NSW Planning Portal

Find information, access services and have your say.

Find out more about the NSW Planning Portal

Planning Panels

Find out more about individual Sydney and Regional Planning Panels.

APIs for Digital Services

The Department uses APIs to facilitate the flow of data between the NSW Planning Portal

Environmental Planning Instruments (EPI)

View Environmental Planning Instruments on the NSW Planning Portal

Publications

View Ministerial Orders, Directions and Council publications

Planning Administration

Learn more about the administrative bodies and legislation that supports the NSW planning system. This includes links to the Greater Sydney Commission, NSW Land and Environment Court, Sydney and Regional Planning Panels.

Plan-making

Find everything you need to know about State and local planning instruments and how they might affect a proposed development. This includes State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs) and Local Environmental Plans (LEPs).

Development Assessment and Consent

Understand the different planning approval pathways in NSW. From development applications through to complying development certificates and integrated developments.

Building and Subdivision

Learn more about the approvals necessary for a proposed development under the Building Code of Australia. This includes information on Construction Certificates (CCs) and Occupation Certificates (OCs).

Contributions and Payments

For those developments that may require a financial contribution towards the cost of new and upgraded infrastructure or amenities. This includes information on Special Infrastructure Contributions (SICs).

Compliance

Find the relevant publications and reporting tools to ensure your next development is compliant. This includes Ministerial Orders, the Open Data service and the Cladding Registration tool.

News and Announcements

Release Notes

24 January 2023

February Release: Development types, consent authority required documents, UI uplift and more.

The latest technical release includes important enhancements to existing digital services.

Release Notes

22 December 2022