Natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic have affected many homes, businesses and communities across NSW. To support recovery, the NSW Government has changed the planning rules to make it easier to rebuild, and to work with councils and government agencies.
Initiatives to make rebuilding easier
We have introduced planning initiatives to support families, businesses and communities across the state to rebuild and recover.
Here’s some information to help, ranging from returning to your property, to cleaning up and rebuilding.
![A builder works on a house under construction. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Sarah Rhodes](/sites/default/files/2023-03/cleaning-up-and-rebuilding-1500x500.jpg)
![Woman picking fruit on Belmore Road shops in Riverwood, South Sydney NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Adam Hollingworth](/sites/default/files/2023-03/business-enabling-works-1500x500.jpg)
![Flannel Flower Beach. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / James Still](/sites/default/files/2023-03/natural-disasters-1500x500.jpg)
![Canola fields in Gunnedah, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Neil Fenelon](/sites/default/files/2023-03/outbuildings-in-rural-areas-1500x500.jpg)
![New housing under construction. Stonecutters Ridge, Sydney, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Heath Bennett](/sites/default/files/2023-06/overview-of-the-planning-system-1200x800.jpg)
![Communication tower near Cooma, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Jaime Plaza Van Roon](/sites/default/files/2023-06/infrastructure-delivery-pathways-1200x800.jpg)
![Aerial view of a new housing development.](/sites/default/files/2023-04/regional-housing-flying-squad-1500x500.jpg)
![Snowy River Reflection. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Vanessa Allen](/sites/default/files/2023-03/repair-and-response-works-1500x500.jpg)
![New and large homes in residential area in Kellyville, North-West Sydney, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Adam Hollingworth](/sites/default/files/2023-03/secondary-dwellings-granny-flats-1500x500.jpg)
![Caravans parked at Lane Cove River Tourist Park. Credit: DPIE / Claire Franklin](/sites/default/files/2023-06/temporary-accommodation-1200x800.jpg)
![Front yard of Manly Vale House, Sydney. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Salty Dingo](/sites/default/files/2023-04/your-guide-to-the-da-process-1500x500.jpg)