Planning Minister Paul Scully accused the council of wasting ratepayers’ money to stop development in the middle of a housing crisis.
A Sydney council fighting NSW Labor’s plans for higher-density housing around transport hubs will work with the planning department to deliver tens of thousands of apartments on the upper north shore after reaching a confidential agreement with the state government.
in the NSW Land and Environment Court, challenging the scheme which sought to rezone land within 400 metres of the four stations to allow for apartment blocks up to six storeys. On Wednesday, however, Scully said the government was now “supporting” the council to develop planning controls that would deliver a number of homes that matched or exceeded the requirements of the TOD.Scully expected the process would be completed by May. He said the provisions of the TOD scheme would remain in place at the four stations while authorities worked on the new planning controls.
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