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

Local Planning Panels
Local Planning Panels are being bolstered under new rules to reduce corruption risks and improve decision-making.

Renewable Energy Planning Framework
The Renewable Energy Planning Framework has been developed to help NSW transition to renewable energy. It includes guidelines for wind and solar energy generation and transmission infrastructure.

Community invited to comment on future of the Wollongong Health Precinct and Station Masterplan
The Draft Wollongong Health Precinct Strategy and the Wollongong Station Masterplan have been released for public consultation and provides a long-term plan to guide the future development of the area.

Compliance
Our compliance team undertakes inspections to ensure major projects meet the strict conditions included in their approvals.

Minns Government’s call to action on illegal tree clearing
The Minns Labor Government is responding to calls from local Government to help address the growing number of cases of illegal tree clearing in NSW.

NSW Public Spaces Charter
The NSW Spaces Charter has been developed to support the planning, design, management and activation of public spaces in NSW.

Evaluation framework
To determine if the Local Planning Panels (LPPs) objectives are achieved, an evaluation framework report on panel performance has been established.

Accelerated Infrastructure Fund
The Accelerated Infrastructure Fund is part of the Planning System Acceleration Program and aims to speed up housing delivery in NSW.

Short-term rental accommodation
Benefits homeowners who want to take advantage of holiday rentals while providing more certainty and safety for local communities and visitors.
