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The NSW Coastal Lands Protection Scheme brings important coastal lands into public ownership and protects them for public use and benefit.

Not all development requires consent. This applies to some low-impact or routine activities such as environmental protection works in conservation zones.

The State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021 (Transport and Infrastructure SEPP) provides a more efficient planning framework for delivering infrastructure in NSW.

A fire safety certificate is a document issued by or on behalf of the building owner(s) upon the completion of new building work.

The NSW Government made automatic fire sprinkler systems mandatory in all residential aged care facilities after the tragic nursing home fire in Quakers Hill in 2011. These laws took effect on 1 January 2013.

Smoke alarms are life-saving devices compulsory in all residential buildings where people sleep, including relocatable homes, caravans and moveable dwellings.

Information on coastal and marine management in NSW, including policies, programs and guidance that support resilient, healthy and sustainable coastlines.

The Coastal Lands Protection Scheme, which began in 1973, brings significant coastal lands into public ownership and supports the care and management of these lands.

The NSW Coastal Design Guidelines provide a framework on how to protect this natural resource and can be used by councils, developers and anyone involved in designing coastal places.

The department is a member of the NSW Marine Estate Management Authority, which coordinates policies and programs for improving the state’s marine environment.