Major Part 3A Projects

Certain development proposals in Willoughby are known as Major Projects or "Part 3A" Projects. These development proposals are not determined or assessed by Willoughby Council but by the NSW Department of Planning.

Development may be declared a Major Project to be assessed under Part 3A (Major Infrastructure and Other Projects) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.  These projects, which are ordinarily assessed by the Department of Planning, require the Minister for Planning's approval because they are of a particular type or are within a state significant site or other specified site. Major Projects are identified either in:

  • State Environmental Planning Policy (Major Development ) 2005 (also known as the Major Development SEPP), or
  • An order by the Minister for Planning published in the NSW Government Gazette.

Information on Major Projects in Willoughby which are being assessed and determined by the Department of Planning, as well as further information on Major Projects processes, is available from the Department of Planning.

Information on the Part 3A Project for the Channel 9 site can be found on the NSW Department of Planning site.