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, Housing 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 originally 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.
The DPHI advised on 17 May a change in their position which is:
- Upon Ku-ring-gai Council formally submitting to the Department an alternate scheme that seeks to replace the existing TOD planning controls, steps will be taken to disapply those existing controls after Friday 13 June 2025. Applicants will still be able to lodge SSD applications and local DAs thereafter but the TOD planning controls will no longer have application.
- As part of that process and subject to any final Ministerial approval, the Department is proposing to save all state significant development applications with valid SEARs and all local DAs lodged but not yet determined (including any local DAs subject of an appeal to the Land and Environment Court) until Friday 13 June 2025.
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 6 June 2025
SSD #
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Detail
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Address/location
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Suburb / TOD
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Process progress
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Request for SEARS
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SEARS date
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Stage as at 06 June 2025
|
Lodgement status
|
SSD-78775458 |
RFB with affordable housing - Park Ave, Gordon |
3-9 Park Avenue Gordon |
Gordon |
19-Dec-24 |
20-Dec-24 |
Respond to submissions |
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
16/5/25-13/6/25 |
Yes |
SSD-83478456
|
Residential Development with In-fill Affordable Housing - McIntosh Street and Werona Avenue |
21-25 McIntosh & 55 Werona Gordon |
Gordon |
2-May-25 |
6-May-25 |
Prepare EIS |
No |
SSD-85549710 |
Residential Development with infill affordable housing - Edward Street and Rosedale Road, Gordon |
1 & 1A Edward Street & 25 & 27 Rosedale Road Gordon |
Gordon |
4-Jun-25 |
5-Jun-25 |
Prepare EIS |
No |
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 & 14A Stanhope Road Killara |
Killara |
2-Apr-25 |
4-Apr-25 |
Respond to submissions |
Yes |
SSD-78156462
|
Residential Flat Building with infill affordable housing, Bent Street Linfield
|
12-16 Bent Street Lindfield
|
Lindfield
|
11-Nov-24
|
29-Nov-24
|
Respond to submissions
|
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
|
Respond to submissions
|
Yes
|
SSD-78669234
|
27-29 Tryon Road, Lindfield
|
27-29 Tryon Road Lindfield
|
Lindfield
|
None listed
|
20-Dec-24
|
Respond to submissions
|
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
|
Respond to submissions
|
Yes
|
SSD-79261463
|
Residential flat building with infill affordable housing - Reid Street and Woodside Avenue, Lindfield
|
2-4 Woodside Avenue & 1-3 Reid Street Lindfield
|
Lindfield
|
19-Dec-24
|
22-Jan-25
|
Respond to submissions
|
Yes
|
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
|
Exhibition
|
Yes |
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
|
Collate submissions
|
Yes
|
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-84875208 |
Demolition, construction and RFB with 119 apartments including 24 affordable housing apartments, landscaping and communal open space. |
2-4 Drovers Way & 9A Gladstone Parade Lindfield
|
Lindfield |
21-May-25 |
26-May-25 |
Prepare EIS |
No
|
SSD-85519964 |
Construction of two residential flat buildings (9 storeys) with approximately 151 apartments (26 affordable housing units) and basement parking. |
5-7 Beconsfield Parade Lindfield |
Lindfield |
4-Jun-25 |
5-Jun-25 |
Prepare EIS |
No |
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 |
On exhibition |
Yes |
SSD-77825469 |
In-fill affordable housing, Pockley Avenue, Roseville |
2-16 Pockley Avenue Roseville |
Roseville |
8-Nov-24 |
15-Nov-24 |
On exhibition |
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 |
Respond to submissions |
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 |
8-Apr-25 |
Prepare EIS |
No |
SSD-85643714 |
Construction of an eight storey building with approximately 156 residential apartments (29 affordable) and car parking |
18-20 Bancroft Avenue & 23-27 Lord Street Roseville |
Roseville |
6-Jun-25 |
|
Requests SEARs |
No |
Information for submitters
Transport Oriented Developments lodged with Ku-ring-gai Council at 6 June 2025
Address
|
Application number
|
Description
|
Lodgement date
|
Consent authority
|
23 & 25 Lorne Avenue Killara |
eDA0157/25
|
55 unit RFB (TOD)
|
17/04/2022
|
SNPP |
3 & 3A Beaconsfield Parade Lindfield
|
eDA0180/25
|
88 unit RFB (TOD)
|
22/04/2025
|
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 |
19 Balfour Street Lindfield |
eDA0250/25 |
98 unit RFB (TOD) |
02/06/2025 |
SNPP |
17, 19 & 21 Shirley Road Roseville
|
eDA0190/25
|
56 unit RFB (TOD)
|
22/04/25
|
SNPP
|
7, 9 & 11 Pockley Avenue Roseville
|
eDA0189/25
|
42 Unit RFB (TOD)
|
28/04/2025
|
SNPP
|
TOD DAs with a value of $30,000,000 to $75,000,000 are generally determined by the Sydney North Planning Panel (SNPP)
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