National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity

The Government has approved a National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity 2016 (NPS).

The NPS places new obligations on local authorities to ensure that planning decisions are based on better information, and land supply for residential and business use can meet future demand.

The NPS will come into effect on 1 December 2016 with all objectives and certain policies having immediate legal effect.

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