Determination of the application

The consent authority must now determine whether to grant or refuse consent to the application. If consent is granted, it can be issued either unconditionally or subject to conditions. Consents under the EP&A Act are usually issued subject to
a range of conditions. If any integrated referral authority recommends refusal or objects to an application, the consent authority is required to refuse an application.

An applicant who is not satisfied with the decision may ask the consent authority to review the application or may appeal to the Land and Environment Court. An objector to a designated development proposal may, under certain circumstances,
also appeal to the Land and Environment Court. More details of the DA process can be found on the NSW Planning website