Western Sydney Aerotropolis SIC
The Western Sydney Aerotropolis Special Infrastructure Contribution (SIC) provides for developer contributions of up to $1.1 billion to be collected from developers to deliver important State and regional infrastructure.

Current planning system circulars
Planning system circulars provide non-statutory advice on NSW Government principles, procedures and practices to assist implementing planning laws and policies.

Crown development applications
Crown agencies play a major role in providing essential services and infrastructure in areas such as education, health, social housing, transport, emergency responses and legal and justice services.

Stage 2 – Lodging your development application
Lodgement is the formal start of the DA process. Council will check that all the information has been provided.

Planning approval pathways
There are 9 different planning approval pathways in NSW. The size and scale of the development will determine which of the assessment pathways is appropriate.

Variations review
The NSW Government is improving the planning system to ensure it is easy to understand and use, promotes strategic planning and reduces the risk of corruption.

Standard conditions of consent
The department is developing new standard conditions which will provide greater consistency, alleviate pressure on councils and speed up assessment timeframes.

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 provides the regulatory framework for planning decisions, including the assessment of development applications, making of planning instruments, and strategic environmental planning.

Frenchs Forest SIC
The Frenchs Forest Special Infrastructure Contribution will help fund state and regional roads, schools, public transport, cycleways, footpaths and green links.

Bayside West SIC
The Special Infrastructure Contribution will help fund new and upgraded infrastructure to support the delivery of the Bayside West Precincts 2036.
