The NSW Government set up the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA) to speed up major housing projects. It aims to streamline approval processes, potentially bypassing local councils.

This is achieved by declaring developments as State Significant Developments (SSD). Some with a concurrent rezoning process.

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) undertakes the merit assessment of all SSDs and concurrent rezonings. This means the application is assessed and determined by the NSW Government rather than Council. 

Council and the community can comment during the 14-day public exhibition period. SSDs are generally determined by the DPHI within an average of 275 days. 

The HDA to SSD process generally works as follows: 

1. An applicant submits an Expression of Interest to the HDA seeking consideration under the HDA pathway.  

2. If the HDA considers the proposal suitable, it may recommend that the project be declared as SSD, sometimes with a concurrent rezoning. The HDA does not approve development applications. 

3. The Minister for Planning (or delegate) decides whether to declare the proposal as SSD. If declared SSD, the project enters the State assessment pathway. 

4. DPHI manages the assessment process, including setting assessment requirements, publicly exhibiting the application, reviewing submissions and undertaking the technical assessment. 

5. During public exhibition, Council, government agencies and community members can make submissions on the proposal. Council’s role is to provide advice to DPHI on matters such as local planning controls, site context, infrastructure needs and community impacts. Council is not the consent authority and does not determine the application. 

6. Following assessment, the Minister for Planning (or delegate) determines whether the SSD application is approved or refused, and may impose conditions of consent if approved. 

The list of HDA proposals that have been declared by the NSW Minister for Planning as SSDs within the Georges River LGA is provided below.

Minister's Decision	Dwelling Total	Address and Location (Location Map is Approximate)	Council Submission
SSD only HDA number: 229492	187	105 Forest Road and 1A Hill Street, Hurstville.	Council’s submission to SSD-84552728.
SSD and concurrent State Rezoning HDA number: 230316	175	25 Macquarie Place, Mortdale, 46-52 and 56 Pitt Street, Mortdale (Mortdale RSL).	N/A - SSD yet to be submitted SSD Number: SSD-82569958.
SSD only HDA number: 247372	260	36 & 38 Gladstone Street and 59-69 Princes Highway, Kogarah.	N/A - SSD yet to be submitted.
SSD and concurrent State Rezoning HDA number: 268380	200 (Stage 1) with concept plan for 1,000 total)	4-16 Montgomery Street, Kogarah (Westpac / St George Bank building).	N/A - SSD yet to be submitted.
SSD and concurrent State Rezoning  HDA number: 269808	417	61-75 Forest Road and 126 Durham Street, Hurstville (Landmark Square Precinct).	N/A - SSD yet to be submitted SSD Number: SSD-98022961.
SSD and concurrent State Rezoning HDA number: 272789	195	193-199 Rocky Point Road, 66-68 Ramsgate Road and 2-4 Targo Road, Ramsgate.	N/A - SSD yet to be submitted.
SSD only HDA number: 272830	100	18-24 Princes Highway, Kogarah.	N/A - SSD yet to be submitted SSD Number: SSD-123752488.
SSD and concurrent State Rezoning HDA number: 288058	101	582 Railway Parade and 3 & 5 West Street, Hurstville.	N/A - SSD yet to be submitted.
SSD and concurrent State Rezoning HDA number: 288088	158	1 Stanley Street, Kogarah.	N/A - SSD yet to be submitted.
SSD and concurrent State Rezoning HDA number: 288598	110	4-10 Torrens Street, 394A Princes Highway and Part of 392-394 Princes Highway, Blakehurst.	N/A - SSD yet to be submitted SSD Number: SSD-103741459.
SSD only  HDA number: 290657	145	2-4 Victoria Street, Kogarah.	N/A - SSD yet to be submitted SSD Number: SSD-113889990.
SSD and concurrent State Rezoning HDA number:  302465	120	280-298 Railway Parade, Carlton.	N/A - SSD yet to be submitted.
SSD only HDA number: 305195	800	9 Gloucester Road and 420-430 Forest Road, Hurstville.	N/A - SSD yet to be submitted.
SSD and concurrent State Rezoning  HDA number:  312919	172	144 Forest Road, Hurstville	N/A - SSD yet to be submitted
SSD and concurrent State Rezoning HDA number:  341772	160	5-9 Woodville Street, Hurstville	N/A - SSD yet to be submitted
SSD and concurrent State Rezoning HDA number: 345598	114	98, 98A & 100 Forest Road, Hurstville	N/A - SSD yet to be submitted