Delivering greening through planning controls
Development control plans are a key tool councils use to recognise the significant role that tree canopy and vegetation play in urban cooling.
Using planning strategies and controls for cooling
Both strategic plans and planning controls have a role to play in creating cooler places and can be used to set strategic directions for heat mitigation.
Central Coast – Strategic conservation planning
We are preparing a Central Coast Strategic Conservation Plan to help deliver land for jobs and housing while protecting important plants, animals and their habitats.
Consolidated state environmental planning policies
State environmental planning policies are being consolidated to align with theme-based focus areas.
Case management – Planning Delivery Unit
The Planning Delivery Unit proactively works with developers, councils and agencies to resolve issues that are delaying decision-making, to ensure timely determinations.
Mapping – Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan
We have revised the Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan's mapping to address feedback received from landholders and other stakeholders during public exhibition.
Economy – Hunter Regional Plan 2041
Our plan to support economic renewal and innovation and create opportunities for new land uses in the Hunter region.
Connections – Hunter Regional Plan 2041
Our plan to improve rail, freight and public transport connections in the Hunter region and better connect communities to services.
Sustainability – Hunter Regional Plan 2041
Planning for sustainable land uses and infrastructure in the Hunter region and building climate resilience into communities, the environment and the economy.
Riverina Murray Regional Plan 2041
The Riverina Murray region sits entirely within the Murray Darling Basin. Located along the Victorian border, it contains vast waterways and river systems and is one of the country’s most productive agricultural regions.
