Development Application - 747 Puddledock Road, Tilbuster

DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL - EXTENDED SUBMISSION PERIOD

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION DA-194-2025

DESIGNATED and NOMINATED INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT

747 Puddledock Road, Tilbuster, being Lot 1 DP 613994

Armidale Regional Council has received the above Development Application, as detailed below.

Please note that the Submission Period has been extended for this DA to the date noted below.

Development Application Number: DA-194-2025

Applicant: Outline Planning Consultants Pty Ltd

Consent Authority: Northern Regional Planning Panel

Proposed Development:

Extractive Industry (Hard Rock)
Maximum extraction rate of 300,000 tonnes per annum
Resource of approximately 2.76 million tonnes
25-30 years (based on average extraction rate) or 10-15 years (based on maximum extraction rate)

Land Description: Lot 1 DP 613994, Puddledock Road reserve

Street Address: 747 Puddledock Road, Tilbuster

Development Type:

Designated Development
Nominated Integrated Development
Threatened Species Development

Integrated Development approvals required:

Controlled Activity Approval (DPE-Water)
Environmental Protection Licence (EPA)
Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit (NPWS)

Estimated Development Cost: $2,176,811.00

Public Exhibition/Submission Period End: 2 February 2026

The Development Application and the documents accompanying the application, including the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), are available:

on Council’s website (https://www.armidale.nsw.gov.au/Development/Development-applications/Applications-on-notification ), and
Council’s Civic Administration Building, 135 Rusden Street Armidale, between 9.00am and 4.00pm Monday to Friday, until the end of the submission period (28 days being the minimum period required under the Act).

Submissions are invited during the exhibition period, where any person may make a written submission through the “Applications on Notification” link on Council’s website or via email to council@armidale.nsw.gov.au(External link).

Submissions must be received by 11.59pm Monday 2 February 2026

Please note that under State legislation, any person making a submission on a Development Application must also disclose whether they or any “associate” have made a “reportable political donation” or gift to a local Councillor or Council employee within the period commencing two years before any submission is made and ending when that Application is determined. Further details including disclosure forms are available on request from Council.

A person:

who objected to the development by making a submission, and
who is dissatisfied with the determination of the consent authority to grant development consent, may appeal to the Court as per Section 56 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021.

Unless the Independent Planning Commission has held a public hearing, a person who objected to the development by making a submission and who is dissatisfied with the determination of the consent authority to grant development consent, may appeal to the Court

If the Independent Planning Commission holds a public hearing, the Commission’s determination of the application is final and not subject to appeal.