• Make a submission - final weeks

    Make a submission - final weeks


    Submissions on the White Paper - A new planning system for NSW and draft legislation close on Friday 28 June 2013. Comment now on the biggest changes to NSW planning in more than 30 years.

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  • Better way of working

    Better way of working


    More than $20 million has been allocated in the 2013-14 NSW Budget to implement a new planning system - one that delivers jobs, infrastructure, affordable homes and a better place to live and work.

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  • Giving the community a say

    Giving the community a say


    Every voice counts. You will have a say in planning for the future of your community.

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  • Planning for homes & jobs

    Planning for homes & jobs


    Thinking ahead: Planning for the current and future needs of our community and our state.

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  • Streamlining development

    Streamlining development


    Making it easier for families to make changes to their homes with streamlined development assessments.

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  • Delivering infrastructure

    Delivering infrastructure


    Making sure we have the roads, houses, health, education and social facilities we need to support our growing communities.

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  • Safer buildings

    Safer buildings


    Improving the quality and safety of buildings in NSW.

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A new planning system for NSWHave your say on a new planning system for NSW
Submissions on the White Paper close on Friday 28 June 2013.  We're proposing a world-class planning system for NSW focused on sustainable growth to deliver the jobs, houses and infrastructure to support our growing cities and regions. A new planning system for NSW

2013-14 NSW BudgetBudget boost for housing, infrastructure and planning system

The 2013-14 NSW Budget delivers:
• $20.9 million to create a new planning system
• More than $300 million to build new infrastructure under the Housing Acceleration Fund 
• An additional $340 million to revitalise Newcastle's CBD 
Housing Acceleration Fund new projects

Jobs for Western SydneyBroader Western Sydney Employment Area
About 57,000 jobs are set to be created over 30 years in a new jobs hub which will help Western Sydney residents have jobs closer to home. read more on review of potential housing sites

Find out more about Urban Conversations

Urban Conversations: Your Voice, Your City
The second annual Urban Conversations event on 20 June 2013 at City Recital Hall Angel Place, Sydney, features three of the world’s foremost thinkers on community engagement and innovation in creating vibrant cities and communities.read more about Urban Conversations.

Your future Sydney

Draft Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney
The draft Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney sets out a new plan for the city’s future. You can play an important role in shaping Sydney’s future by having your say on these plans.Your future Sydney

On Exhibition

On Exhibition
Provide feedback on major development proposals, State significant sites and government policies and guidelines.find out about what's currently on exhibition