Planning reforms to deliver social and affordable housing
The Minns Labor Government will use new NSW planning laws to focus State-owned Housing Corporations on tackling the State’s housing crisis, by building more social and affordable homes, faster.

Planning reforms to deliver affordable housing in Wollongong
Key workers, students, cleaners and childcare workers are all a step closer to better access to affordable housing in central Wollongong with the approval of 145 new homes including 25 affordable units.

Minns Government continues to reform the planning system
The Minns Labor Government continues to streamline the NSW planning system with further reforms.

Feedback on the proposed low and mid-rise reforms
In response to the public consultation, we received nearly 8,000 submissions. Councils made 49 and 143 submissions came from peak bodies and community groups.

Minns Government's reforms leading to faster approvals
Councils that improve their assessment timeframes will have access to a share of $200 million in infrastructure funding under the Minns Labor Government’s Faster Assessment Incentive program.

New rules to help farmers build resilience
Farmers can now repair, restore, and rehydrate dry land without just relying on rainfall, thanks to changes to planning rules announced today by the Department of Planning and Environment.

Sustainable Buildings SEPP – Government Architect NSW
The Government Architect NSW advocates for the design of considered, sustainable architecture that is actively working towards net zero emissions.

Building a green energy future brick by brick
In a major step towards greener construction, the Minns Labor Government has greenlit a new $81.4 million bioenergy facility in Horsley Park that will power one of the country's largest brick manufacturing plants.

Planning performance
The planning performance data displays information about certificates and modification and review of determination for local development applications.

Coal seam gas
The NSW Gas Plan sets out the regulations for all coal seam gas (CSG) activities in the state.
