Plans for your area
Information on regional plans, Housing Acceleration Fund, local planning and zoning, urban design for regional NSW, and state significant precincts.

Planning system circulars
The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure issues planning system circulars regarding matters and issues that relate to planning and policy.

Sydney planning panels
We introduced Sydney and regional planning panels in 2009 to strengthen decision-making for regionally significant development applications.

Planning for Illawarra Shoalhaven
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Regional Plan 2041 has had its five-yearly review completed and updated to reset priorities for the next 20 years.

Agritourism planning changes
The department is introducing clear planning definitions for agritourism in NSW to help farmers understand how they can use their land for new income streams.

Local Planning Panels
Local Planning Panels are being bolstered under new rules to reduce corruption risks and improve decision-making.

Planning and the three ports
The rules for land use and development at Port Botany, Port Kembla and the Port of Newcastle.

Somersby Planning Proposal
The Hunter and Central Coast Planning Panel received a planning proposal from the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council for a site on Reeves Street, Somersby in July 2023.

Strategic conservation planning
Strategic conservation planning is an approach to assessing and conserving our native plants and animals early in the planning process.

Strategic Planning Toolkit
The Strategic Planning Toolkit is a hub for guidelines and resources to support local councils and planning professionals in plan making.
