Faster assessments for State significant development housing applications
Learn how NSW speeds up State significant development housing assessments with refined pathways and dedicated support for applicants.
Wianamatta South Creek
The NSW Government is working with the community and other stakeholders to bring the vision for Wianamatta South Creek to life.
Office of Strategic Lands
The Office of Strategic Lands performs a key role in supporting government’s strategic planning in the Greater Sydney Region.
Draft Wianamatta South Creek Cumulative Impacts on Flooding Policy
The NSW Government is committed to delivering well-located homes, where residents and businesses are protected from the impacts of increased development on flood-prone land.
Resilience and natural hazard risk
We are ensuring risk from natural hazards is understood and considered early through strategic planning, protecting communities from existing and future risks.
Resilience planning
The land-use planning system plays an important role in creating communities that are resilient to chronic stresses and episodic shocks.
Resilience and Hazards SEPP
State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018 guides development assessment consistent with Coastal Management Act 2016 objectives.
Cooler Places
We can all take action to create cooler places and make our communities more resilient. The NSW government, local councils, industry and homeowners all have a role to play.
Bushfires
Trees and vegetation that act as fuel for bushfires are permitted to be cleared in identified bushfire prone areas, without the need to get approval.
Flooding
The NSW Government is working closely with other agencies on managing flood risks to keep our communities safe.