I am bad at remembering such dates from the past but I think they expected it to be granted in the beginning of the year. It took some time longer because a high politian of North-South-Wales resigned and you know how it is "The mills of bureaucracy are grinding slowly". You know what I mean :D Best regards from Karlsruhe
SCY announced receiving their Development Consent from the New South Wales Minister of Planning last November 10th and had hoped to receive the mining license, the last required approval, shortly thereafter.