Make changes to a development application after the City has given consent
If you need to make changes to a development application after we have given consent there are several ways to do this.
Project Status: When you need to do this
If you need to make changes to a development application after the City of Sydney has given consent there are several ways to do this. Each way depends on what sort of changes you want to make, and how they will affect the DA that was originally approved
What you need to do
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Apply for modifications
After checking our requirements, all modifications must be made through the NSW Planning Portal. We won't accept applications by email, post or in person. Find out more about the application process. Remember we can offer further advice about your application.
Before you start
- To correct a minor error, an incorrect description or miscalculation, an application to modify development section 4.55(1) is required
- For minimal environmental impact changes, a section 4.55(1A) application is required.
- To modify the consent in other ways, due to design changes for example, evidence needs to be provided that the development will be substantially the same, with a section 4.55(2) application.
- To modify a consent handed down by the Land and Environment Court, a section 4.56 application is required.
From March 2018, section 96 applications are now called section 4.55 applications.
Application requirements
A modification application should include:
- plans and other information relevant to the application
- owners consent
- disclosure statement, if required.
All documents must comply with our digital requirements.
