Tamworth Regional Council is pleased to have resolved several key issues following a legal challenge against the Independent Planning Commission's (IPC) previous decision in relation to the Hills of Gold renewable energy project proposed for Nundle.
Council's key areas of concern for the project included the feasibility of the transport route, proposed changes to road infrastructure impacting on Council's maintenance costs, the constructability of internal roads, biodiversity impacts, flooding impacts in Nundle, site suitability and the public interest.
During Court-mandated mediation between Council, the IPC and Someva Renewables, the parties notified the Court they had reached an in-principal agreement and as a result, the original consent conditions, and the approved plans, have been revised.
Council's intent has always been to achieve resolution of the significant adverse impacts of the development on the community of Nundle and to avoid long-term maintenance costs along the transport route which had the potential to negatively impact ratepayers across the region.
