Planning system and the impacts of climate change on the environment and communities

This inquiry was established on 24 August 2023 to inquire into and report on the planning system and the impacts of climate change on the environment and communities.

Please note, the committee has received a high volume of submissions to this inquiry. As a result, there will be some delays in reviewing and publishing submissions online.

Video recordings of hearings, where available, can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel here.

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Chair:		Higginson, Sue (GRNS, LC Member)
Deputy Chair:		Ruddick, John (LP, LC Member)
Members:		Buttigieg, Mark (ALP, LC Member)
		D'Adam, Anthony (ALP, LC Member)
		Farlow, Scott (LIB, LC Member)
		Munro, Jacqui (LIB, LC Member)
		Primrose, Peter (ALP, LC Member)

Date	Milestone
24 Aug 2023	Self-referred
08 Mar 2024	Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
15 Mar 2024	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
10 Apr 2024	Hearing - Parkview Room, Central Coast Leagues Club, Gosford
30 Apr 2024	Submissions closed
02 May 2024	Hearing - Biamanga Room, Bega Valley Commemorative Civic Centre, Bega
03 May 2024	Hearing - Studio Room, Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre, Nowra
06 May 2024	Hearing - Opal and Emerald Room, Campbelltown RSL, Campbelltown
10 May 2024	Hearing - Oaks Room, Dee Why RSL, Dee Why
17 Jun 2024	Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
19 Nov 2024	Final Report
19 Feb 2025	Government Response to Final Report due

Date	Venue Details
08/03/2024	Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
15/03/2024	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
10/04/2024	Parkview Room, Central Coast Leagues Club, Gosford	Schedule	Transcript
02/05/2024	Biamanga Room, Bega Valley Commemorative Civic Centre, Bega	Schedule	Transcript
03/05/2024	Studio Room, Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre, Nowra	Schedule	Transcript
06/05/2024	Opal and Emerald Room, Campbelltown RSL, Campbelltown	Schedule	Transcript
10/05/2024	Oaks Room, Dee Why RSL, Dee Why	Schedule	Transcript
17/06/2024	Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript

DateSort	Date	Type	Title
2024-11-19	19/11/2024	Media Release	Planning system and the impacts of climate change on the environment and communities - Report released
2024-10-27	27/10/2024	Correspondence	Huskisson Heritage Association - regarding roundtable meeting of Legislative Assembly Committee on Environment and Planning
2024-09-23	23/09/2024	Correspondence	Manyana Matters Environmental Association Inc - approval of Manyana residential development
2024-07-17	17/07/2024	Tabled Document	Documents tabled by Mrs Lynne Cairns – Collection of documents related to development proposals in Yamba
2024-06-28	28/06/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Wamberal Beach Save Our Sands
2024-06-27	27/06/2024	Additional Information	Let's Own Our Future - Jetty Foreshores
2024-06-17	17/06/2024	Tabled Document	Documents tabled by Mr Mark Lamont – Collection of documents related to proposed Wamberal Beach seawall
2024-06-17	17/06/2024	Tabled Document	Document provided by Yamba CAN, tabled by Ms Helen Tyas Tunggal – Clarence catchment maps
2024-06-17	17/06/2024	Tabled Document	Documents tabled by Mrs Janeen Scully – Maclean flooding photographs
2024-06-14	14/06/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Northern Beaches Council
2024-06-07	07/06/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Willoughby City Council
2024-06-04	04/06/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Bega Valley Shire Council
2024-06-03	03/06/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Bega Local Aboriginal Land Council
2024-06-03	03/06/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council
2024-06-02	02/06/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Our Future Shoalhaven
2024-05-31	31/05/2024	Additional Information	Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils
2024-05-29	29/05/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Hornsby Shire Council
2024-05-20	20/05/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Shoalhaven City Council
2024-05-20	20/05/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Camden Council
2024-05-14	14/05/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Sweltering Cities
2024-05-10	10/05/2024	Tabled Document	Collection of photographs - Collaroy Beach and seawall information graphics - tabled by Mr Brendan Donohoe
2024-05-06	06/05/2024	Tabled Document	Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council – Supporting Maps – tabled by Mr Strini Pillai
2024-05-06	06/05/2024	Tabled Document	Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council – Summary of evidence – tabled by Mr Strini Pillai
2024-05-06	06/05/2024	Tabled Document	Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council – Responses to Terms of Reference – tabled by Mr Strini Pillai
2024-05-03	03/05/2024	Tabled Document	Analysis of EIS by development proponent, tabled by Mr William Eger
2024-05-03	03/05/2024	Tabled Document	Collection of photographs and map – Callala Bay habitat, tabled by Mr Rob Barrel
2024-05-03	03/05/2024	Tabled Document	Map of proposed development, Moona Moona Creek, tabled by Mr Bruce McKenzie
2024-05-03	03/05/2024	Tabled Document	Screenshot – ESC Mapping Tool Coastal Management SEPP, tabled by Ms Gillian MacNamara
2024-05-03	03/05/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Central Coast Council
2024-05-02	02/05/2024	Tabled Document	Collection of photographs and map, Tuross Head, NSW, tabled by Mr Nick Summers
2024-05-02	02/05/2024	Tabled Document	Desktop ecological assessment conducted of development at Tuross Head, NSW for Friends of Coila, tabled by Ms Gilli
2024-04-29	29/04/2024	Media Release	Regional hearings for planning system climate impacts inquiry
2024-04-24	24/04/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Insurance Australia Group
2024-04-24	24/04/2024	Correspondence	Correspondence - Friends of Coila to the committee - 24 April 2024
2024-04-23	23/04/2024	Additional Information	City of Sydney
2024-04-22	22/04/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Randwick City Council
2024-04-17	17/04/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Dr Patrick Harris (UNSW), Professor Nicky Morrison (WSU) and Dr Jennifer Kent (USyd)
2024-04-16	16/04/2024	Additional Information	Dr Patrick Harris (UNSW), Professor Nicky Morrison (WSU) and Dr Jennifer Kent (USyd)
2024-04-11	11/04/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Insurance Council of Australia
2024-04-10	10/04/2024	Tabled Document	Woy Woy Peninsula Residents Association Submission of Evidence tabled by Mr Peter Gillis
2024-04-08	08/04/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Environmental Defenders Office
2024-04-04	04/04/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
2024-04-04	04/04/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mudgee Coal Alert
2024-04-04	04/04/2024	Correspondence	Correspondence - Mr Stephen Hartley to the committee - 4 April 2024
2024-03-15	15/03/2024	Tabled Document	The Blue Green Grid - Sydney's Open Space Vision & Implementation Strategy - Total Environment Centre
2024-03-15	15/03/2024	Tabled Document	Future Proofing Residential Development to Climate Change - Waverley Council
2024-03-15	15/03/2024	Tabled Document	Waverley Development Control Plan 2022
2024-03-08	08/03/2024	Proforma	Proforma A - 49 responses
2024-03-08	08/03/2024	Proforma	Proforma B – 19 responses
2024-03-08	08/03/2024	Proforma	Proforma C – 27 responses
2024-03-08	08/03/2024	Proforma	Proforma D – 25 responses
2024-03-08	08/03/2024	Proforma	Proforma E – 12 responses
2024-03-08	08/03/2024	Proforma	Proforma F – 14 responses
2024-03-08	08/03/2024	Proforma	Proforma G – 13 responses
2024-03-08	08/03/2024	Proforma	Proforma H – 15 responses
2024-03-08	08/03/2024	Proforma	Proforma I – 6 responses
2024-03-08	08/03/2024	Proforma	Proforma J – 5 responses
2024-03-08	08/03/2024	Tabled Document	Health and climate: co-benefits infographic, UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, published by the British Medical Journal, tabled by Dr Patrick Harris
2024-03-06	06/03/2024	Media Release	First hearings into planning system and climate change inquiry
2024-02-06	06/02/2024	Media Release	Media Release - Further submissions for planning system and climate change inquiry
2023-08-30	30/08/2023	Media Release	New inquiry established

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No. 1 Name suppressed
No. 2 Mr David Schwartz
No. 3 Surfrider Foundation Australia, Northern Beaches Branch
No. 4 Saving Sydneys Trees
No. 5 Camden Council
No. 6 Beecroft-Cheltenham Civic Trust
No. 7 Voice of Wallalong and Woodville (VOWW)
No. 8 Penrith City Council
No. 9 Insurance Council of Australia
No. 10 Woollahra Municipal Council
No. 11 Callala Matters
No. 12 Dr Barbara Davis
No. 13 Ms Sue Tolley
No. 14 Janet Harwood
No. 14a Janet Harwood
No. 14b Janet Harwood
No. 15 Ms Carol Sparks
No. 16 Ms Louise Gordon
No. 17 Mrs Lee Szlachetka
No. 18 Mr Peter Temby
No. 19 Ms Kristyn Glanville
No. 20 Mrs Jacqui Melck
No. 21 Maureen Boller
No. 22 Mr Daniel McConell
No. 23 Mr Nigel Howard
No. 24 Mr Angus Gordon
No. 25 Miss Julie Vint
No. 26 Dr Suzanne Allen
No. 27 The Committee for Sydney
No. 28 Mrs Helen Hannah
No. 29 Mr Douglas Williamson
No. 30 Mr Harry Johnson
No. 31 Mr Justin Hickey
No. 32 Mr Martin Fallding
No. 33 Sandy Beach Action Group
No. 34 Mrs Penny Smith
No. 35 Mr Roger Hart
No. 36 Mr John ODonnell
No. 37 Professor Warwick Giblin
No. 38 Lake Macquarie City Council
No. 39 Ryde Hunters Hill Flora & Fauna Preservation Society Inc
No. 40 Mr Ian McKenzie
No. 41 Stringy Bark Creek Residents Association
No. 42 350 Australia
No. 43 Planning Institute of Australia
No. 44 Mr Philip Carkagis
No. 45 WinZero - Wingecarribee Net Zero Emissions
No. 46 Mrs Cita Murphy
No. 47 Dr Kym Kilpatrick
No. 48 Mr Ian Carruthers
No. 49 Ms Kathryn Jarzabek
No. 50 Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action
No. 51 Insurance Australia Group Services Pty Ltd (IAG)
No. 52 Mr Peter Maslen
No. 53 Our Future Shoalhaven
No. 54 Mr Ian Foskett
No. 55 Mrs Naomi James
No. 56 Sydney Coastal Councils Group
No. 58 Central NSW Joint Organisation
No. 59 Mr Joseph Earl
No. 60 City of Sydney Council
No. 61 Law Society of NSW
No. 62 Dalmeny Matters
No. 63 Urban Development Institute of Australia, New South Wales (UDIA)
No. 64 Singleton Council
No. 65 Pacific Palms Community Association
No. 66 Cumberland Bird Observers Club
No. 67 Mosman Council
No. 68 Business NSW.
No. 69 Peninsula Residents Association
No. 70 Lock the Gate Alliance
No. 71 Hornsby Shire Council
No. 72 Kingscliff Ratepayers and Progress Association Inc
No. 73 Wilton Action Group Inc
No. 74 Australian Parents For Climate Action
No. 75 Bushfire Protection Association of Australia
No. 76 Confidential
No. 77 Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils Ltd
No. 78 Western Sydney University
No. 79 Southcoast Health & Sustainability Alliance
No. 80 National Parks Association of NSW
No. 81 UNSW, University of Sydney and Western Sydney University
No. 82 Public Interest Advocacy Centre
No. 83 Save Sydneys Koalas
No. 84 The Australia Institute
No. 85 Sweltering Cities
No. 86 Mudgee Region Action Group
No. 87 BirdLife Southern NSW
No. 88 Save Balickera Incorporated
No. 89 Name suppressed
No. 90 Mrs Jayne Bentivoglio
No. 91 Miss Joanne Threlfo
No. 92 Total Environment Centre
No. 93 Ms Megan Jobson
No. 94 Ms Catherine Brady
No. 95 Dr Gregory Clancy
No. 96 Mr Michael Boller
No. 97 Mrs Sarah Inglis
No. 98 Floodplain Management Australia
No. 99 Vincentia Matters
No. 100 Dr Magali Goirand
No. 101 Mr Ross Popplewell
No. 102 Ms Deborah Stevenson
No. 103 Mrs Fiona Bullivant
No. 104 Dr Andrew Rawson
No. 105 Mr Robert Barrel
No. 106 Save Myall Road Bushland Incorporated
No. 107 Dr David Durney
No. 108 Mark Snell
No. 109 Manyana Matters Environmental Association Inc
No. 110 Ms Jade Peace
No. 111 Ms Elizabeth Dray and Mr Ian Foskett
No. 112 Brian Moir and Elisabeth O'Daly
No. 113 Mrs Margarete Ritchie
No. 114 Dr Greta Werner
No. 115 Bronwyn Wannan
No. 115a Bronwyn Wannan
No. 115b Bronwyn Wannan
No. 115c Bronwyn Wannan
No. 115d Bronwyn Wannan
No. 116 Ms Janet Walk
No. 117 Mrs Sue Gay
No. 118 Shellharbour City Council
No. 119 Australian Institute of Architects
No. 120 Grow Urban Shade Trees GUST
No. 121 Lungs of Leichhardt Working Group
No. 122 Martins Creek Quarry Action Group
No. 123 Allianz Australia
No. 124 Wando Conservation and Cultural Centre
No. 125 Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils
No. 126 AILA - Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
No. 127 Name suppressed
No. 128 Name suppressed
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No. 131 Name suppressed
No. 132 Hallidays Point Community Action Group
No. 133 Institute of Australian Consulting Arboriculturists
No. 134 Name suppressed
No. 135 Name suppressed
No. 136 Nature Conservation Council
No. 137 Name suppressed
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No. 145 Name suppressed
No. 146 Confidential
No. 147 Confidential
No. 148 Ms Anna Everts
No. 149 Name suppressed
No. 150 Confidential
No. 151 Confidential
No. 152 Lithgow Environment Group
No. 153 Dr Peter Bentivoglio
No. 154 Blacktown City Council
No. 155 Tweed Shire Council
No. 156 Robyn Flynn
No. 157 Wollondilly Shire Council
No. 158 Randwick City Council
No. 159 Central Coast Council
No. 160 Duncan Marshall
No. 161 Name suppressed
No. 162 Protecting Your Suburban Environment Inc.
No. 163 Callan Park Bushcare Inc.
No. 164 Yamba Community Action Network Inc
No. 165 Emma Brooks Maher
No. 166 Name suppressed
No. 166a Name suppressed
No. 167 Liverpool City Council
No. 168 Northern Beaches Council
No. 169 Ku-ring-gai Council Staff Submission	Attachments
No. 170 Judy Gordon
No. 171 Peta Hanvey
No. 172 Jerry Cornford
No. 173 Name suppressed
No. 174 Shoalhaven City Council
No. 175 Coastal Environment Association
No. 176 Confidential
No. 177 Ian Warlters
No. 178 Confidential
No. 179 Adrienne Shilling
No. 180 Rosie Toth
No. 181 Friends of Ku-ring-gai Environment Inc.
No. 182 Name suppressed
No. 183 Name suppressed
No. 184 Better Planning Network Inc
No. 185 Central West Environment Council
No. 186 Chris Jones
No. 187 Environmental Defenders Office
No. 188 Queanbeyan Landcare Group
No. 189 NSW Government
No. 190 Craigh Mcneill
No. 191 Clarence Valley Conservation Coalition Inc
No. 192 Culburra Residents & Ratepayers Action Group Committee
No. 193 Name suppressed
No. 194 Miranda Korzy
No. 195 Name suppressed
No. 196 NSW Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee
No. 197 Friends of Coila
No. 198 Friends of CRUNCH Inc
No. 199 David Schwarz
No. 200 South West Rocks Inc
No. 201 Mark Ellis
No. 202 Wamberal Beach Save Our Sands and No Wamberal Beach Seawall Inc.
No. 203 Eurobodalla Shire Council
No. 204 Valley Watch
No. 205 RAA Architects
No. 206 Col Shephard
No. 207 Local Government NSW
No. 208 Mark Lamont
No. 209 Name suppressed
No. 210 STEP Inc
No. 211 NSW Greens Councillors
No. 212 Friends of Lane Cove National Park Inc.
No. 213 Sydney Basin Koala Network
No. 214 Kempsey Shire Residents Association Inc.
No. 215 Confidential
No. 216 Stan Keifer
No. 217 Merran Warlters
No. 218 Name suppressed
No. 219 Jamie Bradley
No. 220 Leslie Reeves
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No. 229 Name suppressed
No. 230 Grant Jennings
No. 231 Let's Own Our Future - Jetty Foreshores
No. 232 SAM Consulting
No. 233 Grevillea Waters Retirement Village Yamba
No. 234 Campbelltown City Council
No. 235 Paul and Janeen Scully
No. 236 Jerrinja Local Aboriginal Land Council
No. 237 NSW Smart Sensing Network
No. 238 Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue
No. 239 Mr Rod Edwards
No. 240 Mrs Monica Anderson
No. 241 Mr Dave Rowe
No. 242 Confidential
No. 243 Dr Peter Ashley
No. 244 Save Westleigh Park
No. 245 Evans Head Residents for Sustainable Development
No. 246 Mary Pianka
No. 247 Solar Citizens

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