What is the NSW Planning Portal?

The NSW Planning Portal is an online platform developed by the NSW Government to streamline the planning and development process across the state. It allows developers, certifiers, councils, and the public to access and submit planning applications, lodge building certifications, upload regulated designs, and track project approvals in real time. The portal is designed to improve transparency, consistency, and efficiency in the construction and planning system by centralising documentation and decision-making workflows.

Through the portal, users can manage development applications (DAs), complying development certificates (CDCs), occupation certificates, and other statutory approvals required under NSW planning laws. It also integrates with reforms from the Design and Building Practitioners Act, requiring practitioners to upload designs and declarations before construction. For industry professionals and everyday homeowners alike, the NSW Planning Portal offers a more accessible, accountable, and digital approach to navigating building and development in NSW.