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stated figure at lodgement, and status matters as much as size: several of the largest in NSW are marked Cancelled or Withdrawn below, not Determined.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 822 Windsor Road Rouse Hill 2155 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | Blacktown | $63M | 185 | Withdrawn |
| 82 | 156 Guntawong Road Rouse Hill 2155 | Commercial development; Erection of a new structure | Blacktown | $61M | — | Withdrawn |
| 83 | 206 Parramatta Road Annandale 2038 | Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Health services facility; Hospital; Health Infrastructure | Inner West Council | $61M | — | Withdrawn |
| 84 | 960a Bourke Street Zetland 2017 | Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $61M | 81 | Withdrawn |
| 85 | 282-298 & 302-304 Lawrence Hargrave Drive Thirroul | Mixed use development | Wollongong | $60M | 80 | Withdrawn |
| 86 | 3 Stanton Road Nelson 2765 | Pools / decks / fencing | The Hills | $60M | — | Withdrawn |
| 87 | 129-133 Henry Street Penrith 2750 | Office premises | Penrith | $60M | — | Withdrawn |
| 88 | 270 Keira Street Wollongong 2500 | Residential flat building; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure | Wollongong | $58M | 116 | Withdrawn |
| 89 | 45-53 Macleay Street Potts Point 2011 | Shop top housing | Council of the City of Sydney | $56M | — | Withdrawn |
| 90 | Lakeside Parade, Jordan Springs, 2747 | Residential flat building | Penrith | $55M | 64 | Withdrawn |
| 91 | 17 Nelson Road Box Hill 2765 | Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Mixed use development; Centre based childcare | The Hills | $55M | 155 | Withdrawn |
| 92 | 15 The Kingsway Wentworthville 2145 | Shop top housing; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure | Cumberland Council | $55M | 95 | Withdrawn |
| 93 | 22 Park Avenue Waitara 2077 | Residential flat building | The Council of the Shire of Hornsby | $55M | 165 | Withdrawn |
| 94 | 99-111 Aldington Road Kemps Creek 2178 | Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure | Penrith | $54M | — | Withdrawn |
| 95 | 141 Minmi Road Wallsend 2287 | Waste and resource management facilities | Newcastle | $54M | — | Withdrawn |
| 96 | 38-42 Wharf Road Melrose Park | Subdivision | City of Parramatta Council | $54M | — | Withdrawn |
| 97 | 101 Hawke Mount Road Dora Creek 2264 | Other | Lake Macquarie | $53M | — | Withdrawn |
| 98 | 26 Mason Road Box Hill 2765 | Attached dwelling; Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision of land; Stormwater management systems; Multi dwelling housing (terraces) | The Hills | $53M | 98 | Withdrawn |
| 99 | 338 Annangrove Road Rouse Hill 2155 | Other | The Hills | $53M | — | Withdrawn |
| 100 | 180 River Road, Lane Cove | Demolition; Recreational Uses; Restaurant or cafe | Lane Cove | $52M | — | Withdrawn |
| 101 | 413-415 Sussex Street Haymarket 2000 | Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Alterations and additions to commercial development; Boarding house; Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $52M | 306 | Withdrawn |
| 102 | 1a Hill Street Hurstville 2220 | Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise | Georges River Council | $50M | 126 | Withdrawn |
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.