Certain development applications need input from a NSW Government agency (approval body) before a determination can be made by the local council (consent authority). These applications are called integrated development. It is an efficient way to assess proposals that require:
- a permit under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 for harm to Aboriginal objects and places and/or
- an approval under the Heritage Act 1977 for impacts to an item listed on the State Heritage Register or subject to an interim heritage order that has not been imposed by the local council, and
- development consent issued by a local council under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
In these instances, a development application can become an integrated development application (IDA).
Some IDAs are placed on public exhibition. The local council decides if the IDA involving the Aboriginal cultural heritage will be exhibited. All IDAs involving State Heritage Register listed items will be exhibited.
This is the process of application lodgement to outcome.
How to apply
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Gather your essential documentsFor Aboriginal cultural heritage, these include:
For environmental heritage, these include:
When there is known or suspected historical archaeology to manage also include:
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Request pre-lodgement commentsConsider requesting pre-lodgement comments on your proposal. See Pre-lodgement service for more information about this free service. |
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Lodge your application to councilLodge your application online through the NSW Planning Portal. The local council refers the application to us within 14 days. We will do a preliminary assessment for completeness within 48 hours. |
What happens next
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Application assessmentOnce accepted as complete, your application is allocated for assessment and the application clock starts. The timeframe is 40 days (if the application does not need to be advertised). Integrated development relating to the Heritage Act 1977 must be advertised for 28 days. We must provide a response within 21 days after we receive public submissions. The application is assessed to consider the:
Internal specialists may provide input. You may be contacted to discuss your application, request additional information, or clarify details. The application clock stops until requested information is received. We can refer an application for environmental heritage to the Heritage Council if:
We prepare an assessment report with recommendations for general terms of approval or reasons for refusal. |
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Application outcomeWe submit the general terms of approval or reasons for refusal through the NSW Planning Portal. If we advise that a heritage approval for the proposal won’t be granted, the local council cannot issue development consent under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. If we provide general terms of approval, we must grant the AHIP or heritage works approval when you later apply. |
Then apply for the heritage approval
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Lodge your application for a heritage permit or approvalIf the local council grants consent, you then need to apply for either:
You need to lodge your application for an AHIP or section 60 approval within 3 years of development consent from the local council. Attach your development consent and approved stamped plans. |
How to modify a development consent or heritage approval
To modify a development consent granted under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 or an approval granted under the Heritage Act 1977, you should first lodge a s4.55 modification application with the local council.
Once determined, attach the development consent to a s65A modification application under the Heritage Act 1977.