New Pathways for Low-Rise Residential

NSW planning reforms could soon reshape the way low-rise residential projects are approved, with two new pathways targeting approvals in half the time.

These two pathways aim to streamline the assessment process for low-impact developments by:

- Variations and changes to complying developments:

Allowing simple proposals with small variations from development standards to use the faster complying development approval process, rather than a development application (DA).

- Low-rise housing reforms and targeted assessments:

Allowing most DAs to be assessed in 50 days, half the existing average for a DA. This would consolidate low-rise housing controls into a single, standardised code, simplifying the planning system and delivering more consistent outcomes across local government areas and between different planning pathways.

We closely monitor all planning reforms to help our clients understand how they may impact current and future developments. To understand how these planning reforms could unlock faster approvals and greater flexibility for your development, contact admin@keylan.com.au for tailored advice from our team.