Abstract
These Planning Principles should be used to guide strategic and land use planning decisions and inform the development of planning policies. The principles will seek to achieve the following outcomes across nine policy focus areas:
•Planning systems: A strategic and inclusive planning system for the community and the environment.
•Design and place: Delivering well-designed places that enhance quality of life, the environment and the economy Biodiversity and conservation: Preserving, conserving and managing NSW’s natural environment and heritage.
•Resilience and hazards: Managing risks and building resilience in the face of hazards Transport and infrastructure: Providing well-designed and located transport and infrastructure integrated with land use.
•Housing: Delivering a sufficient supply of safe, diverse and affordable housing Industry and employment: Growing a competitive and resilient economy that is adaptive, innovative and delivers jobs.
•Resources and energy: Promoting the sustainable use of NSW’s resources and transitioning to renewable energy.
•Primary production: Protecting and supporting agricultural lands and opportunities for primary production.
The Planning Principles aim to help planning authorities, planning practitioners and the community engage with and participate in planning in NSW.
Achieving sustainable development is a central ambition of the Planning Principles. It will lead to better, more just outcomes for individuals, communities, and the environment in NSW, now and into the future. This includes fulfilling national obligations under the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and associated Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets.
The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) governs the NSW planning system and promotes ecologically sustainable development by requiring consideration of the triple bottom line – social, environmental and economic outcomes – when making planning decisions.
•Planning systems: A strategic and inclusive planning system for the community and the environment.
•Design and place: Delivering well-designed places that enhance quality of life, the environment and the economy Biodiversity and conservation: Preserving, conserving and managing NSW’s natural environment and heritage.
•Resilience and hazards: Managing risks and building resilience in the face of hazards Transport and infrastructure: Providing well-designed and located transport and infrastructure integrated with land use.
•Housing: Delivering a sufficient supply of safe, diverse and affordable housing Industry and employment: Growing a competitive and resilient economy that is adaptive, innovative and delivers jobs.
•Resources and energy: Promoting the sustainable use of NSW’s resources and transitioning to renewable energy.
•Primary production: Protecting and supporting agricultural lands and opportunities for primary production.
The Planning Principles aim to help planning authorities, planning practitioners and the community engage with and participate in planning in NSW.
Achieving sustainable development is a central ambition of the Planning Principles. It will lead to better, more just outcomes for individuals, communities, and the environment in NSW, now and into the future. This includes fulfilling national obligations under the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and associated Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets.
The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) governs the NSW planning system and promotes ecologically sustainable development by requiring consideration of the triple bottom line – social, environmental and economic outcomes – when making planning decisions.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Sydney |
| Publisher | NSW Government |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Land use planning
- sustainable development