Today, a further 20 projects have been declared as State Significant Development following recommendations from the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA) that has been established by the Minns Labor Government.
Of these proposals, 17 are in metropolitan Sydney and 3 are in regional NSW.
If lodged and approved, this could create more than 5,600 well-located homes across New South Wales, including affordable housing.
To date, 64 proposals with an estimated 27,800 homes have been declared state significant.
Since the formation of the HDA, 10 projects have had Secretary Environmental Assessment Requirements issued
Recommendations from the HDA are published as required under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 before the SSD declaration.
All proposals declared as SSD will have their development applications assessed by the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, without needing to be approved by councils. This can cut approval times and speed up the delivery of new homes.
The HDA builds on the Minns Government's recent reforms to speed up the delivery of more homes, including:
- The development of the NSW Pattern Book and accelerated planning pathway for those who use the pre-approved patterns.
- The largest rezoning in NSW history around transport hubs and shopping centres to address the 'missing middle'.
- The largest ever investment in the delivery of social and affordable housing in NSW.
- $200 million in financial incentives for councils that meet the new expectations for development applications, planning proposals and strategic planning.
- $450 million to build new apartments for essential workers including nurses, paramedics, teachers, allied health care workers, police officers and firefighters.
This is all part of the Minns Government's plan to build a better NSW with more homes and services, so young people, families and key local workers have somewhere to live and in the communities they choose.
The Ministerial Order can be found on the Ministerial Orders web page.
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said:
"Together the 20 new state significant housing developments are expected to deliver more than 5600 homes, including affordable housing.
"For too long councils have been saddled with the majority responsibility of the housing delivery in NSW, the Housing Delivery Authority is the State Government taking greater responsibility in this space and this has been well-received by industry.
"Proponents now have nine months to get their detailed plans ready for assessment and if planning approval is granted, we expect construction to start within 12 months of that approval."
