We help design and create thriving communities, towns and cities for the people of the state. We work to ensure jobs, infrastructure and housing are delivered sustainably with environmental protection at front of mind.

Lumina Apartments, Penrith by DKO Architecture. Credit: The Guthrie Project

Housing

Creating capacity for the delivery of more high quality and diverse housing.

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Planning policy

Collaborating to deliver quality economic, social and environmental outcomes that create resilient communities and great places.

NSW Housing Pattern Book

Your guide to building high-quality, sustainable, and affordable homes. The NSW Housing Pattern Book offers a diverse collection of modest and flexible housing designs to suit many sites.

Manor Homes 01 by Studio Johnston, 4 dwellings with garden outlook and sloping skillion roof. Credit: Studio Johnston

Housing Delivery Authority

The NSW Government is committed to providing the homes that young people, families and workers need through reforms that are designed to streamline planning approvals for major housing developments.

Mid-rise housing at Barker Street, Randwick NSW. Credit: James Grabowski/DPHI

Latest news

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07 Nov 2025

A further 10 projects have been declared State Significant Development (SSD) following recommendations from the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA).

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03 Nov 2025

The Minns Labor Government has unlocked the opportunity for more than 5,300 new homes in the Illawarra after finalising planning controls for the North Wollongong Station Transport Oriented Development (TOD) precinct.

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30 Oct 2025

The Minns Labor Government’s Investment Delivery Authority has received 48 major investment proposals worth $136 billion following the first round of expressions of interest, marking a significant milestone in NSW’s productivity reforms.