A Metropolis of Three Cities
A Metropolis of Three Cities – the Greater Sydney Region Plan seeks to transform Greater Sydney into a metropolis of three cities.
Refreshed Riverina Murray 20-year vision
Better housing choice, more resilient places, capitalising on investment, and cross-border opportunities are key features of the long-term vision for the Riverina Murray.
Policies
For transparency, the department makes public the policy documents that guide our decisions, economy and environment. View those policy documents on this page.
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.
Greater Newcastle metropolitan planning
The first-ever Greater Newcastle Metropolitan Plan for Australia's newest and emerging economic and lifestyle city.
Infrastructure funding
Funding and infrastructure delivery is a key part of planning for the community and the department aims to provide correct infrastructure at the right time.
Regional plans
Regional plans set the framework, vision and direction for strategic planning and land use, planning for future needs and connected communities.
Local housing strategies
Councils across Greater Sydney have prepared local housing strategies to support the delivery of new homes.
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.
Special activation precincts
Special activation precincts are a new way of planning and delivering industrial and commercial infrastructure projects to dedicated areas in regional NSW.
