# Richmond Valley Council issues initial works certificate for Evans Head development

> The council says early activities have begun at Iron Gates and has posted an update after community questions about the project.

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- Published: 2026-10-11T23:19:29+00:00
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Richmond Valley Council says it has issued an initial Subdivision Works Certificate for the Iron Gates residential development at Evans Head, New South Wales, and that activities supporting the start of works have commenced. The development received consent from the Land and Environment Court in July 2024. Council says Iron Gates Drive has been closed to provide construction access and allow bridge remediation.

In an update published October 12, the council said it would proactively release the certificate under state information-access rules and make supporting documents available for inspection by appointment at its Evans Head office. It cited ongoing public questions and said access arrangements would protect the privacy and intellectual property of the applicant and consultants. The notice does not specify the development’s scale or a construction completion date.

## Data

### Iron Gates works certificate and public information

Richmond Valley Council's October 12 update on an initial works certificate and access to project documents.

Methodology: The update and document-access details come from Richmond Valley Council's October 12, 2026 notice. It reports that the initial works certificate has been issued and enabling activities have started; it does not say the development is complete. The source gives no project scale or completion date.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | Council project and document-access update | The council reported issuing an initial works certificate, starting enabling activities and offering access to supporting documents with privacy protections for the applicant and consultants. | occurred |

Sources: <https://richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au/building-and-planning-services/iron-gates-development-update/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/richmond-valley-iron-gates-certificate-works-evans-head-2026/data/iron-gates-council-disclosure?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/richmond-valley-iron-gates-certificate-works-evans-head-2026/data/iron-gates-council-disclosure?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Richmond Valley Council](<https://richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au/building-and-planning-services/iron-gates-development-update/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-12; Published: 2026-10-12)

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