THE Bill to change the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and deliver the biggest overhaul of the NSW planning system since the legislation's inception almost 40 years ago has passed through Parliament, the NSW Government announced last week.
THE NSW Government has accepted an independent report recommending planning regulation changes to reflect the shifting landscape of retail trading, including the introduction of a wider range of shopping options and the requirement for mini distribution points and flexible hours of operation.
A DESIGN proposal for a second retail and office building made from cross laminated timber and glue laminated timber in Barangaroo's C1 site, located between Tower 1 of International Towers Sydney and Hickson Road, has been placed on exhibition for public feedback.
PLANNING rules that manage the environment will be consolidated and simplified to continue to protect the state's water catchments, urban bushland, world heritage areas and waterways, the NSW Department of Planning and Environment announced last week.
NEW metro stations in the CBD and North Sydney are set to be the city's newest landmarks in their own right, offering retail, community, residential and commercial opportunities, the NSW Government announced last week.
THE local community will benefit from changes to the Liverpool Local Environmental Plan that will help improve the city's public infrastructure, according to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment which announced the amendments last week.
THE Australian Government-owned company, WSA Co, has announced its procurement strategy for the construction of the $5.3 billion Western Sydney Airport at Badgerys Creek in Sydney's west, which will require 22 million cubic metres of earth to be moved, one million square metres of airside pavements and 30 kilometres of landside roads to be constructed.
NSW Transport and Infrastructure Minister Andrew Constance last week unveiled the Future Transport 2056 draft strategy, which has been released alongside the Greater Sydney Commission's draft Greater Sydney Region Plan as part of a collaborative and concurrent approach to land use and transport planning.
GREATER Sydney will become three connected cities over the next 40 years, linked by new public transport, giving more communities access to job opportunities, new homes and services within 30 minutes, according to the newly-released draft Greater Sydney Region Plan.
A BOOST of $113 million to accelerate the delivery of vital infrastructure to support new homes in Sydney's west, south-west and north-west was announced last week by Minister for Planning and Housing Anthony Roberts.
NSW Transport and Infrastructure Minister Andrew Constance last week opened the $200 million Newcastle Interchange, which provides a fully accessible, multi-modal transport interchange that will link trains, buses, taxis, kiss and ride facilities, and from early 2019, Newcastle Light Rail.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Roads Melinda Pavey last week said the State Government is moving ahead with planning for the first section of the F6 extension, with an extra $35 million allocated to the project.
THE NSW Government last week announced plans for stage 2 of the Parramatta Light Rail project, with a final business case due to be completed in 2018 and an investment decision and details on the timing of construction to follow.
