NSW planning and development intelligence
52 NSW State Significant Development Updates – 5 October 2026
This weekly review tracks new NSW State Significant Development applications, projects entering public exhibition and applications moving to determination.
Weekly SSD activity summary
New Projects
6New SSD applications recorded in the NSW planning system this week.
Bathurst Battery Energy Storage System
Burrah Park Stage 2 – Superlot 02a
Eraring North Battery Energy Storage System
Former Qenos Botany Site Redevelopment – Stage 1
Mixed use – Fisher & Redman Road Dee Why
Entered Exhibition
9SSD applications that entered the public exhibition stage this week.
Armidale East Battery Energy Storage System
Development of a 500 MW / 1000 MWh battery energy storage facility with associated infrastructure.
Mixed Use Development at O’Riordan St, Mascot
Concept approval for a mixed-use development containing ~1400 dwellings and detailed stage 1 for early works including demolition, earthworks, remediation, supporting infrastructure and site subdivision and construction of ~250 dwellings.
Penshurst Road Mixed Use Development
Demolition of existing pub and short term accommodation and construction of a shop top housing development including a pub, retail premises, residential accommodation and associated works
Residential development with in-fill affordable housing 9-17 Balfour Street, Lindfield
Construction of a part-nine part-ten storey residential flat building with in-fill affordable housing, containing basement level parking, 121 residential units, which include 28 affordable housing units.
Residential development with in-fill affordable housing at 10-12 Victoria Parade, Manly
Residential development with in-fill affordable housing with 23 apartments (including 5 affordable apartments)
Shop top housing 123-139 Alison Rd & 11 Elizabeth Ln, Randwick
22-storey shop top housing development comprising of 182 dwellings, with ground floor commercial tenancies, associated basement parking and 15% affordable housing for 15 years.
Mixed Use Development at 16-20 Old Castle Hill Road, Castle Hill
Construction of a mixed use development of: • 371 dwellings (including 42 affordable dwellings for 15yrs) • One retail tenancy • Six basement levels Concurrent rezoning to include FSR to 12.31:1
845 Pacific Highway Chatswood shop top housing
Construction of 56 storey shop top housing development containing approximately 500 dwellings (inc. 15% affordable housing), and amendments to the Height of Building control and introduction of Shop Top Housing within Willoughby LEP 2012.
Residential Flat Building at 1a-29 Bowen Street & 12-18 Moriarty Road, Chatswood
Demolition and construction of a residential flat building (102 dwellings) including road realignment, basement carparking, communal open space, landscaping and 4% affordable housing. Includes a rezoning to increase the height and floor space ratio.
Moved to Determination
13SSD applications with a determination recorded this week.
Honeman Close Data Centre
Construction and operation of a new 96MW data centre with associated civil works.
Mixed use development with infill affordable housing, 84 Tallawong Road, Rouse Hill
Alterations and additions to an approved mixed-use building and five residential apartment buildings
Mixed Use Development, North Gosford
Demolition of all structures and construction of a mixed use development comprising commercial and residential land uses with ancillary carparking and open space.
Alterations and additions to St Philip’s Christian College Cessnock campus
Alterations and additions to existing school buildings, new buildings for the middle and senior schools, new administration centre, new indoor aquatic centre, road network upgrades, improved site access arrangements and increased student numbers.
Road 1 Data Centre
Construction and operation of a data centre with a power capacity of 34.3 MW and maximum building height of 73.4 m (10 Storeys) including plant and equipment, part road construction, car parking, landscaping and public domain works.
Bullawah Wind Farm
Construction and operation of a wind farm with up to 141 wind turbines and associated infrastructure.
HVO North Open Cut Coal Continuation Project
Continuation of mining at the HVO North open cut coal mining complex until 2050, including extension of approved mining areas, mining of deeper coal seams and realignment of Lemington Road.
HVO South Open Cut Coal Continuation Project
Continuation of mining at the HVO South open cut mining complex until 2045, including a reduction in maximum extraction rate (from 20 Mtpa to 13 Mtpa)
Early Works at 17-24 Loftus Cr, Homebush
Early works to support a separate mixed use development, including the demolition of all existing structures and removal of trees, remediation of the land, shoring and bulk excavation works and augmentation of services infrastructure
Florida Street, Sylvania, Affordable Housing
Construction of a residential flat building comprising social and market dwellings.
Tricare Hastings Point Seniors Living
Seniors living development comprising 10 buildings, 91 independent living units, 74 supported living units and a 44 bed residential care facility.
Mixed use development with infill affordable housing – 160 Oxford Street, Paddington
Eight (8) storey mixed Use development comprising of 40 apartments including 10 infill affordable and shops on the ground level.





