Planning decisions

In a directive from the NSW Department of Planning (Circular PS 08-0007, issued 21 August 2008 and re-issued 16 September 2008), the General Manager is required to keep a register containing (for each planning decision made at a Council or Committee meeting) the names of The Administrator/ Councillors who supported the decision and those that opposed the decision. 

Please click to view the Register of Planning Decisions (PDF 464.5KB)

SEPP 1 and Clause 4.6 variations

This is a public register of applications determined by Council with variations to a development standard. The variations have been made as either an:

  • Objection to a development standard under State Environmental Planning Policy No 1 – Development Standards; or
  • Exception to a development standard under clause 4.6 of the relevant local environmental plan

All variation requests under assessment or lodged from 1 November 2023 are hosted on the NSW Planning Portal which can be accessed via the following link:

Variations Register | Planning Portal - Department of Planning and Environment (nsw.gov.au)


Variation requests for the Inner West Council between November 2019 and 2023 can be accessed below:

  • Clause 4.6 Variations - Inner West FY 2019-2020
  • Clause 4.6 Variations - Inner West FY 2020-2021
  • Clause 4.6 Variations - Inner West FY 2021-2022
  • Clause 4.6 Variations - Inner West FY 2022-2023
  • Clause 4.6 Variations - Inner West July to October 2023

Variation requests for the former Local Government Areas (Ashfield, Leichhardt, Marrickville) between 2008 and 2019 can be accessed below:

  • Clause 4.6 Variations - Former Ashfield Council - October 2017 to September 2019
  • Clause 4.6 Variations - Former Leichhardt Council - December 2014 to September 2019
  • Clause 4.6 Variations - Former Marrickville Council - April 2008 to September 2019

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