Archived planning system circulars are no longer current and should not be relied on for planning advice or decision making. They remain available on this website primarily for transparency and historical reference.
| Planning circular | Description | Date issued |
|---|---|---|
| PS 25-002: Crown development applications (PDF, 595 KB) | This circular advises councils, applicants and practitioners of the Crown development provisions that apply to local and regionally significant development under Part 4, Division 4.6 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (EP&A Act) 1979. | 26 May 2025 Planning Systems |
| PS 24-006: Flexible approach to managing freight and logistic developments (PDF, 590 KB) | This circular advises councils to consider the broader context and the need for supply chain recovery when responding to any complaints that may be received regarding out of hours operations for warehouse and distribution centres. | 10 December 2024 Planning Systems |
| PS 24-005: Development near high pressure pipelines (PDF, 622 KB) | This circular advises councils and developers of the mandatory notification and assessment requirements for development near pipelines listed under section 2.77 of State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021. It also advises on the automatic notification and local planning direction for those pipelines. | 1 August 2024 Planning Systems |
| PS 24-004: Temporary approach to managing freight and logistic developments (PDF, 501 KB) | This circular advises councils to consider the need for supply chain recovery following a worldwide IT outage on Friday 19 July 2024 and to use their discretion when exercising their compliance powers (under the Environmental Assessment and Planning Act 1979 or the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021) in response to warehouse and distribution centres operating outside regular hours. | 22 July 2024 Planning Systems |
| PS 24-003: Noise complaint management at licensed premises (PDF, 557 KB) | This circular advises councils, applicants and venue owners of how certain development consent conditions that manage sound apply to licensed premises under Section 97A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation (EP&A Regulation) 2021. The circular advises councils on the condition types that cease to have effect, how to condition future development applications, and how complaints will be managed. | 1 July 2024 Planning Systems |
| PS 24-001: Update on addressing flood risk in planning decisions (PDF, 1.1 MB) | This circular supplements PS 21-006 Considering flooding in land use planning: guidance and statutory requirements and provides additional information to planning authorities in relation to addressing flood risk in land use planning and development assessment under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act). | 1 March 2024 Planning Systems |
| PS 23-003: In-fill affordable housing under State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 (PDF, 624 KB) | This circular provides information to councils, practitioners and applicants about the application of the in-fill affordable housing provisions under State Environment Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 (Housing SEPP). | 14 December 2023 Planning Systems |
| PS 23-002: Disclosure of information about domestic and family violence refuges (PDF, 577 KB) | This circular provides information to consent authorities, practitioners and applicants about disclosure obligations when assessing and notifying planning applications for domestic and family violence refuges. | 22 November 2023 Housing |
| PS 23-001: Assessing sustainable performance in buildings (PDF, 162 KB) | This circular advises councils, statutory planners and private certifiers how to assess the sustainable performance of residential buildings (through the development application or complying development pathway), and non-residential buildings (through the development application pathway and subsequent approvals) where the State Environmental Planning Policy (Sustainable Buildings) 2022 applies. | September 2023 Planning systems |
| PS 22-004: Application requirements (PDF, 579 KB) | This circular advises councils, applicants and practitioners of updated requirements for development applications, complying development certificate applications and State significant development applications made under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. | 1 March 2022 Planning systems |
| PS 22-003: Independent reviews of plan-making decisions (PDF, 108 KB) | This circular replaces Planning Circular PS 18-012 and provides updates and advice in relation to changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (the EP&A Act). | 26 January 2022 Planning systems |
| PS 22-002: Delegation of plan making decisions (PDF, 109 KB) | This circular replaces Planning Circular PS 21-004 and updates councils and the public about delegations of plan making functions under Part 3 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 for the Rezoning Review process. | 26 January 2022 Planning systems |
| PS 22-001: Independent review of planning proposals for identified Aboriginal land (PDF, 370 KB) | This circular replaces Planning Circular PS 21-032. The purpose of this circular is to advise councils and the public about the independent review process for plan-making decisions under Part 3 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 for land identified in Chapter 3: Aboriginal Land of State Environmental Planning Policy (Planning Systems) 2021. | 26 January 2022 Planning systems |
| PS 21-029: Development adjacent to land in a pipeline corridor (PDF, 706 KB) | This circular advises on the mandatory notification and assessment requirements for development near pipelines under clause 66C of State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007. | 2 December 2021 |
| PS 21-038: Regulating expansion of schools (PDF, 500 KB) | This circular advises councils, applicants and practitioners on the application of certain conditions of consent that regulate the expansion of schools in NSW. | 2 December 2021 Transport and Infrastructure |
| PS 21-036: Exempt and Complying Development Codes: asbestos material (PDF, 168 KB) | This circular informs councils, accredited certifiers and the community about standards and requirements for anyone that removes or demolishes asbestos material for new building construction, or the alteration or an addition to existing buildings as complying or exempt development. | 2 December 2021 Resilience and Hazards |
| PS 21-035: Planning certificates: loose-fill asbestos material (PDF, 153 KB) | This circular provides councils with guidance on section 10.7 planning certificate notations relating to loose-fill asbestos ceiling insulation in residential dwellings. | 2 December 2021 Resilience and Hazards |
| PS 21-034: Planning certificates: contaminated land (PDF, 100 KB) | This circular provides guidance on information required to be included in planning certificates issued under section 10.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 in relation to contaminated land. | 2 December 2021 Resilience and Hazards |
| PS 21-031: Planning and assessment guidelines for hazardous industry (PDF, 129 KB) | Informs councils and developers of their obligations under Chapter 3 of State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021 to consider potential hazards when determining development applications. | 2 December 2021 Resilience and Hazards |
| PS 21-030: Planning certificates: biodiversity and native vegetation (PDF, 101 KB) | This circular provides guidance on information required to be included in planning certificates issued under section 10.7 of the EP&A Act in relation to biodiversity and native vegetation. | 2 December 2021 Planning systems |
| PS 21-028: Amendments to Retail Land Use Definitions (PDF, 801 KB) | This circular is to advise local councils and other relevant planning authorities, community, industry and practitioners of a number of retail land use definitions that were introduced in 2018 to the Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 (and certain other environmental planning instruments). | 2 December 2021 Planning systems |
| PS 21-027: Low Rise Housing Diversity Design Guide for Development Applications (PDF, 549 KB) | This circular provides guidance on how and where the Low Rise Housing Diversity Design Guide for Development Applications applies. | 2 December 2021 Planning systems |
| PS 21-026: Planning and designing for better places: respecting and enhancing local character (PDF, 692 KB) | This circular provides guidance about the tools available to them to incorporate consideration of local character into strategic planning and detailed planning for places. | 2 December 2021 |
| PS 21-024: Amendment to provisions for concept (formerly ‘staged’) development applications (PDF, 698 KB) | This circular provides advice on concept development applications (formerly known as staged development applications). | 2 December 2021 Planning systems |
| PS 21-023: State Environmental Planning Policy (Three Ports) 2013 – Planning provisions for Port Botany, Port Kembla and Port of Newcastle (PDF, 788 KB) | This circular is to provide an overview of the key provisions of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Three Ports) 2013. | 2 December 2021 Transport and Infrastructure |
| PS 21-021: Caravan parks and camping grounds (PDF, 169 KB) | The purpose of this circular is to provide information on the approval requirements for camping (e.g. in caravans, campervans, motorhomes or tents) on council or other land. | 2 December 2021 Housing |
| PS 21-019: Landowner’s consent and notification requirements – Local Aboriginal Land Councils (PDF, 579 KB) | This circular advises planning authorities of the requirements for landowner’s consent and notification for development applications where the subject land is owned by a Local Aboriginal Land Council. | 2 December 2021 Planning systems |
| PS 21-018: Development near rail corridors and busy roads – interim guideline (PDF, 150 KB) | The purpose of this circular is to advise on the Development near rail corridors and busy roads – interim guideline. | 2 December 2021 Transport and Infrastructure |
| PS 21-017: Mining, Petroleum Production and Extractive Industries (PDF, 99 KB) | This circular is to provide advice on the policy to regulate mining, petroleum production and extractive industries in NSW. | 2 December 2021 Resources |
| PS 21-016: Approval to install relocatable and flat-pack homes outside a caravan park or manufactured home estate (PDF, 167 KB) | The purpose of this circular is to clarify the approval requirements for the installation of two common types of transportable home on land that is not part of a caravan park or manufactured home estate. It also clarifies which types of transportable homes require a BASIX Certificate and which do not. | 2 December 2021 Housing |
| PS 21-015: Performance monitoring of the planning system (PDF, 613 KB) | This circular advises of the system of data collection on planning and development matters to enable performance monitoring of the planning system. | 2 December 2021 Planning systems |
| PS 21-014: Minor amendments to local environmental plans using section 3.22 (PDF, 591 KB) | This circular provides guidance on the process for making minor amendments to local environmental plans in accordance with section 3.22 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. | 2 December 2021 Planning systems |
| PS 21-013: Transitional arrangements for development control plans (PDF, 619 KB) | This circular is to advise of the transitional provisions applying to development control plans (DCPs) in relation to the adoption of a Standard Instrument local environmental plan, and to confirm previous advice on the one DCP per planning authority per site rule. | 2 December 2021 Planning systems |
| PS 21-012: Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 (PDF, 647 KB) | This circular is to advise of the transitional provisions applying to development control plans (DCPs) in relation to the adoption of a Standard Instrument local environmental plan. | 2 December 2021 Planning systems |
| PS 21-011: Requirements for councils to provide certain planning documents and data via the NSW Planning Portal (PDF, 574 KB) | This circular outlines the requirements and procedures for councils to submit certain planning documents and data via the NSW Planning Portal. | 2 December 2021 Planning systems |
| PS 21-008: How to characterise development (PDF, 692 KB) | This circular provides guidance in characterising development for the purpose of determining permissibility. | 2 December 2021 Planning systems |
| PS 21-007: Consolidation of state environmental planning policies (PDF, 692 KB) | This circular advises councils, applicants, practitioners, and other stakeholders of changes made to 45 State environmental planning policies (SEPPs) and deemed SEPPs. These SEPPs have been consolidated into 11 new thematic SEPPs. The new thematic SEPPs commence on 1 March 2022. | 2 December 2021 Planning systems |
| PS 21-006: Considering flooding in land use planning: guidance and statutory requirements (PDF, 604 KB) | This circular replaces Planning Circular PS 07-003 and provides information on how to consider flooding in land use planning. This circular also discusses changes to requirements for planning certificates issued under section 10.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and local planning direction 4.3 on flooding, which affects planning proposals. | 14 July 2021 |
| PS 21-005: Changes to State significant development and State significant infrastructure (PDF, 576 KB) | This circular advises councils, agencies, industry and the community of the commencement of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Major Projects) Regulation 2021 and related policies and guidelines. | 1 July 2021 |
| PS 21-003: Increasing section 7.12 levies (PDF, 603 KB) | This circular is to advise councils of the replacement of the Development Contributions Plans – Section 94A Practice Note with the Section 7.12 Fixed Development Consent Levies – Practice Note and details the updates. | 12 February 2021 |
| PS 21-002: Reporting and accounting requirements for infrastructure contributions (PDF, 624 KB) | This circular provides guidance on amendments to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 which improves reporting, accounting and publication requirements for infrastructure contributions. The circular also clarifies exhibition requirements for section 7.11 IPART-reviewed contributions plans. | 12 February 2021 |
| PS 21-001: Improving planning agreements (PDF, 606 KB) | This circular is to advise planning authorities that the department has prepared a new practice note on planning agreements, which clarifies key principles and provides additional guidance on their use. | 12 February 2021 |
| PS 20-003: Payment of infrastructure contributions or levies prior to the issuing of an occupation certificate (PDF, 677 KB) | This circular provides guidance on a new requirement to obtain a document from the local council or, where relevant, the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, confirming that all relevant contributions or levies have been paid. This document is required before a certifier can issue an occupation certificate under certain circumstances. | 3 July 2020 |
| PS 20-002: Variations to development standards (PDF, 700 KB) | This circular is to advise consent authorities of arrangements for when the Secretary’s concurrence to vary development standards may be assumed and clarify requirements around reporting and record keeping where that concurrence has been assumed. This circular replaces PS 18-003 and PS 19-005. | 5 May 2020 |
| PS 20-001: Planning for Bushfire Protection 2019 (PDF, 504 KB) | This circular explains the changes that implement the NSW Rural Fire Service's Planning for Bushfire Protection 2019 (PBP 2019) in the development assessment and strategic planning processes of the NSW planning system. | 5 March 2020 |
| PS 19-006: Planning for coastal hazards (PDF, 576 KB) | This circular replaces PS 14-003 on the disclosure of coastal hazards on planning certificates issued under section 10.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. It also provides councils and other consent authorities with guidance on the assessment of coastal hazards under State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018. | 26 November 2019 |
| PS 19-005: Commencement of new Online Submission System for the NSW Planning Portal and requirement for councils to provide certain planning documents and data (PDF, 533 KB) | This circular replaces PS 15-005 and PS 15-001. It advises of the introduction of a new Online Submission System (OSS) for the NSW Planning Portal and outlines the requirements and procedures for councils to submit certain planning documents and data. | 4 September 2019 |
| PS 19-004: Commencement of Part 6 (building and subdivision certification provisions (PDF, 511 KB) | This circular announces the delayed commencement of Part 6 Of the EP&A Act to 1 December 2019, and summarises key changes. | 30 August 2019 |
| PS 19-003: Independent review of planning proposals for identified Aboriginal land (PDF, 599 KB) | This circular is to advise councils and the public about the independent review process for plan making decisions for land identified in the State Environmental Planning Policy (Aboriginal Land) 2019. | 6 February 2019 |
| PS 19-002: Contributions Plans for Growth Areas (PDF, 599 KB) | This circular is to advise consent authorities must not determine development applications on land that is subject to a precinct plan under State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Region Growth Centres) 2006 (Growth Centres SEPP) unless there is a section 7.11 contributions plan under section 7.18 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (the Act) in effect. | 25 January 2019 |
| PS 19-001: Amendments to Local Infrastructure Contributions Practice Note (PDF, 571 KB) | This circular is to advise councils of amendments to Local Infrastructure Contributions Practice Note to clarify when a development contributions plan may be adopted by a council. | 21 January 2019 |
| PS 18-013: Delegation of plan making decisions (PDF, 1 MB) | This circular replaces Planning Circular PS 16-005 and provides updates and advice in relation to delegations for the making of local environmental plans (LEPs) | 14 December 2018 |
| PS 18-011: Loose-fill asbestos insulation notations (PDF, 910 KB) | This circular is to provide councils with guidance on section 10.7 planning certificate notations relating to loose-fill asbestos ceiling insulation dwellings. | 12 November 2018 |
| PS 18-010: Development adjacent to high pressure pipelines transporting dangerous goods (PDF, 775 KB) | This circular advises councils and developers of the mandatory notification and assessment requirements for development near pipelines listed under clause 66C of State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 (known as the Infrastructure SEPP). | 26 October 2018 |
| PS 18-009: State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004 - Site Compatibility Certificates (PDF, 1.2 MB) | This circular provides advice about the use of site compatibility certificates under State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004 for community members, developers and local councils on the SCC application, assessment and subsequent development application processes. | 2 October 2018 |
| PS 18-008: Amendments to Retail Land Use Definitions (PDF, 997 KB) | This circular is to advise local councils and other relevant planning authorities, community, industry and practitioners of a number of retail land use definitions (new or revised) introduced into the Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 and certain other environmental planning instruments. This version of the planning circular replaces the version published on 27 July 2018 which only advised on a revised definition of ‘garden centre’ and new definition of ‘artisan food and drink industry'. | 31 August 2018 |
| PS 18-005: New guidance for centre-based child care facilities (PDF, 743 KB) | This circular is to provide advice on State Environmental Planning Policy (Educational Establishments and Child Care Facilities) 2017, the Child Care Planning Guideline, and development control plans. It also provides guidance on the new concurrence role of the NSW Department of Education in determining development applications for centre-based child care facilities. | 31 August 2018 |
| PS 18-007: Low Rise Medium Density Design Guide for Development Applications (PDF, 588 KB) | This circular provides guidance to councils, applicants and practitioners on how and where the Low Rise Medium Density Design Guide for Development Applications (DAs) applies. | 11 July 2018 |
| PS 18-006: NSW State Design Review Panel (pilot) (PDF, 691 KB) | This circular is to advise applicants, practitioners and councils of the pilot program for the NSW State Design Review Panel, and its purpose and role in the development assessment process. | 28 June 2018 |
| PS 18-004: Loose-fill asbestos insulation notations on section 149 planning certificates (PDF, 930 KB) | (Superseded) The purpose of this circular is to provide councils with guidance on section 149 (section 10.7 of the current Act) planning certificate notations relating to loose-fill asbestos ceiling insulation in residential dwellings. This circular replaces Planning Circular PS 16-001 and provides updates and advice in relation to the demolition and remediation of properties affected by loose-fill asbestos insulation. | 05 April 2018 |
| PS 18-002: Assessment of Local Infrastructure Contributions Plans by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) (PDF, 701 KB) | Assessment of Local Infrastructure Contributions Plans by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). The purpose of this circular is to assist councils understand IPART's role in the assessment of contributions plans as a result of changes to local infrastructure contributions and Local Infrastructure Growth Scheme arrangements. | 29 January 2018 |
| PS 18-003: Variations to development standards (PDF, 602 KB) | (Superseded) Replaces Planning Circular 17-006 and advises consent authorities of arrangements for when the Secretary’s concurrence to vary development standards may be assumed (including when council or its Independent Hearing and Assessment Panel are to determine applications when development standards are varied), and clarifies requirements around reporting and record keeping where that concurrence has been assumed. | 21 February 2018 |
| PS 18-001: Stepping up planning and designing for better places: respecting and enhancing local character (PDF, 715 KB) | This circular provides advice on how the NSW planning system will deliver development that both meets the growing needs of NSW and is contextual, local and of its place, to make better places for everyone. | 16 January 2018 |
| PS 17-006: Variations to development standards (PDF, 636 KB) | (Superseded) This circular is to advise councils of arrangements for when councils may assume the Secretary's concurrence to vary development standards, and clarify requirements around reporting and record keeping where that concurrence has been assumed. | 15 December 2017 |
| PS 17-005: Conditions of consent for fibre-ready facilities and telecommunications infrastructure (PDF, 781 KB) | The purpose of this circular is to advise local councils and other consent authorities that all development consents (unless exempted) should include conditions to ensure that modern telecommunications infrastructure is provided in respect of all premises to be constructed in developments. | 17 November 2017 |
| PS 17-004: Regulating expansion of schools (PDF, 732 KB) | This circular provides guidance to consent authorities and applicants on the application of certain conditions of consent that regulate the expansion of schools. | 20 September 2017 |
| PS 17-003: Amendment to provisions for concept (formerly ‘staged’) development applications (PDF, 673 KB) | Amendment to provisions for concept (formerly 'staged') development applications. | 19 September 2017 |
| PS 17-002: Changes to section Section 94 local infrastructure contributions (PDF, 693 KB) | This circular is to advise councils, industry and the community of changes to arrangements for section 94 (section 7.11 of the current Act) local infrastructure contributions and the Local Infrastructure Growth Scheme. | 27 July 2017 |
| PS 17-001: Using the Apartment Design Guide (PDF, 430 KB) | This circular provides guidance on the application of the Apartment Design Guide (ADG) in the development assessment process under State Environmental Planning Policy No 65 – Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development (SEPP 65). | 29 June 2017 |
| PS 16-006: Section 94E Direction – Section 94A fixed development consent levies (PDF, 567 KB) | This circular is to advise of a new Section 94E Direction (section 7.11 under the current Act) relating Section 94A (section 7.11 under the current Act) fixed development consent levies and the repeal of the section 94E Direction relating to projects funded through the Building the Education Revolution program. | 14 October 2016 |
| PS 16-004: Independent reviews of plan making decisions (PDF, 564 KB) | Replaces Planning Circular PS 12-006 and provides updates and advice in relation to changes on allowing for independent reviews of some council and departmental decisions in the plan making process. | 30 August 2016 |
| PS 16-005: Delegation of plan making decisions (PDF, 571 KB) | This circular replaces Planning Circular PS 12-006 and provides updates and advice in relation to delegations for the making of local environmental plans (LEPs). | 30 August 2016 |
| PS 16-003: Notations on section 149 planning certificates for land affected by the draft Coastal Management SEPP (PDF, 726 KB) | (Superseded) Coastal Hazard Notations on section 149 (section 10.7 of the current Act) planning certificates for land affected by the draft Coastal Management SEPP | 20 July 2016 |
| PS 16-002: Simplifying and improving the planning system - SEPP review Stage 1 (PDF, 777 KB) | Simplifying and improving the planning system - SEPP review stage | 20 June 2016 |
| PS 16-001: Loose-fill asbestos insulation notations on section 149 planning certificates (PDF, 824 KB) | (Superseded) Loose-fill asbestos insulation notations on section 149 (section 10.7 of the current Act) planning certificates | 17 June 2016 |
| PS 15-005: Commencement of the NSW Planning Portal (PDF, 537 KB) | Commencement of the NSW Planning Portal. (Superseded) Standard Technical Requirements for Spatial Datasets and Maps (Version 1.0 dated 30 November 2015). Standard Technical Requirements for Spatial Datasets and Maps (Version 2.0 - August 2017) | 6 November 2015 |
| PS 15-004: Commencement of provisions: offences, penalties and enforcement (PDF, 909 KB) | Commencement of provisions: offences, penalties and enforcement | 31 July 2015 |
| PS 15-002: Design quality of residential apartment development - SEPP 65 (PDF, 82 KB) | Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development – SEPP 65. | 19 June 2015 |
| PS 15-001: Establishment of the NSW Planning Portal (PDF, 689 KB) | Establishment of the NSW Planning Portal | 19 June 2015 |
| PS 14-003: Coastal Hazard Notations on Section 149 (section 10.7 of the current Act) Planning Certificates (PDF, 798 KB) | (Superseded) Coastal Hazard Notations on Section 149 (section 10.7 of the current Act) Planning Certificates | 13 November 2014 |
| PS 14-002: State Environmental Planning Policy (Three Ports) 2013 (PDF, 543 KB) | State Environmental Planning Policy (Three Ports) 2013. | 10 October 2014 |
| PS 13-006: Changes to the assessment of development on bushfire prone land and bushfire prone land mapping in urban release areas (PDF, 733 KB) | EP&A Amendment (Bushfire Prone Land) Regulation 2014. | 30 May 2014 |
| PS 13-005: Exempt and Complying Development - changes to the SEPP and other environmental planning instruments (PDF, 646 KB) | Exempt and Complying Development | 23 December 2013 |
| PS 13-004: Exempt and Complying Development - changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (PDF, 612 KB) | Exempt and Complying Development | 23 December 2013 |
| PS 13-003: Proclamation of certain provisions of the EP&A Amendment Act 2012 (PDF, 519 KB) | Proclamation of certain provisions of the EP&A Amendment Act 2012 | 18 March 2013 |
| PS 13-002: Calculating the genuine estimated cost of development (PDF, 527 KB) | Calculating the genuine estimated cost of development. | 14 March 2013 |
| PS 13-001: How to characterise development (PDF, 552 KB) | How to characterise development. | 21 February 2013 |
| PS 12-006: Delegations and independent reviews of plan-making decisions (PDF, 514 KB) | Delegations and independent reviews of plan-making decisions | 29 October 2012 |
| PS 12-005: Urban Activation Precincts (PDF, 607 KB) | Urban Activation Precincts | 13 June 2012 |
| PS 12-004: Development assessment on bush fire prone land section 79BA (section 4.14 of the current Act) (PDF, 492 KB) | Development assessment on bush fire prone land – section 79BA (section 4.14 of the current Act). | 6 June 2012 |
| PS 12-003: Initiatives to improve housing supply (PDF, 505 KB) | Initiatives to improve housing supply | 6 June 2012 |
| PS 12-002:Amendment to Infrastructure SEPP for educational establishments (PDF, 487 KB) | Amendment to Infrastructure SEPP for educational establishments | 17 February 2012 |
| PS 12-001: Further amendments to transitional arrangements – Part 3A repeal (PDF, 584 KB) | Further amendments to transitional arrangements – Part 3A repeal | 10 January 2012 |
| PS 11-023: Codes SEPP 2008 - Extension of the transition period (PDF, 585 KB) | Codes SEPP 2008 - Extension of the transition period | 25 November 2011 |
| PS 11-022: Determination of state significant applications (PDF, 601 KB) | Determination of state significant applications | 30 September 2011 |
| PS 11-021: Part 3A repeal – transitional arrangements (PDF, 597 KB) | Part 3A repeal – transitional arrangements | 30 September 2011 |
| PS 11-020: Return of certain regional development to councils for determination (PDF, 678 KB) | Return of certain regional development to councils for determination | 30 September 2011 |
| PS 11-019: Assessment of state significant development and infrastructure (PDF, 626 KB) | Assessment of state significant development and infrastructure | 30 September 2011 |
| PS 11-018: Monitoring and reporting variations to development standards (PDF, 593 KB) | Monitoring and reporting variations to development standards | 18 August 2011 |
| PS 11-017: Delegation to the Planning Assessment Commission (PDF, 594 KB) | Delegation to the Planning Assessment Commission | 27 July 2011 |
| PS 11-016: Repeal of SEPP 53 - Metropolitan Residential Development (PDF, 521 KB) | Repeal of SEPP 53 - Metropolitan Residential Development | 3 June 2011 |
| PS 11-015: State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) Amendment 2011 (PDF, 491 KB) | State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) Amendment 2011 | 20 May 2011 |
| PS 11-014: Part 3A of the EP&A Act and residential, commercial, retail and coastal subdivision development (PDF, 595 KB) | Part 3A of the EP&A Act and residential, commercial, retail and coastal subdivision development | 13 May 2011 |
| PS 11-013: Changes to Sydney Harbour Catchment Regional Environmental Plan (PDF, 508 KB) | Changes to Sydney Harbour Catchment Regional Environmental Plan | 30 March 2011 |
| PS 11-012: Section 94E (section 7.17 of the current Act) Direction – Development contributions (PDF, 3.5 MB) | Section 94E (section 7.17 of the current Act) Direction – Development contributions | 15 March 2011 |
| PS 11-011: Amendment to the Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 (PDF, 1 MB) | Amendment to the Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 | 10 March 2011 |
| PS 11-010: Codes SEPP 2008 – Amendment Miscellaneous 2011 (PDF, 525 KB) | Codes SEPP 2008 – Amendment Miscellaneous 2011 | 10 March 2011 |
| PS 11-009: Commencement of the Planning Appeals Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (PDF, 568 KB) | Commencement of the Planning Appeals Legislation Amendment Act 2010 | 25 February 2011 |
| PS 11-008: Planning and Assessment Guidelines for Hazardous Industry (PDF, 509 KB) | Planning and Assessment Guidelines for Hazardous Industry. | 23 February 2011 |
| PS 11-007: Voluntary Planning Agreements and Development Control Plans (PDF, 534 KB) | Voluntary Planning Agreements and Development Control Plans. | 18 February 2011 |
| PS 11-006: Section 117 Direction – Shooting Ranges (PDF, 530 KB) | Section 117 (section 9.1 of the current Act) Direction – Shooting Ranges | 16 February 2011 |
| PS 11-005: Implementation of the Metropolitan Plan for Sydney 2036 Ministerial Direction (PDF, 524 KB) | Implementation of the Metropolitan Plan for Sydney 2036 – Ministerial Direction | 11 February 2011 |
| PS 11-004: Special Infrastructure Contribution - Western Sydney Growth Areas (PDF, 525 KB) | Special Infrastructure Contribution – Western Sydney Growth Areas. Environmental Planning and Assessment (Special Infrastructure Contribution – Western Sydney Growth Areas) Determination 2011. Environmental Planning and Assessment (Special Infrastructure Contribution – Western Sydney Growth Areas) Direction 2011. | 7 February 2011 |
| PS 11-003: New appeals scheme for small scale residential development in the Land and Environment Court (PDF, 519 KB) | New appeals scheme for small scale residential development in the Land and Environment Court | 31 January 2011 |
| PS 11-002: State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Drinking Water Catchment) 2011 (PDF, 526 KB) | State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Drinking Water Catchment) 2011 | 24 January 2011 |
| PS 11-001: Amendments to s149 planning certificates related to coastal matters (PDF, 543 KB) | Amendments to s149 planning certificates related to coastal matters. | 24 January 2011 |
| PS 10-032: Legislative changes relating to coastal planning matters (PDF, 499 KB) | Legislative changes relating to coastal planning matters | 24 December 2010 |
| PS 10-031: Changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (PDF, 535 KB) | Changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 | 22 December 2010 |
| PS 10-030: Amendments to the Mining SEPP Exempt and Complying Development (PDF, 530 KB) | Amendments to the Mining SEPP – Exempt and Complying Development | 20 December 2010 |
| PS 10-029: Changes to Infrastructure SEPP and other EPIs (PDF, 528 KB) | Changes to Infrastructure SEPP and other EPIs | 20 December 2010 |
| PS 10-026: Telecommunication facilities (PDF, 518 KB) | Telecommunication facilities | 14 December 2010 |
| PS 10-028: Environmental Planning & Assessment Amendment Act 2008 – Commencement Proclamation - bush fire prone land (PDF, 527 KB) | Environmental Planning & Assessment Amendment Act 2008 – Commencement Proclamation - bush fire prone land | 9 December 2010 |
| PS 10-027: Codes SEPP 2008 – Additional Codes (PDF, 557 KB) | Codes SEPP 2008 – Additional Codes | 9 December 2010 |
| PS 10-025: Practice Note for the assessment of Local Contributions Plans by IPART (PDF, 604 KB) | Practice Note for the assessment of Local Contributions Plans by IPART | 24 November 2010 |
| PS 10-022: Reforms to Local Development Contributions (PDF, 526 KB) | Reforms to Local Development Contributions | 16 September 2010 |
| PS 10-020: Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Regulation 2010 (PDF, 493 KB) | Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Regulation 2010 | 6 September 2010 |
| PS 10-021: Commencement of council accredited certifiers and amendments to Building Professionals Regulation provisions (PDF, 534 KB) | Commencement of council accredited certifiers and amendments to Building Professionals Regulation provisions | 26 August 2010 |
| PS 10-019: Illegal Camping (PDF, 506 KB) | Illegal Camping. | 27 July 2010 |
| PS 10-018: Telecommunications facilities (PDF, 509 KB) | Telecommunications facilities | 16 July 2010 |
| PS 10-017: Changes to section 149 (section 10.7 of the current Act) planning certificates for the Growth Centres (PDF, 494 KB) | Changes to section 149 (section 10.7 of the current Act) planning certificates for the Growth Centres | 13 July 2010 |
| PS 10-016: Changes to Infrastructure SEPP – Determination of Landfill Applications (PDF, 493 KB) | Changes to Infrastructure SEPP – Determination of Landfill Applications | 12 July 2010 |
| PS 10-015: Codes SEPP 2008 – City of Sydney Special Events amendment (FIFA World Cup) (PDF, 497 KB) | Codes SEPP 2008 – City of Sydney Special Events amendment (FIFA World Cup) | 11 June 2010 |
| PS 10-014: Local Development Contributions (PDF, 1.2 MB) | Local Development Contributions. | 4 June 2010 |
| PS 10-013: Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Development Consents) Act 2010 (PDF, 493 KB) | Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Development Consents) Act 2010 | 1 June 2010 |
| PS 10-012: Amendments to Mining SEPP and Infrastructure SEPP (PDF, 584 KB) | Amendments to Mining SEPP and Infrastructure SEPP | 31 May 2010 |
| PS 10-009: Joint Regional Planning Panels - Review and Changes (PDF, 514 KB) | Joint Regional Planning Panels - Review and Changes | 19 May 2010 |
| PS 10-008: New definition of capital investment value (PDF, 624 KB) | New definition of capital investment value. | 10 May 2010 |
| PS 10-010: Planning Certificates – Biobanking Agreements and Complying Development Exclusions (PDF, 526 KB) | Planning Certificates – Biobanking Agreements and Complying Development Exclusions. | 4 May 2010 |
| PS 10-007: Codes SEPP 2008 – miscellaneous amendment (PDF, 540 KB) | Codes SEPP 2008 – miscellaneous amendment | 28 April 2010 |
| PS 10-006: Changes to landowner consent and notification requirements - Aboriginal Land (PDF, 502 KB) | Changes to landowner consent and notification requirements – Aboriginal Land Councils. | 31 March 2010 |
| PS 10-005: Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation (PDF, 601 KB) | Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation | 31 March 2010 |
| PS 10-004: Codes SEPP 2008 - extension of transitional period (PDF, 596 KB) | Codes SEPP 2008 - extension of transitional period | 26 February 2010 |
| PS 10-003: Commencement of provisions – accreditation of council employees (PDF, 623 KB) | Commencement of provisions – accreditation of council employees | 26 February 2010 |
| PS 10-002: Changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 – draft LEPs notified to the Director-General before 1 July 2009 (PDF, 503 KB) | Changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 – draft LEPs notified to the Director-General before 1 July 2009 | 18 February 2010 |
| PS 09-031: Exempt and Complying Development Codes – asbestos amendment (PDF, 516 KB) | To advise of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Asbestos) Regulation 2009 and State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) Amendment (Asbestos) 2009 (the Asbestos Amendments), which commence on 18 January 2010. The Asbestos Amendments impose new standards and requirements for anyone that removes or demolishes asbestos material in relation to complying or exempt development. | 23 December 2009 |
| PS 09-030: Amendment to SEPP No. 62–Sustainable Aquaculture (PDF, 509 KB) | To advise of an amendment to State Environmental Planning Policy No. 62 - Sustainable Aquaculture to help implement the new NSW land based sustainable aquaculture strategy (NSW Government 2009). | 23 December 2009 |
| PS 09-029: Assessment of native vegetation under the Seniors Housing SEPP (PDF, 502 KB) | To advise of an amendment to the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004 in relation to clearing of native vegetation under the Native Vegetation Act 2003. | 8 December 2009 |
| PS 09-028: Planning for entertainment (PDF, 506 KB) | To advise of changes that have been introduced to the regulation of public entertainment under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. | 26 October 2009 |
| PS 09-027: Implementation of the Metropolitan Strategy – ministerial direction (PDF, 643 KB) | To advise of a new Ministerial Direction under section 117(2) (section 9.1 of the current Act) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, which gives statutory effect to the NSW Government's Metropolitan Strategy. The Direction applies to Sydney metropolitan local government areas, and takes effect from 1 October. | 22 September 2009 |
| PS 09-026: Amendment to the Mining SEPP regarding underground mining (PDF, 495 KB) | To advise of an amendment to State Environmental Planning Policy (Mining, Petroleum Production and Extractive Industries) 2007. | 15 September 2009 |
| PS 09-025: Building Education Revolution Program – section 94E Direction (PDF, 1.3 MB) | To advise of a Direction issued under section 94E (section 7.17 of the current Act) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 preventing the imposition of development contributions on Building Education Revolution projects. | 15 September 2009 |
| PS 09-024: Additional provisions for public transport facilities under State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 (PDF, 488 KB) | Provides information about the recent commencement of an amendment to State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 associated with public transport facilities. | 8 September 2009 |
| PS 09-023: Joint regional planning panels–Western Region and Wagga Wagga (PDF, 503 KB) | To advise of the commencement of joint regional planning panels for the Western Region of NSW and the Wagga Wagga local government area on 1 September 2009. | 26 August 2009 |
| PS 09-022: Exempt and complying development codes–related regulation changes (PDF, 508 KB) | To advise of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (General Commercial and Industrial Code) Regulation 2009, which takes effect on 7 September 2009. The changes support the implementation of the new General Commercial and Industrial Code. In addition they alter the requirements for post-determination notification and planning certificates. | 5 August 2009 |
| PS 09-021: Changes to the exempt and complying development codes (PDF, 508 KB) | To advise of the provisions of State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) Amendment (Commercial and Industrial) 2009, which commence on 7 September 2009. This includes advice about the new Housing and Internal Alterations Code and the new General Commercial and Industrial Code as well changes to the existing exempt and complying development codes. | 5 August 2009 |
| PS 09-020: Complying development–accredited certifiers to follow Minister's directions on development contributions (PDF, 497 KB) | To advise accredited certifiers, councils and the community of a minor changes to the way conditions requiring a development contribution are imposed on complying development certificates issued by certifiers. | 21 July 2009 |
| PS 09-019: Changes to section 149(2) planning certificates by the Contaminated Land Management Amendment Act 2008 (PDF, 492 KB) | To advise councils of changes to the requirements for section 149(2) (section 10.7 of the current Act) planning certificates in respect of contaminated land. | 15 July 2009 |
| PS 09-018: Amended school provisions under State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 (PDF, 490 KB) | To provide information about an amendment to State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 associated with schools. | 14 July 2009 |
| PS 09-017: Changes to Crown development provisions under the EP&A Act (PDF, 487 KB) | To outline provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2008 relating to Crown development that commence on 1 July 2009. | 2 July 2009 |
| PS 09-016: Establishment of joint regional planning panels (PDF, 501 KB) | To advise of the commencement of joint regional planning panels on 1 July 2009. | 2 July 2009 |
| PS 09-015: Commencement of certain provisions of the EP&A Amendment Act 2008 and EP&A Amendment (Plan Making) Regulation 2009 (PDF, 498 KB) | To advise of the provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2008 and Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Plan Making) Regulation 2009 that commence on 1 July 2009 | 1 July 2009 |
| PS 09-014: SEPP (Repeal of REP Provisions) 2009 (PDF, 490 KB) | To advise of the repeal of certain REPs through State Environmental Planning Policy (Repeal of REP Provisions) 2009, which takes effect on 26 June 2009 | 26 June 2009 |
| PS 09-013: Complying development (PDF, 490 KB) | To advise of changes to post-determination notification requirements for complying development. | 3 June 2009 |
| PS 09-012: Complying development – Conveyancing Regulation, and guide to post-determination notification (PDF, 493 KB) | To provide further guidance on changes to the Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2005, and post-determination notification requirements for complying development. | 17 April 2009 |
| PS 09-011: Certification of draft Standard Instrument LEPs for exhibition (PDF, 507 KB) | To update and clarify a number of issues relating to the consideration of draft Standard Instrument local environmental plans prior to public exhibition. Note: Replaces Planning Circular PS 07-019 issued 30 November 2007. | 9 April 2009 |
| PS 09-010: Exempt development – temporary structures for film making and filming activities on any land (PDF, 493 KB) | To advise of the amendment to State Environmental Planning Policy No. 4 - Development without Consent and Miscellaneous Exempt and Complying Development regarding exempt development and filming activities. | 3 April 2009 |
| PS 09-009: School provisions under SEPP (Infrastructure) 2007 (PDF, 493 KB) | To provide further information to Planning Circular PS 09-007 about the recent gazettal of amendments to State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 associated with schools. | 18 March 2009 |
| PS 09-008: Updated mapping requirements for local environmental plans (PDF, 487 KB) | To advise of the latest revisions to Standard technical requirements for LEP maps and Standard requirements for LEP GIS data. | 10 March 2009 |
| PS 09-007: SEPP (Infrastructure) Amendment (Schools, Affordable Housing and Metro Rail) 2009 (PDF, 493 KB) | To advise of recent amendments to State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007. The amendments cover provisions applying to schools, affordable rental housing and the proposed metro rail network. | 2 March 2009 |
| PS 09-006: SEPP (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 - Amendment No. 1 (PDF, 498 KB) | To advise of changes needed to State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 since its gazettal that have been addressed in Amendment No. 1 to the policy. | 27 February 2009 |
| PS 09-005: Commencement of certain provisions of the EP&A Amendment Act 2008 and EP&A Amendment (Complying Development) Regulation 2009 (PDF, 498 KB) | To advise of the provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2008 and the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Complying Development) Regulation 2009 that will commence on 27 February 2009. | 20 February 2009 |
| PS 09-004: SEPP (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 (PDF, 1.8 MB) | To advise of the commencement of State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 on 27 February 2009. | 20 February 2009 |
| PS 09-003: Commencement of provisions – enforcement matters (PDF, 530 KB) | To advise of the provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2008, Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Inspections and Penalty Notices) Regulation 2009, Building Professionals Amendment Act 2008 and the Building Professionals Amendment (Inspections and Penalty Notices) Regulation 2009 relating to enforcement, which commence on 2 March 2009. | 16 February 2009 |
| PS 09-002: Commencement of provisions – new inspection requirements (PDF, 536 KB) | To advise of the provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2008, Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Inspections and Penalty Notices) Regulation 2009, Building Professionals Amendment Act 2008, Building Professionals Amendment (Inspections and Penalty Notices) Regulation 2009 and the Strata Schemes legislation relating to new inspection requirements, which commence on 2 March 2009. | 16 February 2009 |
| PS 09-001: Review of local contributions – section 94E Direction (PDF, 1.9 MB) | To advise councils of a Direction issued under section 94E (section 7.11 of the current Act) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 imposing a maximum amount for section 94 (section 7.11 of the current Act) development contributions for residential development. | 23 January 2009 |
| PS 08-017: Review of infrastructure contributions (PDF, 503 KB) | Questions and answers To provide advice on the implementation of the recent reforms to infrastructure levies. This circular supersedes Planning Circular PS 07-018. | 23 December 2008 |
| PS 08-016: Development near rail corridors and busy roads – interim guideline (PDF, 490 KB) | To advise of the gazettal of the Interim guideline: Development near rail corridors and busy roads - for the purposes of State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007. | 22 December 2008 |
| PS 08-012: Entertainment in pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants (PDF, 522 KB) | ^Superseded. Replaced by Planning Circular PS 09-028 issued 26 October 2009. | 18 December 2008 |
| PS 08-015: SEPP (Repeal of Concurrences and Referral Provisions) 2008 (PDF, 505 KB) | To advise of the commencement of SEPP (Repeal of Concurrences and Referral Provisions) 2008 on 15 December 2008. | 12 December 2008 |
| PS 08-014: Reporting variations to development standards (PDF, 513 KB) | To remind councils of their responsibilities to complete quarterly returns on variations to development standards and to provide a deadline for such returns before the processing of removing assumed concurrence from the Director General begins. | 14 November 2008 |
| PS 08-013: Consideration of draft EPIs under section 79C of the EP&A Act (section 4.15 under the current Act) (PDF, 523 KB) | To advise consent authorities that certain draft State environmental planning policies, draft regional environmental plan and draft local environmental plans are no longer required to be taken into consideration when determining development applications. | 13 November 2008 |
| PS 08-011: Commencement of provisions on 3 November 2008 – accredited bodies corporate (PDF, 504 KB) | To advise of the provisions of the Building Professionals Amendment Act 2008 and the Building Professionals Amendment (Accredited Bodies Corporate) Regulation 2008 that commenced on 3 November 2008 relating to accredited bodies corporate. | 3 November 2008 |
| PS 08-010: Commencement of provisions on 3 November 2008 – certain certification matters (PDF, 534 KB) | To advise of provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2008, Environmental Planning and Assessment Further Amendment Regulation 2008 and Building Professionals Amendment Act 2008 that commenced on 3 November 2008 relating to certain certification matters. | 3 November 2008 |
| PS 08-009: Disclosure of political donations and gifts – further information (PDF, 492 KB) | Provides further information to clarify and supplement Planning Circular PS 08-007 in relation to the Local Government and Planning Legislation Amendment (Political Donations) Act 2008. 3 September 2008, amended. | 16 September 2008 |
| PS 08-007: Disclosure of political donations and gifts (PDF, 493 KB) | To provides an overview of the new reporting requirements under the planning and local government legislation in relation to political donations and gifts. 21 August 2008, amended. | 16 September 2008 |
| PS 08-008: Commencement of further provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2008 (PDF, 499 KB) | To advise of the commencement of further provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2008 on 1 September 2008. | 22 August 2008 |
| PS 08-006: Commencement of certain provisions of the EP&A Amendment Act 2008 and the BP Amendment Act 2008 (PDF, 495 KB) | To advise of the commencement of certain provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2008 and Building Professionals Amendment Act 2008 on 1 August 2008. | 24 July 2008 |
| PS 08-004: Amendment No. 2 to SEPP 65 – Design Quality of Residential Flat Development (PDF, 494 KB) | To advise councils of State Environmental Planning Policy No. 65 - Design Quality of Residential Flat Development (Amendment No. 2). | 14 July 2008 |
| PS 08-003: Variations to development standards (PDF, 485 KB) | The purpose of this circular is to remind councils to complete quarterly returns on variations to development standards using SEPP 1 or similar provision. Also to notify councils of arrangements where the Director-General's concurrence may be assumed. | 9 May 2008 |
| PS 08-002: State Environmental Planning Policy (Rural Lands) 2008 (PDF, 522 KB) | The purpose of this circular is to explain to local councils to which State Environmental Planning Policy (Rural Lands) 2008 applies the key planning provisions of the policy and the supporting section 117 direction (section 9.1 of the current Act) . The policy applies to the regional NSW local government areas listed in Attachment A to the circular. | 9 May 2008 |
| PS 08-001: State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 (PDF, 565 KB) | This circular is to advise councils, State agencies and the public of the key planning provisions under State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007. | 31 January 2008 |
| PS 07-020: Standard instrument for principal LEPs amendment (PDF, 504 KB) | The purpose of this circular is to advise councils of an amendment to the standard instrument for principal local environmental plans that was gazetted on 14 December 2007. | 19 December 2007 |
| PS 07-017: Commencement of Brothels Act 2007 (PDF, 497 KB) | This circular is to advise local councils, relevant State agencies and the community of the commencement of the Brothels Legislation Amendment Act 2007 (Brothels Act). | 3 October 2007 |
| PS 07-016: State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004 (PDF, 612 KB) | This circular is to advise councils of the main planning implications of State Environmental Planning Policy (Seniors Living) 2004 (Amendment No. 2). The name of the Principal Policy is now SEPP (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004. Note. See also Housing for seniors and people with a disabilities for updated application form and further information. | 28 September 2007 |
| PS 07-015: Review of and subsequent changes to the SEPP (Major Projects) 2005 (PDF, 543 KB) | This circular is to advise local councils, relevant State agencies, industry and the community of the gazettal of some recent amendments to State Environmental Planning Policy (Major Projects) 2005. | 27 September 2007 |
| PS 07-012: New GIS data requirements for LEPs (PDF, 495 KB) | This circular is to advise councils of the new standard technical requirements for local environmental plan (LEP) GIS data. | 11 September 2007 |
| PS 07-014: Amendment no. 3 to SEPP 62–implications for development that may affect oyster aquaculture (PDF, 47 KB) | This circular is to advise coastal councils of the planning implications of State Environmental Planning Policy No. 62—Sustainable Aquaculture (Amendment No. 3), gazetted on 8 December 2006, and the NSW Oyster Industry Sustainable Aquaculture Strategy relating to developments that may affect oyster aquaculture. | 22 August 2007 |
| PS 07-013: Amendment no. 3 to SEPP 62–implications for oyster aquaculture development (PDF, 23 KB) | This circular is to advise coastal councils of the planning implications of State Environmental Planning Policy No. 62—Sustainable Aquaculture (Amendment No. 3), gazetted on 8 December 2006, and the NSW Oyster Industry Sustainable Aquaculture Strategy relating to oyster aquaculture development. | 22 August 2007 |
| PS 07-010: Heads of consideration for the Minister to appoint a planning administrator or panel for unsatisfactory performance (PDF, 550 KB) | This circular is to advise of the gazettal of heads of consideration for the exercise of power under section 118 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (section 9.6 of the current Act) to appoint a planning administrator or panel to exercise the functions of a council where there is unsatisfactory performance in dealing with planning and development matters. | 1 August 2007 |
| PS 07-009: Environmental Planning Legislation Amendment Act 2006 and EP&AA (Miscellaneous) Regulation 2007 (PDF, 536 KB) | This circular is to advise councils, relevant State agencies and the community of the commencement of the remaining provisions of the Environmental Planning Legislation Amendment Act 2006 and associated amendments to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000. | 18 July 2007 |
| PS 07-008: New section 117 directions (PDF, 495 KB) | This circular is to advise councils of new ministerial directions under section 117(2) (section 9.1 of the current Act) of the EP&A Act that commence on 19 July 2007. | 17 July 2007 |
| PS 07-007: New mapping requirements for local environmental plans (PDF, 495 KB) | This circular is to advise councils of the new standard technical requirements for local environmental plan (LEP) maps. | 17 April 2007 |
| PS 07-005: SEPP (Mining, Petroleum Production and Extractive Industries) 2007 (PDF, 502 KB) | This circular is to advise mining, petroleum production and extractive industries, councils, developers and the community of the gazettal of a policy to regulate mining, petroleum production and extractive industries in NSW. | 22 February 2007 |
| PS 07-004: Minor amendments to existing use rights (PDF, 562 KB) | This circular is to advise of minor changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 regarding existing use rights. | 12 February 2007 |
| PS 07-003: New guideline and changes to section 117 direction and EP&A Regulation on flood prone land (PDF, 582 KB) | This circular provides an overview of a new guideline to the Floodplain Development Manual and changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 and section 117 Direction (section 9.1 of the current Act) on flood prone land. | 31 January 2007 |
| PS 07-002: Environmental Planning Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (PDF, 506 KB) | This circular is to advise local councils, relevant State agencies and the community of the commencement of various provisions of the Environmental Planning Legislation Amendment Act 2006. | 12 January 2007 |
| PS 07-001 Consideration of draft SEPPs under section 79C of the EP&A Act (section 4.15 of the current Act) (PDF, 496 KB) | This circular is to advise consent authorities that certain draft State environmental planning policies are no longer required to be taken into consideration when determining development applications. | 11 January 2007 |
| PS 06-020: Changes to the application of section 94A of the EP&A Act – ministerial direction (PDF, 1.1 MB) | This circular is to advise councils and the planning and development industry of recent changes affecting section 94A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (section 7.12 of the current Act). | 6 December 2006 |
| PS 06-018: Approval to install relocatable and flat-pack homes outside a caravan park or manufactured home estate (PDF, 516 KB) | The purpose of this circular is to clarify for councils, the housing industry and home buyers the different approval requirements for the installation of two common types of transportable home on land that is not part of a caravan park or manufactured home estate (MHE). It also clarifies which types of transportable homes require a BASIX Certificate and which do not. | 3 October 2006 |
| PS 06-019: Changes to the standard instrument for principal local environmental plans (PDF, 499 KB) | This circular is to advise councils of recent changes to the standard instrument for principal local environmental plans. | 4 September 2006 |
| PS 06-017: Performance monitoring of the planning system (PDF, 502 KB) | This circular advises of the new system of data collection on planning and development matters to enable performance monitoring of the planning system by the department. | 17 July 2006 |
PS 06-014: Minor amendments to LEPs using section 73A (PDF, 527 KB) | This circular provides guidance on the process for amending local environmental plans in accordance with section 73A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (section 3.22 of the current Act). Note: Currently under review. | 12 July 2006 |
| PS 06-016: Commencement and implementation of the EP&A Amendment Act 2006 (PDF, 529 KB) | This circular advises of the commencement and implementation of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2006, which deals with planning administrators, assessment panels, development corporations, development control plans and contributions plans. The changes took effect from 30 June 2006. | 5 July 2006 |
| PS 06-012: New transitional arrangements for Development Control Plans (PDF, 503 KB) | This circular is to advise of an amendment to the transitional provisions applying to development control plan requirements, and to confirm previous advice on the implementation of these requirements. | 5 May 2006 |
| PS 06-009: Changes to the land acquisition process for reserved land (PDF, 512 KB) | This circular is to advise councils, relevant State agencies and the community of changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 regarding the procedure for owner-initiated acquisition of land reserved for public purposes. | 27 April 2006 |
| PS 06-011: Changes to the public notice requirements for planning agreements (PDF, 508 KB) | This circular provides advice on a change to the requirements for public notification of proposed planning agreements under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000. | 18 April 2006 |
| PS 06-010: Changes to the EP&A Regulation regarding major project assessments (PDF, 508 KB) | This circular advises of minor changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (EP&A Regulation) in relation to the assessment process for major projects. | 18 April 2006 |
| PS 06-008: Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 (PDF, 534 KB) | This circular provides an overview of the Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 and its implications for preparing local environmental plans. | 03 April 2006 |
| PS 06-007: Changes to existing use right (PDF, 771 KB) | This circular is to advise of changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 regarding existing use rights. | 31 March 2006 |
| PS 06-006: Changes to the transitional arrangements for the introduction of new section 117 directions (PDF, 502 KB) | This circular is to advise of changes to the transitional provision in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 regarding Ministerial directions issued under section 117 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (section 9.1 of the current Act). | 17 February 2006 |
| PS 06-003: State Environmental Planning Policy No. 4 – Amendment No. 17 (PDF, 665 KB) | The purpose of this circular is to advise councils, relevant state agencies and industry groups of Amendment No. 17 to State Environmental Planning Policy No. 4 - Development Without Consent and Miscellaneous Exempt and Complying Development (SEPP 4) gazetted on 3 February 2006. | 17 February 2006 |
PS 06-005: Local environmental plan review panel (PDF, 573 KB) Fact sheet LEP Review Panel (PDF, 71 KB) | This circular explains the role of the department’s new LEP Review Panel. It provides advice on new procedures, including the information the Director General requires from council in notifying the department (under section 54(4) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (section 3.32 of the current Act)) of council’s decision to prepare a draft local environmental plan. The new procedures come into effect on 22 February 2006. Note: Currently under review. | 16 February 2006 |
| PS 06-004: Prohibition of retrospective construction certificates and changes concerning compliance certificates (PDF, 511 KB) | This circular is to notify councils, private certifiers, developers and the community that the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) has been amended to make clear that construction certificates for building or subdivision work cannot be issued after work has commenced, and that the obtaining of compliance certificates cannot be made a condition of development consent. The changes take effect from 3 March 2006. | 13 February 2006 |
| PS 06-002: Inclusion of Property Vegetation Plans in planning certificates (PDF, 496 KB) | This circular provides advice on changes to the requirements for planning certificates under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000. | 10 January 2006 |
| PS 06-001: Regulation of camping density in primitive camping grounds (PDF, 514 KB) | This circular provides further information on the Manufactured Home Estates, Caravan Parks, Camping Grounds and Moveable Dwellings) Regulation 2005 in relation to the camping density provisions that apply to land used for primitive camping grounds. The Regulation commenced on 1 September 2005. | 10 January 2006 |
| PS 05-014: State Environmental Planning Policy (Seniors Living) 2004 (Amendment No. 1) (PDF, 497 KB) | This circular is to advise councils, developers and the community of the gazettal of an amendment to the Seniors Living SEPP restricting the form of seniors housing permitted on land adjoining land zoned primarily for urban purposes. | 23 December 2005 |
| PS 05-013: Amendment no. 4 to SEPP 71 – coastal protection (PDF, 522 KB) | This circular is to advise local councils on the NSW coast that the Minister for Planning has made an amendment to State Environmental Planning Policy No. 71 - Coastal Protection. The councils affected are listed in Schedule 1 of the circular. | 12 December 2005 |
| PS 05-011: Changes to the arrangements for implementing new requirements for development control plans (PDF, 505 KB) | This circular provides advice on changes to the transitional arrangements for the introduction of new requirements for development control plans. | 9 December 2005 |
| PS 05-012: Planning implications of the extension of the NSW Coastal Zone (PDF, 515 KB) | This circular is to advise councils in the greater metropolitan region of the planning implications for their local government area with the extension of land declared to be part of the NSW Coastal Zone. The councils affected are listed in Schedule Reissued. | 22 November 2005 |
| PS 05-010: Requirements for development control plans with the latest planning reforms (PDF, 587 KB) | This circular restates important advice previously provided on the new arrangements for development control. | 9 November 2005 |
| CC 05-001: Department of Planning office contacts and advisory lines (PDF, 615 KB) | The purpose of this circular is to update clients on departmental inquiry services and regional office contacts. | 27 October 2005 |
| PS 05-009: Changes to ministerial directions under section 117 of the EP&A Act (PDF, 578 KB) | This circular provides an overview of the recent changes to ministerial directions about the local environmental plan-making system under section 117 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (section 9.1 of the current Act) | 30 September 2005 |
| PS 05-008: Changes to Part 3 and 4 of the EP&A Act PDF, 607 KB) | This circular advises of the changes to Part 3 and 4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act that commence on 30 September 2005. | 30 September 2005 |
| PS 05-007: Commencement of updated regulation for caravan parks and moveable dwellings (PDF, 598 KB) | This circular is to inform councils, operators and residents of caravan parks, camping grounds and manufactured home estates, government agencies and other interested parties of changes introduced by the Local Government (Manufactured Home Estates, Caravan Parks, Camping Grounds and Moveable Dwellings) Regulation 2005. | 14 September 2005 |
PS 05-005: Reports by the Director General under section 69 of the EP&A Act (PDF, 592 KB) – Section 69 Report when using delegation | This circular provides councils with advice on the Director-General's requirements for reporting to the Minister under section 69 (since repealed) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, and clarifies the circumstances under which amending plans may be prepared. Section 69 Report when using delegation. | 19 August 2005 |
| PS 05-006: Commencement Part 3A (Major Projects) of the EP&A Act (PDF, 562 KB) | The purpose of this circular is to notify councils, State government authorities, industry and community interests of the commencement of Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) on 1 August 2005. | 29 July 2005 |
| PS 05-004: Development contributions practice notes (PDF, 560 KB) | This circular is to advise local councils, other consent authorities, the planning and development industry and the community of new practice notes on the administration of the development contributions system under Division 6 of Part 4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act. | 8 July 2005 |
| PS 05-003: Changes to the development contributions system in NSW (PDF, 605 KB) | This circular provides councils, other consent authorities, the planning and development industry and the community with an overview of the recent changes to the development contributions system under section 94 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (section 7.11 of the current Act). | 14 June 2005 |
| PS 05-002: State significant development (PDF, 574 KB) | The purpose of this circular is to notify councils, state government authorities, industry and community interests of the gazettal of the State environmental planning policy for State significant development on 25 May 2005. | 27 May 2005 |
| PS 05-001: Occupation certificates and conditions of development consent (PDF, 615 KB) | This circular provides councils and other consent authorities, accredited certifiers and applicants with advice on occupation certificates for buildings. | 22 April 2005 |
| Circular No. D6 (PDF, 11.8 MB) | This circular is currently in effect and replaces the previous Circular No.D6 which was issued by the Department of Planning on 28 April 1993. It suggests procedures for Crown agencies and consent authorities prior to lodging DAs, provides policy advice on conditions of consent for appropriate Crown DAs, notes the availability of the provisions of sections 91(3A), 91(3B), 91AA and 91AB (sections 4.46, and 4.47 of the current Act) and advises on the policy on inappropriate conditions of consent. | 21 September 1995 |