Major projects — Australia's biggest developments in the pipeline
Every NSW development application stating a cost of works over $50M, deduplicated so a project's DA and its modifications count once. 980 projects, $137bn of stated work, 142,621 dwellings.
980Major projects
$137bnTotal stated value
142,621Dwellings across all
$50M+Cost of works floor
Not every project on this list gets built. Cost of works is the applicant's own stated figure at lodgement, and status matters as much as size: several of the largest in NSW are marked Cancelled or Withdrawn below, not Determined. Filter by status to see what actually proceeded.
| # | Address | What | Council | Stated cost | Dwellings | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361 | 12 Steel Street Newcastle West 2302 | Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure | Newcastle | $85M | 228 | Determined |
| 362 | 167 Hume Highway Greenacre 2190 | Residential flat building; Pub; Hotel or motel accomodation; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise | Canterbury-Bankstown Council | $85M | 92 | Determined |
| 363 | 12 Carson Lane St Marys 2760 | Residential flat building | Penrith | $85M | 289 | Determined |
| 364 | 971 Richmond Road Marsden Park 2765 | Demolition | Blacktown | $85M | — | Determined |
| 365 | 11 Second Avenue Blacktown 2148 | Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise | Blacktown | $84M | 324 | Determined |
| 366 | 65 Martin Place Sydney 2000 | Demolition; Business premises; Office Premise | Council of the City of Sydney | $84M | — | Determined |
| 367 | 94 Epsom Road Zetland 2017 | Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $84M | 271 | Determined |
| 368 | 74 Caringbah Road Caringbah South 2229 | Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land | Sutherland | $84M | 2 | Determined |
| 369 | 266 Longueville Road Lane Cove 2066 | Seniors housing | Lane Cove | $83M | 92 | Determined |
| 370 | 371-375 Pitt Street Sydney 2000 | Hotel or motel accommodation; Erection of a new structure; Shop | Council of the City of Sydney | $83M | — | Determined |
| 371 | 60 Menangle Street Picton 2571 | Commercial development; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure | Wollondilly | $83M | — | Determined |
| 372 | 163 Birrell Street Waverley 2024 | Demolition; Signage; Subdivision of land; Stratum / community title subdivision; Mixed use development; Earthworks / change in levels; Recreational Uses; Other | Waverley Council | $83M | 54 | Determined |
| 373 | 115 Norman Avenue Thornleigh 2120 | Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (outdoor); Recreation area | The Council of the Shire of Hornsby | $83M | — | Determined |
| 374 | 23-27 Bourke Road Alexandria 2015 | Office premises; Retail premises | Council of the City of Sydney | $82M | — | Determined |
| 375 | 276-278 Parramatta Road Auburn 2144 | Hotel or motel accommodation; Restaurant or cafe; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Function centre; Specialised Retail Premises | Cumberland Council | $82M | — | Determined |
| 376 | 250 Victoria Street Wetherill Park 2164 | Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure | Fairfield | $82M | — | Determined |
| 377 | 39 Ralph Street Alexandria 2015 | Shop top housing | Council of the City of Sydney | $82M | 191 | Determined |
| 378 | 3 - 23 Kingsway, Cronulla | Shop top housing; Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Shop | Sutherland | $81M | — | Determined |
| 379 | 15 Flora Street Arncliffe 2205 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | Bayside Council | $81M | 148 | Determined |
| 380 | 15 Hilwa Street Villawood 2163 | Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Hours of operation and trading | Fairfield | $81M | 148 | Determined |
| 381 | 371-375 Pitt Street Sydney Nsw 2000 | Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | Council of the City of Sydney | $80M | — | Determined |
| 382 | 4 Lake Street Forster 2428 | Residential flat building; Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation | Mid-Coast Council | $80M | 200 | Determined |
| 383 | 34 West Street Forster 2428 | Mixed use development | Mid-Coast Council | $80M | 146 | Determined |
| 384 | 311 Hume Highway Liverpool 2170 | Stratum / community title subdivision | Liverpool | $80M | 2 | Determined |
| 385 | 151-153 Princes Highway Corrimal 2518 | Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure | Wollongong | $80M | 12 | Determined |
| 386 | 2 Gladstone Avenue Wollongong 2500 | Shop top housing | Wollongong | $80M | 262 | Determined |
| 387 | 36 Carrington Road Castle Hill 2154 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | The Hills | $80M | 105 | Determined |
| 388 | 120 Carrs Drive Yamba 2464 | Other | Clarence Valley Council | $80M | 216 | Determined |
| 389 | 178-184 Willarong Road, Caringbah, 2229 | Shop top housing | Sutherland | $80M | 136 | Determined |
| 390 | 1 Reviver Street Rouse Hill 2155 | Semi-attached dwelling | Blacktown | $80M | 2 | Determined |
| 391 | 1 Gay Street Castle Hill 2154 | Demolition; Residential flat building | The Hills | $80M | 177 | Determined |
| 392 | 18 Mary Street Auburn 2144 | Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure | Cumberland Council | $79M | 223 | Determined |
| 393 | 19 Phelps Street Canley Vale 2166 | Demolition; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Car park; Recreation facility (indoor); Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Neighbourhood supermarket; Hours of operation and trading | Fairfield | $78M | — | Determined |
| 394 | 1 Hughes Avenue Castle Hill 2154 | Demolition; Residential flat building | The Hills | $78M | 350 | Determined |
| 395 | 10 Hinkler Avenue Caringbah 2229 | Mixed use development | Sutherland | $78M | 242 | Determined |
| 396 | 11 Holdsworth Avenue St Leonards 2065 | Demolition; Residential flat building; Centre based childcare; Other | Lane Cove | $78M | 130 | Determined |
| 397 | 14-16 Hill Road, Wentworth Point Nsw 2127 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | City of Parramatta Council | $78M | 163 | Determined |
| 398 | 1 Marsden Street Lidcombe 2141 | Demolition; Boarding house; Erection of a new structure; Co-living; Non-standard Housing | Cumberland Council | $77M | 413 | Determined |
| 399 | 22 Melwood Avenue Forestville 2087 | Demolition; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure; Registered club | Northern Beaches Council | $77M | 55 | Determined |
| 400 | 40 King Street Adamstown 2289 | Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation | Newcastle | $77M | 178 | Determined |
Source: NSW Planning Portal Online DA open API (CC-BY 4.0). Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate as lodged, not an assessed or final figure.