The New South Wales Land Use Planning System
Planning and building approvals in NSW (City of Sydney Council)
iPlan - Planning information and services for New South Wales
The NSW planning system - an overview (iPlan)
Planning Resources (NSW - iPlan)
Online access to a large number of land use planning documents
Local development assessment in NSW (NSW Parliament)
Development Assessment Process with Planning NSW (DIPNR)
Development Assessment Standards
BASIX: the NSW Government's Building Sustainability Index
"From July 2004, NSW leads the Australian states in promoting sustainable residential development. How? Simply by requiring a BASIX Certificate with proposals to build homes. The BASIX Certificate is proof that your proposal satisfies the NSW Government's targets to reduce the amount of water and energy we use in our homes. To get a certificate, you need to complete a BASIX assessment."
Principles of Leading Practice in Development Assessment (doc)
The national Development Assessment Forum (an organisation established by the Department of Transport and Regional Services) developed a series of principles on which best practice assessment could be based. It reinforces the importance of strategic planning in achieving more sustainable development
Best practice in development assessment for Local Government (pdf)
This document provides a 9 step process that is considered best practice in assessing development applications. Checklists are provided for each of the key elements within each step (Planning Institute Australia)
Community Engagement
When community engagement is required (minimum statutory requirements inNSW land use planning) (NSW - iPlan)
Engaging Stakeholders (Urbanwater.info)
