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Secondary dwelling approved for Clifton Grove property
Orange City Council has approved a development application for a secondary dwelling at 7 Squatters Ridge, Clifton Grove, subject to conditions in the notice of approval.
A secondary dwelling has been approved for a property at 7 Squatters Ridge, Clifton Grove, after Orange City Council consented to the development application at an extraordinary planning committee meeting.
The approval covers DA 46/2026(1) for a secondary dwelling at Lot 29 DP 248205. The committee resolved to grant consent subject to the conditions set out in the attached notice of approval.
The decision was recorded in the minutes of the Extraordinary Planning and Development Policy Committee meeting held on 21 April. The item was one of several planning matters considered that night, including a deferred retail redevelopment application in Summer Street and work on planning responses to electricity generating works.
For nearby residents, the immediate change is that the Clifton Grove proposal can proceed under the conditions attached to the approval. The minutes do not detail those conditions, but they form part of the consent granted by council.
The minutes also record a conflict of interest declaration on the item. Cr F Kinghorne declared a significant pecuniary 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, and returned at 6.30pm after the vote.
The resolution passed with all councillors present for the item voting in favour. Cr J Stedman was absent from the meeting.
No further council decision on the application is indicated in the minutes, beyond the approval being granted under the attached conditions of consent.
Reference minutes
Source: Orange City Council Extraordinary Planning & Development Policy Committee minutes, 21 April 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- Orange City Council approved DA 46/2026(1) for a secondary dwelling at Lot 29 DP 248205, 7 Squatters Ridge, Clifton Grove.
- The approval was made at the Extraordinary Planning and Development Policy Committee meeting on 21 April 2026.
- The consent is subject to the 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 resolution was carried with councillors present for the item voting in favour, with Cr J Stedman absent.
Why it matters
- This is a direct planning decision for a named residential property in Clifton Grove and is relevant to the applicant, neighbours and residents following local development approvals.