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Development and Assessment

Understand the different planning approval pathways in NSW.

Plan-making

Planning Proposals Online

Planning Proposals progress through various stages of the plan-making process. Click here to view all current proposals.

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Contributions

Special Infrastructure Contributions

The online service allows faster assessment times and improves the way the Department communicates with applicants and council

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Greening our Cities

Free Tree Give-away

Greater Sydney households are eligible for a free tree.

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Development Assessment

Acts that Support Applications

Find information about Acts that support applications for development.

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Development Assessment

The Codes SEPP

Under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 (the Codes SEPP), certain approvals can be issued within 20 days.

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Development Assessment

Planning Approval Pathways

Find information on development applications through to complying development certificates and integrated developments to help you apply online using the NSW Planning Portal.

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Development Assessment

Part 5 – Review of Environmental Factors

View the current Part 5 projects that are under assessment on the NSW Planning Portal.

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Development Assessment

State Significant Applications

Find information about State Significant Development (SSD), State Significant Infrastructure (SSI) and State Significant Projects that are happening in your area.

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Development Assessment

The Government Property Index

We have increased the transparency of the State’s property portfolio through the Government Property Index.

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