The Government is committed to ensuring a planning system that is straightforward for users and ensures high-quality decisions and planning outcomes. In 2016, we commenced extensive consultation with planning stakeholders to devise improvements to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (the EP&A Act), with a focus on the following areas: Enhancing community participation: establishing a new part of the Act that consolidates community consultation provisions, and requiring decision-makers to give reasons for their decisions Completing the strategic planning framework: through local strategic planning statements, up to date Local Environment Plans and more consistent and workable Development Control Plans Development pathways: improvements to the various development pathways and preventing the misuse of modifications State significant development: through better environmental impact assessment and more effective conditions of consent Clearer building provisions: simplified and consolidated building provisions, allowing conditions on construction certificates and ensuring consistency with development approvals Elevating the role of design: through a new design object in the act, and a Design-Led Planning Strategy Improving enforcement: with the introduction of enforceable undertakings in compliance actions. Your feedback can play a vital role in helping to plan for the updates that need to occur to the EP&A Act. We have made an exposure draft Bill available for public comment. For further information, please call our Information Centre on 1300 305 695 or email [email protected].
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Changes to the EPA Act 1.pdf
sub1702legislativeupdates-toDPE_shelternsw.pdf
Fire Engineering Report Assessment Requirements.pdf
Submision to draft update to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act.pdf
SubmissionOnPlanning_KangPDF.pdf
CCC_ pdf version 1.92MB.pdf
Land Use Planning _ NSW Planning Legislation Reform _ Submission _ M Johnson.PDF
Response to legislation changes 28 2 2017.pdf
Wingecarribee Shire Council EP&A Submission.pdf
Submission Reform of Planning system.pdf
170306 Planning Reform Bill 2017_ EDO NSW submission.pdf
KCC-LEPsubmission3-17mar2017.pdf
Planning_Reform_Bill_2017_EDO_NSW_submission_Mar2017.pdf
LDC Submission_ EP&A Act Draft Bill Mar 2017.pdf
20170321082053986.pdf
Submission_ Proposed Planning Legislation Updates 2017_ Port Macquarie-Hastings Council_ 2017 03 21.pdf
Z17 37269.pdf
Comments on EPAA Bill 2017.pdf
SBA_ Mackay EP&A Act Submission.pdf
2017 03 27 Submission.pdf
PLN020-17.pdf
Planning Reforms EL.pdf
planning act signed.pdf
Mosman Council_ Submission to DPE on draft EPAA Bill.pdf
Planning legislation 20160327.pdf
Department of Planning 28 March 2017.pdf
NFIA Submission on draft changes to EPA Act NSW.pdf
Planning Legislation Updates submission.pdf
2017-03-29 Letter re Planning Legislation.pdf
MCC Legislation submission 29 March 2017.pdf
17213 Planning Act Proposals.pdf
Planning Legislation Update 2017.pdf
Proposed Changes to Environmental Protection law for NSW.pdf
FMA Submission on EPA Act Reform 2017.pdf
ICAC Response to Planning Legislation Update 2017.pdf
NSLHD_SubmissionEPA_ActReview29Mar17.pdf
Bellingen Shire Council Submission_ Legislative Updates March 2017.pdf
busoc1365.pdf
NSW PLANNING LEGISLATION REVIEW Submission March 2017 BON.pdf
Submission on Planning Legislation updates draft Bill_ Blue Mountains City Council.pdf
ESC Submission to EP and A Act.pdf
ASGA Submision re NSW EPA Act March 2017.pdf
20170328 Planning Law submission.pdf
EPAAAmend_submission.pdf
1703 rsb Subm Dept of Plg 2016 Bill.pdf
EcoNetwork submission re Planning changes.pdf
Letter to Planning Legislation Updates_ 29 march 2017.pdf
Submission from North Harbour Residents Group on the Draft Planning Laws Bill 2017.pdf
Sturt Eastwood_ letter Review NSW Planning System 303032017.pdf
Planning Legislation Updates 2017_HF NSW Submission_31 March 2017.pdf
30032017141051.pdf
DoPE legislation submission 2017.pdf
Port Stephens Council_ Submission_ Planning Legislation Updates_ March 2017.pdf
Submission_ Dept of Planning_ Legislative Updates_ Gunnedah Shire Council.pdf
Draft North Sydney District Plan 2017.pdf
SOS_PlanningBill2017Submission.pdf
Submission to EP&A Act updates_MU.pdf
NSW Planning law changes.pdf
Mid-Western Regional Council submission.pdf
Letter_Submission_PlanningLegislation_30Mar17.pdf
Submission_Updates_Planning_Legislation_City-Wellbeing_UNSW.docx.pdf
EP&A_ Sydney Water submission.pdf
SSEC Submission EPandA Act 2017.pdf
OzE Submission on EP&A Act Reform Package 30 March 2017.pdf
Planning Legislation Updates 2017.pdf
170329 S32Submission EPA Act.pdf
172703 NCOSS planning legislation reform proposals submission letter.pdf
WBGS Planning laws March 2017_final_.pdf
AT-1 Unauthorised Works example.pdf
Covering Letter to Dept_ Council Submission.pdf
Changes to EP&A Act_ Council Submission.pdf
Dubbo Regional Council Submission_ EP&A Act.pdf
Comments on the planning submission.pdf
170331 TRRA sub on Planning Bill.pdf
Letter to DP&E re Fairfield City Councils submission to proposed NSW Planning Legislation changes_ 31.03.2017_ PDF.pdf
Fairfield City Council_ Submission to the Proposed NSW Planning Legislation Changes_ 31.03.2017_ PDF.pdf
BMCS submission EPAA changes Part 2 Major projects 170331.pdf
EP&A Amend.Bill 2017.pdf
170331 Boral submission on Draft Planning Bill 2017.pdf
HPEWG submission on draft amenments to EP&A Act_ Cover Letter 300317 FINAL.pdf
HPEWG submission on draft amenments to EP&A Act_ Cover Letter 300317 FINAL-1.pdf
WEPA sub EPA Act review Mar 17.pdf
17.03.30-Sub-EP&A 1979 at 2017.pdf
council minutes_ Item 9.1_ 13 March 2017.pdf
Attachment 1_ Submission including summary table .pdf
Council Report_ 13 March 2017_ Item 9.1.pdf
SCCG_Planning Legislative Updates_FINAL SUBMISSION March 2017.pdf
Cover Letter_ 2017 Planning Reforms _EPA Act 1979__ Central Coast Council.pdf
Food Governance Node submission to EP&A Act review.pdf
Letter_20to_20Ms_20Alison_20Frame_20re_20inclusion_20of_20health_20and_20wellbeing_20in_20review_20of_20NSW_20Planning_20System.pdf
Canterbury-Bankstown Council_ Submission_ Council Report.pdf
Canterbury-Bankstown Council_ Submission_ Cover Letter.pdf
Canterbury-Bankstown Council_ Submission.pdf
NSROC Submission EP&A Review March 2017.pdf
NSW Planning Submission03-2017.pdf
Submission to planning legislation _ NSC.pdf
SUBMISSION 2.pdf
BP EP&A submission_ DPE 31 Mar 2017.pdf
2017.3 Planing legislation changes 2017.pdf
preston_principles of ecologically sustainable development.pdf
Submission to Proposed Planning Legislation.pdf
2017 03 31 Submission on EP&A Act Changes.pdf
Ku-ring-gai Council Submission_ Planning Legislation Updates.pdf
Letter from TGI in support of health objective 30 March.pdf
MSC Submission.pdf
17-03-31_EPA Bill_ Mirvac Submissions.pdf
WSROC Submission on EP&A Act.pdf
Letter to DOPE 31 March 2017.pdf
EPAsubmission2017HawkesburyCC.pdf
EPA Submission 2017 UBonzol.pdf
Draft Planning Legislation Updates 2017_ submission by MidCoast Council.pdf
BHEPG_Submission_EPA_31032017.pdf
Submission_ EP&A 1979 Legislation Update 31 March 2017.pdf
310317_Submission_Planning Legislation_Final.pdf
Submission_31 March 2017.pdf
20170331_17-000205_CalibreSubmission_rev01.pdf
Submission to Planning 31.03.17.pdf
letter to Ministers re Lambert Report 25 02 16.pdf
Submission_ Draft Updates to the EPA Act_ 20170331.pdf
Review of the draft Environmental Planning and Assessment Bill 2017.pdf
170331 Submission Draft Updates to NSW EPandA Act.pdf
NCC submission on planning legislation.pdf
Hornsby Shire Council Submission_ Planning Legislation Updates 2017.pdf
Legislative Updates_ Submission_ City of Wagga Wagga.pdf
ARC submission_ proposed planning legislation updates.pdf
Planning Legislation Update.pdf
Hilltops Council_ EP&A review submission.pdf
Submission on behalf of Jacfin Pty Ltd.pdf
170329 S32Submission EPA Act.1.pdf
Submission_ Tamworth Regional Council.pdf
Draft EP&A Amend 20170331a.pdf
CWA planning submission 2017.pdf
Goldwind Submission Planning Reforms 31Mar2017.pdf
Planning-Act-Revision.pdf
Le170331 Submission to Dept of Planning.pdf
NSWplanningsubmission.pdf
Comment to Dept Planning and Environment EPA Bill 2007.pdf
EP&A Act changes_ Submission from Claire Bettington.pdf
170404 Submission to EPA Bill 2017.pdf
NSW Young Lawyers EPLC_ Submission on the Environmental Planning and Assessment Bill 2017.pdf
Bayside Council submission _final_ on proposed changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act.pdf
Penrith City Council_ Submission on Legislative Updates_ April 2017.pdf
Landholder Submission_Legislative Updates_Final.pdf
Final_ CBRJO Submission_ EP & A Act March 2017.pdf
Cumberland Council_ 2388_001.pdf
31.03.17 KWKP Submission to draft EPAA bill.pdf
SWSLHD_ 4008_001.pdf
AGL_ Scan A127242-03042017-0835.pdf
Craig and Rhodes_ 31032017074501-0001.pdf
AIBS_ 2017 April 7_ letter to Ms McNally_ Planning Legislative Updates.pdf
AIBS Board Statement.pdf
RHHFFPS_ submission EP&A Act review.pdf
Property Council_ Attachment 1_ JBA Property Council Report_2015_Complying Development.pdf
Property Council_ 140729 PCA Code Assessment Myth Busting Draft 28 July 2014.pdf
Property Council_ Complying Development in NSW_ Final.pdf
Property Council_ 170331_ Submission on EP&A Draft Bill Property Council of Aust.pdf
EP&A Act Review Engineers Australia 20170414.pdf
CGRC_ 20170313120416634.pdf
AMRC Submission to DPE Changes EPA Act 31 Mar 2017.pdf
Coffs Harbour_ Letter to DPE on Legislative Updates to EP&A Act _30 March 2017_.pdf
ATT 1 SUBMISSION BY COFFS HARBOUR CITY COUNCIL TO THE LEGISLATIVE UPDATES TO THE EP&A ACT, 1979 _MARCH 2017_.pdf
Submission from Willoughby City Council on Draft Planning Legislation Reforms.pdf
Submission from Willoughby City Council on Draft Planning Legislation Reforms.1.pdf
EPA Act changes_CBOC Sub_Mar 2017.pdf
HEL_ 170331 Planning Leg update.pdf
Hills Shire Council.pdf
Singleton Council_10-03-2017_Submission on the Planning Legislation Updates 2017_.PDF
North Sydney Council_31-03-2017_PLANNING LEGISLATION UPDATES 2017_.PDF
A3644473.PDF
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council_03-04-2017_Update of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979_.PDF
Kempsey Shire Council_27-03-2017_SUBMISSION ON THE DRAFT UPDATES TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT ACT_.PDF
Camden Council_28-03-2017_Council submission on proposed changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979_.PDF
Lake Macquarie City Council_04-04-2017_Response to Exhibition_ Environmental Planning and Assessment Act _EP&A Act_ Reform_.PDF
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia_31-03-2017_PLANNING LEGISLATION UPDATE SUBMISSION_.PDF
Shellharbour City Council_08-03-2017_Shellharbour City Council Submission_ Draft Environmental Planning & Assessment Bill 2017_.PDF
PIA EP&A Act Submission FINAL SIGNED 13 APRIL 2017.pdf
Liverpool Plains_ 0110.pdf
OCN Submission_ Planning Reforms 170407.pdf
FOKE_ Proposals to udate and amend the EP&A Act 1979 submission final.pdf
Law Society_ Letter to NSWDPE_ EPA Act 1979 legislative updates_ s 149 certificate reform_ 1 May 2017.pdf
Northern Beaches Council_ 2182_001.pdf
Urbis submission_planning legislation 2017.pdf
Upper Hunter_ Submission to Planning Legislation Reforms 2017.pdf
RCC Planning reforms submission.pdf
OMA_ NSW Planning Legislation submission.pdf
Shoalhaven_ Amended Draft Submission_ Planning Legislation Updates.pdf
Mid North Coast Local Health District _MNCLHD__ Consultation Draft Environmental Planning & Assessment Bill.pdf
FINAL HIA submission_ Legislative Updates.pdf
170407 SSROC EP&A submission_final.pdf
BPN Submission_ EP&A Reforms.pdf
Penshurst Action Group_ EP&A Act Feedback PAG.pdf
EP&A Act Feedback SHAG.pdf
Northern Water Solutions.pdf
Greater Macarthur Community Unions.pdf
Daroo Orange Urban Landcare.pdf
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District.pdf
Hornsby Conservation Society_ 4712_001.pdf