Development and Assessment

Changes to development types

The development type list has been enhanced to better reflect legislative requirements and to support the new Housing Productivity Contributions.

The list of Development Types on  the NSW Planning Portal have been enhanced to reflect the types in the EP&A Act and other environmental planning instruments.  These enhancements will assist you in the application process.  They also support the new Housing Productivity Contributions.

Prior to selecting the development type(s), applicants will need to select a category of work type. These new higher-level categories will then provide the appropriate development types associated with them.

Work types include: 

  • Advertising and signage
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
  • Demolition
  • Erection of a new structure
  • Hours of operation and trading 
  • Subdivision 
  • Temporary building, structure or use 

The current list of development types are provided under the below headings.

Development types

Agriculture

Complete

Group term Subset 1 Subset 2 Subset 3 Dev Type applicable to BASIX Cert? Dev Type applicable to DA Online/State DA? Dev Type applicable to CDC?
Agriculture       No Yes Yes
  Aquaculture     No Yes No
    Oyster aquaculture   No Yes No
    Pond-based aquaculture   No Yes No
    Tank-based aquaculture   No Yes No
  Extensive agriculture     No Yes No
    Bee keeping   No Yes No
    Commercial livestock grazing   No Yes No
    Crop or fodder production   No Yes No
    Dairy (pasture-based)   No Yes No
  Intensive livestock agriculture     No Yes No
    Dairy (restricted)   No Yes No
    Feedlot   No Yes No
    Fowl and poultry houses   No Yes Yes
    Fuel tanks and gas storage   No Yes Yes
    Pig farm   No Yes No
    Poultry farm   No Yes No
    Restriction facilities   No Yes No
  Intensive plant agriculture     No Yes No
    Commercial cultivation of irrigated crops   No Yes No
    Horticulture   No Yes No
    Turf farming   No Yes No
    Viticulture   No Yes No

Supporting development

Complete

Group term Subset 1 Subset 2 Subset 3 Dev Type applicable to BASIX Cert? Dev Type applicable to DA Online/State DA? Dev Type applicable to CDC?
Supporting development       No Yes Yes
  Access ramp     No Yes Yes
  Aerials, antennae and communication dishes     No Yes Yes
  Air-conditioning units     No Yes Yes
  Awnings, blinds and canopies     No Yes Yes
  Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah     No Yes Yes
  Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)     No Yes Yes
  Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures     No Yes Yes
  Bollards     No Yes Yes
  Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses     No Yes Yes
  Carport     No Yes Yes
  Clothes hoists and clothes lines     No Yes Yes
  Driveways and hard stand spaces     No Yes Yes
  Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support     No Yes Yes
  Emergency work and repairs     No Yes Yes
  Entertainment associated with existing premises     No Yes Yes
  Evaporative cooling units (roof mounted)     No Yes Yes
  Farm buildings     No Yes Yes
  Garage, carport or carparking space     No Yes Yes
  Grain silos and grain bunkers     No Yes Yes
  Fences     No Yes Yes
  Flagpoles     No Yes Yes
  Hot water systems     No Yes Yes
  Landscaping structures     No Yes Yes
  Letterboxes     No Yes Yes
  Maintenance of buildings in draft heritage conservation areas     No Yes Yes
  Minor building alterations (external)     No Yes Yes
  Minor building alterations (internal)     No Yes Yes
  Pathways and paving     No Yes Yes
  Playground equipment     No Yes Yes
  Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers     No Yes Yes
  Privacy screens     No Yes Yes
  Rainwater tanks     No Yes Yes
  Roller shutter doors adjoining lanes     No Yes Yes
  Sculptures and artworks     No Yes Yes
  Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like     No Yes Yes
  Shed     No Yes Yes
  Shipping containers     No Yes Yes
    Temporary installation following natural disaster   No Yes Yes
    Portable offices   No Yes Yes
  Signage     No Yes Yes
    Advertising structure   No Yes Yes
    Building identification sign   No Yes Yes
    Business identification sign   No Yes Yes
  Skylights, roof windows and ventilators     No Yes Yes
  Stairway     No Yes Yes
  Street library     No Yes Yes
  Swimming pool     Yes Yes Yes
  Tennis courts     No Yes Yes
  Windmills     No Yes Yes

Commercial development

Complete

Group term Subset 1 Subset 2 Subset 3 Dev Type applicable to BASIX Cert? Dev Type applicable to DA Online/State DA? Dev Type applicable to CDC?
Commercial development       No Yes Yes
  Air transport premises     No Yes Yes
    Air transport facility   No Yes Yes
      Airport No Yes Yes
      Heliport No Yes Yes
    Airstrip   No Yes Yes
    Helipad   No Yes Yes
  Ancillary commercial development     No Yes Yes
    Automatic teller machine   No Yes No
    Depot   No Yes Yes
    Temporary structure   No Yes Yes
  Animal care premises     No Yes Yes
    Animal boarding or training establishment   No Yes Yes
    Animal shelters   No Yes Yes
    Aviaries   No Yes Yes
    Veterinary hospital   No Yes Yes
  Automotive/truck premises     No Yes Yes
    Highway service centre   No Yes Yes
    Industrial retail outlet   No Yes Yes
    Service station   No Yes Yes
    Truck depot   No Yes Yes
    Vehicle body repair workshop   No Yes Yes
    Vehicle repair station   No Yes Yes
  Business premises     No Yes Yes
    Car park   No Yes Yes
    Cemetery   No Yes Yes
    Crematorium   No Yes Yes
    Funeral home   No Yes Yes
    Mortuary   No Yes Yes
    Goods repair and reuse premise   No Yes Yes
    Internet access facilities   No Yes Yes
      Internet café No Yes Yes
    Storage premises   No Yes Yes
      Self storage units No Yes Yes
    Wholesale supplies   No Yes Yes
    Exhibition home   No Yes Yes
    Exhibition village   No Yes Yes
  Early Education and Care Facility     No Yes Yes
    Centre-based child care   No Yes Yes
    Home-based child care   No Yes Yes
    School-based child care   No Yes Yes
  Home business     No Yes Yes
    Home occupation   No Yes Yes
    Home occupation (sex services)   No Yes Yes
  Marine Premise     No Yes Yes
    Boat building and repair facility   No Yes Yes
    Boat shed   No Yes Yes
    Charter and tourism boating facility   No Yes Yes
    Marina   No Yes Yes
    Port facility   No Yes Yes
      Commerical fishing wharf No Yes Yes
      Port and maritime freight facility No Yes Yes
      Port and maritime passenger facility No Yes Yes
      Sea walls or training walls No Yes Yes
      Vessel maintenance facility No Yes Yes
    Wharf or boating facility   No Yes Yes
  Mine     No Yes Yes
    Open cut mining   No Yes Yes
    Underground mining   No Yes Yes
  Office Premise     No Yes Yes
  Recreation/Tourist Premise     No Yes Yes
    Amusement centre   No Yes Yes
    Camping ground   No Yes Yes
    Caravan park   No Yes Yes
    Eco-tourist facility   No Yes Yes
    Entertainment facility   No Yes Yes
    Function centre   No Yes Yes
    Recreation facility (indoor)   No Yes Yes
    Recreation facility (major)   No Yes Yes
    Recreation facility (outdoor)   No Yes Yes
    Registered club   No Yes Yes
    Tourist and visitor accommodation   No Yes Yes
      Backpackers' accommodation No Yes Yes
      Bed and breakfast accommodation No Yes Yes
      Farm stay accommodation No Yes Yes
      Hotel or motel accommodation No Yes Yes
      Serviced apartment No Yes Yes
  Retail Premise     No Yes Yes
    Food and drink premise   No Yes Yes
      Footpaths - outdoor dining No Yes Yes
      Mobile food and drink outlet No Yes Yes
      Outdoor dining - general No Yes Yes
      Outdoor dining - registered club No Yes Yes
      Pub No Yes Yes
      Restaurant or café No Yes Yes
      Small bar No Yes Yes
      Take away food and drink No Yes Yes
    Garden centre   No Yes Yes
    Hardware and building supply   No Yes Yes
    Kiosk   No Yes Yes
    Landscaping material supply   No Yes Yes
    Market   No Yes Yes
    Plant nursery   No Yes Yes
    Roadside stall   No Yes Yes
    Rural supplies   No Yes Yes
    Shop   No Yes Yes
      Neighbourhood shop No Yes Yes
      Neighbourhood supermarket No Yes Yes
    Specialised Retail Premises   No Yes Yes
    Timber Yard   No Yes Yes
    Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises   No Yes Yes
  Sex and Adult Premise     No Yes Yes
    Restricted premise   No Yes Yes
    Sex services premise   No Yes Yes

Industrial development

Complete

Group term Subset 1 Subset 2 Subset 3 Dev Type applicable to BASIX Cert? Dev Type applicable to DA Online/State DA? Dev Type applicable to CDC?
Industrial Development       No Yes Yes
  Extractive Industries (non-mining)     No Yes No
  General industry     No Yes Yes
  Heavy Industrial Storage Establishment     No Yes Yes
    Hazardous storage establishment   No Yes No
    Liquid fuel depot   No Yes Yes
    Offensive storage establishment   No Yes No
  Heavy industry     No Yes Yes
    Hazardous Industry   No Yes No
      Potentially hazardous industry No Yes No
    Offensive Industry   No Yes No
      Potentially offensive industry No Yes No
  Light industry Artisan food and drink industry   No Yes Yes
    Creative industry   No Yes Yes
    High technology industry    No Yes No
      Data centre No Yes No
    Home industry   No Yes Yes
  Petroleum production     No Yes No
  Rural industry Agricultural produce industry   No Yes No
    Agritourism   No Yes Yes
      Farm gate premise No Yes Yes
      Farm gate premise - Cellar door No Yes Yes
      Farm experience premise No Yes Yes
    Composting facilities and works   No Yes No
    Farm building   No Yes No
    Livestock processing industry   No Yes No
    Sawmill or log processing works     No Yes No
    Stock and sale yard   No Yes Yes
  Warehouse or Distribution Centre Local distribution premise   No Yes Yes

Infrastructure

Complete

Group term Subset 1 Subset 2 Subset 3 Dev Type applicable to BASIX Cert? Dev Type applicable to DA Online/State DA? Dev Type applicable to CDC?
Infrastructure       No Yes Yes
  Educational Establishment     No Yes Yes
    Industrial training facility   No Yes Yes
    Information and education facility   No Yes Yes
    School   No Yes Yes
    Tertiary institution   No Yes Yes
  Health Infrastructure Health services facility   No Yes Yes
      Community health service facility No Yes Yes
      Health consulting room No Yes Yes
      Hospital No Yes Yes
      Medical centre No Yes Yes
      Patient transport facility No Yes Yes
  Other Infrastructure Community facility   No Yes Yes
    Correctional centre   No Yes Yes
    Electricity generating facility (non-solar or wind)   No Yes Yes
    Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)   No Yes Yes
    Emergency services facility   No Yes No
    Environmental facility   No Yes No
    Environmental protection works   No Yes No
    Monitoring station   No Yes No
    Navigation and emergency response facility   No Yes Yes
    Place of public worship   No Yes No
    Public administration building   No Yes No
    Public Reserve   No Yes No
    Rail infrastructure facility   No Yes Yes
    Recreation area   No Yes No
    Research station   No Yes No
    Respite day care centre   No Yes No
    Transmission works   No Yes No
    Telecommunications network   No Yes Yes
      Telecommunications facility No Yes Yes
    Tunnel control centre facility   No Yes No
  Transport Infrastructure     No Yes Yes
    Electric vehicle facility   No Yes No
    Freight intermodal facility   No Yes Yes
    Freight transport facility   No Yes No
    Freight support facility   No Yes Yes
    Passenger transport facility   No Yes No
    Classified road   No Yes No
      Controlled access road No Yes No
      Freeway No Yes No
      Highway No Yes No
      Main road No Yes No
      Secondary road No Yes No
      State work No Yes No
      Tollway No Yes No
      Tourist road No Yes No
      Transitway No Yes No
    Transport depot   No Yes No
  Waste Infrastructure     No Yes No
    Sewerage system   No Yes No
      Biosolids treatment facility No Yes No
      Sewage reticulation system No Yes No
      Sewage treatment plant No Yes No
      Water recycling facility No Yes No
    Waste or resource management facility   No Yes Yes
      Charity bins and recycling bins No Yes Yes
      Container recycling equipment No Yes Yes
      Garbage bin storage enclosure No Yes Yes
      Resource recovery facility No Yes No
      Waste disposal facility No Yes No
      Waste storage facility No Yes Yes
      Waste or resource transfer station No Yes No
  Water Infrastructure Canal estate development   No Yes No
    Flood mitigation work   No Yes No
    Jetty   No Yes No
      Boat launching ramp No Yes No
      Mooring No Yes No
      Mooring pen No Yes No
    Stormwater management system   No Yes No
    Water features and ponds   No Yes No
    Water recreation structure   No Yes No
    Water supply system   No Yes No
      Water reticulation system No Yes No
      Water storage facility No Yes No
      Water treatment facility No Yes No
    Waterbody   No Yes No
    Waterway structures - minor alterations   No Yes No
    Wetland   No Yes No

Residential accommodation

Complete

Group term Subset 1 Subset 2 Subset 3 Dev Type applicable to BASIX Cert? Dev Type applicable to DA Online/State DA? Dev Type applicable to CDC?
Residential Accommodation       No Yes Yes
  Dwelling House      Yes Yes Yes
  Medium Density Housing  Attached dwelling    Yes Yes Yes
    Dual occupancy   Yes Yes Yes
      Dual occupancy (attached)  Yes Yes Yes
      Dual occupancy (detached)  Yes Yes Yes
    Manor house    Yes Yes Yes
    Multi-dwelling housing    Yes Yes Yes
    Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)   Yes Yes No
    Semi-detached dwelling    Yes Yes Yes
  Non-standard Housing      No Yes Yes
    Boarding house    No Yes No
    Build-to-rent   Yes Yes No
    Co-living   No Yes No
    Group home    Yes Yes Yes
      Group home (permanent) Yes Yes Yes
      Group home (transitional) Yes Yes Yes
    Hostel    No Yes No
    Manufactured home   No Yes No
    Moveable dwelling   No Yes No
    Rural worker's dwelling   Yes Yes No
    Secondary dwelling   Yes Yes Yes
    Seniors housing   No Yes No
      Residential care facility No Yes No
      Independent living units  Yes Yes No
  Residential Flat Building     Yes Yes No
  Shop Top Housing     Yes Yes No

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