Rezoning Hub · Planning briefing
Prepared 13 June 2026
The Hills Shire Council
NSW · register name The Hills Shire Council
Snapshot
- Rezonings tracked
- 16
- Applications, 12 mo
- 1,473
- Approval rate
- 80%
- Median decision
- 64 days
Development applications, last 12 months
- Total
- 1473
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 302
- Determined
- 1046
- Withdrawn
- 125
Typically decided in a median of 64 days (mean 91), across 3,219 determined applications.
Live rezoning pipeline
Proposals still moving through the system here, before they are gazetted.
| Proposal | Stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Planning Proposal - Norwest Marketown, 4-6 Century Circuit, Norwest | Lodged | 30 May 2026 |
| Kentwell Avenue Precinct, Castle Hill | Post-exhibition | 13 May 2026 |
| Planning Proposal to reclassify and rezone a portion of Woodchester Close Reserve, Castle Hill | Lodged | 16 Feb 2026 |
| FSR and HOB changes in Norwest Service / Showground Precinct (8/2025/PLP) | Assessment | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Tallawong Town Centre | Lodged | 25 Aug 2025 |
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date |
|---|---|---|
| Planning Proposal - Norwest Marketown, 4-6 Century Circuit, Norwest | Lodged | 30 May 2026 |
| Kentwell Avenue Precinct, Castle Hill | Post-exhibition | 13 May 2026 |
| 87-97 Castle Hill Road & 121-131 Oratava Avenue, West Pennant Hills | Withdrawn | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Planning Proposal to reclassify and rezone a portion of Woodchester Close Reserve, Castle Hill | Lodged | 16 Feb 2026 |
| FSR and HOB changes in Norwest Service / Showground Precinct (8/2025/PLP) | Assessment | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Tallawong Town Centre | Lodged | 25 Aug 2025 |
| 7 City View Road, Pennant Hills | Withdrawn | 14 June 2023 |
| Planning Proposal Winston Hills - Dual Occupancy Prohibition | Withdrawn | 5 May 2022 |
| The Hills LEP 2012 - Derriwong Road and Old Northern Road, Dural (181 dwellings) | Withdrawn | 5 Apr 2022 |
| Rezoning of land at Hills Road Rileys Hill from RU1 Primary Production to RU5 Village (70 homes, 0 jobs) | Withdrawn | 25 Aug 2021 |
Planning disputes
Planning and environment court and tribunal matters naming this council, newest first.
Fred Caterson Champions Inc. v The Hills Shire Council (No 4) [2026] NSWLEC 55
NSWLEC· 12 May 2026
Fred Caterson Champions Inc trading as Fred Caterson Champions v The Hills Shire Council trading as The Hills Shire Council [2026] NSWCA 24
NSWCA· 10 Mar 2026
Fred Caterson Champions Inc v The Hills Shire Council (No 3) [2026] NSWLEC 16
NSWLEC· 19 Feb 2026
Fred Caterson Champions Inc. v The Hills Shire Council (No 2) [2026] NSWLEC 11
NSWLEC· 10 Feb 2026
Fred Caterson Champions Inc. trading as Fred Caterson Champions v The Hills Shire Council trading as The Hills Shire Council [2025] NSWLEC 139
NSWLEC· 4 Dec 2025
The Hills Shire Council v Needham [2020] NSWLEC 107
NSWLEC· 5 Aug 2020