2022 July formal enforcements
The department conducts inspection and enforcement activities for compliance. Read the details of the formal enforcements conducted in July 2022.

South East and Tablelands
The exhibition for the draft South East and Tablelands Regional Plan 2041 is closed after extensive consultation with the community and stakeholders.

Livvi’s Place, Wagga Wagga
The Wagga Wagga playspace was funded by in partnership with the NSW Government and touched by Olivia Foundation.

Housing design
Initiatives that promote exemplar residential design, improve social housing and increase density to support housing supply, diversity and affordability.

Local Government Design Review Panel Manual
The Local Government Design Review Panel Manual supports a consistent approach to the way design review is conducted by local government.

Central Sydney Precinct
A dynamic innovation and technology engine that will be a magnet for people to meet and collaborate in the heart of Sydney’s Eastern Harbour City.

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.

New Design Review Manual to help NSW plan better
The design review of developments across local government will be more consistent, robust and clearer thanks to a new manual released by the NSW Government today.
