2024 November formal enforcements
The department conducts inspection and enforcement activities for compliance. Read the details of the formal enforcements conducted in November 2024.

NSW invites technology and AI solutions to improve planning assessments
The Minns Labor Government is calling on the best and brightest in developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technology tools to improve the NSW Planning Portal and speed up assessment timeframes to deliver more homes, jobs and infrastructure.

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As part of the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, the Planning group shapes our cities, towns and regions for the benefit of the people of NSW.

NSW Planning wants AI product solutions to make faster development assessments
The NSW Government is investing $5.6 million in artificial intelligence (AI) to help reduce development application (DA) timeframes and deliver more housing.

Improving the infrastructure contributions system
A new approach to state infrastructure contributions has been introduced to support housing and productivity in key growth areas for NSW.

Planning changes to fast-track delivery of NSW’s largest expansion of public preschools
The NSW Government is today fast tracking the largest expansion of public preschools in the state’s history, by cutting red tape to deliver 100 preschools co-located with public primary schools by 2027.

Regionally significant development
Regionally significant development has a larger investment value, scale and complexity. Approval for this development is determined by an independent panel.

Secondary dwellings
A secondary dwelling, or granny flat, is a self-contained dwelling located within, attached to, or separate from another dwelling on the same site.

The Housing Delivery Authority has been launched
Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open for the new Housing Delivery Authority (HDA), set to speed up the delivery of well-located homes to NSW.

20 more projects declared state significant through the Housing Delivery Authority
A further 20 projects have been declared as State Significant Development following recommendations from the Housing Delivery Authority.
