Strategic land use plans

Managing long-term change by providing a consistent approach for how we use and develop our area.

A bird's eye view of Sydney that encompasses the ferry wharves at Circular Quay, tall buildings in the city centre and large areas of parkland at the Royal Botanic Garden.

New employment zones

In our local environment plans new employment zones began on 26 April 2023.

Any mention of a former industrial or business zone in our other planning documents, including development control plans, is legally taken to be a mention of the new employment zones.

For more details on these reforms visit the Department of Planning and Environment website. To see the new employment zones, view the 'equivalent zone tables' under resources.

Strategic land use plans
Central Sydney planning strategyPublished 15 March 2022
Strategic land use plans
City Plan 2036: Local strategic planning statementPublished 30 March 2020
Strategic land use plans
Housing for All: City of Sydney local housing strategyPublished 1 June 2020
Strategic land use plans
Employment lands strategyPublished 18 June 2020

Built environmentLand use planning

View from a top floor to other apartment buildings alongside Sydney harbour, an arm of which is crossed by the Anzac Bridge.

Local environmental plans

A children's playground is the foreground to a wide view of newly-constructed apartment buildings.

Development control plans

People sit around a low water feature in a city square with a large building in the background.

Development guidelines & policies