The Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC Act) commenced on 25 August 2017. From 25 November 2019, any new application for development consent or modification to an approved development under Part 4 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A) (not including State Significant Development (SSD)) is subject to the biodiversity assessment requirements of the BC Act.
This page provides a resource for local government and decision makers to support implementation of the biodiversity assessment and approval framework.