The NSW Planning Assessment Commission (the Commission) has been constituted and begun operations, as part of the NSW Government’s planning reforms.
The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) details the functions of the Commission which includes the determination of project applications, when those matters are delegated to it by the Minister for Planning. The Minister has issued an instrument of delegation 
to the Commission for the determination of a specific class of project applications.
Another function of the Commission is to provide advice to the Minister on a range of planning and development matters, as defined under the section 23D of the EP&A Act.
Detailed information about the functions and operations of the Commission is available on the NSW Planning Assessment Commission website.