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Parramatta Housing Report Says Fast-Track Proposals Could Add 20,000 Residents Above Local Plans
Parramatta Council is warning that fast-tracked housing proposals could push local growth well beyond existing infrastructure assumptions, with its latest housing report making the case for stronger planning safeguards. The council source frames the issue around Housing Delivery…
29 July 2026 · 4 min
Northern Beaches Draft LEP Puts Dual Occupancies And Boarding Houses Before Residents Until 30 August
Northern Beaches residents have until 30 August 2026 to respond to council consultation on clearer local planning rules, with draft Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plan material now before the community. The consultation is a practical local-life story because…
29 July 2026 · 4 min
Brookvale Planning Proposal Puts 2,900 Homes Before Northern Beaches Council
The draft planning proposal for the Brookvale precinct — coordinating about 2,900 new homes, employment growth and public infrastructure over 15 years — is heading to Northern Beaches Council on 21 July.
14 July 2026 · 6 min
Chatswood Grand Residences Feedback Deadline Puts 60-Storey Housing Plan Before Residents
The Chatswood Grand Residences mixed-use proposal, with 552 apartments across 56 and 60-storey towers near Chatswood station, is on public exhibition until 14 July.
13 July 2026 · 5 min
Paul Scully Opens NSW Modular Housing EOI For Faster Home Construction
Planning Minister Paul Scully has opened an EOI inviting businesses to expand prefabricated and modular housing manufacturing in NSW, with a 3 August deadline.
2 July 2026 · 6 min
Western Sydney Housing Contribution Shift Changes Development Costs From 1 July
From 1 July 2026, former Western Sydney Special Infrastructure Contribution areas transition into the Housing and Productivity Contribution scheme, reshaping development costs.
1 July 2026 · 7 min
PRD Report Names Granville, Chester Hill And Merrylands As Sydney Value Suburbs
PRD's Smart Moves 2026 report highlights Granville, Chester Hill and Merrylands as Sydney value house markets, with Regents Park, Granville and Bankstown standing out for units.
29 June 2026 · 7 min
Prue Car And Paul Scully Finalise Leppington Town Centre Rezoning For 11,500 Homes
The NSW Government has finalised the Leppington Town Centre rezoning, setting controls for about 11,500 homes over 20 years around Leppington Station and the Western Sydney airport corridor.
27 June 2026 · 8 min
Building Commission NSW Defers Apartment And Strata Rules Before 1 July Deadline
Building Commission NSW has deferred several requirements that were due to take effect from 1 July 2026, including parts of the Design and Building Practitioners framework and a strata bond increase.
27 June 2026 · 7 min
Domain Forecast Puts Sydney House Prices On Track For The Biggest Capital-City Fall
Domain forecasts Sydney house prices could fall between 3 and 7 per cent in the coming financial year, wiping up to $122,000 from a typical home and making Sydney one of the weakest capital-city markets.
25 June 2026 · 6 min
NSW Underquoting Penalties Put Sydney Auction Price Guides And Agent Conduct On Notice
NSW has lifted maximum underquoting penalties from $22,000 to $110,000 and mandated price guidance on property advertising, giving Sydney buyers a clearer framework to test auction campaigns.
24 June 2026 · 7 min
NSW Modular Housing Plan Puts Faster Home Building Into Greater Sydney Supply Debate
The NSW Government's modular-housing push backs prefabrication and a Modern Methods of Construction Innovation Facility, aiming to speed up home delivery across Greater Sydney.
22 June 2026 · 7 min
Western Sydney Mayors Push Loan Plan To Unlock Housing Infrastructure
Councils across Sydney's west are asking the state to fund roads, drainage and community works upfront so housing approvals can actually move.
10 June 2026 · 5 min
Reading housing signals in your suburb
Auction clearance, listing volumes, rental vacancy and DA activity are all signals. None of them tell the whole story alone.
9 June 2026 · 5 min
Development applications, explained
A development application is not a decision. It is the start of a process. A reader's guide to how it actually works.
9 June 2026 · 5 min
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