New Planning System for NSW - Independent Survey

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* 1. The Green Paper proposes that there be an enabling Act which will establish the broad framework for a new planning system. It states that:
"The objectives of the Act will emphasise in particular the role of planning in facilitating and managing growth and economic development".

Overall how strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements;

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree/disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree	UNSURE
Including a leading objective about facilitating economic development is appropriate	Including a leading objective about facilitating economic development is appropriate Strongly disagree	Including a leading objective about facilitating economic development is appropriate Disagree	Including a leading objective about facilitating economic development is appropriate Neither agree/disagree	Including a leading objective about facilitating economic development is appropriate Agree	Including a leading objective about facilitating economic development is appropriate Strongly Agree	Including a leading objective about facilitating economic development is appropriate UNSURE
The balance of objectives is correct	The balance of objectives is correct Strongly disagree	The balance of objectives is correct Disagree	The balance of objectives is correct Neither agree/disagree	The balance of objectives is correct Agree	The balance of objectives is correct Strongly Agree	The balance of objectives is correct UNSURE
The environmental objectives are not captured well enough	The environmental objectives are not captured well enough Strongly disagree	The environmental objectives are not captured well enough Disagree	The environmental objectives are not captured well enough Neither agree/disagree	The environmental objectives are not captured well enough Agree	The environmental objectives are not captured well enough Strongly Agree	The environmental objectives are not captured well enough UNSURE
The social objectives are not captured well enough	The social objectives are not captured well enough Strongly disagree	The social objectives are not captured well enough Disagree	The social objectives are not captured well enough Neither agree/disagree	The social objectives are not captured well enough Agree	The social objectives are not captured well enough Strongly Agree	The social objectives are not captured well enough UNSURE
Greater effort is needed to address the quadruple bottom line	Greater effort is needed to address the quadruple bottom line Strongly disagree	Greater effort is needed to address the quadruple bottom line Disagree	Greater effort is needed to address the quadruple bottom line Neither agree/disagree	Greater effort is needed to address the quadruple bottom line Agree	Greater effort is needed to address the quadruple bottom line Strongly Agree	Greater effort is needed to address the quadruple bottom line UNSURE
Overall the package would work better if the objectives of the existing Act were carried forward.	Overall the package would work better if the objectives of the existing Act were carried forward. Strongly disagree	Overall the package would work better if the objectives of the existing Act were carried forward. Disagree	Overall the package would work better if the objectives of the existing Act were carried forward. Neither agree/disagree	Overall the package would work better if the objectives of the existing Act were carried forward. Agree	Overall the package would work better if the objectives of the existing Act were carried forward. Strongly Agree	Overall the package would work better if the objectives of the existing Act were carried forward. UNSURE

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* 2. The Green Paper transformative change 1:

The NSW Government proposes a new Public Participation Charter to require that appropriate community participation occurs in plan making and development assessment.”

Overall how strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements;

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree/disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree	UNSURE
The Public Participation Charter is an aspirational goal	The Public Participation Charter is an aspirational goal Strongly disagree	The Public Participation Charter is an aspirational goal Disagree	The Public Participation Charter is an aspirational goal Neither agree/disagree	The Public Participation Charter is an aspirational goal Agree	The Public Participation Charter is an aspirational goal Strongly Agree	The Public Participation Charter is an aspirational goal UNSURE
Maintaining public involvement in development assessment is important	Maintaining public involvement in development assessment is important Strongly disagree	Maintaining public involvement in development assessment is important Disagree	Maintaining public involvement in development assessment is important Neither agree/disagree	Maintaining public involvement in development assessment is important Agree	Maintaining public involvement in development assessment is important Strongly Agree	Maintaining public involvement in development assessment is important UNSURE
Involving local citizens in plan making will require new approaches	Involving local citizens in plan making will require new approaches Strongly disagree	Involving local citizens in plan making will require new approaches Disagree	Involving local citizens in plan making will require new approaches Neither agree/disagree	Involving local citizens in plan making will require new approaches Agree	Involving local citizens in plan making will require new approaches Strongly Agree	Involving local citizens in plan making will require new approaches UNSURE
Involving local citizens in major plan making will stifle innovation	Involving local citizens in major plan making will stifle innovation Strongly disagree	Involving local citizens in major plan making will stifle innovation Disagree	Involving local citizens in major plan making will stifle innovation Neither agree/disagree	Involving local citizens in major plan making will stifle innovation Agree	Involving local citizens in major plan making will stifle innovation Strongly Agree	Involving local citizens in major plan making will stifle innovation UNSURE
Only highly organised groups will participate in plan making	Only highly organised groups will participate in plan making Strongly disagree	Only highly organised groups will participate in plan making Disagree	Only highly organised groups will participate in plan making Neither agree/disagree	Only highly organised groups will participate in plan making Agree	Only highly organised groups will participate in plan making Strongly Agree	Only highly organised groups will participate in plan making UNSURE

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* 3. The Green Paper transformative change 5 states
"NSW Planning Policies replace SEPPs and Section 117 Directions and provide practical high level direction" (pages 31-32)

Overall how strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements;

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree/disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree	UNSURE
Replacing SEPPs and Section 117 Directions with a smaller number of polices is an improvement	Replacing SEPPs and Section 117 Directions with a smaller number of polices is an improvement Strongly disagree	Replacing SEPPs and Section 117 Directions with a smaller number of polices is an improvement Disagree	Replacing SEPPs and Section 117 Directions with a smaller number of polices is an improvement Neither agree/disagree	Replacing SEPPs and Section 117 Directions with a smaller number of polices is an improvement Agree	Replacing SEPPs and Section 117 Directions with a smaller number of polices is an improvement Strongly Agree	Replacing SEPPs and Section 117 Directions with a smaller number of polices is an improvement UNSURE
Replacement of the SEPPs and 117 Directions will give greater certainty to the market	Replacement of the SEPPs and 117 Directions will give greater certainty to the market Strongly disagree	Replacement of the SEPPs and 117 Directions will give greater certainty to the market Disagree	Replacement of the SEPPs and 117 Directions will give greater certainty to the market Neither agree/disagree	Replacement of the SEPPs and 117 Directions will give greater certainty to the market Agree	Replacement of the SEPPs and 117 Directions will give greater certainty to the market Strongly Agree	Replacement of the SEPPs and 117 Directions will give greater certainty to the market UNSURE
To be effective the policies must have legal standing	To be effective the policies must have legal standing Strongly disagree	To be effective the policies must have legal standing Disagree	To be effective the policies must have legal standing Neither agree/disagree	To be effective the policies must have legal standing Agree	To be effective the policies must have legal standing Strongly Agree	To be effective the policies must have legal standing UNSURE
The new policies run the danger of being changed for political expediency	The new policies run the danger of being changed for political expediency Strongly disagree	The new policies run the danger of being changed for political expediency Disagree	The new policies run the danger of being changed for political expediency Neither agree/disagree	The new policies run the danger of being changed for political expediency Agree	The new policies run the danger of being changed for political expediency Strongly Agree	The new policies run the danger of being changed for political expediency UNSURE

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* 4. The Green Paper transformative changes 6 to 8 propose a new planning hierarchy. This includes the Regional Growth Plans, Subregional Delivery Plans, and Local Land Use Plans. (Pages 33 to 43)

Overall how strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements;

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree/disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree	UNSURE
These changes will provide improved protection for the natural environment	These changes will provide improved protection for the natural environment Strongly disagree	These changes will provide improved protection for the natural environment Disagree	These changes will provide improved protection for the natural environment Neither agree/disagree	These changes will provide improved protection for the natural environment Agree	These changes will provide improved protection for the natural environment Strongly Agree	These changes will provide improved protection for the natural environment UNSURE
These changes will support communities to maintain their desired local character	These changes will support communities to maintain their desired local character Strongly disagree	These changes will support communities to maintain their desired local character Disagree	These changes will support communities to maintain their desired local character Neither agree/disagree	These changes will support communities to maintain their desired local character Agree	These changes will support communities to maintain their desired local character Strongly Agree	These changes will support communities to maintain their desired local character UNSURE
These changes will discourage innovative development that responds to local conditions	These changes will discourage innovative development that responds to local conditions Strongly disagree	These changes will discourage innovative development that responds to local conditions Disagree	These changes will discourage innovative development that responds to local conditions Neither agree/disagree	These changes will discourage innovative development that responds to local conditions Agree	These changes will discourage innovative development that responds to local conditions Strongly Agree	These changes will discourage innovative development that responds to local conditions UNSURE
These changes will reduce duplication and wasting of resources in planning development	These changes will reduce duplication and wasting of resources in planning development Strongly disagree	These changes will reduce duplication and wasting of resources in planning development Disagree	These changes will reduce duplication and wasting of resources in planning development Neither agree/disagree	These changes will reduce duplication and wasting of resources in planning development Agree	These changes will reduce duplication and wasting of resources in planning development Strongly Agree	These changes will reduce duplication and wasting of resources in planning development UNSURE

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* 5. The Green Paper transformative change 9 proposes the introduction of three new zones:
Enterprise zone – provide for investment and employment characterised by very little, if any, development controls.
Future Urban Release Zone – enable designation of future release area without detailed zone boundaries.
Suburban Character Zone – areas that the Council and the community want to preserve.
(Pages 44 – 46)

Overall how strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements;

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree/disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree	UNSURE
Incentives such as local rate or land tax exemption and exemption from development levies in Enterprise zones are an effective way to kick start high quality development in these areas	Incentives such as local rate or land tax exemption and exemption from development levies in Enterprise zones are an effective way to kick start high quality development in these areas Strongly disagree	Incentives such as local rate or land tax exemption and exemption from development levies in Enterprise zones are an effective way to kick start high quality development in these areas Disagree	Incentives such as local rate or land tax exemption and exemption from development levies in Enterprise zones are an effective way to kick start high quality development in these areas Neither agree/disagree	Incentives such as local rate or land tax exemption and exemption from development levies in Enterprise zones are an effective way to kick start high quality development in these areas Agree	Incentives such as local rate or land tax exemption and exemption from development levies in Enterprise zones are an effective way to kick start high quality development in these areas Strongly Agree	Incentives such as local rate or land tax exemption and exemption from development levies in Enterprise zones are an effective way to kick start high quality development in these areas UNSURE
Lack of controls in Enterprise zones will deliver poor outcomes for communities	Lack of controls in Enterprise zones will deliver poor outcomes for communities Strongly disagree	Lack of controls in Enterprise zones will deliver poor outcomes for communities Disagree	Lack of controls in Enterprise zones will deliver poor outcomes for communities Neither agree/disagree	Lack of controls in Enterprise zones will deliver poor outcomes for communities Agree	Lack of controls in Enterprise zones will deliver poor outcomes for communities Strongly Agree	Lack of controls in Enterprise zones will deliver poor outcomes for communities UNSURE
Suburban character zones will provide protection for heritage items	Suburban character zones will provide protection for heritage items Strongly disagree	Suburban character zones will provide protection for heritage items Disagree	Suburban character zones will provide protection for heritage items Neither agree/disagree	Suburban character zones will provide protection for heritage items Agree	Suburban character zones will provide protection for heritage items Strongly Agree	Suburban character zones will provide protection for heritage items UNSURE
Property values are likely to be suppressed in Suburban character zones	Property values are likely to be suppressed in Suburban character zones Strongly disagree	Property values are likely to be suppressed in Suburban character zones Disagree	Property values are likely to be suppressed in Suburban character zones Neither agree/disagree	Property values are likely to be suppressed in Suburban character zones Agree	Property values are likely to be suppressed in Suburban character zones Strongly Agree	Property values are likely to be suppressed in Suburban character zones UNSURE
Future Urban Release zones will provide certainty for long term investment	Future Urban Release zones will provide certainty for long term investment Strongly disagree	Future Urban Release zones will provide certainty for long term investment Disagree	Future Urban Release zones will provide certainty for long term investment Neither agree/disagree	Future Urban Release zones will provide certainty for long term investment Agree	Future Urban Release zones will provide certainty for long term investment Strongly Agree	Future Urban Release zones will provide certainty for long term investment UNSURE

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* 6. The Green Paper transformative changes 16 to 19 propose new approaches to planning and delivery of infrastructure. (Pages 69 to 82)

Overall how strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements;

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree/disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree	UNSURE
The proposed changes will better align planning and infrastructure provision in new developments	The proposed changes will better align planning and infrastructure provision in new developments Strongly disagree	The proposed changes will better align planning and infrastructure provision in new developments Disagree	The proposed changes will better align planning and infrastructure provision in new developments Neither agree/disagree	The proposed changes will better align planning and infrastructure provision in new developments Agree	The proposed changes will better align planning and infrastructure provision in new developments Strongly Agree	The proposed changes will better align planning and infrastructure provision in new developments UNSURE
The proposed changes will further disadvantage established areas where infrastructure is poor	The proposed changes will further disadvantage established areas where infrastructure is poor Strongly disagree	The proposed changes will further disadvantage established areas where infrastructure is poor Disagree	The proposed changes will further disadvantage established areas where infrastructure is poor Neither agree/disagree	The proposed changes will further disadvantage established areas where infrastructure is poor Agree	The proposed changes will further disadvantage established areas where infrastructure is poor Strongly Agree	The proposed changes will further disadvantage established areas where infrastructure is poor UNSURE
The proposed changes will enable delivery of the type of housing that NSW needs	The proposed changes will enable delivery of the type of housing that NSW needs Strongly disagree	The proposed changes will enable delivery of the type of housing that NSW needs Disagree	The proposed changes will enable delivery of the type of housing that NSW needs Neither agree/disagree	The proposed changes will enable delivery of the type of housing that NSW needs Agree	The proposed changes will enable delivery of the type of housing that NSW needs Strongly Agree	The proposed changes will enable delivery of the type of housing that NSW needs UNSURE

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* 7. In comparison with the current system would you say that the proposed changes advantage or disadvantage any of the following groups:

	Advantage	Disadvantage	No Difference	Unsure
Property developers	Property developers Advantage	Property developers Disadvantage	Property developers No Difference	Property developers Unsure
Local Government	Local Government Advantage	Local Government Disadvantage	Local Government No Difference	Local Government Unsure
Members of the community	Members of the community Advantage	Members of the community Disadvantage	Members of the community No Difference	Members of the community Unsure

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* 8. My interest in the NSW Planning System is mainly as:

A planner

An architect

A politician

A researcher

A policy advisor or advocate

A property developer

A building assessor

An interested individual

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Are your views on these planning reforms represented by a professional association or industry group?

Yes

No

Unsure

If Yes - Which group represents your views?

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* 10. If you have any other comments about the Green Paper, or general comments please make them here.