Planning projects in Muswellbrook Shire
97 State significant and State-assessed projects in Muswellbrook Shire are listed on the NSW Planning Portal. 1 is on public exhibition, so anyone can make a submission until it closes. Council-assessed local DAs aren't included.
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New England REZ Transmission Project
New England REZ Transmission Project · closes Thursday 26 November at 11:59 pm
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Closes 26 Nov · 20 days left
New England REZ Transmission Project
Development of new dual 500kV transmission lines between Muswellbrook and the New England REZ and new 500kV and 330kV lines to connect five new energy hubs within the New England REZ. This project is declared CSSI.
Muswellbrook Shire+6 moreSSI-74175972
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These projects are being prepared for public exhibition. Organisers who start early are ready the day submissions open.
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Gelston Battery Energy Storage System
Construction, operation, and decommissioning of a Battery Energy Storage System with a capacity of approximately 400 MW/1600 MWh, and ancillary infrastructure.
Muswellbrook ShireSSD-104190458
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Kayuga Solar Farm
Construction, operation and decommissioning of a 80-100MW solar farm, 50MW/100MWh battery energy storage system and associated infrastructure.
Muswellbrook ShireSSD-69489708
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Muswellbrook Thermal Storage Facility
The Project will include the installation and operation of up to 30 megawatt thermal (MWt) CST facility with the capacity of 4.99 megawatt electrical (MWe) alternating current (AC), onsite grid connection and ancillary infrastructure
Muswellbrook ShireSSD-88560713
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Edderton Solar Farm
Construction and operation of a 350 MW Solar Farm and associated BESS
Muswellbrook Shire+1 moreSSD-69965958
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Hunter Vanadium Flow Battery
Construction, operation and decommissioning of a flow battery with a capacity of 108MW / 864MWh and ancillary infrastructure.
Muswellbrook ShireSSD-131053991
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Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro Energy Storage
Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project, which includes the development of a 500 megawatt pumped hydro power station, upper and lower reservoirs, grid connection and ancillary infrastructure. This project has been declared CSSI.
Muswellbrook ShireSSI-76014961
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Bells Mountain Battery Energy Storage System
Construction of a 750 MW / 1,500 MW-hour battery and associated infrastructure
Muswellbrook ShireSSD-83968208
Recently assessed or decided
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Modification 1 Car Parking Amendment
Modification to amend the car parking layout and amend the timing of delivery of a number of conditions.
Muswellbrook ShireSSD-10380-Mod-1
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Upper Hunter South Solar Farm
Construction, operation and decommissioning of a 90MW solar farm, battery energy storage system and associated infrastructure
Muswellbrook ShireSSD-64443210
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Mount Pleasant Modification 7
Extension of mine life until 2032.
Muswellbrook ShireDA92/97-Mod-7
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Pacific Brook Christian School
Concept Proposal and Stage 1 development application involving the construction of a new school catering for up to 656 students in Kindergarten to Year 12 including 140 students in Stage 1.
Muswellbrook ShireSSD-16858710
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Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro Energy Storage
Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project, which proposes the development of a 500 megawatt pumped hydro power station, upper and lower reservoirs, grid connection and ancillary infrastructure.
Muswellbrook ShireSSD-65797725
Determination
HVO North Open Cut Coal Continuation Project
Continuation of mining at the HVO North open cut coal mining complex until 2050, including extension of approved mining areas, mining of deeper coal seams and realignment of Lemington Road.
Singleton Shire+1 moreSVC-12575722
Determination
Mount Pleasant Modification 5 - DW1
To rectify an error and enable the operation of the DW1 controlled release dam
Muswellbrook ShireDA92/97-Mod-5
Determination
HVO North Open Cut Coal Continuation Project
Continuation of mining at the HVO North open cut coal mining complex until 2050, including extension of approved mining areas, mining of deeper coal seams and realignment of Lemington Road.
Singleton Shire+1 moreSVC-41389276
Determination
Liddell Coal (Mod 8) - GRAWTS Stage 2
The modification would allow for receipt of tailings from Ravensworth and Mt Owen for emplacement in the Liddell South Void
Muswellbrook Shire+1 moreDA305-11-01-Mod-8
Determination
Modification 6 - Retransmission Facility
The Modification would allow for the construction and operation of a tower or mast, and associated transmission infrastructure, to re-transmit local DTV signal from the existing Broadcast Australia site at Rossgole Lookout.
Muswellbrook ShireDA92/97-Mod-6
Determination
Mangoola Coal Continued Operations Project
The Project involves the extension of open cut mining at Mangoola Coal Mine to a new mining area immediately north of the existing operation. The Project would extract approximately 52 million tonnes of additional ROM coal.
Muswellbrook ShireSSD-8642
Determination
MOD 1 Revised Offset Staging
Administrative modification to amend the staging for the retirement of biodiversity credits
Singleton Shire+1 moreSSD-8889679-Mod-1
Determination
Modification 1 Extension of Antiene Rail Spur Development
Alignment of the operating life of the Antiene Rail Spur with the approved mine life of the Maxwell Underground Mine Project.
Muswellbrook ShireDA106-04-00-Mod-1
Determination
Maxwell Underground Coal Mine Project
Underground mining to produce high quality coals primarily for the steel industry using existing and proposed new infrastructure.
Muswellbrook ShireSSD-9526
Determination
MOD 2 Transmission Line Easement
Modification of the approval boundary to include a 330kV transmission line easement
Singleton Shire+1 moreSSD-8889679-Mod-2
Determination
Mt Arthur Coal MOD 2 (Pathway to 2030)
Continuation of mining operations and the continued employment of approximately 2,200 people for an additional 4 years to 2030.
Muswellbrook ShireMP09_0062-Mod-2
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