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The Independent Planning Commission (IPC) was established to make independent decisions as the consent authority for certain State significant development (SSD) applications across New South Wales.

Learn how the IPC works with the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces and DPHI under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act. 

The Mining and Petroleum Gateway Panel is a subcommittee of the Independent Planning Commission. It forms part of the NSW Government’s Strategic Regional Land Use Policy.

The NSW Independent Planning Commission has today approved a 22-storey mixed use development with affordable housing in Crows Nest (SSD-66826207). The site, located at Five Ways in Crows Nest (bounded by the Pacific Highway, Falcon and Alexander Streets) is within the North Sydney local government area and North Sydney Council had objected to the proposed development.

A residential and commercial development application for a 22-storey tower comprising 188 apartments, including 48 affordable housing apartments, three storeys of commercial uses and seven basement levels.

The NSW Independent Planning Commission has today approved, subject to conditions, the Dee Why Mixed Use Development (SSD-68230714), located at 4 Delmar Parade and 812 Pittwater Road, Dee Why within the Northern Beaches Local Government Area. This State significant development will provide a total of 280 apartments, including 43 affordable housing units and 4 commercial tenancies.

The Independent Forestry Panel was established to engage with stakeholders to inform the development of the Forestry Industry Action Plan by the NSW Government.

A residential and commercial development application for 280 apartments, including 43 affordable housing apartments and four commercial tenancies.

The community will be able to have their say at a public meeting on 12 February 2025 on a proposal by ESCO Solar Farm 9 Pty Ltd to develop the Muswellbrook Solar Farm​, a 135 megawatt (MW) solar farm with a battery storage facility and associated infrastructure. The Muswellbrook Solar Farm (SSD-46543209) is proposed to be located approximately 2.5 kilometres (km) east of Muswellbrook, accessed from Muscle Creek Road within the Muswellbrook Shire Council local government area and Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone.

A modification to increase the residual transfer between the pre-treatment section of the Springvale Water Treatment Plant to the Western Coal Services tailings emplacement area.