Development applications — Council of the City of Sydney
13,778 applications since 2019, proposing 88,358 new dwellings.
Largest by cost of works
| Address | What | Cost of works | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201-217 Elizabeth Street Sydney 2000 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Retail Premise | $1,017,420,284 | Determined |
| 14-30 Lee Street, Haymarket Sydney, Nsw 2000 | Office premises; Retail premises | $854,347,783 | Deferred Commencement |
| 338 Pitt Street, Sydney | Residential flat building; Hotel or motel accommodation; Retail premises | $726,854,975 | Operational consent issued |
| 50 Bridge Street Sydney 2000 | Office premises; Retail premises | $682,055,000 | Determined |
| 155 Mitchell Road Erskineville 2043 | Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | $636,739,189 | Determined |
1,861 applications lodged in 2025
| Address | What | Lodged | Status | Cost | Dwellings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Watkin Street Newtown 2042 D/2025/1025 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 16 Oct 2025 | Determined 6 Nov 2025 |
$41,910 | — |
| 2a South Dowling Street Moore Park 2021 D/2025/985 |
Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies | 16 Oct 2025 | Determined 5 Nov 2025 |
$149,050 | — |
| 9 Regent Street Paddington 2021 D/2024/974/A |
Shop top housing; Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia | 16 Oct 2025 | Determined 20 Nov 2025 |
$242,928 | 1 |
| 3 Elizabeth Bay Crescent, Elizabeth Bay Nsw 2011 D/2018/1042/A |
Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 16 Oct 2025 | Withdrawn | $500,000 | 11 |
| 2-10 Darling Drive Sydney 2000 D/2025/1021 |
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading | 15 Oct 2025 | Determined 23 Mar 2026 |
— | — |
| 1-19 Regent Street Redfern 2016 D/2025/1009 |
Shop top housing; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia | 15 Oct 2025 | Determined 23 Jan 2026 |
— | 1 |
| 32 Maddison Street Redfern 2016 D/2025/1001 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 15 Oct 2025 | Determined 6 Jan 2026 |
$825,000 | 1 |
| 42 Buckingham Street Surry Hills 2010 D/2025/981 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 15 Oct 2025 | Determined 11 Dec 2025 |
$304,700 | 1 |
| 457-459 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills 2010 D/2025/1005 |
Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 15 Oct 2025 | Withdrawn | $495,000 | — |
| 82 Lang Road Centennial Park 2021 D/2025/1019 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 15 Oct 2025 | Determined 4 Dec 2025 |
$1,273,632 | 1 |
| 59 Myrtle Street Chippendale 2008 D/2025/992 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 15 Oct 2025 | Determined 21 Nov 2025 |
$1,628,319 | 1 |
| 130 Joynton Avenue Zetland 2017 D/2024/501/A |
Temporary building, structure or use; Exhibition home | 15 Oct 2025 | Determined 28 Oct 2025 |
$526,350 | — |
| 30 453-465 Bourke Street Surry Hills 2010 D/2025/772/A |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces) | 15 Oct 2025 | Determined 23 Oct 2025 |
$50,050 | — |
| 8 St Neot Avenue Potts Point 2011 D/2023/851/A |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 14 Oct 2025 | Determined 17 Mar 2026 |
$3,145,000 | 1 |
| 27 Selwyn Street Paddington 2021 D/2025/989 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 14 Oct 2025 | Determined 23 Jan 2026 |
$427,900 | 1 |
| 21 Lime Street Sydney 2000 D/2007/476/G |
Pub; Hours of operation and trading | 14 Oct 2025 | Determined 9 Jan 2026 |
— | — |
| 3 Lime Street Sydney 2000 D/2007/474/E |
Pub; Hours of operation and trading | 14 Oct 2025 | Determined 9 Jan 2026 |
— | — |
| 1-19 Hargrave Street Darlinghurst 2010 D/2024/120/A |
Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 14 Oct 2025 | Determined 15 Dec 2025 |
$7,515,390 | — |
| 61 Macquarie Street Sydney D/2025/938 |
Subdivision | 14 Oct 2025 | Determined 12 Dec 2025 |
— | — |
| 5-7 Young Street Sydney 2000 D/2025/970 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air-conditioning units; Evaporative cooling units (roof mounted); Supporting Development | 14 Oct 2025 | Determined 6 Nov 2025 |
$280,500 | — |
| 108-120 Pitt Street Sydney 2000 D/2025/941 |
Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 14 Oct 2025 | Determined 31 Oct 2025 |
$12,416 | — |
| 1-11 Oxford Street Paddington 2021 D/2020/297/O |
Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 14 Oct 2025 | Withdrawn | $1 | — |
| 1 56-60a Bayswater Road Rushcutters Bay 2011 D/2014/1272/D |
Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading | 14 Oct 2025 | Determined 2 Dec 2025 |
— | — |
| 8 Allen Street Waterloo 2017 D/2025/1000 |
Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 14 Oct 2025 | Determined 23 Oct 2025 |
$20,850 | — |
| 99 Cook Road Centennial Park 2021 D/2025/982 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Residential Accommodation | 13 Oct 2025 | Determined 7 Jan 2026 |
$1,539,903 | 1 |
| 61 York Street Sydney 2000 D/2025/972 |
Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 13 Oct 2025 | Determined 18 Dec 2025 |
$689,040 | — |
| 634 Botany Road Alexandria 2015 D/2020/1409/M |
Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure | 13 Oct 2025 | Determined 7 Nov 2025 |
$1 | 112 |
| 50 Gottenham Street Glebe 2037 D/2023/136/B |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 13 Oct 2025 | Determined 4 Nov 2025 |
$165,000 | 1 |
| 87 Glebe Point Road Glebe 2037 D/2011/741/F |
Small bar; Hours of operation and trading | 13 Oct 2025 | Determined 5 Nov 2025 |
— | — |
| 55 Forbes Street Newtown 2042 D/2022/979/A |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling | 13 Oct 2025 | Determined 11 Nov 2025 |
$825,000 | 1 |
| 113-117 King Street Newtown 2042 D/2025/959 |
Business premises; Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia | 13 Oct 2025 | Determined 17 Nov 2025 |
$10,000 | — |
| 18-20 King Street Newtown 2042 D/2025/915 |
Small bar; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise | 13 Oct 2025 | Determined 31 Oct 2025 |
— | — |
| 65a Mclachlan Avenue Darlinghurst 2010 D/2025/984 |
Artisan food and drink industry; Hours of operation and trading | 13 Oct 2025 | Determined 21 Nov 2025 |
$6,138 | — |
| 569-581 George Street D/2025/932 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink | 13 Oct 2025 | Determined 30 Oct 2025 |
$194,810 | — |
| Barangaroo Avenue Barangaroo 2000 D/2024/796/B |
Erection of a new structure; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like | 13 Oct 2025 | Determined 21 Oct 2025 |
$939,580 | — |
| 905 South Dowling Street Zetland 2017 D/2024/816/J |
Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation | 13 Oct 2025 | Determined 22 Oct 2025 |
— | — |
| 490 Crown Street Surry Hills 2010 D/2006/638/H |
Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading | 13 Oct 2025 | Determined 15 Oct 2025 |
— | — |
| 21 Roslyn Gardens Elizabeth Bay 2011 D/2025/976 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 10 Oct 2025 | Determined 18 Mar 2026 |
$2,705,532 | 1 |
| 108 Albion Street Surry Hills 2010 D/2025/948 |
Signage; Shop top housing; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air-conditioning units; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Hot water systems; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Privacy screens; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Stairway; Building identification sign; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development | 10 Oct 2025 | Withdrawn | $296,971 | 1 |
| 424-430 George Street Sydney 2000 D/2025/973 |
Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 10 Oct 2025 | Determined 5 Nov 2025 |
$244,695 | — |
Source: NSW Planning Portal Online DA open API. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate as lodged, not an assessed or final figure.