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295 Lords Place dwelling alterations approved after window-frame conditions revised
Orange City Council has approved DA 439/2025(1), revising conditions 4(d) and 4(e) for demolition and dwelling alterations at the Lords Place property.
An owner at 295 Lords Place can pursue demolition and dwelling alterations under revised consent conditions after Orange City Council approved changes relating to the colour and material of the property's window frames.
The Planning and Development Policy Committee approved DA 439/2025(1) under section 8.2 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. The approval revises conditions 4(d) and 4(e) from the original consent.
Cr S Peterson said an 84-page report was an excessive burden on an owner seeking to change the colour and material of the window frames.
The chief executive officer said legislation had since changed to simplify the process. He said the applicant chose to use the section 8.2 review rather than wait for the change to take effect.
The application was approved under resolution 26/399, with no votes against. Cr T Greenhalgh declared a significant pecuniary interest because she is a regular customer of the applicant. She left the meeting, took no part in discussion or voting, and later returned.
The updated Notice of Approval sets the conditions for the demolition and dwelling alterations. The supplied details do not state the applicant's name, the extent of the demolition or a construction schedule, and do not identify changes to traffic, access or neighbouring properties.
The Lords Place application was one of five development applications approved by the committee on 4 August. The other approvals covered demolition involving tree removal at 37 Molong Road; alterations and additions to a pub, with hotel and motel accommodation, at 281-285 and 287-289 Summer Street; a mixed-use café and kiosk at 1517-1539 Forest Road; and a detached dual occupancy and two-lot Torrens title subdivision at 8 Moorhen Street.
The Moorhen Street approval included updated bushfire conditions and a revised Notice of Determination after the Rural Fire Service certified a new map. That application was separate from the Lords Place approval.
Reference minutes
Orange City Council Planning & Development Policy Committee, 4 August 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- DA 439/2025(1) was approved for demolition and dwelling alterations at 295 Lords Place, Orange.
- Conditions 4(d) and 4(e) were revised under section 8.2 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
- Cr S Peterson raised concerns about an 84-page report relating to a proposed change to window-frame colour and material.
- The application was approved under resolution 26/399 with no votes against.
- Cr Greenhalgh left the item after declaring a significant pecuniary interest and did not participate in discussion or voting.
- The updated Notice of Approval sets the conditions applying to the project.
Why it matters
- The approval changes two consent conditions for demolition and dwelling alterations at 295 Lords Place, including requirements connected with the property's window frames. Nearby residents may be affected by construction and the revised conditions.