Development and Assessment

Understand the different planning approval pathways in NSW.

Find out more about planning approval pathways in NSW, legislation that supports applications and more.

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Find information about Acts that support applications for development.

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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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Planning Approval Pathways

There are different planning approval pathways in NSW. The size and scale of a development determines which assessment pathways applies.

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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State Significant Applications

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

The Government Property Index

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