Planning panels in 2026: local panels take over from regional panels in NSW
NSW is phasing out Sydney district and regional planning panels. How local planning panels now decide regionally significant DAs and reviews in 2026.
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- DA Process & Council
- Dual Occupancy & Duplex
- Due Diligence & Feasibility
- Granny Flats & Secondary Dwellings
- Local Areas
- Planning Rules & Reforms
- Regional NSW
- Statements of Environmental Effects
- Subdivision & Land
- Townhouses & Multi-Dwelling
Local planning panels NSW 2026: referrals, regional DAs and reviews
How NSW local planning panels work after the 2026 reforms: referral triggers, regionally significant DAs in Sydney and panel reviews of staff decisions.
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