Statewide Policy for Industrial Lands

About the draft Statewide Industrial Lands Policy

The Statewide Industrial Lands Policy is a key action from the NSW Government’s Industrial Lands Action Plan. It has been developed to create a more equitable and coordinated approach to planning, managing and protecting industrial lands across NSW. 

A draft policy was prepared in response to feedback from industry, councils, and stakeholders. The draft policy: 

• establishes a consistent, evidence-based framework for planning and protecting industrial lands across NSW
• introduces a framework for industrial lands to be categorised as state, regionally and locally significant industrial lands based on their spatial contribution to economic activity and their significance in a network of industrial lands
• supports better planning for new and intensified industrial areas. 

The Statewide Industrial Lands Policy will be applied to regions through strategic planning. This is demonstrated in the draft Sydney Plan. 

Now that consultation has closed, the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure is: 

• Reviewing all submissions received during the exhibition period
• Assessing potential refinements to the policy based on feedback from communities, councils, industry and planning experts
• Working with councils and key stakeholders to ensure the policy is practical and supports consistent decision-making
• Preparing the final recommendations for consideration and next steps in implementing the policy. 

This process ensures that community voices meaningfully shape a policy that secures industrial land supply, supports economic growth, and strengthens planning across NSW. 

The final Statewide Policy for Industrial Lands is expected to be released later in 2026