Planning Permission Must Be Obtained for Large-Scale Commercial Farming

Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Intensive Horticulture) Bill 2026

Private Member's Bill

2026-02-03: This bill is being discussed and will be voted on at some stage.

1st House

2nd House

Law

This Bill was sponsored by Cate Faehrmann ( GRN )

Links to Info on Official Parliament Websites:

Official Page: Progress Through Parliament here

Official Page: Actual Bill Text and Explanatory Notes here

Effects of Bill:

This bill being passed means that:

operators of certain intensive horticulture facilities (large-scale commercial growing operations) will need to obtain development consent before commencing or continuing — previously some operations could proceed without planning approval

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