Rezoning Hub · Planning briefing
Prepared 13 June 2026
Orange City Council
NSW · register name Orange City Council
Snapshot
- Rezonings tracked
- 7
- Applications, 12 mo
- 412
- Approval rate
- 100%
- Median decision
- 46 days
Development applications, last 12 months
- Total
- 412
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 68
- Determined
- 329
- Withdrawn
- 15
Typically decided in a median of 46 days (mean 62), across 850 determined applications.
Live rezoning pipeline
Proposals still moving through the system here, before they are gazetted.
| Proposal | Stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Molong East Planning Proposal | Post-exhibition | 1 June 2026 |
| 49-51 Molong Road Reclassifcation | Assessment | 19 Feb 2026 |
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date |
|---|---|---|
| Molong East Planning Proposal | Post-exhibition | 1 June 2026 |
| 49-51 Molong Road Reclassifcation | Assessment | 19 Feb 2026 |
| 49-51 Molong Road - Reclassification | Withdrawn | 24 Sept 2025 |
| Amendment 26 to Orange LEP 2011 to facilitate retail development at 1517 Forest Road- Alteration of Gateway determination | Withdrawn | 8 June 2021 |
| WITHDRAWN -Orange LEP 2011 - Amendment 15 - Increase HOB from 12m to 20m at 194 Anson Street, Orange | Withdrawn | 28 Nov 2020 |
| WITHDRAWN - Orange LEP 2011 Amendment 11 - Orange Airport | Withdrawn | 28 Nov 2020 |
| Anita Motel Site Redevelopment - Orange | Withdrawn | 28 Nov 2020 |
Planning disputes
Planning and environment court and tribunal matters naming this council, newest first.
Orange City Council v Willis [2026] NSWCA 51
NSWCA· 14 Apr 2026
Kudrynski v Orange City Council [2024] NSWCA 33
NSWCA· 22 Feb 2024
Kudrynski v Orange City Council [2023] NSWLEC 9
NSWLEC· 17 Feb 2023
Hewatt Pty Ltd v Orange City Council [2020] NSWSC 1662
NSWSC· 23 Nov 2020
Australian Childcare Solutions v Orange City Council [2018] NSWLEC 93
NSWLEC· 20 June 2018
Nessdee Pty Limited v Orange City Council (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 182
NSWLEC· 19 Dec 2017