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stated figure at lodgement, and status matters as much as size: several of the largest in NSW are marked Cancelled or Withdrawn below, not Determined.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 11 Second Avenue Blacktown 2148 | Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | Blacktown | $77M | 324 | Determined |
| 402 | 140-142 Henry Parry Drive Gosford 2250 | Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise | Central Coast Council | $77M | 177 | Determined |
| 403 | 216-220 Wyndham Street Alexandria 2015 | Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Build-to-rent | Council of the City of Sydney | $76M | 111 | Determined |
| 404 | 155 Mitchell Road Erskineville 2043 | Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | Council of the City of Sydney | $76M | 128 | Determined |
| 405 | 452 Willoughby Road Willoughby 2068 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | Willoughby | $76M | 154 | Determined |
| 406 | 2a Maude Street Belmont 2280 | Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | Lake Macquarie | $76M | 101 | Determined |
| 407 | 130-140 Princes Highway Arncliffe | Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | Bayside Council | $75M | 182 | Determined |
| 408 | 265-273 George Street Sydney 2000 | Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | Council of the City of Sydney | $75M | — | Determined |
| 409 | 7 Park Parade Parramatta 2150 | Signage; Recreational Uses; Retaining walls, protection of trees | City of Parramatta Council | $75M | — | Determined |
| 410 | 7a Park Parade Parramatta 2150 | Earthworks / change in levels; Recreational Uses; Retaining walls, protection of trees | City of Parramatta Council | $75M | — | Determined |
| 411 | 348 Victoria Road Rydalmere 2116 | Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; General industry | City of Parramatta Council | $74M | — | Determined |
| 412 | 550-578 River Street West Ballina 2478 | Earthworks / change in levels; Seniors housing; Independent living units | Ballina | $74M | 149 | Determined |
| 413 | 10 Bowman Road Moss Vale 2577 | Subdivision; General industry | Wingecarribee | $74M | — | Determined |
| 414 | 5-9 Gordon Avenue, Chatswood Sp57091 | Demolition; Signage; Shop top housing; Mixed use development; Earthworks / change in levels; Business premises; Office premises; Retail premises | Willoughby | $74M | 64 | Determined |
| 415 | 29-31 Second Avenue Blacktown 2148 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | Blacktown | $74M | 160 | Determined |
| 416 | 55 Coonara Avenue West Pennant Hills 2125 | Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | The Hills | $73M | 105 | Determined |
| 417 | 6-8 Baywater Drive Wentworth Point 2127 | Mixed use development | City of Parramatta Council | $73M | 268 | Determined |
| 418 | 38 Cudgegong Road Rouse Hill 2155 | Residential flat building | Blacktown | $73M | 295 | Determined |
| 419 | 169 Herring Road Macquarie Park 2113 | Erection of a new structure; Co-living | Ryde | $73M | 507 | Determined |
| 420 | 165 Milton Street Ashbury 2193 | Residential flat building | Canterbury-Bankstown Council | $73M | 138 | Determined |
| 421 | 338 Botany Road Alexandria 2015 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise | Council of the City of Sydney | $72M | 111 | Determined |
| 422 | 931 Cudgera Creek Road Cudgera Creek 2484 | Other | Tweed | $72M | — | Determined |
| 423 | 42 Pirrama Road Pyrmont 2009 | Alterations and additions to commercial development | Council of the City of Sydney | $72M | — | Determined |
| 424 | 38-42 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont | Alterations and additions to commercial development | Council of the City of Sydney | $72M | — | Determined |
| 425 | 16-22 Wentworth Avenue Surry Hills 2010 | Commercial development; Subdivision; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise | Council of the City of Sydney | $72M | — | Determined |
| 426 | Arcadia Street Warilla 2528 | Demolition; Residential flat building; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Retail premises ; Seniors housing; Independent living units | Shellharbour | $72M | 123 | Determined |
| 427 | 1 National Park Street Newcastle West 2302 | Stratum / community title subdivision; Shop top housing | Newcastle | $72M | 199 | Determined |
| 428 | 477 Pitt Street Haymarket 2000 | Alterations and additions to commercial development | Council of the City of Sydney | $72M | — | Determined |
| 429 | 41 Auburn Road Auburn 2144 | Mixed use development | Cumberland Council | $72M | 244 | Determined |
| 430 | 155 Mitchell Road Erskineville 2043 | Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | Council of the City of Sydney | $71M | 128 | Determined |
| 431 | 137 – 151 Anzac Parade Kensington | Residential flat building | Randwick | $71M | 149 | Determined |
| 432 | 7 Macquarie Street Parramatta 2150 | Demolition; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Co-living; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation | City of Parramatta Council | $71M | 310 | Determined |
| 433 | 101 Willarong Road Caringbah 2229 | Residential flat building; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Hours of operation and trading; Residential Accommodation | Sutherland | $71M | 243 | Determined |
| 434 | 101-109 Willarong Road, Caringbah Nsw 2229 | Subdivision | Sutherland | $71M | — | Determined |
| 435 | 23 Fisher Road Dee Why 2099 | Multi-dwelling housing | Northern Beaches Council | $71M | 126 | Determined |
| 436 | 1323-1329 Princes Highway Heathcote 2233 | Demolition; Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation | Sutherland | $71M | 168 | Determined |
| 437 | 100 Edinburgh Road Castlecrag 2068 | Residential flat building; Restaurant or cafe; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Outdoor dining - general; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; Shop; Neighbourhood shop; Neighbourhood supermarket; Hours of operation and trading | Willoughby | $71M | 38 | Determined |
| 438 | 32 Young Street Randwick 2031 | Subdivision | Randwick | $71M | — | Determined |
| 439 | 1 Providence Drive Gledswood Hills 2557 | Signage; Subdivision of land; Stratum / community title subdivision; Health services facilities; Shop top housing; Mixed use development; Earthworks / change in levels; Centre based childcare; Recreational Uses; Entertainment facility; Food and drink premises; Commercial development | Camden Council | $70M | 63 | Determined |
| 440 | 11-17 Mosbri Crescent The Hill 2300 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | Newcastle | $70M | 158 | 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.