Before Parliament

Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (60 Day Deemed Approval) Bill 2025

Private members · Ruddick, John · Legislative Council

Introduced
May 27th, 2025
2nd Reading
expected
Passed
expected
Assented
expected

Private member's bill: deem certain applications approved if undecided within 60 days.

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This private members' bill, sponsored by John Ruddick, would amend the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 so that certain development applications, modification applications and certificates are deemed approved if the consent authority or certifier has not determined them within 60 days of being made. It is still before Parliament (at the Second Reading Speech stage), so it may change or may not proceed, and it is not law.

For planners: If passed in this form, councils and certifiers would need to track the 60-day clock on relevant applications, because failing to determine one within that period would result in a deemed approval. The exact scope of which applications are covered and how the deeming operates would need to be confirmed from the bill text. As a private member's bill at an early stage, no action is required now beyond awareness.

Long title (legal purpose)

An Act to amend the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to provide that certain development applications, modification applications and certificates are deemed to have been approved if the consent authority or certifier has not determined the application within 60 days of it being made; and for related purposes.

Passage through Parliament

Legislative Council

Notice of MotionMay 27th, 2025
IntroducedJune 25th, 2025
First ReadingJune 25th, 2025
2R SpeechJune 25th, 2025

Source: NSW Parliament bill page. Bill status and dates are reproduced from the Parliament of New South Wales website.