War of words breaks out as councils accused of slowing housing pipeline

NSW councils have rejected suggestions they are contributing to the state’s housing crisis by asking applicants to withdraw DAs.

16 October, 2023

Conflict declarations missing in fast-track DA program

An audit has found gaps in DPIE’s management of conflicts of interest during the accelerated development approvals program.

2 August, 2021

NSW housing affordability reforms clobber foreign investors, help first home buyers

Stamp duty concessions expanded.

1 June, 2017

NSW metro councils set to lose planning powers on big DAs

Cabinet decides on Thursday.

30 May, 2017

Baird and Berejiklian: ‘Free marketeers who don’t care about affordable housing’?

Rebuilding the NSW planning system.

9 January, 2017

Best of 2016: Planning under NSW forced council mergers, confusion reigns

Administrators to decide development applications.

20 December, 2016

Online planning tools a boon for NSW councils, residents

EPlanning for NSW

13 October, 2014