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A reinvigorated vibrant town centre, 2000 new homes, road upgrades and more public space form a 20-year vision to support the future growth of Frenchs Forest.

Up to 500 new jobs will be created in Blacktown thanks to the NSW Government paving the way for a new industrial precinct close to the future Western Sydney Airport.

South-west Sydney is set for a housing boost with rezonings in Glenfield, Leppington and Lowes Creek Maryland creating more than 16,000 homes.

Glenfield will soon be home to 43 hectares of new parkland, including walking and cycling bushland trials and playspaces, on the banks of the Georges River as part of a program to rejuvenate public space in Greater Sydney.

The new planning expert who will lead the taskforce aimed at combatting housing shortages and issues in regional areas has been announced today by the NSW Government.

Assessment times across NSW will be slashed by up to 30 days with all councils and government agencies now using the Planning Portal.

Assessment times for regionally significant development applications across Greater Sydney and beyond will be slashed by at least 25 per cent thanks to a $4.5 million pilot program unveiled by the NSW Government.

The planning system will be faster, easier to use and more transparent thanks to the delivery of a raft of new reforms aimed at improving the assessment of State significant projects.