RWA
OPERATIONAL AREA
The Redfern-Waterloo Authority was established
under the Redfern-Waterloo Act 2004 on 15 December
2004. The Authority has the sole responsibility
for revitalising the Redfern-Waterloo area
through planning and urban renewal.
To view a map of our operational area click here (link to …)
STATE SIGNIFICANT STIES
What has been determined
to be State Significant development?
The State Environmental Planning Policy (State Significant Development)
2005 (SEPP) has declared certain sites within the Redfern-Waterloo
Authority as being State Significant, as identified by the SEPP
Schedule 2 Map 16.
State
significant development is development that the Minister for Planning
has determined is of state or regional significance, and will therefore
require his consent.
These State Significant sites in the Redfern-Waterloo Authority
operational area include the following refer to the attached map[pdf ~5.02mb]): –
- North Eveleigh Precinct
- South Eveleigh Precinct
- Eveleigh Public Housing
- City West
- Australian Technology Park (ATP)
- Eveleigh Street Precinct
- Redfern Railway Station
- Gibbons – Regent Street Precinct
- Redfern Public School
- Redfern Police Station / Court House
- Rachel Forster Hospital
A copy of the State Significant SEPP can
be found on the NSW Government legislation
website and located under the tab marked
“Environmental Planning Instruments in Force
(ie Principal State Planning Policies and
Regional and Local Plans)”
DEFINITION OF DEVELOPMENT
CONSENT AUTHORITIES
What development
needs the Minister’s consent?
The Minister for Planning is the consent
authority for State Significant development.
The Redfern-Waterloo Act 2004 allows the
Minister to transfer his consent role functions
to the Minister for Redfern-Waterloo. As
soon as these delegations are made, this
website shall be updated with relevant information
on Development Application procedures and
forms.
Development Applications for State Significant
sites or works are currently lodged, processed
and assessed by the Department Planning.
For further information on the development
application process, forms and planning
controls, go to the Department
of Planning website on and proceed with
the tab marked “go to information on infrastructure,
land use and transport planning”
Department of Planning head office and
contact details are as follows: –
23-33 Bridge St
Sydney NSW 2000 (near Circular Quay)
GPO Box 39, Sydney NSW 2001
t: +61 2 9228 6111 – switch
f: +61 2 9228 6455
e: information@dipnr.nsw.gov.au
What development
needs the Council’s consent?
The City of Sydney Council is the consent authority for development
and/or works on all other land not identified as State Significant
within the Redfern-Waterloo Authority operational area. Development
applications for these proposals are lodged, processed and assessed by
the Council.
For further information on the development
application process, forms and planning
controls, go to the City of Sydney Council
website on www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Council’s offices and contact details are as follows: –
City of Sydney
Town Hall House
GPO Box 1591
456 Kent Street
Sydney NSW 2001
t: +61 2 1300 651 301 (24 hours, 7 days per week)
e: council@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
This text appeared on 7 October 2005
at http://www.redfernwaterloo.nsw.gov.au/development_applications/role_of_the_rwa.htm