E–News  | Media releases  | Forums and Workshops  | Contact us
New South Wales Government
Department of Planning
Home
Planning System
Legislation and planning instruments
List of State Policies
Infrastructure
Planning for Entertainment
List of Regional Plans (deemed State Policies)
Better Regulation Statements
Improving the Planning System
Planning reform progress
NSW Housing Code
Community Information
Councils and Practitioners Information
Equivalent Zones
NSW Commercial and Industrial Code
Equivalent Zones
E-Planning for NSW
Circulars and guidelines
Planning System Circulars
Building system circulars
Smoke Alarms
Bushfire protection
Archives
Act and Regulation notes (2000 – 2004)
Building Regulation Advisory Notes 1999-2004
Independent planning assessment and review panels
Joint Regional Planning Panels
Planning Assessment Commission
Development Assessment Systems
How to find out which development assessment proce
Performance Monitoring
Development Contributions System
Local Contributions Review
Directions and technical advice
Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan
Accredited Certifiers
Setting the Direction
Our priorities in NSW
Our Structure
Corporate publications
Sustainability Outcomes
Planning for Active Living
The Demand Management and Planning Project
Government Agreements and Forums
Bilateral Agreement with the Commonwealth
Careers in Planning
Plans for Action
Regional planning
NSW Alpine Region
Development Assessment in the NSW Alpine Resorts
Geotechnical policy for the NSW alpine resorts
Central Coast Region
Hunter Region
Upper Hunter coal mining assessment
Far North Coast
North Coast Region - Kings Forest
North Coast Urban Design Guidelines
Mid North Coast
Mid North Coast Farmland Mapping Project
North Coast Urban Design Guidelines
Illawarra
Kiama to Gerringong Walking Track
South Coast
Sydney-Canberra Corridor
Murray Region
Western NSW
Sydney metropolitan strategy
Cities Taskforce
Transport planning
Metropolitan Strategy (Transport)
Transport and Population Data Centre
NSW Coastline Cycleway Grants Program
Planning Guidelines for Walking and Cycling
Key development areas
CUB Site
Honeysuckle Development Area
Redfern waterloo
Catchments and Waterways
Sharing Sydney Harbour
Sharing Sydney Harbour Access Program
Sydney Harbour Catchment REP
Sydney Harbour Foreshores Area Development Control
Walking Sydney Harbour
before and after photos Sydney Harbour
Sydney's Drinking Water
Georges River Catchment
Terrestial biodiversity
Built environment and foreshore access study
Foreshore works guidelines
Supporting affordable rental housing policy
Councils and practitioners' information
Online Assessment Tools
Housing for seniors and people with disabilities
Coastal protection
Comprehensive Coastal Assessment
CCA toolkit
NSW Coastal Policy
Coastal Design Guidelines
NSW Coastline Cycleway Grants Program
Climate Change Mapping Project
Draft Sea Level Rise Guideline
Metropolitan region coastal zone maps
Major hazards
Planning Guidelines for Hazardous Development
Locational guidelines
Major industrial hazards advisory papers
Programs & services
The Information Centre
Land Supply and Management
Metropolitan development program
Employment lands
Western Sydney Employment Area
Precinct Acceleration Protocol
Office of Strategic Lands
Funding Programs
NSW Local Infrastructure Fund
Metropolitan Greenspace Program
Planning Reform Fund
Sharing Sydney Harbour Access Program
NSW Coastline Cycleway - grants program
Coastal Lands Protection Scheme
Design Quality Program
SEPP 65 Design Review Panels
Qualified Designers for SEPP 65 Development
SEPP 65 & BASIX Relationship for multi-units
Residential Flat Design Code
Residential Flat Design Pattern Book
Improving Flat Design
Population and housing projections
Population NSW bulletin
iPlan Services
Local Environmental Plans
Standard Instrument
Gateway Process
LEP Tracking System
Local Planning Directions
LEP Practice Notes and Planning Circulars
Model Local Provisions
Mapping Standards and Requirements
Making LEPs: Maps and Guidelines
Other Guidance on LEPs
Local Government Planning Directors' Forum
Development Assessments
Major project assessments
Part 4 Application
Major project register
On exhibition
On exhibition Major Projects part 3A
On exhibition - Other developments
On exhibition - Draft policies and plans, etc.
Notices of determination
Register of Development Assessment Guidelines
Environmental assessment policies
Donation and gift disclosure
  Search
Improving Planning Systems

Creating Australia's best planning system

  • Overview
  • Joint Regional Planning Panels
  • Planning Assessment Commission
  • Development contributions
  • Local plan-making
  • Independent review panels
  • e-Planning initiatives
Development Assessment

Latest information on development proposals and policies

  • On exhibition
  • Determinations
  • Register of major projects
  • Register of development assessment guidelines
  • About the Part 3A system
NSW Housing & Commercial Codes

Approvals in no more than ten days for many home and commercial premises applications
 

  • NSW Housing Code
  • NSW Commercial and Industrial Code
  • Granny flats
Metropolitan & Regional Planning

Creating a better future through long-term plans

  • Metropolitan Strategy
  • Regional strategies
  • Regional cities
  • Funding programs
Employment & Housing

Jobs and homes to meet NSW's needs  

  • Supporting affordable rental housing policy
  • Housing for seniors and people with disabilities
  • Employment land
  • Metropolitan Development Program
  • Nation Building economic stimulus plan
  • Local infrastructure fund
Publications

Latest information from the Department

  • State and regional environmental planning policies
  • Circulars and guidelines
  • Performance monitoring reports
  • Corporate publications
  • Population and housing projections
  • What's New

  • 05 Nov 09 - Latest Enews - out now
  • 05 Nov 09 - Draft Sea Level Rise Guideline - have your say
  • 30 Oct 09 - Draft Murray Regional Strategy - have your say
  • 23 Oct 09 - Simpler and fairer approval system for live entertainment announced
  • 21 Oct 09 - Bickham Coal Project water studies exhibition
  • 02 Oct 09 - Latest Enews - out now
  • 28 Sep 09 - Submission to inquiry into planning decisions regarding land at Badgerys Creek
  • 22 Sep 09 - Planning Circular - implementation of the Metropolitan Strategy
  • more news »
  • Links to other Planning websites

  • BASIX
  • Building Professionals Board
  • Heritage Branch
  • Joint Regional Planning Panels
  • Planning Assessment Commission
  • Sydney Metropolitan Strategy
  • Sydney's Growth Centres
  • Western Sydney Parklands

 

NSW Government | Jobs.nsw | NSW Department of Planning
Accessibility | Sitemap | Privacy | Copyright & Disclaimer | Feedback