State Significant Projects

Under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, development can become State significant development (SSD) in two ways.

First, a State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) may declare any development, or class or description of development, to be SSD.

Most State significant development is identified in Chapter 2 of the Planning Systems SEPP, and includes:

development from certain industries (e.g. mines, factories, power stations, schools, hospitals), generally due to their size, economic value or potential impacts; and
development on sites with strategic planning significance (e.g. Barangaroo, Darling Harbour, Sydney Opera House, Sydney Olympic Park).

Other SEPPs (such as Chapter 5 of the Transport and Infrastructure SEPP) also identify SSD.

A full list of State Significant Applications in the Singleton Local Government Area can be found Projects | Planning Portal - Department of Planning and Environment

Singleton Bypass

Transport for NSW is planning for a future New England Highway bypass of Singleton to improve traffic flow, travel times and safety through Singleton town centre by reduced traffic including heavy freight.

Hunter Gas Pipeline

The Hunter Gas Pipeline is a proposal to build an underground natural gas pipeline that will connect the gas hub at Wallumbilla (near Roma in Queensland) to Newcastle and the Sydney market.

Hunter Transmission Project

The Hunter Transmission Project (HTP) is one of the most critical pieces of new clean energy transmission infrastructure in Australia, which will link Bayswater and Eraring power stations.