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The Housing Code sets out clear planning rules for fast-tracked complying development, including single-storey and 2-storey homes, renovations and extensions.

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

We have been diversifying housing choices to reflect the needs and preferences of households today and into the future.

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

Seniors housing is designed to meet the needs of seniors and people with disability.

We are ensuring risk from natural hazards is understood and considered early through strategic planning, protecting communities from existing and future risks.

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.

Changes to bushfire planning regulations in May 2014 have reduced the number of bushfire risk assessments required during development.

In January 2020, the NSW Bushfire Inquiry recommended moving to a risk-based strategic planning approach when planning for bushfires.

The NSW Government is working closely with other agencies on managing flood risks to keep our communities safe.