The Jindera solar farm has been approved by the Independent Planning Commission with 60 conditions of consent.
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The $168 million project four kilometres north of Jindera, adjacent to another proposed farm, is a 120MW development with 30MW battery storage.
Developers Green Switch and Hanwha Energy must appoint a neighbourhood liaison officer to consult with neighbours on construction noise impacts and schedules.
The IPC agreed with the Department's assessment that "the project will not result in the fragmentation of agricultural land and the inherent agricultural capability of the land".
The developers are required to maintain the agricultural capability of the site.
On land values, they said: "Although the Commission has not given significant weight to submissions regarding land values, it agrees the with the Department's assessment".
"The Commission agrees there is no clear evidence to suggest that solar farms are adversely affecting property values".
A total of 28 non-associated receivers are within 2 kilometres but the 30 metre setback to the boundary of adjacent properties was considered adequate.
Screening must be planted prior to construction starting.
Commissioners Andrew Hutton and Zada Lipman acknowledged more than 90 objections were received by the NSW DPIE and concerns raised in a public meeting in November.
"The Commission agrees with the Department's assessment regarding access routes for over-dimensional and heavy vehicles associated with the development," they said.
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"The Commission supports the Department's requirement to prepare a traffic management plan."
A daily limit of 30 heavy vehicles has been imposed, and they will travel from the Hume Highway, through Lavington on Dallinger and Union roads, and through Jindera via Urana Road.
