This paper aims to identify the sustainable dimension pillars (SDP) on neighbourhood assessment sub-criteria of community planning & design particularly in Malaysia. The problem of the study is, do these townships assessment tools fully address sustainability? Or it might be ‘green but not sufficient’ to be sustainable? This paper aims to evaluate the adaptation and balance of SPD in Community, Planning and Design (CPD), which is one of the core-criteria of Green Building Index (GBI) Township/Neighbourhood Assessment Criteria. The objective is to identify and evaluate the SPD indicators balance towards sustainable urban development in Malaysia. Questionaires survey and expert interview were gathered for the SPD indicators in the CPD sub-criteria. The significant contribution of research is that the findings will be used as references/guides for future review and refinement GBI Township/Neighbourhood Assessment Criteria.