THE NSW Department of Planning and Environment has released the Local Development Performance Monitoring Report for 2013-14, which reveals an increase in both the volume and value of approved developments compared to previous years.
THE NSW Department of Planning and Environment has referred an application to build a new wind farm at Crookwell to the Planning Assessment Commission for an independent decision.
BURTON Contractors Pty Ltd has been selected as the preferred tenderer for the Werrington Arterial Road project, which will create a new link between the Great Western Highway and the M4 Motorway by widening Kent Road and Gipps Street into a four-lane dual carriageway.
A GROUP of local engineers, planners, architects and developers have submitted a plan for a new cruise terminal at Wickham, an initiative the group says will bring more tourism and jobs to the Newcastle CBD.
AFTER nearly four years of work, including the installation of 53,000 rail sleepers and 31 kilometres of tracks, Sydney's $1.8 billion South West Rail Link between Glenfield and Leppington is now open, with trains on the new rail line operating every 30 minutes.
NSW Planning Minister Pru Goward last week announced planning approval of the University of Newcastle's proposal to expand into the city centre with a new $95 million precinct, including a 10-storey education building and a refurbished University House.
IN the lead up to the NSW election, the major parties must agree to reduce the cost of housing by establishing a one-stop shop to efficiently process planning referrals from councils based on the successful Queensland State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA), according to property development industry group, Urban Taskforce.
A NEW Planning Act and a comprehensive review of governance arrangements for planning in New South Wales are among the key priorities identified by the Planning Institute of Australia to restore confidence and leadership within the state's planning system.
WORK on the $3 billion NorthConnex project will start later this month after contracts were signed on the weekend between the proponents Transurban and Westlink M7 shareholders and the NSW Government.
A DRAFT strategy by the City of Sydney shows how the transformation of George Street into a light rail and pedestrian boulevard can maximise public use and enjoyment, while also delivering a strong business and retail environment.
NEW guidelines for the environmental impact assessment of the proposed Western Sydney airport at Badgerys Creek were released last week by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss.
NSW Roads and Freight Minister Duncan Gay last week announced NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer Mary O'Kane would chair an expert panel to advise on koala population matters relating to a 16-kilometre section of the planned Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade.
PENRITH City Council last week welcomed the approval of its new Local Environmental Plan (LEP), which streamlines more than 35 older plans into one standard set of local planning rules to guide the future use and development of the local government area in Sydney's west.
