Key Points:
Strategic planning in NSW would be guided by a core set
of principles, if the planning reforms are adopted.
Part 3 of NSW's draft Planning Bill is essentially a rewrite
of Part 3 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
(EP&A Act) regarding the making of planning
instruments.
One of the main differences however, is the intention to have
strategic alignment of all plans through the adoption of a set of
planning principles to guide the implementation
and delivery of a limited number of core Government strategies.
Those planning principles give precedence to promoting the
State's economy through facilitating delivery of development in
a sustainable way. This includes integrating development with
infrastructure and streamlining approval of development which is
consistent with agreed plans with a
focus on early community consultation.
