State Significant Development and Transport Oriented Development DAs

In May 2024, the Government implemented the Transport Oriented Development (TOD) planning policy for areas within 400m of Roseville, Lindfield, Killara and Gordon stations.

Council has also prepared an alternate preferred scenario to the TOD for submission to the NSW Government.

More information about the TOD in Ku-ring-gai.

The Department of Planning, Heritage and Infrastructure (DPHI) is receiving State Significant Development (SSD) applications.  Council is also receiving Development Applications lodged under the TOD controls.

What are State Significant Development applications? And what is Council’s role?

SSD applications are for large scale or complex projects deemed important to the state for economic, environmental or social reasons. SSD applications are assessed by the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure and determined by the Minister for Planning or Independent Planning Commission. Council is notified of and invited to comment on SSD applications at the exhibition stage. Developments for in-fill affordable housing with a capital investment value (CIV) of more than $75million qualify for a SSD application.

Can Council stop State Significant housing developments and other DAs in the TOD areas in Ku-ring-gai that do not adhere to the parameters of the Preferred Scenario?

Many of the SSD applications are inconsistent with Council’s Preferred Scenario. The Council report - TOD Alternatives Post Exhibition -Preferred Scenario, Masterplan and Implementation Strategy, recommends that Council: “Make a request to DPHI that no State Significant Applications in the TOD precincts be saved due to the significant inconsistencies with Council’s TOD Preferred Scenario”. DPHI has since advised that once council submits an alternative scheme to the Department, Government will look to prevent the lodgement of further development applications until such time as an alternative scheme is finalised. Further, Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements that have been issued but not responded to prior to the submission of an alternative scheme will not be saved.

What is a secretary’s environmental assessment requirements (SEARs)?

SEARs identify what information needs to be included in the environmental impact statement (EIS). A request for SEARs must be made for all State significant development (SSD) projects before a development application can be submitted.

State Significant Developments in Ku-ring-gai Council Transport Oriented Development areas 16 May 2025

SSD #

Detail

Address/location

Suburb / TOD

Process progress

Request for SEARS

SEARS date

Stage as at 9 May 2025

Lodgement status

SSD-77829461

In-fill affordable housing, Larkin Street & Pockley Avenue, Roseville

2 - 4 Larkin Street, 1 - 5 Pockley Avenue, Roseville

Roseville

8-Nov-24

15-Nov-24

Prepare EIS

No

SSD-77825469

In-fill affordable housing, Pockley Avenue, Roseville

2-16 Pockley Avenue Roseville

Roseville

8-Nov-24

15-Nov-24

Prepare EIS

No

SSD-78156462

Residential Flat Building with infill affordable housing, Bent Street Linfield

12-16 Bent Street Lindfield

Lindfield

11-Nov-24

29-Nov-24

Exhibition 24/4-21/5/25

Yes

SSD-78493518

2-8 Highgate Road, Lindfield - Residential Flat Building with Infill Affordable Housing

2-8 Highgate Road Lindfield

Lindfield

None listed

20-Dec-24

Exhibition 1/5-28/5/25

Yes

SSD-78669234

27-29 Tryon Road, Lindfield

27-29 Tryon Road Lindfield

Lindfield

None listed

20-Dec-24

Exhibition 24/4-21/5/25

Yes

SSD-78775458

RFB with affordable housing - Park Ave, Gordon

3-9 Park Avenue Gordon

Gordon

19-Dec-24

20-Dec-24

Exhibition 24/4-21/5/25

Yes

SSD-78996460

16-24 Lord Street & 21-27 Roseville Avenue

16-24 Lord Street & 21-27 Roseville Avenue Roseville

Roseville

11-Dec-24

14-Jan-25

Exhibition 1/5-28/5/25

Yes

SSD-79276958

59-63 Trafalgar Avenue 1A&1B Valley Road Lindfield

59-63 Trafalgar Avenue 1A &1B Valley Road

Lindfield

14-Jan-25

16-Jan-25

Exhibition 7/5-3/6/25

Yes

SSD-79261463

Residential flat building with infill affordable housing - Reid Street and Woodside Avenue, Lindfield

2-4 Woodside Avenue and 1-3 Reid Street Lindfield

Lindfield

19-Dec-24

22-Jan-25

Exhibition 1/5-28/5/25

Yes

SSD-82395459

Demolition of the existing structures on the site and construction of two (2) residential flat buildings with communal open space, associated landscaping and shared car parking in basement levels.

3A, 3B, 5A and 7 Burgoyne Street; 4 Burgoyne Lane; 1 & 3 Pearson Avenue Gordon

Gordon

1-Apr-25

11-Apr-25

Exhibition
16/5-13/6/25

Yes

SSD-81890707

Demolition of existing residential dwellings on the site and the construction of part 3 storey to part 10 storey residential flat buildings with infill affordable housing and associated works.

10, 14 and 14A Stanhope Road Killara

Killara

2-Apr-25

4-Apr-25

Exhibition 7/5-3/6/25

Yes

SSD-81943462

Demolition of existing structures and construction of a 10-storey residential flat building with three (3) levels of basement parking providing a total of 80 dwellings including approximately 23 affordable dwellings.

17-21 Shirley Road Roseville

Roseville

3-Apr-25

 

Prepare EIS

No

SSD-82548708

Residential flat building with infill affordable housing at 24, 26 and 28 Middle Harbour Road, Lindfield

24, 26 and 28 Middle Harbour Road Lindfield

Lindfield

3-Apr-25

15-Apr-25

Prepare EIS

No

SSD-82709458

Construction of a nine storey residential flat building with in-fill affordable housing, containing basement level parking, around 71 market residential units, and around 27 affordable housing units.

19-25 Balfour Street Lindfield

Lindfield

16-Apr-25

22-Apr-25

Prepare EIS

No

SSD-81623209

Demolition and site preparation. Construction of three connected residential flat buildings (comprising 322 market apartments and 84 affordable housing apartments) with shared basement levels.

9-21 Beaconsfield Parade Lindfield

Lindfield

25-Mar-25

27-Mar-25

Prepare EIS

No

SSD-82899468

Stage 1 Concept DA for the construction of a residential flat building with basement parking

1-5 Nelson Road Lindfield

Lindfield

17-Apr-25

8-May-25

Prepare EIS

No

SSD-83431958

Demolition of existing structures and Construction of a 9-storey residential flat building including: c.78 market units, c.22 AH units

16 & 18-20 Middle Harbour Road Lindfield

Lindfield

16-Apr-25

5-May-25

Prepare EIS

No

SSD-82900461

Stage 1 Concept DA for the construction of a 9 storey residential flat building with basement parking.

11-19 Middle Harbour Road Lindfield (No #13)

Lindfield

17-Apr-25

8-May-25

Prepare EIS

No

SSD-83478456

Residential Development with In-fill Affordable Housing - McIntosh Street and Werona Avenue

21-25 McIntosh and 55 Werona Gordon

Gordon

2-May-25

6-May-25

Prepare EIS

 No

Transport Oriented Developments lodged with Ku-ring-gai Council at 16 May 2025

Address

Application number

Description

Lodgement date

Consent authority

3 & 3A Beaconsfield Parade, Lindfield

eDA0180/25

88 unit RFB (TOD)

22/04/2025

SNPP

17, 19 & 21 Shirley Road, Roseville

eDA0190/25

56 unit RFB (TOD)

22/04/25

SNPP

23 & 25 Lorne Avenue, Killara

eDA0157/25

55 unit RFB (TOD)

17/04/2022

SNPP

7, 9 & 11 Pockley Avenue, Roseville

eDA0189/25

42 Unit RFB (TOD)

28/04/2025

SNPP

5 & 7 Middle Harbour Road, Lindfield

eDA0182/25

61 Unit RFB (TOD)

24/04/2025

SNPP

24-26 Russell Street, Lindfield

eDA0219/25

50 unit RFB (TOD)

13/05/2025

SNPP

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