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.

Regional Housing Strategic Planning Fund
The Regional Housing Strategic Planning Fund was launched on 25 August 2022 as part of the NSW Government's response to the Regional Housing Taskforce’s recommendations.

Artificial Intelligence in NSW Planning
Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionise the development assessment process, making it more efficient, effective, and resilient.

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

Hunter Regional Plan 2041
The Hunter Regional Plan 2041 is about sustainable growth. It looks at housing and lifestyle opportunities to cement the Hunter as a leading regional economy.

Delivering the plan – Central Coast
The Central Coast Implementation Plan 2018–2020 sets out how the Central Coast Regional Plan 2036 will deliver for the region.

Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan
The Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan will enable growth in western Sydney and beyond and delivers important development and biodiversity outcomes.
