Victorian councils are angry about changes to state planning laws that will make it easier for developers to bypass them.
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Going underground – the future of planning?
In the future, buildings may be constructed underground to accommodate increasing population growth.
Report recommends pause on NSW developer levy reform
Legislation to introduce reforms to NSW developer levies has hit a speed bump with the release of a parliamentary committee’s report.
Councils get $350k in trial to cut planning assessment times
13 NSW councils have been given $350,000 each to speed up planning assessment times.
NSW greenlights infrastructure contribution reforms
The NSW government has accepted recommendations for overhauling infrastructure contributions – but councils say there are some red flags.
Returned LGAQ president vows to fight COVID ‘curve-ball’
Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.
Tax deal for NSW build-to-rent developers
The NSW government is introducing measures to back the emerging build-to-rent sector.
Independent planning commissioners to be cut
A reformed NSW planning oversight body will have fewer commissioners.
Death of the public transport timetable
Commuters may one day be offered a Netflix-style public transport subscription service.
Green open spaces can unlock urban growth
Quality open spaces can unlock urban growth, a NSW planning bureaucrat says.