Estimated development cost
The department will use estimated development cost across the planning system, replacing cost of development and capital investment value.

Buildings
Building regulation and certification are important parts of the planning system in New South Wales.

Crown development applications
Crown agencies play a major role in providing essential services and infrastructure in areas such as education, health, social housing, transport, emergency responses and legal and justice services.

Liverpool Council’s housing snapshot
The NSW Government has released housing targets for Greater Sydney, Illawarra-Shoalhaven, Central Coast, Lower Hunter and Greater Newcastle and regional NSW.

Building and subdivision
Building regulation and certification provisions play a key role in underpinning the design, construction and safety of buildings in NSW.

Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021
The department listened to feedback and worked closely with stakeholders to create a simpler and more transparent environmental planning and assessment system.

Community participation plans
Planning authorities, including councils and NSW agencies with key planning approval functions, must have a community participation plan which sets out how the planning authority will engage the public in their decision-making.

In-fill affordable housing
In-fill affordable housing provides opportunities for the delivery of new affordable housing to meet the needs of households on very low to moderate incomes.

Grant programs
We're supporting local councils to enhance Sydney's tree canopy through new tree planting projects.
