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.

Overwhelming response from councils for the NSW Strong Start Cadetship Program
The NSW Government is investing $1.85 million to give a strong start to the next generation of planners, with dozens of councils receiving a share of the funding to help pay the tuition fees for young planners.

Response to the Auditor General report into the Planning Portal
We’re grateful to the Audit Office of NSW for its review and recommendations to improve the Planning Portal, and we’ll implement these recommendations in full.

Better planning decisions for Aboriginal communities
Two new groups have been established to speed up assessments, improve outcomes and unlock economic benefits for Aboriginal communities.

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.

Planning controls
The plan will contribute to the Western Parkland City by supporting the delivery of housing, jobs and infrastructure while protecting important biodiversity.

Minns Government better connects housing and infrastructure growth
Communities with high levels of housing growth will soon have access to funding of $1 billion over the forward estimates, and up to $700 million per year beyond that, to invest in and speed up the delivery of vital infrastructure to support homes and jobs.

Planning changes to speed up ‘Meanwhile Use’ accommodation
More crisis and temporary accommodation will be accessible under the Minns Labor Government with new changes to planning controls introduced today.

Sydney is at risk of becoming a city with no grandchildren – Productivity Commission report finds
Today it has been revealed that Sydney is at risk of becoming a city with no grandchildren if we don’t meaningfully address the housing crisis.

Exempt development
Exempt development is very low impact development that can be done for certain residential, commercial and industrial properties.
