New South Wales Consolidated Regulations(cf clause 48A of EP&A Regulation 1994)
(1) A development application may be amended or varied by the applicant (but only with the agreement of the consent authority) at any time before the application is determined.
(2) If an amendment or variation results in a change to the proposed development, the application to amend or vary the development application must have annexed to it written particulars sufficient to indicate the nature of the changed development.
(3) If the development application is for:(a) development for which concurrence is required, as referred to in section 79B of the Act, or(b) integrated development,the consent authority must immediately forward a copy of the amended or varied application to the concurrence authority or approval body.