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Housing approval reforms passed through parliament today in an overwhelming majority. Picture: NCA NewsWire \/ Max Mason-Hubers<\/p>\n
The Minns Government has passed its latest housing move \u2013 the Planning System Reforms Bill 2025 \u2013 through parliament today, in an overhaul of the state\u2019s planning framework. <\/p>\n
It is a move experts have revealed may help the state build homes faster.<\/p>\n
Passing through with overwhelming support, the bill aims to cut red tape by streamlining the housing approvals process. <\/p>\n
NSW premier Chris Minns called the bill \u201ca major step forward for NSW housing and planning reform\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Premier Chris Minns said the Bill would bring about \u201cmore homes faster\u201d. Photo: NewsWire\/Gaye Gerard.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor too long, NSW has been held back by a system that was slow, complex and out of step with the necessity to deliver more homes for those who need them,\u201d Mr Minns added.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese reforms will help us build more homes faster, in the right places, giving young people and families the chance to access a home.\u201d<\/p>\n
The passage of the bill marked the most significant overhaul of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 in decades. <\/p>\n
Among the key reforms within the Bill is the establishment of a central Development Coordination Authority, a central body for advice on major projects across NSW\u2019s government agencies.<\/p>\n
The Bill will also introduce the Housing Delivery Authority into law, aiming to ensure that there is a consistent focus on housing delivery. <\/p>\n
New reforms will also allow for faster approvals for \u2018low-impact developments\u2019 like building a deck, a garden shed, or a carport.<\/p>\n
MORE: Western suburb to get new piazza, skyscraper<\/a><\/p>\n Planning approvals will be streamlined, particularly for low-impact developments. Picture: Brendon Thorne\/Bloomberg via Getty Images.<\/p>\n Minister for Planning and Public spaces Paul Scully said there was overwhelming support for the bill.<\/p>\n \u201cThis does not mean that we will take our foot off the pedal,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n \u201cIf anything, the real work starts now, and we will be working hard to see these reforms implemented.<\/p>\n Mr Scully said the bill instituted a planning system \u201cfit for the 21st century\u201d.<\/p>\n MORE: Aussie suburbs where everyone is going broke<\/a><\/p>\n Minister for planning Paul Scully at NSW state parliament on Tuesday. Picture: NewsWire\/Nikki Short.<\/p>\n Housing industry groups had been lobbying government for the bill to be passed, as NSW falls short of its annual housing approval goals<\/a>. <\/p>\n Housing Industry Association NSW executive director Brad Armitage said the bill delivered a \u201cproportionate, risk-based approach\u201d to development assessment. <\/p>\n \u201cWhy is it that a deck in a backyard is subject to mostly the same planning approval processes as a football stadium?\u201d he said. <\/p>\n \u201cThis new bill will make the process of getting an approval easier, allowing more shovels in the ground faster and ultimately more keys in doors.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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