Rezoning Hub · Planning briefing
Prepared 13 June 2026
Inner West Council
NSW · register name Inner West Council
Snapshot
- Rezonings tracked
- 13
- Applications, 12 mo
- 1,612
- Approval rate
- 100%
- Median decision
- 62 days
Development applications, last 12 months
- Total
- 1612
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 328
- Determined
- 1196
- Withdrawn
- 88
Typically decided in a median of 62 days (mean 79), across 3,135 determined applications.
Live rezoning pipeline
Proposals still moving through the system here, before they are gazetted.
| Proposal | Stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 75-85 Crown Street and 116 Princes Highway, St Peters | Post-exhibition | 3 June 2026 |
| 20 Smidmore Street Marrickville | Post-exhibition | 29 May 2026 |
| PLANNING PROPOSAL - 79-81 QUEENS ROAD AND 2-12 SPENCER STREET, FIVE DOCK | Assessment | 5 May 2026 |
| 67-75 Lords Road, Leichhardt. | Assessment | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Group Heritage Listing of 1-50 The Strand, Croydon | Lodged | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Inner West Precinct | Lodged | 17 Sept 2025 |
| PARRAMATTA ROAD CORRIDOR STAGE 1 PLANNING PROPOSAL - INNER WEST LEP PHASE 2A | Post-exhibition | 20 Nov 2024 |
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date |
|---|---|---|
| 75-85 Crown Street and 116 Princes Highway, St Peters | Post-exhibition | 3 June 2026 |
| 20 Smidmore Street Marrickville | Post-exhibition | 29 May 2026 |
| PLANNING PROPOSAL - 79-81 QUEENS ROAD AND 2-12 SPENCER STREET, FIVE DOCK | Assessment | 5 May 2026 |
| 67-75 Lords Road, Leichhardt. | Assessment | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Group Heritage Listing of 1-50 The Strand, Croydon | Lodged | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Inner West Precinct | Lodged | 17 Sept 2025 |
| Planning Proposal – 242-258 Young Street, Waterloo | Withdrawn | 1 Sept 2025 |
| PARRAMATTA ROAD CORRIDOR STAGE 1 PLANNING PROPOSAL - INNER WEST LEP PHASE 2A | Post-exhibition | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Rezone land at 'Ashfield Reservoir' 165-169 Holden Street Ashbury | Withdrawn | 20 Jan 2022 |
| Amend Marrickville LEP 2011 to rezone land at 58-76 Stanmore Road, 2-20 Tupper Street and 3-9 Alma Street Stanmore | Withdrawn | 24 Mar 2021 |
Planning disputes
Planning and environment court and tribunal matters naming this council, newest first.
Inner West Council v XYZ Services Pty Limited [2025] NSWLEC 68
NSWLEC· 30 June 2025
Inner West Council v Transport for NSW [2024] NSWLEC 138
NSWLEC· 19 Dec 2024
Harry v Inner West Council (No 3) [2024] NSWSC 1027
NSWSC· 16 Aug 2024
Harry v Inner West Council (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 1026
NSWSC· 14 Aug 2024
C-Corp Nominees Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2024] NSWLEC 65
NSWLEC· 26 June 2024
Harry v Inner West Council [2024] NSWSC 770
NSWSC· 21 June 2024