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stated figure at lodgement, and status matters as much as size: several of the largest in NSW are marked Cancelled or Withdrawn below, not Determined.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | 270 Pacific Highway Crows Nest 2065 | Mixed use development | North Sydney Council | $164M | — | Determined |
| 162 | 138-152 Victoria Road Rozelle 2039 | Mixed use development | Inner West Council | $162M | 147 | Determined |
| 163 | 19-21 Bias Avenue Bateau Bay 2261 | Other | Central Coast Council | $162M | 392 | Determined |
| 164 | 122 Herring Road Macquarie Park 2113 | Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure | Ryde | $162M | 265 | Determined |
| 165 | 164-194 William St, Woolloomooloo, Nsw 2011 | Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $162M | 229 | Determined |
| 166 | 18 - 32 Holdsworth Avenue, St Leonards | Residential flat building | Lane Cove | $161M | 323 | Determined |
| 167 | 309 King Street Newcastle West 2302 | Stratum / community title subdivision; Mixed use development | Newcastle | $161M | 259 | Determined |
| 168 | 121 Hunter Street Newcastle 2300 | Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure | Newcastle | $160M | 195 | Determined |
| 169 | 22 Newcomen Street, Newcastle | Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure | Newcastle | $160M | 195 | Determined |
| 170 | 94 Bettington Road Oatlands 2117 | Seniors housing; Independent living units; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia | City of Parramatta Council | $159M | 140 | Determined |
| 171 | 402 Macquarie Street Liverpool 2170 | Residential flat building; Hotel or motel accommodation; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor) | Liverpool | $159M | 168 | Determined |
| 172 | 905 South Dowling Street Zetland 2017 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Retail Premise | Council of the City of Sydney | $159M | 241 | Determined |
| 173 | 84 Wharf Road Melrose Park 2114 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | City of Parramatta Council | $158M | 227 | Determined |
| 174 | 2 Sark Grove Minto 2566 | Other | Campbelltown | $158M | — | Determined |
| 175 | 52 Stewart Street, Wollongong | Demolition; Shop top housing; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure | Wollongong | $157M | 202 | Determined |
| 176 | 372 -382a Pitt Street | Mixed use development; Other | Council of the City of Sydney | $157M | — | Determined |
| 177 | 128 Bunnerong Road Eastgardens 2036 | Mixed use development; Centre based childcare | Bayside Council | $156M | 372 | Determined |
| 178 | 661 Victoria Road Melrose Park 2114 | Residential flat building; Earthworks / change in levels; Retail premises | City of Parramatta Council | $156M | 421 | Determined |
| 179 | 33 Alfred Street Sydney 2000 | Alterations and additions to commercial development | Council of the City of Sydney | $156M | — | Determined |
| 180 | 29 Hughes Avenue Ermington 2115 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | City of Parramatta Council | $156M | 368 | Determined |
| 181 | 2-38 Baptist Street Redfern | Hotel or motel accommodation; Hours of operation and trading | Council of the City of Sydney | $156M | — | Determined |
| 182 | 397-399 Cleveland Street Redfern 2016 | Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $156M | 122 | Determined |
| 183 | 277 Annangrove Road Rouse Hill 2155 | Subdivision | The Hills | $156M | — | Determined |
| 184 | 307 Lane Cove Road Macquarie Park 2113 | Restaurant or cafe; Office premises; Other | Ryde | $156M | — | Determined |
| 185 | 26-36 And 35 Northumberland Road, Auburn | Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation | Cumberland Council | $154M | 264 | Determined |
| 186 | 108 Donnison Street Gosford 2250 | Shop top housing | Central Coast Council | $153M | 323 | Determined |
| 187 | 108 Donnison Street Gosford 2250 | Shop top housing; Hotel or motel accommodation; Restaurant or cafe; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | Central Coast Council | $153M | 327 | Determined |
| 188 | 7 Cadman Crescent Castle Hill 2154 | Demolition; Seniors housing; Independent living units; 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 | The Hills | $153M | 217 | Determined |
| 189 | 52 Scott Street Liverpool 2170 | Shop top housing; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia | Liverpool | $152M | — | Determined |
| 190 | 25 Leeds Street Rhodes 2138 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | City of Canada Bay Council | $152M | 249 | Determined |
| 191 | 1/-/Dp617129 | Signage; Stratum / community title subdivision; Facilities for electric vehicles; Shop top housing; Mixed use development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Retail premises | North Sydney Council | $152M | 72 | Determined |
| 192 | 52 Scott Street Liverpool 2170 | Mixed use development | Liverpool | $151M | — | Determined |
| 193 | 1 Canberra Avenue St Leonards 2065 | Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | Lane Cove | $150M | 233 | Determined |
| 194 | 72 Virginia Street Rosehill 2142 | Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure | City of Parramatta Council | $149M | 4 | Determined |
| 195 | 35 Northumberland Road Auburn 2144 | Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure | Cumberland Council | $149M | 249 | Determined |
| 196 | 1054 Wine Country Drive Lovedale 2325 | Other | Cessnock | $148M | — | Determined |
| 197 | 2/Dp1276321 | Demolition; Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Entertainment facility; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Recreation facility (indoor); Retail Premise; Shop; Hours of operation and trading | Camden Council | $147M | 331 | Determined |
| 198 | 159-161 Epping Road Macquarie Park 2113 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | Ryde | $146M | 317 | Determined |
| 199 | 50 Constitution Road Meadowbank 2114 | Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | Ryde | $146M | — | Determined |
| 200 | 1 Railway Road Meadowbank 2114 | Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure | Ryde | $146M | — | 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.