The digital transformation of NSW’s planning system is ramping up with the Department of Customer Service’s (DCS) Spatial Services team enabling 3D digital mapping for subdivision and strata plans through the NSW Planning Portal.
Spatial Services Executive Director Narelle Underwood said Spatial Services’ digitisation of subdivision and strata-related land developments would transform how applicants and assessing authorities visualise applications via the Planning Portal.
“Spatial Services has already transformed the way we see the world around us with the award-winning Spatial Digital Twin bringing together government data sources to provide insights for developers and residents to support decision-making and plan the future communities,” Ms Underwood said.
“Thanks to work connecting subdivision and strata-related digital mapping to the NSW Planning Portal, people can better understand the impact of Development Applications and Subdivision Certificate Applications while reducing the time it takes to manually review and digitise information, realising a more efficient and customer-friendly experience.
“Draft strata plans can now be visualised in 3D, which improves the ability to assess authorities such as local councils and private certifiers to interpret what can be very complex plans in paper form, enhance quality checks and enable more effective community engagement.”
Spatial Services Executive Director Narelle Underwood said enabling digital mapping of subdivision and strata developments further added to the NSW Government’s commitment to providing people across the State with an online platform to access planning services and information from anywhere.
“The NSW Planning Portal is an online environment where community, industry and government can work together to understand better and meet their obligations,” Ms Underwood said.
“It is a convenient alternative to paper-based transactions, which can only occur during business hours and is helping to streamline and enhance existing processes to improve the planning experience for all stakeholders across NSW.
“The portal’s digital planning services, mapping tools and reporting tools assist everyone involved in a proposed development, and this is helping to improve application determination times, increase the transparency of the planning system and ensure greater accountability of all stakeholders.”
The NSW Planning Platform is part of the ePlanning Program, funded by the DCS Digital Restart Fund (DRF). The NSW Government has allocated $2.1 billion across four years to invest in digital transformation projects through the DRF, with the fund targeting smart, simple technology solutions which create efficiencies for customers across the State.
Please visit the NSW Planning Portal for more information on the NSW Planning Portal.