The overhaul deprives community a voice, says LGNSW.
Tag: planning
Victorian councils sidelined from housing plans
The state government is rushing ahead with planning reforms without adequate consultation, says the Municipal Association of Victoria.
Councils to be ranked on housing league table
The NSW government will rank councils on a league table showing how they are progressing on housing targets.
Councils funded to use AI for development applications
Councils are being encouraged to use artificial intelligence to speed up development applications.
Councils vote against review of native title
A motion to confirm that mainstream laws apply to native title land has been voted down by councils at ALGA’s National General Assembly.
NSW to force councils’ hand on residential density
The NSW government will introduce reforms that override council planning powers in low and medium density areas.
Resilience planning needed for future infrastructure
The Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering wants planners to take heed of the risks from worsening natural disasters.
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.
Don’t blame us for housing shortage, councils say
Councils say the market is to blame for housing shortages after the NSW Productivity Commission pointed to the planning system.
Council wants emissions reduction requirement in DAs
Proposed new planning controls would require developers to meet emissions standards.