Sion Rees 01/08/2024
189471 Adam Bartley 01/08/2024
189671 Marinko Vukoja 01/08/2024
188941 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189381 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189415 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189452 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189485 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189608 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189400 Penelope George 01/08/2024
189442 Adrian Sturt 01/08/2024
189520 David Bowman 01/08/2024
189317 Jennifer Browne 01/08/2024
189657 Louis Sartor 01/08/2024
189416 Miles McCaffrey 01/08/2024
189067 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189194 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189325 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189387 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189430 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189533 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189667 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189363 Philip Clark 01/08/2024
189653 William Stefaniak 01/08/2024
189628 Elisa and Johnny Roso 01/08/2024
188692 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189111 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189202 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189341 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189405 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189449 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189575 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189390 Rama Vadlamudi 01/08/2024
189665 Adam Gresham 01/08/2024
189644 Gabe Szivek 01/08/2024
189183 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189287 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189384 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189428 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189456 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189489 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189637 Name redacted 01/08/2024
189457 Robert Di Iulio 01/08/2024
189440 Vanessa Jones 01/08/2024
187408 Name redacted 26/07/2024
188174 Name redacted 26/07/2024
186406 Name redacted 26/07/2024
187996 Wendy Tuckerman MP 26/07/2024
187767 andrew cunich 26/07/2024
187938 Margaret Armstrong 26/07/2024
187529 Name redacted 26/07/2024
187999 Rick & Linda Rummery 26/07/2024
187405 Name redacted 26/07/2024
188507 Name redacted 26/07/2024
188168 Name redacted 26/07/2024
188251 Margaret Vest 26/07/2024
187539 Name redacted 26/07/2024
188051 Stan Moore 26/07/2024
188150 Matthew Watts 26/07/2024
185954 Name redacted 18/07/2024
185721 Rhiannon Hatley 18/07/2024
187045 Grant Piper 18/07/2024
185729 michael anderson 18/07/2024
186201 Sabrina Madaffari 18/07/2024
186071 John & Lyn Anderson 18/07/2024
185870 Name redacted 18/07/2024
185891 Katey Battenally 18/07/2024
186040 Name redacted 18/07/2024
185947 Name redacted 18/07/2024
187074 Peter O'Clery 18/07/2024
185394 Name redacted 11/07/2024
183910 Rachael McCarroll 11/07/2024
184925 Adam Bartley 11/07/2024
185078 Lauren Bartley 11/07/2024
ID Name Date Submission
188717 Name redacted 02/08/2024
ACT Government 01/08/2024
John McGrath 01/08/2024
Ben Faulks 01/08/2024
Lynette LaBlack 01/08/2024
189659 Name redacted 01/08/2024
Derek Whitcombe 01/08/2024
Rhyl Maddock 01/08/2024
186190 Name redacted 18/07/2024