Planning & Development

As a New South Wales State Owned Corporation, and as a major land owner of industrial and port related lands, Sydney Ports Corporation performs a number of development approval and review functions. These include:

1. Landowner's Consent
   Providing Landowner's Consent for developments proposed by tenants / other parties on land owned by Sydney Ports, including exempt and complying development.
2. Part 5 Application Approval
   Determining a Part 5 Application under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 for the development of port facilities by tenants / other parties at Port Botany up to a capital investment value of $30 million dollars.
3. Harbour Master Approval
   Providing Harbour Master Approval (under the Management of Waters and Waterside Lands Regulations-NSW) for any works which disturb the bed of the port areas of Sydney Harbour or Botany Bay.

Sydney Ports aims to provide the highest level of service to our customers while fulfilling our statutory obligations.

If you are proposing to undertake any works on land owned by Sydney Ports or within the port areas of Sydney Harbour or Botany Bay, please contact the Sydney Ports’ Planning Department in the first instance to find out the process that applies to your development proposal.