The new policy expands a Coalition initiative from 2022 and allows the government to take over rezoning proposals already in the planning system if it deems them “unreasonably delayed”.
The Minns government has seized control of planning at 11 key sites around Sydney and NSW, promising to deliver new homes faster by expanding a controversial program introduced by the Coalition just before the election.
On the Kurnell Peninsula, the Holt family company Besmaw has for decades sought to build a suburb on a 210-hectare former sand mine it has owned since 1861. In February, it lodged a new proposal with Sutherland Shire Council, described as “the culmination of six years of extensive engagement with government stakeholders”.
Sutherland Shire Council said the government had “called in” the proposal due to its complexity, and the council would retain an advisory and advocacy role. Former Liberal mayor Carmelo Pesce, who was re-elected last month as an independent, said the proposal would have a massive impact and it was vital the state government consulted the community.
Byrne said the council would consider supporting a statutory Parramatta Road authority “to cut through red tape and force state agencies to get on with the job of delivering desperately needed new housing”.
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