We help design and create thriving communities, towns and cities for the people of the state. We work to ensure jobs, infrastructure and housing are delivered sustainably with environmental protection at front of mind.

Lumina Apartments, Penrith by DKO Architecture. Credit: The Guthrie Project

Housing

Creating capacity for the delivery of more high quality and diverse housing.

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Planning policy

Collaborating to deliver quality economic, social and environmental outcomes that create resilient communities and great places.

Housing Delivery Authority

The NSW Government is committed to providing the homes that young people, families and workers need through reforms that are designed to streamline planning approvals for major housing developments.

Mid-rise housing at Barker Street, Randwick NSW. Credit: James Grabowski/DPHI

Good design for housing

Use our interactive map to explore current examples of low- and mid-rise housing that contribute positively to their neighbourhood.

Screenshot of the Government Architect NSW housing map case study locations. Credit: NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

Latest news

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04 Jun 2025

The community is invited to have their say on a new state-led rezoning proposal to transform Riverstone Town Centre into a flood-resilient community, with the potential for new homes and a new main street.

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30 May 2025

The redevelopment of the old Sydney Fish Market site at Blackwattle Bay is set to deliver more than 1500 homes after the NSW Government fast tracked a rezoning to unlock an additional 320 homes, in the precinct.

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29 May 2025

The Minns Government is positioning Western Sydney at the forefront of advanced manufacturing with a new collaboration between the Bradfield Development Authority and leading Japanese automation company OMRON.