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.

On 5 June 2025, Council adopted an alternate preferred scenario which has been submitted to Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI).

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

Latest update: 13 June 2025

On 13 June 2025 DPHI turned off the TOD for new development applications.  

  • This means that for the time being, new local development applications and state significant development applications can no longer be lodged under the TOD controls. 
  • Nor can applications be lodged under Council’s alternate planning controls until such time as they are implemented by DPHI.
  • However, applications can still be lodged under Council’s existing planning controls, KLEP 2015.
  • The local development applications and state significant development applications that were lodged prior to turning off the TOD on 13 June have been ‘saved’ and the TOD controls will still apply to these applications.
  • On 19 June, DPHI published updated maps under the Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan (Housing) (Map)(PDF, 704KB). These maps identify the locations where local development applications and state significant development applications have been ‘saved’ and the TOD controls still apply.

State Significant Development Applications in TOD

What are State Significant Development (SSD) 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 $75 million qualify for an SSD application.

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 SSD projects before a development application can be submitted.

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

View maps here of State Significant Developments in TOD areas(PDF, 3MB)

SSD #

Detail

Address/location

Suburb / TOD
SSD-78775458 RFB with affordable housing - Park Avenue Gordon. 3-9 Park Avenue Gordon Gordon
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
SSD-83478456

 

 Residential Development with In-fill Affordable Housing - McIntosh Street and Werona Avenue. 21-25 McIntosh & 55 Werona Gordon Gordon
SSD-85549710 Residential Development with infill affordable housing - Edward Street and Rosedale Road, Gordon. 1 & 1A Edward Street & 25 & 27 Rosedale Road Gordon Gordon
SSD-85838457 Four x RFBs comprising 233 apartments (43 affordable) with landscaping, basement car parking and communal open space. 29-33 Rosedale Road & 2A-4 Edward Street Gordon Gordon
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
SSD-85845958 Demolition and construction of a mixed use development comprising five residential flat buildings and a seniors living development. 24-34 Stanhope Road, 7-9 Werona Avenue & 4 Springdale Road Killara Killara

SSD-78156462

Residential Flat Building with infill affordable housing, Bent Street Lindfield.

12-16 Bent Street Lindfield

Lindfield

SSD-78493518

2-8 Highgate Road, Lindfield - Residential Flat Building with infill affordable housing.

2-8 Highgate Road Lindfield

Lindfield

SSD-78669234

27-29 Tryon Road Lindfield.

27-29 Tryon Road Lindfield

Lindfield

SSD-79276958

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

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

Lindfield

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

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

SSD-82709458

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

19-25 Balfour Street Lindfield

Lindfield

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

SSD-82899468

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

1-5 Nelson Road Lindfield

Lindfield

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

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
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
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
SSD-85818457 Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a residential flat building comprising of 200 apartments and car parking. 10-14 Milray Street & 3 Havilah Road Lindfield Lindfield
SSD-85974227 Construction of a nine-ten storey residential flat building with infill affordable housing, containing basement level parking, around 140 market residential units, and around 37 affordable housing units. 9-17 Balfour Street Lindfield Lindfield
SSD-77829461 In-fill affordable housing, Larkin Street & Pockley Avenue Roseville. 2-4 Larkin Street & 1-5 Pockley Avenue, Roseville Roseville
SSD-77825469 In-fill affordable housing, Pockley Avenue Roseville. 2-16 Pockley Avenue Roseville Roseville
SSD-78996460

 

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

This information has been interpreted for residents based on publicly available information from DPHI, located here: Projects | Planning Portal - Department of Planning and Environment.

Information for submitters

Local Development Applications in TOD

View maps here of Local Development Applications in TOD areas(PDF, 2MB)

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

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
18 & 20 Roseville Avenue Roseville eDA0254/25 41 unit RFB (TOD) 29/05/2025 SNPP

TOD DAs with a value of $30,000,000 to $75,000,000 are generally determined by the Sydney North Planning Panel (SNPP).

EOI through the Housing Delivery Authority in TOD

To accelerate the delivery of homes, the NSW Government has established the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA) — a panel that considers whether major residential projects should be treated as State Significant Developments (SSDs).

The HDA provides a fast-track pathway into the SSD system, even for projects that don’t meet all the standard SSD criteria. However, the HDA does not approve development applications. Its role is to recommend whether a project should be declared SSD. A project only becomes an SSD if the Minister for Planning agrees and makes a formal declaration.

To be eligible for the HDA pathway, projects must generally have an Estimated Development Cost (EDC) of $60 million or more in Greater Sydney, or $30 million or more in regional NSW.

Unlike the standard SSD process, the HDA can also support concurrent rezonings, enabling projects to progress more quickly without requiring a separate, and often lengthy, rezoning process.

What is Council’s role?

Council does not decide on proposals considered by the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA). If the Minister declares a project as a State Significant Development (SSD), it enters the same assessment process as other SSDs. This means Council is notified and invited to comment during the public exhibition stage and may also be consulted on any related rezoning matters. While Council’s input is considered as part of the assessment, the final decision is made by the Minister for Planning or the Independent Planning Commission, not Council.

EOI’s lodged in Ku-ring-gai Council Transport Oriented Development areas (as at 08/08/2025)

View maps here of HDA EOI's in TOD area(PDF, 6MB)

EOI Number Address
 Description Ministers Decision SSD Number
233825 3A, 3B, 5A & 7 Burgoyne Street; 1 & 3 Pearson Avenue and 4 Burgoyne Lane Gordon Demolition of the existing structures and construction of a 7-9 storey residential flat building, including 106 dwellings, basement parking and associated landscaping. Declared SSD by Minister

 

 SSD-82395459

 
243165 3-7 Maples Avenue and 27 - 31 Werona Avenue Killara About 200 apartments with 15% allocation of affordable apartments. Not declared N/A
249171 20A-24 Shirley Road and 17-19 Pockley Avenue Roseville 190 apartments, including an allocation of 17% affordable apartment (2% in perpetuity and 15% for 15 years). Not declared N/A
250082 27-29 Tryon Road Lindfield 75 dwellings in an 8-10 storey building with 17% affordable housing. Not declared N/A
255642 24-26 Park Avenue; 14-20 Rosedale Road and 2-2A Garden Square Gordon 118 apartments including 15% affordable housing with retention of heritage items. Deferred N/A
257875 23 Karranga Avenue Killara 150 apartments including 17% affordable housing in over multiple buildings, 3 to 6 storeys. Deferred N/A
266942 3-7 Maples Avenue and 27-31 Werona Avenue Killara About 200 apartments with 2% allocation of affordable apartments. Deferred N/A

This information has been interpreted for residents based on publicly available information from DPHI, located here: Housing Delivery Authority | Planning.

 

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