Rezoning Hub · Planning briefing
Prepared 13 June 2026
Penrith City Council
NSW · register name Penrith City Council
Snapshot
- Rezonings tracked
- 21
- Applications, 12 mo
- 759
- Approval rate
- 93%
- Median decision
- 55 days
Development applications, last 12 months
- Total
- 759
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 238
- Determined
- 455
- Withdrawn
- 66
Typically decided in a median of 55 days (mean 86), across 1,313 determined applications.
Live rezoning pipeline
Proposals still moving through the system here, before they are gazetted.
| Proposal | Stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| St Marys Reclassification of Three Sites | Assessment | 8 June 2026 |
| Heritage Planning Proposal | Lodged | 5 June 2026 |
| Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010 Review | Post-exhibition | 3 June 2026 |
| Schofields Station precinct | Lodged | 2 June 2026 |
| Amend Clause 8.2 (Sun Access) of the Penrith LEP 2010 | Assessment | 30 May 2026 |
| Planning Proposal for 26 & 40 Huntingwood Drive, Huntingwood | Assessment | 30 May 2026 |
| Planning proposal for 205 Adams Road Luddenham - additional permitted use | Post-exhibition | 29 May 2026 |
| LEP002/24 Kemsley Park Planning Proposal | Lodged | 20 May 2026 |
| Belmore Road Precinct South Creek West Sub Precinct 2 | Post-exhibition | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Planning Proposal for 569-595 High Street, Penrith (Westfield Penrith) | Post-exhibition | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Western Sydney University, Werrington | Lodged | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Planning Proposal to reclassify land at Lot 7, DP231084, Kalunga Lane, Rooty Hill. | Assessment | 22 Sept 2025 |
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date |
|---|---|---|
| St Marys Reclassification of Three Sites | Assessment | 8 June 2026 |
| Heritage Planning Proposal | Lodged | 5 June 2026 |
| Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010 Review | Post-exhibition | 3 June 2026 |
| Schofields Station precinct | Lodged | 2 June 2026 |
| Amend Clause 8.2 (Sun Access) of the Penrith LEP 2010 | Assessment | 30 May 2026 |
| Planning Proposal for 26 & 40 Huntingwood Drive, Huntingwood | Assessment | 30 May 2026 |
| Planning proposal for 205 Adams Road Luddenham - additional permitted use | Post-exhibition | 29 May 2026 |
| LEP002/24 Kemsley Park Planning Proposal | Lodged | 20 May 2026 |
| Amendment to the State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts - Western Parkland City) 2021 | Withdrawn | 12 May 2026 |
| Amendment to the State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts - Western Parkland City) 2021 | Withdrawn | 11 May 2026 |
Planning disputes
Planning and environment court and tribunal matters naming this council, newest first.
Deborah Gay Michalek v Penrith City Council (No 2) [2026] NSWLEC 37
NSWLEC· 17 Apr 2026
Geetha Rajagopalan v Penrith City Council [2026] NSWLEC 44
NSWLEC· 15 Apr 2026
Karnauchow v Penrith City Council [2026] NSWLEC 17
NSWLEC· 25 Feb 2026
Rajagopalan v Penrith City Council [2026] NSWLEC 28
NSWLEC· 20 Feb 2026
Musial v Penrith City Council [2022] NSWLEC 134
NSWLEC· 22 Nov 2022
Toga Penrith Developments Pty Limited v Penrith City Council [2022] NSWLEC 117
NSWLEC· 12 Sept 2022