Delivering infrastructure faster across NSW
The Transport and Infrastructure State Environmental Planning Policy, also known as the State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021, makes it easier to plan and build infrastructure.
Modern infrastructure is essential for growing communities. It supports economic growth, enables housing development, and improves quality of life. This includes roads, railways, hospitals, schools, and communications networks.
This Policy helps to:
- Increase flexibility in the location of infrastructure and services.
- Support better use of land for infrastructure projects.
- Identify low-impact projects that can proceed with minimal approval processes.
- Outline assessment requirements for infrastructure proposals.
- Ensure coordination with relevant authorities.
Recent policy amendments
In 2024, the Department proposed policy changes to help speed up the delivery of essential infrastructure across NSW. The changes cover a wide range of land uses and infrastructure types, including education, health, emergency services, water, electricity, transport, and parklands. Proposed policy changes for infrastructure corridors were also exhibited in 2022, 2024 and 2025.
We invited public feedback, carefully considered all submissions, and used them to update the policy.
Read the full list of recent policy changes (PDF, 386 KB) or contact [email protected] for more information.
Infrastructure areas covered by the policy
- Delivery of various infrastructure types and service facilities – Chapter 2
- Delivery of educational establishments and childcare facilities – Chapter 3
- Identification and control of major infrastructure corridors – Chapter 4
- Three ports development – Port Botany, Port Kembla and Port of Newcastle – Chapter 5
- Development at the Moorebank Freight Intermodal Precinct – Chapter 6
Resources
- Implementation Plan: Transport and Infrastructure SEPP – Chapter 6 – Moorebank Freight Intermodal Precinct (PDF, 398 KB)
- Traffic Audit Framework Report – Moorebank SEPP – Appendices (PDF, 4.7 MB)
- Maps for Transport and Infrastructure SEPP
- Stakeholder and community participation plan for new health services facilities and schools (PDF, 442 KB)
- The NSW Department of Education’s Stakeholder and Community Participation Plan 2024
- Health Infrastructure Community Participation Plan
- Development without consent – information on Part 5 including Guidelines for Division 5.1 assessments
- Guidelines for Division 5.1 assessments (PDF, 2.6 MB)
- Guidelines for Division 5.1 assessments – Consideration of environmental factors for health services facilities and schools – addendum
- NSW Code of Practice for Authorised Network Operators (Poles and Wires) (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- NSW Code of Practice for Environmental Impact Assessment of Development Proposals (Rail Infrastructure Facilities)
- Division 5.1 (Part 5) Activities
- Planning approval pathways
- Site Compatibility Certificates
- NSW legislation
More information
For further information, email the policy team at [email protected]