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TAKE ACTION: New South Wales needs a planning system that protects the environment and our communities

May 8th 2012

Our environmental laws are under attack.

Right now, developers and mining companies are lobbying to weaken essential environmental protections and public participation rights in the planning system in order to get fast-tracked development approvals.

The natural environment - our bushland, coasts, forests and rivers – is under very real threat. Long term strategic planning and robust environmental assessment is needed to keep our air and water clean and safe, and protect the health and well being of local communities.  

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Planning System Review: Extension of Submission Closing Date

February 13th 2012

The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure had approved an extension on submissions on the Planning System Review Issues Paper until midnight, Friday 2 March 2012
 
We encourage our members and other conservation groups to consider making a submission to the Planning System Review. Submissions can be as simple as a one page letter setting out your key concerns.
 
This is our chance to ensure that a new planning system:

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Take part in community consultation for the NSW Planning Review

November 10th 2011

NSW Planning Review - Sydney Consultation Meeting
Monday, 14 November 2011
Two session options: 3pm-5pm or 6pm-7.30pm
University of Sydney
Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning
Architecture Building Lecture Theatre 1, Wilkinson Building
(G04), 148 City Road [Map: http://bit.ly/iMmlf]

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NSW's largest housing development overturned a second time by court

July 7th 2011

NCC member group Sweetwater Action Group has successfully had NSW's largest housing development for 7500 dwellings overturned a second time by the Land and Environment Court.

Sweetwater Action Group President Chris Parker called it a "sweet victory", with the firmly believing the State government was wrong to accept the same development again after it had been thrown out by the Land and Environment Court in 2009.

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Urgent snap action: Show your support for planning reform in NSW

June 20th 2011

Community action for planning reform at beginning of Huntlee development court case
8am - 9.30am. Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Land and Environment Court, 225 Macquarie Street, Sydney

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Part 3A laws scrapped

April 5th 2011

The Nature Conservation Council of NSW has welcomed the decison by the new State government to abolish Part 3A of NSW's planning laws, beginning with an immediate halt to new applications.

Premier Barry O'Farrell says the scrapping of Part 3A would be done in stages. In the first phase, no new Part 3A applications for private residential, commercial, retail or coastal development will be accepted.

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Conservation groups release Liveable Western Sydney Policy

March 2nd 2011

Environmental groups today launched a Liveable Western Sydney Policy to protect the environmental health of Sydney residents. The policy aims to curb sprawl, reduce air pollution and protect green spaces.

“Sydney’s environment is at the crossroads. Hundreds of thousands of people are exposed to unhealthy air; sprawl will worsen traffic congestion and eat up green spaces and bushland; and rising dirty energy costs. It’s not the sort of future anyone wants,” said Jeff Angel, Director of Total Environment Centre.

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NSW planning system fails environment, community: report

January 17th 2011

NSW’s planning system has become complex, highly politicised, and delivers poor environmental outcomes, according to an Environmental Defender’s Office NSW report commissioned by the Nature Conservation Council of NSW and Total Environment Centre.

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Threatened species dumped for developers rules

August 2nd 2010

Joint media release with Total Environment Centre

Key environment groups today attacked proposals by the Keneally government to pave the way for developers to destroy populations of threatened species under the controversial biocertification scheme.

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Line drawn over sketchy development

July 12th 2010

 Joint media release with Total Environment centre and Lake Wollumboola protection association inc

The proposed 1200 lot coastal development between two Wetlands of National Importance
on the NSW South Coast should be scrapped to protect the area’s significant habitat and
wildlife, environment groups said today.

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