Planning
Report
Private space, public good: working together to deliver social infrastructure
Policymakers need to recognise the importance of privately owned social infrastructure and the willingness of many in the private sector to deliver community space. By broadening our understanding of the agents responsible for social infrastructure and highlighting creative approaches to its provision, the report's authors hope to encourage a new model of social infrastructure delivery...
Report
How the NSW planning system works
This paper provides information on the New South Wales planning system that is current as at May 2024, and enables easier navigation across the system’s operational complexity, including through the use of diagrams.
Article
Local government: welcome to the sharp end of the regulatory knife!
This article posits that the difference of regulation at the local government level, as compared to the state or national level, relates to scale and proximity.
Policy
Victoria’s housing statement: the decade ahead 2024-2034
This Victorian government policy document focuses on five key areas to tackle housing supply and affordability in Victoria, and aims to deliver 80,000 new homes each year across the state.
Report
Planning for net zero and nature: a better, greener planning system that empowers local places
In this report, the authors set out how the planning system needs to change to deliver net zero and restore nature in England, while also delivering the services people need, including well-connected communities and housing, and supporting the development of renewable energy.