Independent Planning Commission

Independent Planning Commission

The Independent Planning Commission of NSW is a consent authority that makes planning decisions on certain types of State-significant developments. The Commission also provides advice to Government on planning-related matters.

Regional NSW town

Current Commission cases

Energy
In progress
Key dates
Submissions end 09/12/2025 at 5.00pm

A 75-megawatt (MW) / 150 MW-hour (MWh) battery and associated grid connection infrastructure.

Urban development
In progress
Key dates
Submissions end 15/12/2025 at 5.00pm
Public meeting 08/12/2025 at 1.00pm

A development application for the construction and operation of a 5 to 14 storey multi-use development comprising build-to-rent, affordable housing, co-living, retail and a park.

Energy
In progress
Key dates
Submissions end 11/12/2025 at 5.00pm

Construction, operation, and decommissioning of a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 120MW/480MWh and ancillary infrastructure.

Social infrastructure
In progress
Key dates
Submissions end 10/02/2026 at 5.00pm
Public meeting 03/02/2026 at 10.00am

A development application for a new two-storey educational establishment (school) for 980 Kindergarten to Year 12 students (Minarah College), inclusive of a 30-student school for specific purpose and a 60-student early learning centre. The development is proposed to be constructed in four stages.

Recent Commission cases

Urban development
Determined – approved
Key dates
Submissions end 03/11/2025 at 5.00pm

A seniors housing development providing for 120 bed residential care facility , 199 independent living units, ancillary amenities and landscaping.

Mining and resources
Determined – approved
Key dates
Submissions end 29/10/2025 at 5.00pm

A development application for a hard rock quarry that would extract, process and transport up to 700,000 tonnes of hard rock material per annum to supply construction material to the approved Liverpool Range Wind Farm project (SSD-6696).

Energy
Under court appeal
Key dates
Submissions end 18/08/2025 at 5.00pm

A development application for the conversion and restart of the dormant Redbank Power Station to generate energy with the use of up to 700,000 dry tonnes per year of biomass as a fuel source.

Urban development
Determined – approved
Key dates
Submissions end 12/09/2025 at 5.00pm

A development application for the demolition of existing buildings and the construction of a 46-storey shop-top housing development comprising of 390 build-to-rent units, four levels of basement parking and a podium with a pedestrian through-site link and retail tenancies.

Mining and resources
Determined – approved

Modification to limits on approval condition to allow for decommissioning, rehabilitation and other requirements in relation to mining operations to continue beyond the consent lapse date.

Energy
Determined – approved
Key dates
Submissions end 04/09/2025 at 5.00pm

A development application for a 500 MW solar farm and 500 MW / 1,000 MW-hour battery energy storage system.

Energy
Determined – approved
Key dates
Submissions end 24/09/2025 at 5.00pm

Development of a 250 MW / 1100 MWh battery energy storage system and associated infrastructure and connection works.

Request for advice
Advice provided

A request to provide advice to the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces on the potential State or regional planning significance of proposed site rehabilitation works at Bombo Quarry.

Industrial development
Under court appeal
Key dates
Submissions end 24/11/2024 at 5.00pm

A waste and resource management development application for a plastic recycling facility with capacity to process up to 120,000 tonnes of plastic waste per annum and manufacture plastic fibres and resins.

Energy
Under court appeal
Key dates
Submissions end 17/04/2025 at 5.00pm

A renewable energy development application for a 943MW wind farm comprising 131 wind turbines and a 320MW / 640 MW-hour battery energy storage facility.

Mining and resources
Court appeal – approved
Key dates
Submissions end 21/11/2024 at 5.00pm

A quarry development application to extract and process up to 1.5 million tonnes of hard rock per annum.