Yesterday
Revealed: The Westfield malls in talks to build thousands of homes
Scentre Group is in advanced talks with the NSW government for rezoning to allow for more homes near Westfield Warringah Mall and Westfield Tuggerah.
February
Office tower to apartment block: Inside the new push to fix housing
Planning reforms in Australia’s two biggest states have sparked political backlash, but will buyers and developers fill in the missing middle?
May 2024
NSW, developers at loggerheads over infrastructure contributions
Scrapping two new developer levies in NSW would clear the way for at least 50,000 extra homes over five years, according to the property industry.
April 2024
The NIMBY council singled out by Minns for rejecting density
The NSW government has released its reforms for increasing housing near transport, and will immediately enforce it on the one council that has opposed density.
Six or nine storeys? NSW planning reforms leave industry guessing
Developers and architects are urging the Minns government to clarify how high they can build in rezoned land around 31 metro and rail stations.
The big plan to stop the Sydney exodus
The Minns government will push its zoning reforms, with or without councils’ blessing, as over 70,000 Sydney workers have left for more affordable pastures.
June 2023
Councils gear up to fight NSW push for higher, denser housing
The Minns government’s proposed rules to make it easier for developers to build in inner-city suburbs has been slammed by local councils.