Member profiles P – S
Profiles of panel members and state government design champions (P – S) who deliver independent, consistent design quality advice on projects.
Water for cooling
Water bodies, waterways and water sensitive urban design mitigate heat through evaporating cooling.
Greening our City grant 2022
The latest round of grant funding awared $9.9 million to 21 projects in 17 councils across Greater Sydney.
Fire sprinklers in aged care facilities
The NSW Government made automatic fire sprinkler systems mandatory in all residential aged care facilities after the tragic nursing home fire in Quakers Hill in 2011. These laws took effect on 1 January 2013.
Coastal and marine management
Our policies and programs support strategic planning and development assessment for the NSW coastline.
Environmental matters
Environmental assessment policies provide information for a better understanding of important environmental matters related to development assessment.
NSW/SA electricity connection
The Department of Planning and Environment is calling for community feedback on plans to construct the eastern section of the EnergyConnect interconnector between NSW and South Australia.
Resources – Greater Newcastle metropolitan planning
Planning helps small to medium-sized cities like Newcastle to fulfil their economic potential and become thriving metropolitan locations with many attractions.
Future vision cheery for Cherrybrook
Residents in Sydney’s north-west can have their say on plans that will deliver a modern ‘green village’ in Cherrybrook and West Pennant Hills.
Solar farm approvals to light-up almost 200,000 homes
Almost 200,000 homes will be powered by clean renewable energy following planning approval for two large-scale solar farms in the Southern Tablelands region.