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Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021
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Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021
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177 Expiry of environmental assessment requirements for State significant development
(1) Subject to section 177A, if a development application for State significant development is not made within 2 years after notice of the environmental assessment requirements is last given to the responsible person under section 176, the environmental assessment requirements expire.
(2) The Planning Secretary may, on the written request of the responsible person, extend the period specified in subsection (1).
(3) The responsible person must request an extension before the end of the period.
(4) More than 1 request for an extension may be made but the total period of extension must not exceed 2 years.
s 177: Am 2026 (59), Sch 1[1].