PUBLIC EXHIBITION NOTICE

Draft Planning Agreement – Mt Piper Battery Energy Storage System

Lithgow City Council invites community comment on a draft Planning Agreement between Council and Mt Piper BESS Project Pty Ltd as trustee for the Mt Piper BESS Project Trust, relating to the Mt Piper Battery Energy Storage System at 350 Boulder Road, Blackmans Flat (SSD-50903958).

This notice is given under section 7.5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

Public exhibition

The draft Planning Agreement and accompanying Explanatory Note is available throughout the exhibition period, from Friday 6 November 2026 until 11.59 pm (AEDT) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.

View the documents

• Online: visit Council’s website and select “Have your say” to find the Mt Piper BESS draft Planning Agreement and Explanatory Note.
• In person: Council Administration Centre, 180 Mort Street, Lithgow, during business hours.

How to make a submission

Anyone may make a written submission about the draft Planning Agreement. Please mark your submission “Draft Planning Agreement – Mt Piper BESS” and include your name, contact details and comments, including the reasons for any support or objection.

Send your submission by one of the following methods:

• Email: council@lithgow.nsw.gov.au
• Post: General Manager, Lithgow City Council, PO Box 19, Lithgow NSW 2790.
• Hand delivery: Council Administration Centre, 180 Mort Street, Lithgow, during business hours.

Submissions must be received by Council by 11.59 pm (AEDT) on Tuesday 8 December 2026. 

Allow sufficient time for postal delivery. Hand-delivered submissions must be lodged during business hours before the closing deadline.

For assistance accessing the exhibition documents or making a submission, contact Council’s Development Manager on (02) 6354 9999.