Development and amendments applications to be lodged with other authorities for approval
(e.g. Department of Planning and Environment, local councils)
It is a requirement that Port Authority of New South Wales issues a Permission to Lodge prior to a proponent:
- lodging a development application for consent with the relevant consent authority under Part 4 (including complying and State significant);
- lodging an application to modify an existing development consent
- seeking a determination of an activity under Division 5.1 of Part 5
- seeking approval for a State significant infrastructure approval under Division 5.2 of Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (the Act) by tenants and other external parties on land owned by Port Authority.
When requesting Permission to Lodge from Port Authority you will need to follow the Permission to Lodge process. This process includes providing Port Authority with all final draft documentation (reports and plans) forming part of your development application or your application for determination of development permitted without consent. For further information please contact: email: [email protected]
Port Authority will review the information provided and may request that amendments be made to the documentation prior to providing you with permission to lodge the application with the relevant consent or determining authority.
Once Permission to Lodge is issued, any further amendments made to the proposed development or documentation (i.e. reports and plans) are to undergo another review by Port Authority, prior to it being submitted to the consent authority or determining authority. This is to ensure that once development approval is granted, Port Authority has already agreed to the further amendments and that Port Authority has a copy of the final lodged proposal. A copy of the conditions of approval issued by the consent authority is to be provided to Port Authority for record keeping purposes.
Exempt and complying developments
For certain minor developments, Port Authority may be able to advise if the development can be undertaken as exempt or complying development. Please note that the proposed development, even if it is determined to be exempt or complying development, is required to be reviewed by Port Authority and consent from Port Authority as the land owner is still required.
To determine whether a development proposal can be undertaken as exempt or complying, please contact the Port Authority.
