Getting started
Before your start a Development Application (DA), find out if you need consent from council, understand why a DA is needed and learn about the planning system.

New opportunity to provide feedback on Warragamba Dam proposal
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment is now seeking further community input on the proposal to raise Warragamba Dam wall, with the release of Water NSW’s response to submissions and a Preferred Infrastructure Report.

Housing Delivery Authority fast tracks 18 projects as State Significant Developments
The Minister for Planning and Public Spaces has declared a further 18 housing proposals State Significant Developments (SSDs) following the second round of recommendations from the Housing Delivery Authority.

More affordable homes to be delivered faster
The Minns Labor Government is removing unnecessary roadblocks to the delivery of more affordable homes in NSW with changes to the threshold for Infill Affordable Housing projects being sent to the Independent Planning Commission.

Pilot program for Community Housing Providers takes flight!
Today the NSW Government is launching a new pilot program to help 20 Community Housing Providers (CHPs) navigate the planning system to support the delivery of more affordable and community housing.

How we developed the targets
Projected new homes are measured from the expected number of new homes to be completed over 5-years from planning reforms to allow for more diverse and well-located homes.

Marsden Park North
Marsden Park North is a new precinct planned for Sydney’s North West Growth Area. It is approximately 12 km from Blacktown CBD and 20 km from Parramatta CBD.

Narrabri rezoning proposal to deliver 2,100 homes
Narrabri’s housing and jobs future has been mapped out with a new 20-year plan set to guide future housing, job creation and a revitalisation of the historic town centre.

NSW Government backs the Illawarra’s industrial future
The NSW Government has given planning approval for a major refurbishment of BlueScope’s 60-year-old Plate Mill to strengthen production, stimulate the state’s economy, and create new local jobs.

Build to rent homes for essential workers in Sydney take off
New homes for rent at a subsidised rate are on the way for essential workers in Sydney with the Minns Labor Government today announcing the first site of it’s essential worker Build-to-Rent plan.
