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Published on: 24 Aug 2026
Metropolitan Greenspace Program
The Metropolitan Greenspace Program (MGP) helps create liveable places, great neighbourhoods and build sustainable communities in Sydney and across NS...
Artist's impression of a new cycleway and walkway.
Published on: 24 Aug 2026
Strategic Planning Toolkit
The Strategic Planning Toolkit provides access to guidelines, resources, ministerial directions and local plan making directions to help local council...
A building certifier reads a housing guideline document. Credit: NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure / Christopher Walters
Published on: 21 Aug 2026
Delegated decisions
Learn how planning decision-making powers are delegated in NSW, including development assessments, LEPs, compliance functions and approvals.
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Published on: 21 Aug 2026
Greener Neighbourhoods
The Greener Neighbourhoods program empowers councils to create cooler, shadier neighbourhoods.
Flowering ussurian pear against the blue sky.
Published on: 21 Aug 2026
Kellyville Centre Park
Discover the new Kellyville Centre Park – a vibrant community space for play, exercise, and gatherings. Share your feedback to help shape its design.
Artist impression of Kellyville Centre Park. Image credit: Image credit: Aspect Studios.
Published on: 21 Aug 2026
Bella Vista District Park
Help shape Bella Vista's new park – a green space celebrating nature, culture, and community. Complete our survey and influence its final design.
Artist impression: Groups of people sitting on a mowed lawn and sandstone amphitheatre steps, surrounded by trees and plants with a curved walking path to the right. Credit: Hassell
Published on: 20 Aug 2026
Development Coordination Authority
The Development Coordination Authority (DCA) centralises decision-making and advice previously referred to up to 22 different parts of the NSW Governm...
Development Coordination Authority
Published on: 19 Aug 2026
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Plan
When it was released in November 2015, the Illawarra Shoalhaven Regional Plan was the first of nine regional plans to be delivered across NS...
Illustrated map of Illawarra Shoalhaven. Credit: DPHI
Published on: 17 Aug 2026
Education and child care infrastructure
The Education SEPP has provisions that will make it easier for education and child care providers to build high quality facilities.
Mother dropping daughter off to school in Homebush, Inner West Sydney, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Adam Hollingworth