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Each council will prepare a local strategic planning statement which will set out the 20-year vision for land-use in the local area.

Key resources and guidelines to assist councils to develop their first Local Strategic Planning Statements.

The Faster Assessments program aims to help councils meet new housing targets in NSW as they assess nearly 85% of development applications for homes. 

Promoting better apartment design through the State Environmental Planning Policy No 65 – Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development (SEPP 65).

The development of Vineyard will support its growing community with 2,300 new homes, a new school, playing fields, parks, cycleways and key infrastructure.

The Greenfield Housing Code maps were amended on 2 December 2022 to incorporate several areas that have now been rezoned to residential and to clarify where the Greenfield Housing Code applies.

Group homes provide temporary or permanent accommodation for people with a disability or people that are socially disadvantaged.

The Housing SEPP incorporates provisions to encourage retention and mitigate the loss of existing affordable housing.

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

Social and affordable housing is rental housing for members of the community who may not be able to afford to rent in the general market.