Activities of the compliance teams
We are committed to carrying out our compliance activities in a transparent way. As part of this, we provide monthly reports on our compliance activities.
The below map shows the number of inspection and enforcement activities in a selected time period. Note that some sites can be the subject of multiple compliance activities in any selected time period. Sites inspected that relate to projects approved by agencies other than the department are not reported on the map. This map is best viewed in Internet Explorer.
The below table includes compliance activities from July 2022 to June 2023.
|
Compliance monitoring activities |
2022/2023 total |
|
Inspections and surveillance carried out |
120 |
|
Investigations completed |
102 |
|
Review of compliance documentation |
629 |
|
Subtotal compliance monitoring |
851 |
|
Enforcement activities |
2022/2023 total |
|
Official cautions issued |
6 |
|
Orders imposed |
2 |
| Enforceable undertaking | 0 |
|
Penalty notices |
6 |
|
Prosecutions |
0 |
|
Total |
14 |
Compliance reports
We prepare regular reports highlighting the work undertaken by the compliance team.
September 2022 formal enforcements
- Official Caution issued to AW Edwards Pty Limited (SSI-7400) Inner West LGA
- Penalty Notice issued to Green Light Contractors Pty Ltd (MP08_0252) Blayney Shire LGA
- Penalty Notice issued to Goldwind Australia Pty Ltd (MP07_0118) Upper Lachlan Shire LGA
Enforceable undertakings
Under Section 9.5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979, the Secretary of the department is responsible for accepting Enforceable Undertakings on behalf of the department and NSW Councils. Below is a list of enforceable undertakings accepted by the Secretary on behalf of the department or the relevant NSW Council since the enactment of the provision on 1 March 2018. For more information, please refer to the Enforceable Undertakings Guideline (PDF, 482 KB).
- Signed enforceable undertaking for ACFS Port Logistics Pty Limited – June 2022 (PDF, 310 KB)
- Signed enforceable undertaking for PCL Constructors Pacific Rim Pty Ltd – June 2022 (PDF, 642 KB)
- Signed enforceable undertaking for Centennial Airly Pty Ltd – May 2022 (PDF, 371 KB)
- Signed enforceable undertaking for Williamtown Sand Syndicate Pty Ltd – May 2022 (PDF, 553 KB)
- Signed enforceable undertaking for Leadshine Pty Ltd – May 2020 (PDF, 10.1 MB)
North Sydney
- Signed enforceable undertaking for Laing O'Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd – August 2018 (PDF, 3.1 MB)
- Signed enforceable undertaking for Richard Crookes Constructions Pty Ltd – September 2019 (PDF, 373 KB)
- Signed enforceable undertaking for Paynter Dixon Constructions Pty Ltd – October 2019 (PDF, 3.3 MB)
Port Macquarie Hastings
- Signed enforceable undertaking for Scott Mansfield – October 2019 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Mid Coast Council
- Signed enforceable undertaking for Black Head Bowling Club Ltd – July 2020 (PDF, 850 KB)
The Hills Shire
- Signed enforceable undertaking for Edward, Russell and Jane Temple – September 2021 (PDF, 14.2 MB)
Previous compliance reports
Compliance audits and audit reports
As part of our ongoing investigation and enforcement functions, the compliance team conducts audits and other programs throughout the year. Recent audits and reports are listed below.
Wind farm inspection program
Since December 2018, the department has undertaken 21 inspections of wind farms across NSW to monitor compliance with conditions of approval. For more information, see:
- Wind energy project inspections (PDF, 64 KB)
Solar farm inspection program
Since December 2018, the department has undertaken 49 inspections of solar farms across NSW to monitor compliance with conditions of approval. For more information, see:
- Solar energy project inspections (PDF, 41 KB)
Since 2013, the department has undertaken regular audits of political donations disclosure statements associated with State Significant Development (SSD) applications. A fact sheet about the program can be found below.
- Political donations audit fact sheet July 2021 (PDF, 328 KB)
Please note: some of the PDFs on this page contain large amounts of rich content and may take some time to download.
Page last updated: 24/11/2022