Plans for your area
Information on regional plans, Housing Acceleration Fund, local planning and zoning, urban design for regional NSW, and state significant precincts.

Agritourism planning changes
The department is introducing clear planning definitions for agritourism in NSW to help farmers understand how they can use their land for new income streams.

Community participation plans
Planning authorities, including councils and NSW agencies with key planning approval functions, must have a community participation plan which sets out how the planning authority will engage the public in their decision-making.

Planning system circulars
The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure issues planning system circulars regarding matters and issues that relate to planning and policy.

Kariong Planning Proposal
The Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council have prepared a planning proposal which seeks to rezone land and deliver up to 50 new homes and a new pocket park.

Somersby Planning Proposal
The Hunter and Central Coast Planning Panel received a planning proposal from the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council for a site on Reeves Street, Somersby in July 2023.

Overview of the planning system
Information for homeowners and businesses to understand what approvals may be required to rebuild.

Planning for Illawarra Shoalhaven
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Regional Plan 2041 has had its five-yearly review completed and updated to reset priorities for the next 20 years.

Local planning and zoning
Local environmental plans (LEPs) are the main planning tool for shaping the future of communities and ensuring local development is done appropriately.

Planning Delivery Unit
The Planning Delivery Unit works with proponents, councils and NSW Government agencies to resolve issues so that decisions can be made more promptly.
