Rezoning Hub · Planning briefing
Prepared 13 June 2026
Cumberland Council
NSW · register name Cumberland Council
Snapshot
- Rezonings tracked
- 7
- Applications, 12 mo
- 868
- Approval rate
- n/a
- Median decision
- 79 days
Development applications, last 12 months
- Total
- 868
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 191
- Determined
- 553
- Withdrawn
- 124
Typically decided in a median of 79 days (mean 85), across 1,615 determined applications.
Live rezoning pipeline
Proposals still moving through the system here, before they are gazetted.
| Proposal | Stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Westmead South | Lodged | 6 Nov 2025 |
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date |
|---|---|---|
| Westmead South | Lodged | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Planning Proposal 330-332 Parramatta Road, Homebush | Withdrawn | 27 May 2024 |
| Amendment to SEPP (Sydney Region Growth Centres) 2006 - Part Lots 1 and 2 DP 218794, Junction Road, Riverstone (0 dwellings) | Withdrawn | 28 Nov 2020 |
| To rezone land - Auburn Road, Susan Street, Helena Street and Beatrice Street, Auburn - from R3 to R4 and B4 | Withdrawn | 28 Nov 2020 |
| Rezoning of Bonds Spinning Mill Site, 190-220 Dunmore Street, Pendle Hill | Withdrawn | 28 Nov 2020 |
| Auburn LEP 2010 - Berala Village Centre - rezone certain R4 High Density Residential, R3 Medium Density Residential and R2 Low Density Residential lands to B2 Local Centre, R4 High Density Residential, R3 Medium Density Residential and R2 Low Density Residential, and extend the existing B2 zone. (0 Dwellings) | Withdrawn | 28 Nov 2020 |
| To rezone and increase the density of two separate parcels of land at Auburn Road and Susan Street, Auburn | Withdrawn | 28 Nov 2020 |
Planning disputes
Planning and environment court and tribunal matters naming this council, newest first.
Piety Developments Pty Ltd v Cumberland City Council (No 2) [2024] NSWCA 196
NSWCA· 7 Aug 2024
Piety Developments Pty Ltd v Cumberland City Council (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 1627
NSWSC· 19 Dec 2023
Piety Developments Pty Ltd v Cumberland City Council (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 774
NSWSC· 5 July 2023
Shah Friends Pty Ltd v Cumberland Council (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 55
NSWLEC· 9 June 2023
Piety Developments Pty Ltd v Cumberland City Council [2023] NSWSC 480
NSWSC· 5 May 2023
Shah Friends Pty Ltd v Cumberland Council [2023] NSWLEC 31
NSWLEC· 5 Apr 2023