planning · Orange City Council
Orange City Council approves secondary dwelling at 7 Squatters Ridge, Clifton Grove
Councillors consented to DA 46/2026(1) for a secondary dwelling at the Clifton Grove property, subject to conditions in the notice of approval.
Orange City Council has approved a secondary dwelling at 7 Squatters Ridge, Clifton Grove, according to minutes from its Extraordinary Planning & Development Policy Committee meeting on 21 April.
Councillors resolved to consent to Development Application DA 46/2026(1) for a secondary dwelling at Lot 29 DP 248205, subject to the conditions of consent in the attached notice of approval.
The resolution was carried with all recorded votes in favour and no votes against. Cr F Kinghorne was absent for the item after declaring a Significant Pecuniary Interest.
The minutes state Cr Kinghorne declared the interest because her husband’s consulting company had undertaken work on the site. She left the meeting at 6.29pm, did not take part in discussion or voting, and returned at 6.30pm.
The approval was one of several planning decisions made at the meeting, which was held in the Council Chamber at the Civic Centre in Byng Street, Orange.
The minutes do not detail the conditions of consent in the extract, but the resolution states the approval is pursuant to the attached notice of approval.
Key facts from the minutes
- Orange City Council resolved to approve DA 46/2026(1) for a secondary dwelling at Lot 29 DP 248205, 7 Squatters Ridge, Clifton Grove.
- The decision was made at the Extraordinary Planning & Development Policy Committee meeting on 21 April 2026.
- The approval is subject to conditions in the attached notice of approval.
- Cr F Kinghorne declared a Significant Pecuniary Interest in the item and left the meeting during discussion and voting.
- The recorded vote on the application was carried with no votes against among councillors present for the item.
Why it matters
- This is a direct planning decision affecting a residential property in Clifton Grove and nearby residents.
Source and method
Source: Orange City Council, Extraordinary Planning & Development Policy Committee minutes, 21 April 2026.