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Published on: 14 Jul 2026

The Hunter region Special Infrastructure Contribution helps to fund infrastructure that supports residential and industrial development in the Hunter ...

People walk or ride their bicycles along the boardwalk at Honeysuckle Precinct. Newcastle, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Jaime Plaza Van Roon

Published on: 14 Jul 2026

Master planning in the Aerotropolis

Master planning is an optional alternative development approval pathway which exists for certain land within the Western Sydney Aerotropolis.

Artist's impression of Western Sydney Aerotropolis.

Published on: 13 Jul 2026

Three ports – Botany, Kembla and Newcastle

Explore planning controls for NSW’s three major ports—Botany, Kembla and Newcastle—supporting transport infrastructure, operations and sustainable gro...

Port Botany at Botany Bay, Sydney, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Don Fuchs

Published on: 10 Jul 2026

Western Sydney Growth Areas SIC

The Western Sydney Growth Areas Special Infrastructure Contribution will help fund key infrastructure to support growth in Western Sydney.

Couple walking in a residential area in Westmead, Western Sydney NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Adam Hollingworth

Published on: 10 Jul 2026

Special infrastructure contributions

How the NSW Government collects infrastructure contributions to help fund key metropolitan and regional infrastructure like roads and rail.

A man and woman walk through Arncliffe Park, Arncliffe, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Adam Hollingworth

Published on: 10 Jul 2026

Housing supply

NSW Government's housing supply dashboard tracks land supply, housing approvals, and completions across regions to support planning and infrastructure...

Example of medium-density housing at Griffin Place, Glebe NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Christopher Walters

Published on: 08 Jul 2026

Infrastructure corridors

Planning for major infrastructure corridors is an important process to enable the delivery of large infrastructure projects needed in the future.

Motorway M2 Macquarie Park, Sydney. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Salty Dingo

Published on: 08 Jul 2026

Local planning and zoning

Local environmental plans (LEPs) are the main planning tool for shaping the future of communities and ensuring local development is done appropriately...

Modern multi dwelling housing, Gledswood Hills, South-West Sydney NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Adam Hollingworth

Published on: 08 Jul 2026

Inspections and enforcements

We are committed to carrying out our compliance activities in a transparent way. As part of this, we provide regular reports on our compliance activit...

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