Non-pastoral use applications and permits

Non-pastoral use (NPU) permits let you use part of your pastoral lease to create alternative streams of revenue.

Find out how to apply for a permit for non-pastoral use (NPU) of pastoral land. You can also read more about pastoral land clearing applications and permits.

This page lists:

  • current non-pastoral use applications
  • approved non-pastoral permits including variations.

To check applications that are currently on exhibition, go to the Development Applications Online website.

You can also use Natural Resource Maps NT to check areas covered by the permits.

For more information, contact the Development Coordination Branch by calling 08 8999 4454 or emailing pastoralassessment.depws@nt.gov.au.

Current applications

The below non-pastoral use applications are currently being assessed.

Location Proposed useArea Public exhibition period Status of application Copy of application
Marrakai Station, PPL 1131, NTP 1170  Darwin Pastoral DistrictNon-pastoral purposes - tourism839 hectares02/06/2023 to 30/06/2023Under assessment 
Lorella Springs Station, PL 757, NTP 1333, Gulf Pastoral DistrictNon-pastoral purposes - tourism24 hectares17/06/2022 to 15/07/2022Under assessment - pending further information 
Singleton Station, PPL 1022, NTP 653, Tennant Creek Pastoral District Non-pastoral purposes -  intensive irrigated horticulture 3,944 hectares 21/01/2022 to 18/02/2022 Under assessment
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You can make written submissions on current applications on the Development Applications Online website.

Submissions are open during the public exhibition period only.

All submissions will be made available to the applicant.

Permit No. Copy of permit Date of permitLocation NPU activityArea
NPU20/03Permit PDF (7.3 MB)1 February 2021NT Portion 703, PPL 1097 Aileron Station
View the NPU20/03 area on the NR Maps website
Irrigated agriculture and horticulture343.58 hectares
NPU20/02Permit PDF (28.7 MB) 31 July 2020 NT Portion 7348, PPL 1222, Tipperary East Station
View the NPU20/02 area on the NR Maps website
Agriculture 13,688.59 hectares
NPU20/01 Permit PDF (3.7 MB) 4 June 2020 NT Portion 2731, PPL 1181, Lakefield Station
View the NPU20/01 area on the NR Maps website
Horticulture and agriculture 2,703.89 hectares
Permit No.Copy of permit Date of permitLocationNPU Activity Area
NPU 19/2 Permit
PDF (2.4 MB)
21 June 2019 NT Portion 1351 PPL 1215 Seven Emu Station
View the NPU 19/02 area on the NR Maps website
Tourism 47,000 hectares
NPU 19/1 Permit PDF (1.8 MB) 5 March 2019 NT Portion 7348 PPL 1222 Tipperary East Station
View the NPU 19/1 area on the NR Maps website
Horticulture 228 hectares
Permit number Date of permitLocationActivity Copy of permit
NPU 18/1 28 May 2018 NT Portion 6517 PPL 1187 Conways Station, Roper Pastoral District Tourism Permit 18/1 PDF (648.4 KB)
Permit number Date of permitLocationActivity Copy of permit
NPU 17/3 18 October 2017 NT Portion 5108 PPL 1167 Mainoru Station, Roper Pastoral District Tourism Permit 17/3 PDF (236.7 KB)
NPU 17/2B  9 December 2019 NT Portion 798 PPL 1062 Legune Station, VRD Pastoral District Aquaculture
NPU17/1A 7/10/2020  
23/05/2017
NT Portion 3981 PPL Scott Creek Station, Katherine Pastoral District  
View the PLC17/1A area on the NR Maps website
Horticulture
Permit number Date of permitLocationActivity Copy of permit
NPU 16/5 15 December 2016 NT Portions 1631 and 649 PPL 1134 Mary River East Station, Darwin Pastoral District Tourism Permit 16/5 PDF (170.0 KB)
NPU 16/4 13 October 2016 NT Portions 1328 and 724 PPL 1124 Ambalindum Station, Northern Alice Springs Pastoral District Tourism Permit 16/4 PDF (251.4 KB)
NPU 16/3-A 4 May 2017* NT Portion 7348 PPL 1222, Tipperary East Station, Darwin Pastoral District Horticulture

Original permit  16/3PDF (499.4 KB)

Reissued permit 16/3-A PDF (341.7 KB)

NPU 16/2-A 4 May 2017* NT Portion 7348 PPL 1222, Tipperary East Station, Darwin Pastoral District Agriculture

Original permit 16/2 PDF (2.5 MB)

Reissued permit 16/2-A PDF (5.9 MB)

NPU 16/1 16 March 2016 NT Portion 2850 PPL 991, Mount Keppler Station, Darwin Pastoral District Agriculture  Permit 16/1 PDF (146.2 KB)

*Permit re-issued due to subdivision

Permit  number Date of permitLocationActivity Copy of permit
NPU 15/3 6 November 2015 NT Portion 3375 PPL 969, Neutral Junction Station, Northern Alice Springs Pastoral District Irrigated agriculture Permit 15/3 PDF (933.9 KB)
NPU 15/2 21 April 2015 NT Portion 4775 PPL 1179 Flying Fox Station, Roper Pastoral District Accommodation Permit 15/2 PDF (1.1 MB)
NPU 15/1A  9 December 2019  NT Portion 771 PPL 980 Undoolya Station, Southern Alice Springs Pastoral District Irrigated cropping and perennial horticulture
Permit number Date of permitLocationActivity Copy of permit
NPU 14/5 25 November 2014 NT Portion 1587 PPL 1071 Bullo River Station, VRD Pastoral District Tourism Permit 14/5 PDF (399.7 KB)
NPU 14/4 25 November 2014 NT Portion 7048 PL 1203 Banka Banka West Station, Northern Alice Springs Pastoral District Tourism Permit 14/4 PDF (279.7 KB)
NPU 14/3A 15 September 2017 NT Portion 727 PPL 1019 Narwietooma Station, Northern Alice Springs Pastoral District Tourism Permit 14/3A PDF (264.9 KB)
NPU 14/2 18 November 2014 NT Portion 326 PPL 1092 Curtin Springs Station, Southern Alice Springs Pastoral District  Tourism

Original permit 14/2 PDF (524.6 KB)

Permit variation 14/2A PDF (525.5 KB)

NPU 14/1B 24 January 2019* NT Portion 7348 PPL 1222 Tipperary East Station, Darwin Pastoral District  Irrigated agriculture

Original permit 14/1 PDF (455.8 KB)

Reissued permit 14/1A PDF (459.0 KB)

Variation permit 14/1B PDF (547.6 KB)

*permit re-issued due to variation


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