South West Growth Area
We are providing new homes in southwest Sydney close to jobs, schools, amenities and essential services such as main roads, water mains and sewer carriers.
Have your say on changes for Mamre Road Precinct roads
The NSW Government is seeking community feedback on the road widening works to help drive progress in the Mamre Road Precinct and attract investment and business growth to support up to 17,000 ongoing jobs.
Do I need consent from my council?
The type of consent or approval you require, if any, depends on the scale and potential impacts of your development.
Take action with urban structure
Planners, councils, developers and government agencies can use urban structure to create cooler and more liveable spaces.
Hornsby
With the Hornsby Town Centre masterplan approved, Hornsby was identified as a priority high growth area to support increased population and housing growth.
2022 June formal enforcements
The department conducts inspection and enforcement activities for compliance. Read the details of the formal enforcements conducted in June 2022.
The Bays
The Bays precinct encompasses Blackwattle Bay, Wentworth Park, Glebe Island, White Bay, Rozelle Bay, Rozelle Railyards and White Bay Power Station.
Fairer housing targets announced with incentives to councils to build better communities for NSW
New housing targets that rebalance housing across Greater Sydney, the Illawarra, the Hunter and Central Coast and regional NSW have been released today as the Minns Government announces an incentive scheme to encourage councils to meet these new targets.
Changes to Byron Bay Short Term Rental rules
The NSW Government has endorsed a tightening of the cap on some non-hosted short term rental accommodation.
Cooler Places
We can all take action to create cooler places and make our communities more resilient. The NSW government, local councils, industry and homeowners all have a role to play.
