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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 2021 to June 2022.
Compliance monitoring activities |
2021/2022 Total |
Inspections and surveillance carried out |
335 |
Investigations completed |
388 |
Review of compliance documentation |
3141 |
Subtotal compliance monitoring |
3864 |
Enforcement activities |
2021/2022 Total |
Official cautions issued |
24 |
Orders imposed |
23 |
Enforceable undertaking | 4 |
Penalty notices |
9 |
Prosecutions |
1 |
Total |
61 |
We prepare regular reports highlighting the work undertaken by the compliance team.
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).
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.
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:
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:
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.
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: 01/08/2022