Development by suburb · City of Sydney

What's being built in Surry Hills.

Development applications and complying development certificates lodged in Surry Hills through the NSW Planning Portal (Council of the City of Sydney). Updated 29 October at 3:18 am.

256applications lodged in the last 12 months
30being assessed right now
221approved or decided in the last 12 months
80fast-track approvals (CDCs) in the last 12 months

Big projects in Surry Hills

Apartment blocks, new buildings of four storeys or more and multi-million-dollar projects lodged in the last three years.

  • Change to an approval: offices2 Holt Street Surry Hills
    Being assessedCDC · lodged 26 Oct 2026 · $11m
  • Renovation in an apartment building181 242 Elizabeth Street Surry Hills
    Being assessedDA · lodged 15 Sept 2026 · $109k
  • Shops or commercial148 Foveaux Street Surry Hills
    Being assessedDA · lodged 4 Sept 2026 · $9.4m
  • Apartment building, 34 apartments117-119 Flinders Street Surry Hills
    Being assessedDA · lodged 17 Aug 2026 · $28m
  • Change to an approval: offices422-424 Cleveland Street Surry Hills
    DecidedDA · lodged 29 Sept 2026 · $583k
  • Change to an approval: renovation in an apartment building473 Crown Street Surry Hills
    DecidedDA · lodged 11 Aug 2026 · $677k
  • Renovation61-89 Buckingham Street Surry Hills
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 5 Aug 2026 · $50k

Latest applications

  • Renovation to shops or offices72 Buckingham Street Surry Hills
    Being assessedDA · lodged 27 Oct 2026 · $390k
  • Change to an approval: shops or commercial84-86 Mary Street Surry Hills
    Being assessedDA · lodged 27 Oct 2026
  • Change to an approval: offices2 Holt Street Surry Hills
    Being assessedCDC · lodged 26 Oct 2026 · $11m
  • Change to an approval: building work84-86 Mary Street Surry Hills
    WithdrawnDA · lodged 20 Oct 2026
  • Change to an approval: renovation to a house40 Lansdowne Street Surry Hills
    Being assessedDA · lodged 19 Oct 2026
  • Renovation to shops or offices29-37 Bellevue Street Surry Hills
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 19 Oct 2026 · $238k
  • Renovation to shops or offices1-19 Oxford Street Surry Hills
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 15 Oct 2026 · $1.0m
  • Change to an approval: renovation1 660 Crown Street Surry Hills
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 13 Oct 2026 · $140k
  • Renovation to shops or offices479 Crown Street Surry Hills
    Being assessedDA · lodged 13 Oct 2026 · $13k
  • Renovation to a house35 Lansdowne Street Surry Hills
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 12 Oct 2026 · $5k

Buying in Surry Hills?

See every application within 250 metres of the home, closest first, with what each one means for you, plus the planning rules, flood and other checks.

Questions

How many development applications are there in Surry Hills?

256 development applications (DAs) and complying development certificates (CDCs) were lodged in Surry Hills in the last 12 months: 176 DAs and 80 CDCs. 30 lodged in the last two years are still being assessed.

How do I check DAs near a property in Surry Hills?

Enter the address in WIBI. The report lists every DA and CDC within 250 metres, closest first, plus big projects up to 800 metres away, with what each one means for you. You can also search the NSW Planning Portal or Council of the City of Sydney's DA tracker.

What's the difference between a DA and a CDC?

A development application (DA) is assessed by council, and neighbours are usually notified and can comment. A complying development certificate (CDC) is a fast-track approval for work that meets set standards; it can be issued by a private certifier and neighbours can't object, though they're told before work starts.

Source: NSW Planning Portal open data (OnlineDA and OnlineCDC). Councils sometimes record decisions late, so check important applications with Council of the City of Sydney. General information only.