Simpler rules to help businesses boom
The NSW Government is setting businesses up for success and recovery from the pandemic’s impacts by making it easier for them to grow and adapt.
Strategic Planning Toolkit
The Strategic Planning Toolkit is a hub for guidelines and resources to support local councils and planning professionals in plan making.
Councils to share $3 million to push regional housing
The Minns Labor Government is inviting regional councils to apply for a share of $3 million in funding for projects that will support the delivery of more well-located and affordable homes.
Economy – Central Coast Regional Plan 2041
The Central Coast Regional Plan 2041 seeks to grow the region’s industrial, high-tech and rural economies while preserving stunning natural landscapes.
New Secretaries appointed to Transport for NSW and Department of Planning and Environment
The NSW Government has today announced the appointment of a new Transport Secretary and a new Secretary of the Department of Planning and Environment. Both are ongoing, permanent roles.
Development assessment timeframes for social and affordable housing to be halved under Labor
The NSW Government has changed the way affordable and social housing development assessments are processed delivering faster approvals and more homes for those who need it most.
Flood-prone land package
The department is proposing to strengthen planning rules to better protect and manage new development in areas that could be at risk during floods.
Artificial Intelligence in NSW Planning
Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionise the development assessment process, making it more efficient, effective, and resilient.
Trends in housing supply
Trends in housing supply can be seen in the housing supply Quarterly Insights Monitor Q1.
Better planning for Aboriginal communities
The Department of Planning and Environment is cutting red tape with a series of new decisions aimed at providing greater self-determination for Aboriginal communities and enabling them to reap the economic benefits of their land.