Development applications — Council of the City of Sydney

13,778 applications since 2019, proposing 88,358 new dwellings.

Largest by cost of works

AddressWhatCost of worksStatus
201-217 Elizabeth Street Sydney 2000Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Retail Premise$1,017,420,284Determined
14-30 Lee Street, Haymarket Sydney, Nsw 2000Office premises; Retail premises $854,347,783Deferred Commencement
338 Pitt Street, SydneyResidential flat building; Hotel or motel accommodation; Retail premises $726,854,975Operational consent issued
50 Bridge Street Sydney 2000Office premises; Retail premises $682,055,000Determined
155 Mitchell Road Erskineville 2043Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure$636,739,189Determined

1,260 applications lodged in 2026

AddressWhatLodgedStatusCostDwellings
2a Defries Avenue Zetland 2017
D/2013/157/I
Advertising and signage; Business identification sign 20 Feb 2026 Determined
14 Apr 2026
$20,000 —
228 Dowling Street Woolloomooloo 2011
D/2026/164
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure 20 Feb 2026 Determined
7 Apr 2026
$67,450 1
177-219 Mitchell Road Erskineville 2043
D/2026/142
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor) 20 Feb 2026 Determined
1 Apr 2026
$16,500 —
64 Castlereagh Street Sydney 2000
D/2026/170
Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure 20 Feb 2026 Determined
23 Mar 2026
$267,405 —
123 Pitt Street Sydney 2000
D/2026/167
Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure 20 Feb 2026 Determined
12 Mar 2026
$38,280 —
198 Union Street Erskineville 2043
D/2026/165
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure 19 Feb 2026 Determined
21 Apr 2026
$498,003 1
4 53-63 Martin Place Sydney 2000
D/2026/161
Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading 19 Feb 2026 Determined
24 Mar 2026
— —
1 Dalgal Way Forest Lodge 2037
D/2026/128
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Specialised Retail Premises 19 Feb 2026 Determined
25 Mar 2026
$253,000 —
14-16 York Street Sydney 2000
D/2000/476/G
Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading 19 Feb 2026 Determined
24 Mar 2026
— —
414-418 Pitt Street Haymarket Nsw 2000
D/2026/86
Restaurant or cafe; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading 19 Feb 2026 Determined
10 Mar 2026
— —
5 17 Oxford Street Paddington 2021
D/2025/876/B
Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia 18 Feb 2026 Determined
16 Mar 2026
— —
384 Gardeners Road Rosebery 2018
D/2026/159
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation 18 Feb 2026 Determined
9 Mar 2026
$49,500 —
212 Victoria Street Beaconsfield 2015
D/2025/495/A
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure 18 Feb 2026 Determined
10 Mar 2026
— 1
18-30a Martin Place Sydney 2000
D/2015/1414/B
Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Retail Premise 18 Feb 2026 Determined
25 Feb 2026
— —
86-90 Bay Street Ultimo 2007
D/2026/136
Co-living 17 Feb 2026 Determined
20 May 2026
$45,461,997 137
22 Creek Street Forest Lodge 2037
D/2026/148
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation 17 Feb 2026 Determined
24 Apr 2026
$250,000 —
634 Botany Road Alexandria 2015
D/2020/1409/O
Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure 17 Feb 2026 Determined
30 Mar 2026
$1 112
10 Bulwara Road Pyrmont 2009
D/2026/99
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure 17 Feb 2026 Determined
26 Mar 2026
$116,929 —
53-55 Foveaux Street Surry Hills 2010
D/2026/146
Commercial development; Advertising and signage 17 Feb 2026 Determined
12 Mar 2026
$10,000 —
151 Railway Parade Erskineville 2043
D/2026/100
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure 17 Feb 2026 Determined
9 Mar 2026
$38,000 1
25 Martin Place Sydney 2000
D/2024/484/A
Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure 17 Feb 2026 Determined
25 Feb 2026
$428,692 —
65 Market Street Sydney 2000
D/2019/263/AD
Shop top housing; Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation 17 Feb 2026 Determined
18 Feb 2026
— 98
47 Barcom Avenue Darlinghurst 2010
D/2023/860/B
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation 17 Feb 2026 Determined
20 Feb 2026
$140,828 1
53 Shepherd Street Chippendale 2008
D/2025/1126/B
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation 17 Feb 2026 Determined
19 Feb 2026
$77,165 1
4-4a Barncleuth Square Elizabeth Bay 2011
D/2023/375/D
Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure 16 Feb 2026 Determined
10 Aug 2026
$17,314,800 10
177 Regent Street Redfern 2016
D/2026/119
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure 16 Feb 2026 Determined
1 May 2026
$306,900 1
141 Liverpool Street Sydney 2000
D/2022/495/H
Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation 16 Feb 2026 Determined
15 Apr 2026
— —
Shop 4/35 Tumbalong Bvd, Haymarket Nsw 2000
D/2023/190/B
Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading 16 Feb 2026 Determined
18 Mar 2026
$2,000 —
255c Oxford Street Paddington 2021
D/2026/140
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; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading 13 Feb 2026 Determined
17 Jun 2026
$6,247,440 —
280-282 Pitt Street Sydney 2000
D/2026/90
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Emergency work and repairs; Minor building alterations (external) 13 Feb 2026 Determined
10 Mar 2026
$390,455 —
133 Oxford Street Darlinghurst 2010
D/2026/115
Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure 13 Feb 2026 Determined
5 Mar 2026
$9,000 —
169-173 Darlinghurst Road Darlinghurst 2010
D/2007/806/E
Small bar; Hours of operation and trading 13 Feb 2026 Determined
5 Mar 2026
— —
2 Upper Road Forest Lodge 2037
D/2026/135
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation 12 Feb 2026 Operational consent issued
30 Mar 2026
$22,000 1
1a Elizabeth Bay Road, Potts Point
D/2026/87
Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure 12 Feb 2026 Determined
13 May 2026
$1,688,500 1
49 Greek Street Glebe 2037
D/2021/729/A
Demolition; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Co-living; Residential Accommodation 12 Feb 2026 Determined
24 Apr 2026
$12,470,265 77
31 Alfred Street Sydney 2000
D/2026/139
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility 12 Feb 2026 Determined
7 Apr 2026
$63,470 —
48 Toxteth Road Glebe 2037
D/2026/67
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure 12 Feb 2026 Determined
2 Apr 2026
$448,800 1
33-35 Darlinghurst Road Potts Point 2011
D/2026/132
Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure 12 Feb 2026 Determined
7 Apr 2026
$11,000 —
95 Cook Road Centennial Park 2021
D/2023/186/B
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure 12 Feb 2026 Determined
7 Apr 2026
$20,000 1
5 Victoria Road Glebe 2037
D/2023/349/B
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation 12 Feb 2026 Determined
17 Mar 2026
$1,953,198 1

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.