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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 Henderson Road Alexandria 2015 D/2025/1284 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation | 15 Dec 2025 | Determined 29 Jan 2026 |
$418,000 | — |
| 87-89 George Street The Rocks 2000 D/2017/18/D |
Commercial development; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading | 15 Dec 2025 | Determined 28 Jan 2026 |
— | — |
| 37 Tilford Street Zetland 2017 D/2025/1262 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 15 Dec 2025 | Determined 27 Jan 2026 |
$193,380 | 1 |
| 278 Belmont Street Alexandria 2015 D/2018/1123/A |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 15 Dec 2025 | Determined 27 Jan 2026 |
$862,510 | 1 |
| 403 Crown St Surry Hills 2010 D/2025/1181 |
Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage | 15 Dec 2025 | Determined 24 Jan 2026 |
$1,313 | — |
| 71-111 Cooper Street Surry Hills 2010 D/2018/1151/B |
Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 15 Dec 2025 | Withdrawn | — | — |
| 123 Pitt Street Sydney 2000 D/2025/1249 |
Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 15 Dec 2025 | Determined 15 Jan 2026 |
$38,280 | — |
| 6 Richards Avenue Surry Hills 2010 D/2025/953/A |
Dwelling house; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces) | 15 Dec 2025 | Determined 5 Jan 2026 |
— | — |
| 67-77 Epsom Road Rosebery Nsw 2018 D/2015/624/H |
Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure | 12 Dec 2025 | Determined 22 Jan 2026 |
— | 266 |
| 66 Wigram Road Glebe 2037 D/2025/1216 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 12 Dec 2025 | Determined 28 Apr 2026 |
$800,000 | — |
| 206-208 King Street Newtown 2042 D/2017/1700/A |
Boarding house; 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 | 12 Dec 2025 | Determined 28 Apr 2026 |
$1,000,000 | 1 |
| 270 Bridge Road Forest Lodge 2037 D/2024/9/A |
Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 12 Dec 2025 | Determined 20 Feb 2026 |
$664,000 | 1 |
| 203-205 King Street Newtown 2042 D/2025/684/A |
Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 12 Dec 2025 | Determined 4 Mar 2026 |
$50,000 | 2 |
| 16 Charles Street Erskineville 2043 D/2025/1229 |
Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Emergency work and repairs; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Swimming pool; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation | 12 Dec 2025 | Determined 2 Mar 2026 |
$1,350,800 | 2 |
| 215 Cleveland Street Redfern 2016 D/2025/1209 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Stairway; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces); Supporting Development | 12 Dec 2025 | Determined 26 Feb 2026 |
$199,540 | 1 |
| 309 28 Macleay Street Elizabeth Bay 2011 D/2025/1266 |
Commercial development; Advertising and signage | 12 Dec 2025 | Withdrawn | $55,000 | — |
| 429-481 George Street Sydney 2000 D/2025/1211 |
Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Shop | 12 Dec 2025 | Withdrawn | $1 | — |
| 2 185a Bourke Street Darlinghurst 2010 D/2004/589/A |
Outdoor dining - general; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading | 11 Dec 2025 | Determined 3 Mar 2026 |
— | — |
| 6 Cowper Wharf Roadway Woolloomooloo 2011 D/2019/971/F |
Temporary building, structure or use; Entertainment associated with existing premises | 11 Dec 2025 | Determined 10 Feb 2026 |
$33,000 | — |
| 10 Moore Park Road Paddington 2021 D/2025/135/A |
Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 11 Dec 2025 | Determined 3 Feb 2026 |
$603,350 | 1 |
| 426-430 Kent Street Sydney 2000 D/2025/1257 |
Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 11 Dec 2025 | Determined 15 Jan 2026 |
$147,054 | — |
| 126 Phillip Street Sydney 2000 D/2005/590/C |
Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading | 11 Dec 2025 | Determined 15 Dec 2025 |
— | — |
| 16-18 Meagher Street Chippendale 2008 D/2022/274/K |
Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 10 Dec 2025 | Determined 4 Feb 2026 |
— | — |
| 10 Colbourne Avenue Glebe 2037 D/2025/1222 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 10 Dec 2025 | Determined 3 Feb 2026 |
$76,252 | 1 |
| 66 Goulburn Street Sydney 2000 D/2025/1241 |
Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 10 Dec 2025 | Determined 20 Jan 2026 |
$305,273 | — |
| 9 Billyard Avenue Elizabeth Bay 2011 D/2018/57/E |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling | 9 Dec 2025 | Determined 8 Apr 2026 |
— | 2 |
| 65 A Cowper Wharf Roadway Woolloomooloo D/2025/1178 |
Subdivision | 9 Dec 2025 | Determined 10 Mar 2026 |
— | — |
| 155 Mitchell Road Erskineville 2043 D/2025/301/A |
Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 9 Dec 2025 | Determined 3 Mar 2026 |
$45,940,318 | — |
| 13-15 Charles Street Forest Lodge 2037 D/2025/1245 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 9 Dec 2025 | Determined 13 Feb 2026 |
$2,206,080 | 1 |
| 301 Forbes Street Darlinghurst 2010 D/2024/266/A |
Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; 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; Information and education facility | 9 Dec 2025 | Determined 13 Feb 2026 |
— | — |
| 197 Castlereagh Street Sydney 2000 D/2025/1235 |
Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 9 Dec 2025 | Determined 6 Feb 2026 |
$1,210,000 | — |
| 204-218 Botany Road Alexandria 2015 D/2025/1238 |
Amusement centre; Hours of operation and trading | 9 Dec 2025 | Determined 29 Jan 2026 |
— | — |
| 155 King Street Newtown 2042 D/2025/1213 |
Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia | 9 Dec 2025 | Determined 22 Jan 2026 |
$15,000 | — |
| 25 Wellington Street Waterloo 2017 D/2025/1246 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 9 Dec 2025 | Rejected | $229,350 | 1 |
| 372 Moore Park Road Paddington 2021 D/2025/1248 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 8 Dec 2025 | Determined 31 Mar 2026 |
$269,415 | 1 |
| 1 Fox Avenue Erskineville 2043 D/2025/1226 |
Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waste storage facility | 8 Dec 2025 | Determined 13 Mar 2026 |
$164,986 | — |
| 25-31 Swanson Street Erskineville 2043 D/2025/1227 |
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Waste storage facility; Waste or resource management facility | 8 Dec 2025 | Determined 13 Mar 2026 |
$174,821 | — |
| 16-20 Roslyn Street Elizabeth Bay 2011 D/2025/1186 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Medical centre; Health services facility; Hospital; Health Infrastructure | 8 Dec 2025 | Determined 17 Feb 2026 |
$816,741 | — |
| 6 Turner Street Redfern 2016 D/2025/1220 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 8 Dec 2025 | Determined 4 Feb 2026 |
$979,000 | 1 |
| 25 Martin Place Sydney 2000 D/2025/1242 |
Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 8 Dec 2025 | Determined 23 Jan 2026 |
$2,893,000 | — |
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.