The Public Must Share in Unearned Development Windfall – Media Release

The Public Must Share in Unearned Development Windfall – Media Release

The NSW Government’s Infrastructure Contributions Review has delivered yet another financial windfall from development at the expense of local communities. BPN spokesperson on this, Phil Bradley said “If these recommendations are implemented, communities will be deprived of funds to build vital infrastructure. No council or government should be approving a very profitable development unless it is in the public interest”. When developers are permitted to build many storeys more than a Local Environmental Plan allows, the land value increases, sometimes by as much as $2,000 per sq metre of additional floor area. Very…continue reading →

Planning Changes will Affect Every NSW Resident Community Forum to Probe Government Plans

Better Planning Network’s Corinne Fisher will be one of the speakers at a forum to be held at Redfern Town Hall tomorrow (Tuesday October 23) at 7.30pm. The forum, organised by a coalition of seven inner city groups, will outline the State Government’s proposed planning changes and highlight what they mean for ordinary citizens. Geoff Turnbull, REDWatch spokesman, said: “This is a fundamental shift in planning policy away from Ecologically Sustainable Development to property developer driven economic growth with few checks and balances.”  Better Planning Network’s Corinne Fisher agreed, saying that “These proposals…continue reading →