From 1 July, the Development Coordination Authority (DCA) will provide a one-stop shop for expert inputs from the NSW Government on development applications and planning proposals. The NSW Government is seeking feedback on proposed changes to establish these functions and ensure a smooth rollout of DCA.

The changes will introduce:

• A new framework for statutory inputs on development applications (DAs), which consolidates more than 800 triggers for concurrences or consultation with government agencies and other bodies spread across 175 planning instruments in a single place.
• Earlier checking of whether statutory inputs are needed, including verification by DCA.
• A single 28-day timeframe for DCA and other bodies to provide input on DAs.
• A simpler, fairer fee structure.

The proposed changes are on exhibition via the NSW Planning Portal from Thursday 29 January to 5pm, Wednesday 25 February 2026.

The proposed changes are part of the landmark overhaul of the State’s planning system designed to tackle delays and complexity adding to construction costs and make it faster, fairer and more modern.