Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Rob Stokes have announced that planning reform will be a major focus in NSW in 2020.

The Premier and Minister have recognised the lack of certainty provided to investors and the extensive period from lodgement of an application to determination. So the goal of reform is to develop a system that it is simple and effective. According to Minister Stokes, this "is about demystifying and restoring confidence in the planning system so we can get on with the job of delivering fantastic new places right across NSW."

The changes include limiting public objections which have been strangling development, by raising the threshold under which the IPC will even consider a development.

As long as Mr Stokes understands that some developments are inappropriate for the area such as Bayview Golf course proposed retirement village to be built on a wildlife corridor .& OPEN SPACE .