Draft Road Development & Maintenance for State Significant Developments Policy - Public Exhibition
Consultation has concluded
The development of State significant projects, including wind farms and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), will have an impact on the local and regional road networks. This is due to the additional traffic in terms of traffic volume as well as the size and weight of the vehicles required to support construction of these developments.
Council staff have prepared a draft Road Development and Maintenance for State Significant Developments policy to manage impacts on the local and regional road network due to State Significant Development. The draft policy details:
• Current level of service regarding rural road cross sections and the anticipated traffic volumes for different classification of roads,
• Requirements for road upgrade works,
• Undertaking required road upgrade works,
• Apportionment where roads may be shared by multiple developers at the same time.
The draft policy is now on public exhibition for 28 days, closing on 17th August 2026. We encourage you to have your say on the draft policy.
How you can get involved
Read the draft Policy for Road Development & Maintenance for State Significant Developments (download link on right side of this page).
Make an online submission by 4pm on Monday 17th August 2026
OR Drop in a hard copy of your submission to our Customer Service Centre by 4pm on Monday 17th August 2026
Have your say
We invite you to review the draft Policy to ensure it aligns with the community's vision for Edward River.
The draft document can be accessed through the menu on the right. Or you can drop into our Customer Service Office on Cressy Street to view a hardcopy.
To share your thoughts, please complete the feedback survey on this page. Submissions will close at 4pm on Monday 17th August 2026.
Want more information?
Call us on 03 5898 3000 or email council@edwardriver.nsw.gov.au
