Outbuildings in rural areas
Outbuildings are buildings that are detached from the main house, such as sheds, farm buildings and sometimes garages and carports.
Helping businesses
If your business premises have been affected by a natural disaster, you may be able to build an exempt development to carry on your business temporarily.
Cleaning up and rebuilding
Approvals you need to repair and rebuild your home after it has been damaged by a natural disaster.
Temporary accommodation
Events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, floods and bushfires have affected NSW residents, resulting in lost homes and difficulty finding accommodation.
Secondary dwellings (granny flats)
Guidance for residents who want to construct a secondary dwelling while construction of the main house is underway.
Repair and response works
Certain demolitions, repair works, and the use of storage containers will be allowed without council approval.
Infrastructure delivery pathways
Approvals councils and providers need to repair and rebuild infrastructure damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster.
Infrastructure corridors
Planning for major infrastructure corridors is an important process to enable the delivery of large infrastructure projects needed in the future.
First homes approved through Housing Delivery Authority pathway
The first project has been approved through the Minns Labor Government’s Housing Delivery Authority (HDA) pathway, paving the way for homes to progress to construction.
Duncan Review
An independent review has identified no issues with the integrity of the Housing Delivery Authority’s (HDA) statutory decision-making processes.