Tag: planning

Local governments want faster shut-down powers.

By Staff Writers Drastic changes to New South Wales planning laws have been tipped to slash the amount of time councils have to make decisions about crucial development matters within…

The New South Wales Government has released a paper – A New Planning System for NSW – which sets out its proposals to reform the NSW planning system.   It proposes…

By Lilia Guan In a March report by the Property Council of Australia – Development Assessment Principles Report Card – Western Australia had its performance rating raised from one of…

The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) believes an unsettling trend – particularly attributed to the United States Tea Party – of anti-sustainability activists attempting to stop local efforts to…

In a submission to the Underwood Review, the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has put forward its case for a simpler ‘new generation’ planning system to improve performance by reducing…

By Angela Dorizas   First introduced in 2008, the suite of documents was framed around best practice sustainability and urban design principles.   Landcom director of sustainability and policy, Steve…

By Lilia Guan   Property development industry group, the Urban Taskforce claimed the New South Wales Government’s decision to act on its mandate to roll-back Part 3A lead to broader…

Ku-ring-gai Council has written to State Coalition leader Barry O’Farrell and other political leaders seeking swift action on a range of planning and development issues following the March 26 election….

A City of Perth project that encouraged innovative solutions to planning issues was recognised by Planning Institute of Australia. Dubbed, 'What If – Ideas for the City of Perth’, the…