Planning System Circulars

This circular provides guidance on the assessment of coastal hazards under Chapter 2: Coastal Management of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021 and the Coastal Management Act 2016.

This circular outlines the planning considerations that apply to development on bush fire prone land, including its application to planning proposals, development applications and complying development.

This circular advises consent authorities that all development consents (unless exempted) should include conditions to ensure that modern telecommunications infrastructure is provided for all premises to be constructed in developments.

This circular provides guidance on the disclosure of coastal hazards on planning certificates issued under section 10.7 of the EP&A Act 1979.

This circular advises councils, practitioners and applicants on the relationship between the State Environmental Planning Policy (Educational Establishments and Child Care Facilities) 2017, the Child Care Planning Guideline, and development control plans.

This circular advises consent authorities about the need to consider proposed environmental planning instruments when determining a development application under section 4.15(1)(a)(ii) of the EP&A Act.

This circular advises that, as best practice, councils should provide draft conditions of consent to the applicant for review prior to determination where the development application will result in 30 or more dwellings.

This circular replaces PS 24-002 and outlines changes to the EP&A Regulation 2021. It replaces the methodology for 'estimated cost of development' and 'capital investment value' with a new single methodology for 'estimated development cost' (EDC), plus related changes to other regulatory provisions and environmental planning instruments.

This circular provides information to consent authorities, practitioners and applicants about disclosure obligations when assessing and notifying planning applications for domestic and family violence refuges.

This circular outlines existing flood-related planning policies and gives further advice on their application in planning. It also updates on flood-related policy initiatives underway, including action responding to the 2022 NSW Flood Inquiry.

This circular advises councils to consider the broader context and the need for supply chain recovery when responding to complaints about out-of-hours operations for warehouse and distribution centres.