The first State Significant Development Application (SSDA) has been lodged under the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA) pathway, four months after the HDA opened Expressions of Interest, the NSW Government has today announced.
The new SSDA proposes a 7-8 storey Residential Flat Building with 106 dwellings including affordable housing under the Gordon Transport Oriented Development controls. With planning documents now lodged, the proposal will be on public exhibition in the coming weeks, allowing the community to have their say.
The SSDA comes as Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Paul Scully, declared a further 16 proposals of state significance, which if approved, could deliver more than 5,400 homes, including affordable housing. Of the proposals, 13 are in metropolitan Sydney and three are in regional NSW.
He said the HDA pathway had seen a strong pipeline of proposals, with 102 proposals declared of state significance, which if approved could deliver more than 39,900 homes. Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements have also been issued for 34 proposals.
“This is a significant milestone. Just four months after setting up the Housing Delivery Authority pathway, we’re already seeing major housing proposals progress to the next stage. It shows that when we remove roadblocks and provide clear pathways, industry responds quickly,” said Minister Scully.
“With 102 proposals declared State Significant under the HDA pathway, we’re building a strong pipeline of housing across the state. This momentum is essential to tackling the housing supply and affordability.
“After a decade of inaction under the former Government, we’re not just playing catch-up, we’re setting the pace. From new pathways like the HDA to incentives for affordable housing, we’re making it easier to get good projects off the ground.”
The Government aims to complete assessments of SSDAs within an average of 275 days, with 90 of those in Government hands.
For more information visit the Housing Delivery Authority web page.
