Planning projects in Parkes Shire
41 State significant and State-assessed projects in Parkes Shire are listed on the NSW Planning Portal. None are on public exhibition right now. Council-assessed local DAs aren't included.
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Parkes Energy Recovery Facility
Construction and operation of the Parkes Energy Recovery Facility to receive and process approximately 732,000 tonnes per annum of residual waste for the purpose of energy generation (electricity) via thermal treatment.
Parkes ShireSSD-109430741
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Goobang Junction Rail Upgrade Project
Goobang Junction Rail Upgrade Project, located Between Salesyard Road and Goobang Junction 2 kilometres west of Parkes. Works include track works, signalling and culvert upgrades.
Parkes ShireSSI-61652461
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MOD 7 - New underground portal and TSF butressing
New access portal and associated decline and buttressing of walls of tailings storage facility
Parkes ShireMP11_0060-Mod-7
Determination
Mod 7 - Design Changes
Changes to mine sequencing, process plant, accommodation camp and rail siding
Forbes Shire+2 moreDA374-11-00-Mod-7
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Northparkes Cold/Copper Mine Old Consent - Surrendered
Consent surrendered
Parkes ShireMP06_0026
Determination
Northparkes Gold/Copper Mine
Establishment of a new open cut mine (E44 open cut) with waste rock emplacement and ancillary infrastructure, and continued operation of the existing Northparkes Mine with an additional tailings storage facility
Parkes ShireSVC-35729873
Determination
MOD 6 - Amendments to Operational Activities
Minor changes to activities in Precinct E31
Parkes ShireMP11_0060-Mod-6
Determination
MOD 8 - Product Haulage
Request for changes to haulage routes
Parkes ShireMP11_0060-Mod-8
Determination
MOD 9 - Geotechnical Drilling (Retirement of Biodiversity Credits)
Changes to the timing for retiring biodiversity offsets for minor works
Parkes ShireMP11_0060-Mod-9
Determination
MOD 5 - Temporary Haulage Route
Use of an alternative road haulage route between the Northparkes Mine and the Parkes National Logistics Terminal and relocation of the new secondary crushing building.
Parkes ShireMP11_0060-Mod-5
Determination
Central West Pipeline (Marsden to Dubbo)
Development for the purpose of the construction and operation of a pipeline to convey natural gas known as the ‘PL25 - Central West Pipeline (Marsden to Dubbo)' authorised under Licence No.25 (granted on 1 October 1997)
Dubbo Regional+3 moreSSI-71022719
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Quorn Park Modification 1 - BESS duration
An increase in the battery energy storage system duration from 1 hour to 2 hour, and an increase in the number of inverters from 19 to 22
Parkes ShireSSD-9097-Mod-1
Determination
Quorn Park Solar Farm
Development of a 80 MW solar farm, associated infrastructure and potential battery storage.
Parkes ShireSSD-9097
Determination
Quorn Park Modification 2 - Intersection upgrade modification
Modification of the consent to change the impact footprint for the approved road upgrade works at the intersection of Henry Parkes Way and McGrath Lane.
Parkes ShireSSD-9097-Mod-2
Determination
MOD 10 - Operational Changes
Changes to operations, including a new ventilation shaft, warehouse and laboratory, changes to E31 waste emplacement locations, use of a cyclone tailings methodology for Rosedale TSF, importation of ore for process and biosolids for dust management.
Parkes ShireMP11_0060-Mod-10
Determination
MOD 11 - Open Cut and Infrastructure Changes
Expansion of E28NW pit and waste rock emplacement and new water storage
Parkes ShireMP11_0060-Mod-11
Determination
MOD 12 - E48 Sub-level cave (SLC)
Development of a new sub-level cave (SLC) below the E48 block cave
Parkes ShireMP11_0060-Mod-12
Determination
Ridgey Creek Battery Energy Storage System
A 130 MW / 260 MWh battery energy storage system 10km west of Parkes.
Parkes ShireSSD-48756517
Determination
Goonumbla Solar Farm
Development of a 70 MW solar farm and associated infrastructure.
Parkes ShireSSD-7618
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