Request the City prepare a planning proposal
Proponents can make a submission requesting the City prepare a planning proposal. We welcome early discussions on proposals.
A minor application fee is $18,105.00, while a major application is $149,650.00.
Project Status: When you need to do this
Planning controls can be changed to achieve better social, environmental or economic outcomes from development.
- Changes to our controls can be initiated by the City of Sydney, NSW Government or by a proponent lodging a request. The proposed changes are documented in a planning proposal and may include a draft development control plan that is reported to City of Sydney council and the Central Sydney Planning Committee for consideration.
- Changes to the planning controls must give effect to strategic plans such as the Greater Sydney region plan, eastern city district plan and our local strategic planning statement.
- The planning proposal process is set out in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and guidelines published by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.
- The City of Sydney is largely responsible for progressing a planning proposal, but there are a number of steps along the way when the NSW Government needs to approve the planning proposal to move to the next step. This process applies to all planning proposals made in NSW.
What you need to do
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Complete the application form
To lodge your proposal, please complete and submit the form request to prepare a planning proposal. Ensure all fields have been filled in correctly.
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Download checklist
Download the checklist of supporting documentation required.
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Confirm studies required
Consult with the City of Sydney to confirm the studies required.
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View fees
View the fees and charges for requests for planning proposals:
- minor applications – administrative changes or corrections
- major applications – all other requests for material changes to zoning and development standards.
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Check the guidelines
Find out more with the NSW Planning, Industry and Environment’s guide to preparing planning proposals.
Local environmental plans
Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012Applies to most of the local area.Published 14 December 2012Policies
Revenue policy: Fees and chargesFees for all chargeable services, requests, applications, approvals, licences, hire bookings and memberships.Published 1 July 2020Strategic land use plans
City Plan 2036: Local strategic planning statementA 20-year land use vision that links state and local strategies with our planning controls to guide development.Published 30 March 2020Governance & decision-making
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