Referral Checker

Required Referrals

Bush fire prone land State Heritage Register item Local heritage item / conservation area Known Aboriginal objects / Aboriginal place Within 40m of a waterway (river, creek, lake) Flood liable land Potentially contaminated land Coastal management area Frontage to a classified road Near overhead power lines, substation, or electricity easement Sydney Drinking Water Catchment Mine subsidence district Near freeway/tollway or road with AADT >20,000 Near major road/tunnel corridor (excavation 3m+) Adjacent to or within a rail corridor Within or adjacent to an interim rail corridor (Metro, freight line)

Traffic generating (meets Schedule 3 thresholds) Special fire protection purpose (school, hospital, childcare, seniors) Subdivision on bush fire prone land Aquaculture Dredging or reclamation in waterway Removing marine vegetation (mangroves, seagrass) Dam, weir, or obstruction blocking fish passage Works in/on/over a classified road Residential flat building 4+ storeys (SEPP 65) Excavation near a rail corridor

Scheduled activity requiring Environment Protection Licence (POEO Act) Water use, water management work, or controlled activity approval (Water Management Act)

Extractive industry (quarry, sand/gravel >30k m3/yr) Waste management facility (landfill, transfer station, resource recovery) Feedlot (>1,000 cattle), piggery (>2,000 pigs), poultry (>250k birds) Chemical production, storage, or hazardous substances Concrete or bitumen works (>150 tonnes/day) Sewerage systems (>2,500 persons or >750kL/day) Marina (80+ vessels or 15+ vessels >20m) Livestock processing / abattoir (>3,000 animals/week) Mines or coal mines (open cut >500t/day or disturbing >4ha) Electricity generating station (>30 MW) Petroleum works or oil/waste storage Battery storage facility (>30 MW) Other designated development (Schedule 3, EP&A Reg 2021)

This is a free reference tool and should be used as a starting point only. Referral requirements change and may vary depending on specific site conditions, development details, and current legislation. Always verify against the relevant Act, SEPP, or regulation before finalising your assessment. Found an error or have a suggestion? Get in touch on LinkedIn.

Site Characteristics

Development Characteristics

Nominated Integrated Development

Designated Development