Transport Oriented Development
The new Transport Oriented Development Program will amend planning controls within 400 m of 37 metro and rail stations.
Employment Lands Development Monitor
Employment lands are generally lower density employment areas supporting job growth and development and generating significant economic benefits for the community.
Faster Assessments Incentive Program
The Faster Assessments program includes financial incentives for councils that meet housing targets to help deliver infrastructure including roads, open spaces and community facilities.
NSW Housing Pattern Book
The NSW Housing Pattern Book is a guide for developing more sustainable and affordable low- and mid-rise homes to support the state’s growing population.
Patterns in your neighbourhood
The NSW Housing Pattern Book designs can be adapted to suit many neighbourhoods, increasing housing availability without compromising the local character.
Pattern designs
The NSW Housing Pattern book contains designs for low- and mid-rise housing developments, including semi-detached homes, terraces, row and manor homes.
Research and case studies
The growing suite of commercial case studies illustrate the concepts in our key policies and guidelines and focus on both good design processes and outcomes.
Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan
The Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan will enable growth in western Sydney and beyond and delivers important development and biodiversity outcomes.
About the plan
The Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan supports western Sydney in the delivery of housing and infrastructure while protecting important biodiversity.
Protecting koalas
The NSW Government is supporting the protection of these koalas and their habitat through a range of commitments and actions in the Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan.