Fast-tracked assessments
Find out more about major projects and proposals being considered for fast-tracked assessment and the criteria used to inform their selection.

Planning Concierge
The Planning Concierge helps to mediate complex planning problems facing the industry, so projects aren’t held up in the system.

Regional Housing Flying Squad
The Regional Housing Flying Squad Program is a free resourcing program for all 96 regional councils who outsource the assessment of certain housing DAs to the Planning Delivery Unit.

Case management – Planning Delivery Unit
The Planning Delivery Unit proactively works with developers, councils and agencies to resolve issues that are delaying decision-making, to ensure timely determinations.

Council Accelerated Assessment Program
The department is working with interested councils to develop a Council Accelerated Assessment Program unique to each LGA.

Round 1 – Regional Housing Strategic Planning Fund
The Regional Housing Strategic Planning Fund was launched on 25 August 2024 and applications for round 1 were open from 25 August 2022 to 30 September 2022.

Round 2 – Regional Housing Strategic Planning Fund
The Regional Housing Strategic Planning Fund was launched on 25 August 2024 and applications for round 1 were open from 8 August 2023 to 29 September 2023.

Minns Government greenlights new primary school for Macquarie Park
A new primary school is on the way for Macquarie Park after receiving planning approval from the Minns Labor Government.

Successful grant recipients
A list of successful grants recipients with a summary of projects details including the council and funding details under the Greening our City grant program.

NSW Public Spaces Legacy Program
The NSW Public Spaces Legacy Program is creating more than 100 public open space projects across NSW as part of a $250 million program.
