Integrated development and EPL licensing

The EPA cannot issue a licence until development consent is obtained. As outlined in Section 5.1.3, IDA processes streamline the approval process for developments that require consent under Part 4 of the EP&A Act and approvals, such as a licence under other legislation (see Section 8). Where the development is considered a ‘premises-based’ scheduled activity and therefore requires an EPL, the EPA is asked by the assessing consent authority to provide input into the environmental assessment requirements in the IDA process. The EPA assesses both the DA and the EIS and will either issue ‘general terms of approval’ (GTA) or indicate it does not support the application as lodged and will not issue GTA. GTA indicate the general terms which the EPA will approve for the proposal. The EPA’s licence conditions will be consistent with the GTA (see Figure 6).

For further information on scheduled development work, non-scheduled activities, state significant developments, licence applications and supporting documentation required, and fees, refer to the Guide to Licensing (NSW EPA, 2022)

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