490 Crown Street, Surry Hills
490 Crown Street is a retail and commercial development that occupies an entire block within an inner-city heritage conservation area.
5 Martin Place, Sydney
The former Commonwealth Bank “moneybox building” has been restored and redeveloped in a heritage-led urban renewal project.
Design Guide for Health
The Design Guide for Health outlines the principles of good design and explains how well-designed health facilities contribute to communities.
Design competition guidelines
Design competitions are a well-tested and highly successful procurement model to help prioritise good design and bring high quality thinking and originality.
Policies and frameworks
Helping planners and designers turn amendments into reality, creating good built-environment design outcomes throughout NSW.
Sustainability standards for residential development (BASIX)
The Building Sustainability Index (BASIX) is a sustainability assessment tool used to reduce the environmental impact of new residential buildings in NSW.
Sustainability standards for non-residential development
Introducing sustainability standards for all non-residential buildings will help drive NSW significantly closer to our target of net zero emissions.
2,100 new homes for North Tuncurry
North Tuncurry would be transformed into a thriving coastal community with thousands of new homes and jobs under plans on exhibition today.
Response to the Auditor General report into the Planning Portal
We’re grateful to the Audit Office of NSW for its review and recommendations to improve the Planning Portal, and we’ll implement these recommendations in full.
2023 July formal enforcements
The department conducts inspection and enforcement activities for compliance. Read the details of the formal enforcements conducted in July 2023.