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 |
1,260 applications lodged in 2026
| Address | What | Lodged | Status | Cost | Dwellings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Buckingham Street Surry Hills 2010 D/2025/981/A |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 19 Jan 2026 | Determined 21 Jan 2026 |
$304,700 | 1 |
| 2 Darling Drive Sydney 2000 D/2026/28 |
Signage; Advertising and signage | 16 Jan 2026 | Determined 2 Mar 2026 |
$331,318 | — |
| 53 Harcourt Parade Rosebery 2018 D/2025/809/B |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 16 Jan 2026 | Determined 17 Feb 2026 |
$88,000 | — |
| 424-430 George Street Sydney 2000 D/2026/23 |
Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia | 16 Jan 2026 | Determined 4 Feb 2026 |
$3,300 | — |
| 47-49 Murray Street Pyrmont 2009 D/2026/21 |
Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 16 Jan 2026 | Determined 4 Feb 2026 |
$2,086,555 | — |
| 20 Bridge Street Sydney 2000 D/2025/905/A |
Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 16 Jan 2026 | Determined 29 Jan 2026 |
$7,143,997 | — |
| 14-26 Wattle Street Pyrmont 2009 D/2019/649/F |
Hotel or motel accommodation; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Recreation facility (indoor); Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation | 15 Jan 2026 | Determined 4 May 2026 |
$331,337,277 | — |
| 9 Watson Street Paddington 2021 D/2026/12 |
Attached dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation | 15 Jan 2026 | Determined 7 Apr 2026 |
$491,700 | 1 |
| 83 Shepherd Street Chippendale 2008 D/2026/18 |
Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 15 Jan 2026 | Determined 4 Feb 2026 |
$27,400 | — |
| 1 Onslow Place Elizabeth Bay 2011 D/2025/89/A |
Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 15 Jan 2026 | Determined 2 Feb 2026 |
$185,000 | 6 |
| 905 South Dowling Street Zetland 2017 D/2024/816/M |
Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation | 15 Jan 2026 | Determined 22 Jan 2026 |
— | — |
| 53 Shepherd Street Chippendale 2008 D/2025/1126/A |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation | 15 Jan 2026 | Determined 16 Jan 2026 |
$77,165 | 1 |
| 262 Liverpool Street Darlinghurst 2010 D/2020/1397/B |
Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading | 14 Jan 2026 | Determined 20 Feb 2026 |
— | — |
| 82-106 Oxford Street Darlinghurst 2010 D/2023/228/D |
Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 14 Jan 2026 | Determined 18 Feb 2026 |
— | — |
| G Se 45 429-481 George Street Sydney 2000 D/2026/27 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise | 14 Jan 2026 | Determined 16 Feb 2026 |
$319,000 | — |
| 50 Gottenham Street Glebe 2037 D/2023/136/C |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 14 Jan 2026 | Determined 3 Feb 2026 |
$165,000 | 1 |
| 84 Elizabeth Bay Road Elizabeth Bay 2011 D/2022/1312/A |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 13 Jan 2026 | Determined 23 Jun 2026 |
$13,030,013 | — |
| 184-186 Campbell Street Darlinghurst 2010 D/2025/377/A |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 13 Jan 2026 | Determined 28 Apr 2026 |
— | 1 |
| 2 Chifley Square Sydney 2000 D/2026/17 |
Signage; Advertising and signage | 13 Jan 2026 | Determined 13 Apr 2026 |
— | — |
| 17 Zetland Avenue Zetland 2017 D/2025/1298 |
Subdivision | 13 Jan 2026 | Determined 9 Mar 2026 |
— | — |
| 1a Marshall Street Surry Hills 2010 D/2026/8 |
Advertising and signage; Shop | 13 Jan 2026 | Determined 12 Feb 2026 |
$5,500 | — |
| 372 - 382a Pitt Street D/2024/36/B |
Hotel or motel accommodation; Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation | 13 Jan 2026 | Determined 14 Jan 2026 |
— | — |
| 317 George Street Sydney 2000 D/2026/16 |
Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 12 Jan 2026 | Operational consent issued 11 May 2026 |
$243,397 | — |
| 136 Oxford Street Darlinghurst 2010 D/2026/6 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Information and education facility | 12 Jan 2026 | Determined 20 Apr 2026 |
$181,569 | — |
| 1 Missenden Road Camperdown 2050 D/2025/1286 |
Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 12 Jan 2026 | Determined 24 Feb 2026 |
$518,100 | 1 |
| 65 Market Street Sydney 2000 D/2019/263/AC |
Shop top housing; Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation | 12 Jan 2026 | Determined 11 Feb 2026 |
— | 98 |
| 130 Joynton Avenue Zetland 2017 D/2024/601/C |
Erection of a new structure; Secondary road | 12 Jan 2026 | Determined 30 Jan 2026 |
$18,624,925 | — |
| 256 Crown Street Darlinghurst 2010 D/2023/265/D |
Entertainment facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise | 9 Jan 2026 | Determined 24 Jun 2026 |
$28,826,580 | — |
| 11 117 Victoria Street Potts Point 2011 D/2024/524/B |
Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | 9 Jan 2026 | Determined 4 Mar 2026 |
— | 25 |
| 133 Macquarie Street Sydney 2000 D/2026/15 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external) | 9 Jan 2026 | Determined 3 Mar 2026 |
$137,500 | — |
| 476-492 Gardeners Road Alexandria 2015 D/2025/1319 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry | 9 Jan 2026 | Determined 2 Mar 2026 |
$1,536,301 | — |
| 165 Pitt Street Sydney 2000 D/2025/1326 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air-conditioning units; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external) | 9 Jan 2026 | Determined 11 Feb 2026 |
$50,000 | — |
| 138-196 Bourke Road Alexandria 2015 D/2025/1299 |
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 | 8 Jan 2026 | Determined 23 Feb 2026 |
$99,935 | — |
| 1 Avona Avenue Glebe 2037 D/2024/1235/A |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation | 8 Jan 2026 | Operational consent requested 9 Feb 2026 |
$396,000 | 1 |
| 59 Kingsclear Road Alexandria 2015 D/2026/7 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 8 Jan 2026 | Determined 4 Feb 2026 |
$71,500 | 1 |
| 19-21 Hunter Street Sydney 2000 D/2023/1045/A |
Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise | 7 Jan 2026 | Determined 9 Jul 2026 |
$370,280,362 | — |
| 62 Cleveland Street Chippendale 2008 D/2025/1346 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 7 Jan 2026 | Determined 27 May 2026 |
$357,500 | 1 |
| 6-14 Darley Street, Darlinghurst D/2025/1345 |
Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | 7 Jan 2026 | Operational consent issued 5 May 2026 |
$77,612 | — |
| 14-26 Wattle Street Pyrmont 2009 D/2023/97/F |
Hotel or motel accommodation; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care; Recreation facility (indoor); Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation | 7 Jan 2026 | Determined 4 May 2026 |
$331,337,277 | — |
| 19-21 Hunter Street Sydney 2000 D/2023/1045/B |
Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise | 7 Jan 2026 | Determined 1 Apr 2026 |
$370,280,362 | — |
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.