State significant assessment system

On 1 October 2011, a new assessment system for projects of genuine State significance will commence in New South Wales.

The State significant assessment system establishes two separate assessment pathways known as State significant development (SSD) and State significant infrastructure (SSI). Projects that fall into these categories are assessed by the Department of Planning and Infrastructure.

Two statutory documents have been published to allow the system to commence:

• A new State environmental planning policy – known as the State and Regional Development SEPP – which defines which projects come into the system; and
• An amendment to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation which gives further details about how the system will operate.

To clearly explain the new system, the Department has also prepared an overview fact sheet.

Other documents:

State and Regional Development SEPP - summary of changes following public exhibition 

State and Regional Development SEPP - submission review 

Planning circular - Assessment of State significant development and infrastructure

Planning circular - Determination of State significant applications 

Fact sheet - Consolidated assessment process for State significant assessment 

Fact sheet - Appeals against the determination of applications

State significant assessment system archive

To access further information and documents related to SSD and SSI, follow one of the links below:
 

• State significant development (SSD)

• State significant infrastructure (SSI)