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stated figure at lodgement, and status matters as much as size: several of the largest in NSW are marked Cancelled or Withdrawn below, not Determined.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 1 Barrack Lane Parramatta 2150 | Other | City of Parramatta Council | $360M | — | Determined |
| 42 | 99 North Terrace Bankstown 2200 | Shop top housing; Hotel or motel accommodation; Erection of a new structure; Medical centre; Centre-based child care; Function centre; Recreation facility (indoor); Retail Premise | Canterbury-Bankstown Council | $360M | 339 | Determined |
| 43 | 110 George Street Parramatta 2150 | Mixed use development | City of Parramatta Council | $338M | — | Determined |
| 44 | 396 Lane Cove Road, Macquarie Park | Commercial development; Erection of a new structure | Ryde | $335M | — | Determined |
| 45 | 26-30 Norbrik Drive Bella Vista 2153 | Seniors housing; Independent living units; Residential care facility; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation | The Hills | $335M | 437 | Determined |
| 46 | 4 Bligh Street Sydney 2000 | Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $334M | — | Determined |
| 47 | 14-26 Wattle Street Pyrmont 2009 | Hotel or motel accommodation; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Recreation facility (indoor); Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation | Council of the City of Sydney | $331M | — | Determined |
| 48 | 1 Pitt Street Sydney 2000 | Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Retail Premise | Council of the City of Sydney | $329M | — | Determined |
| 49 | 595 Tumbulgum Road Tygalgah 2484 | Farm buildings; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (external) | Tweed | $325M | — | Determined |
| 50 | 216-222 Keira Street Wollongong 2500 | Mixed use development | Wollongong | $322M | 402 | Determined |
| 51 | 21 Forsyth Street Kingsford 2032 | Demolition; Boarding house; Earthworks / change in levels | Randwick | $316M | 32 | Determined |
| 52 | 960a Bourke Street Zetland 2017 | Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise | Council of the City of Sydney | $316M | 260 | Determined |
| 53 | 2 George Street Burwood 2134 | Other | Burwood Council | $309M | — | Determined |
| 54 | 196-204 Pitt Street Sydney 2000 | Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation | Council of the City of Sydney | $308M | — | Determined |
| 55 | 194 Pitt Street Sydney 2000 | Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation | Council of the City of Sydney | $308M | — | Determined |
| 56 | 11 Khartoum Road Macquarie Park 2113 | Office premises; Retail premises ; Data storage premises | Ryde | $306M | — | Determined |
| 57 | 34 Walker Street Rhodes 2138 | Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia | City of Canada Bay Council | $304M | — | Determined |
| 58 | 6 Geddes Avenue Zetland 2017 | Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $298M | — | Determined |
| 59 | 65-77 Market Street, Sydney | Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $296M | 101 | Determined |
| 60 | 65 Market Street Sydney 2000 | Alterations and additions to commercial development; Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $295M | 98 | Determined |
| 61 | 65- 77 Market Street, Sydney | Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $295M | 101 | Determined |
| 62 | 122 Herring Road Macquarie Park 2113 | Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure | Ryde | $294M | 265 | Determined |
| 63 | 239 Merrylands Road Merrylands 2160 | Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Build-to-rent | Cumberland Council | $293M | 434 | Determined |
| 64 | 68 O'Connell Street Caddens 2747 | Demolition; Residential flat building; Subdivision of land; Shop top housing; Earthworks / change in levels; Retail premises | Penrith | $283M | 564 | Determined |
| 65 | 34 Hassall Street Parramatta 2150 | Mixed use development | City of Parramatta Council | $283M | 604 | Determined |
| 66 | G 100 Walker Street North Sydney 2060 | Office premises; Retail premises | North Sydney Council | $281M | — | Determined |
| 67 | 34 Walker Street Rhodes 2138 | Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation | City of Canada Bay Council | $276M | — | Determined |
| 68 | 1 Alfred Street Sydney 2000 | Demolition; Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $275M | — | Determined |
| 69 | 34 Walker Street Rhodes 2138 | Residential flat building; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | City of Canada Bay Council | $274M | 400 | Determined |
| 70 | 22 Queen Street Campbelltown 2560 | Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure | Campbelltown | $274M | 542 | Determined |
| 71 | 207 Church Street Parramatta 2150 | Mixed use development; Hotel or motel accommodation; Office premises; Retail premises | City of Parramatta Council | $265M | — | Determined |
| 72 | 189 Macquarie Street Parramatta 2150 | Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | City of Parramatta Council | $264M | 537 | Determined |
| 73 | 55-57 Abbotsford Road Homebush 2140 | Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | Strathfield | $263M | 1 | Determined |
| 74 | 301 Samantha Riley Drive Kellyville 2155 | Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Retail Premise; Hours of operation and trading | The Hills | $260M | 826 | Determined |
| 75 | 15-19 Spurway Drive Norwest 2153 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | The Hills | $256M | 583 | Determined |
| 76 | 104 Fairway Drive Norwest 2153 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | The Hills | $256M | 583 | Determined |
| 77 | 86-90 Christie Street St Leonards 2065 | Mixed use development | Lane Cove | $256M | 637 | Determined |
| 78 | 747 Windsor Road Box Hill | Demolition; Pub; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Self storage units; Specialised Retail Premises; Hours of operation and trading | The Hills | $251M | — | Determined |
| 79 | Boobah Street Cooma 2630 | Other | Snowy Monaro Regional Council | $251M | 44 | Determined |
| 80 | 84 Wharf Road Melrose Park 2114 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | City of Parramatta Council | $248M | 468 | 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.