state government department · 16 meetings
NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
Context
- Tracked aliases include NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.
Mentions
- Must provide landowner notification and consent relating to the Beverley Park plan.
- Proposed partner in preparing a regional affordable-housing contributions scheme.
- Leading preliminary steps associated with renewed planning-panel membership.
- Agency receiving Council’s Westmead South rezoning submission.
- Department considering Council planning proposals and involved in the State-led rezoning context.
- Recipient of Council’s submissions on consent conditions and development assessment.
Decisions
Regional approach to affordable-housing contributions supported
The Taskforce endorsed deferring a Shoalhaven-specific affordable-housing development contributions scheme while Council works with the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure and Illawarra-Shoalhaven councils, including Wingecarribee, on a regional scheme. It also supported advocating for implementation to be accelerated to 2026–2028 rather than 2028–2030.
The timing and design of future developer contributions could affect the funding available for affordable housing and the pace of new housing delivery.
Submissions on proposed planning reforms approved
Council approved two submissions to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure concerning standard and model conditions of consent and the Improving Development Assessment Discussion Paper.
Allows Council to formally advocate on proposed State planning and development-assessment changes.
Former Old Sydney Town planning proposal supported for gateway consideration
The Committee recommended that Council request a gateway determination from the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for a proposal to rezone land at 945 Old Pacific Highway and 66 Myoora Road, Somersby. The stated reasons for support include increasing conservation-zoned land from 6 to 35 hectares, retaining and refurbishing heritage buildings, supporting expansion of the Australian Reptile Park, and creating a tourism precinct.
The proposal could change land use, conservation areas, housing, heritage protection and tourism activity at the former Old Sydney Town site. A gateway request is an early planning step, not final rezoning approval.
Council response on Burwood North Metro Precinct rezoning
Council considered the NSW Government's state-led rezoning proposal for land around the future Burwood North Metro Station, which is on public exhibition until 10 April 2026. The extracted minutes indicate Council discussed the need for clarity on how state infrastructure and services such as schools, health, transport, emergency services and open space will be planned, delivered and funded to support growth, but the exact formal resolution text is not fully captured in the extract.
Residents in and around Burwood North may be affected by future rezoning, housing growth, infrastructure delivery and opportunities to make submissions directly to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.
Planning proposal endorsed for heritage listing of The Strand, Croydon
Council approved and endorsed submission of a planning proposal to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for Gateway Determination to amend the Burwood Local Environmental Plan 2012 and add a group heritage listing for 1–50 The Strand, Croydon. If Gateway is issued, the proposal will be publicly exhibited for at least 28 days, with community consultation and a public hearing, and outcomes will return to Council.
Property owners, businesses and residents in The Strand, Croydon could be affected by heritage controls and will have a later chance to comment during public exhibition and the public hearing.
Deferred-matters planning proposal
Council supported rezoning four areas deferred from the Bega Valley Local Environmental Plan 2013 and endorsed submission to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for a Gateway Determination. Exhibition will follow if approval is granted.
Affected landowners and nearby communities may have future zoning and development opportunities or impacts.
Topics
Submissions on State development-assessment reforms
Council approved submissions to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure on proposed standard and model conditions of consent and improvements to development assessment.
The submissions represent Council’s input into State planning reforms that could affect local development applications.