Renewable Energy Planning Framework
The Renewable Energy Planning Framework has been developed to help NSW transition to renewable energy. It includes guidelines for wind and solar energy generation and transmission infrastructure.
Dark Sky Planning Guideline
We created the Dark Sky Planning Guideline to help protect one of the world's most important observatories from light pollution.
State Environmental Planning Policies
A review program for State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs) to deliver a modern planning system is underway.
Short courses – Strategic planning
Register for a short course on strategic planning and Local Strategic Planning Statements tailored for NSW councils and planning practitioners.
Planning System Acceleration Program
The department has brought forward immediate measures and reforms to the planning system that will support productivity, investment, economic activity and jobs.
Aboriginal land use planning
We’re working with Aboriginal land councils to unlock the potential of Aboriginal community-owned land.
Aboriginal Land Planning Framework
The NSW Government is continuing to assist Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) across NSW to secure suitable uses for their land – land that has already been successfully claimed under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW).
Darkinjung Development Delivery Plan
Darkinjung is one of 120 Local Aboriginal Land Councils in NSW. It is the largest non-Government landholder on the Central Coast.
Greater Newcastle metropolitan planning
The first-ever Greater Newcastle Metropolitan Plan for Australia's newest and emerging economic and lifestyle city.
Better planning for Aboriginal communities
The Department of Planning and Environment is cutting red tape with a series of new decisions aimed at providing greater self-determination for Aboriginal communities and enabling them to reap the economic benefits of their land.