Role of the rwa
RWA
OPERATIONAL AREA
The Redfern-Waterloo Authority (RWA) was
established under the Redfern-Waterloo
Act 2004 on 15 December 2004. The
Authority has responsibility for revitalising
the Redfern-Waterloo area through planning
and urban renewal.
To view a map of our operational area click
here.
STATE
SIGNIFICANT SITES
Under the
State Environmental Planning Policy (Major
Projects) 2005 a number of sites within
Redfern-Waterloo have been declared as being
State Significant. These are identified
on Map 3, within Schedule 3 of the SEPP.
To view a map of the State significant
sites click
here.
State significant development is development
that the Minister for Planning has determined
is of state or regional significance, and
will therefore require his/her consent.
The State Significant sites in the Redfern-Waterloo
Authority operational area include the following
(refer
to the attached map [pdf ~519kb]): -
- Australian Technology Park (ATP)
- North Eveleigh
- South Eveleigh
- Eveleigh Street
- Redfern Railway Station, Gibbons and
Regent Streets
- Former Rachel Forster Hospital
- Former Redfern Police Station / Court
House
- Former Redfern Public School
DEVELOPMENT
CONSENT AUTHORITIES
Redfern Waterloo
Authority
The Minister for Planning is the consent
authority for development on all State significant
sites in Redfern-Waterloo. For development
that has a capital investment value of less
than $5 million, the Minister for Planning
has delegated certain consent authority
functions under Part 4 of the Environmental
Planning and Assessment Act 1979
(EP&A Act) to officers of the Authority.
The consent authority functions that have
been delegated to officers of the Authority
are listed in the Instrument of Delegation
executed by the Minister for Planning on
22nd March 2007 and include:
- Receipt, processing, assessment and
determination of development applications
under $5 million under Part 4 of the EP&A
Act.
- Receipt, processing, assessment and
determination of all applications under
Section 96 of the EP&A Act to modify
a development consent. This includes modifications
to consents issued by the Authority under
the delegation, or consents issued by
the Minister for Planning.
For further information on the development
application process on State significant
sites, forms and planning controls, go to
Development
Application on the Redfern-Waterloo
Authority website.
Department of Planning
NSW
Development on RWA State significant sites
that has a capital investment value of more
than $5 million is a “Project”
under Part 3A of the EP & A Act. The
Minister is the consent authority for Part
3A Projects. Applications for Part 3A Projects
are made to the Department of Planning NSW.
For further information on Part 3A Projects,
visit the Department of Planning website
at www.planning.nsw.gov.au.
To view a register of Part 3A Projects,
click
here.
To view Part 3A Projects on exhibition,
click
here.
City of Sydney Council's
Consent Authority
In most cases the City of Sydney Council
is the consent authority for development
and/or works on all other land not
identified as a State significant
site 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
PLANNING
PROCESS IN REDFERN WATERLOO
Most development proposals require a Development
Application, which covers both planning
and environmental impact issues. The design
of the development must be fully detailed
at this stage so that the proposal can be
assessed in its entirety. The RWA is able
to process applications, which in the opinion
of the Minister of Planning has a capital
investment value of no more than $5 million.
The RWA is also able to process applications
for modification of development consents
where consent was issued by the Minister
of Planning or his delegate (under a previous
delegation) where the consent relates to
State significant sites in Redfern-Waterloo.
Where building works are proposed, a Construction
Certificate is also required, which confirms
that the proposal meets relevant technical
criteria such as requirements of the Building
Code of Australia, fire safety provisions
and conditions of development consent.
Some minor works do not require development
consent. This includes Exempt Development
and certain minor works and maintenance
to heritage items. The types of development
that are classified as Exempt
Development are identified in Clause
17, of Part 5 of Schedule 3 SEPP (Major
Projects). In accordance with Clause 27(2)
of the SEPP (Major Projects) minor works
to heritage items may not require consent
provided the RWA has been notified of the
proposed work and has advised the applicant
in writing before any work is carried out
that it is satisfied the work:
- Is of a minor nature, or is for maintenance
of the heritage item; and
- Would not adversely affect the significance
of the heritage item.
Refer to “Development
that does not require consent”
and contact the Redfern-Waterloo Authority’s
Planning Team on 02 9202 9128 for further
information. |
