REDWatch Submission on Draft Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney to 2031
This is the July 2013 REDWatch submission on the Draft Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney to 2031. Read More…
A New Planning System for NSW 2013
Following a Green Paper in 2012 the NSW Government released their White Paper “A New Planning System for NSW” in April 2013. Here we have collected information about the new planning system including
NIMBY Discussion Points
At its July 2013 meeting REDWatch held a roundtable discussion on the important and topical issue of NIMBYs. This is a PDF of the PowerPoint REDWatch used for that discussion. We have attributed where quotes come from you can follow up areas that may be of interest. File is 78KB PDF. Download: NIMBY.pdf »
Corruption Risk Remains in NSW Planning Bills Despite ICAC Warning
The NSW Government has ignored warnings from the Independent Commission Against Corruption that its new planning system is open to corruption. Better Planning Network’s Corrine Fisher said “We are deeply concerned that there will be a high risk of corruption occurring under the new laws” in this me Read More…
REDWatch Submission on A New Planning System for NSW
This is the REDWatch submission to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure in June 2013 concerning the New Planning System for NSW White Paper and Draft Legislation. Read More…
BPN Submission on the New Planning System White Ppaer
This is the Better Planning Network’s Submission on the White Paper: A New Planning System for NSW and Associated Planning Bills. File is 825 KB PDF. Download: BPN Submission White Paper and Planning Bills .pdf »
BPN Fact Sheet – Corruption and the NSW Planning Reforms
In February 2012, the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) released a report “Anti Corruption Safeguards and the NSW Planning System” (the Report) that identified six corruption prevention safeguards that would reduce the frequency of corruption if integrated into the NSW planning system. These safeguards, together with comments on where the Bills fall short, are … Read more
REDWatch Petition on the Metro Strategy Exhibition June 2013
REDWatch launched a Change.org petition on 3 June 2013 asking the Minister for Planning to “Please Exhibit Metro Strategy for Sydney under the New Planning System!”. The details of the Petition and the link to the online petition can be found below. The comments made by people signing the petition a Read More…
Growth targets inner city
If you live on a major transport corridor and are close to the city your area will likely be targeted to absorb the extra homes and jobs for Sydney’s growth under the Draft Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney to 2031. The Metro Strategy is to be Sydney’s regional plan. All sub-regional and local plans Read More…
Planning – a new approach?
Planning and Development Application (DA) processes in NSW are changing with major implications for the inner city. The SSH asked REDWatch spokesperson Geoff Turnbull to explain some of the issues in the June 2013 issue of the Souyth Sydney Herald. Read More…
Barry’s Part 3A – The New Planning System for NSW?
This is the text of Geoff Turnbull’s presentation to “A New Planning System For NSW: White Paper Panel Debate” organised by Sydney University Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning on 13 June 2013. Each panellist was asked to identify an opportunity and a challenge with the “New Planning Syste Read More…