A New Planning System for

NSW

WHITE PAPER

• NSW Government’s commitment to

create a simpler, more certain and more

transparent planning system.

NSW Planning a better place to live and work

We’ve taken a fresh approach to building a world class planning system

How We Listened to You

What We Heard…

Major Transformative Changes

A New Approach to Community Participation

A Focus on Upfront Strategic Planning

Strategic plans will set the upfront ground rules

Subregional Delivery Plans

Local Plans

Local Plans will be

written in plain English

to foster more effective

community participation

Five Development Assessment Tracks

Complying CodeExempt

ImpactEIS assessed development

Merit Prohibited

State Significant Development

Code Assessment

Role of One Stop Shop

How we will work with you

Infrastructure to Support Growth

Infrastructure will be delivered

alongside housing and employment

development

Building Regulation and Certification

We are creating a

significantly more robust

and transparent building

regulation and

certification system

Appeals and Reviews

Benefits of the New Planning System

• The new system will focus on growth, delivering the housing and jobs we need.

• Councils will be involved in long-term planning decisions.

• A one-stop-shop will coordinate approvals from multiple government agencies.

• ePlanning will allow easy accessibility of planning documents, written in plain English.

• The environment will be protected.

Implications for Mining

• Strategic Planning

oPermissibility

oSRLUPs & AIS

oAquifer Interference Policy

oMining SEPP

o Integrated Mining Policy

• Development Assessment

oProcess – DAs & Mods

o Integrated decision-making

oRole of Commonwealth

oGateway Process

o Independent advice

oRole of the PAC

oLitigation

Implications for Mining