Todays High Court decision blocking the Civic Place development in Parramatta confirms that the NSW government and local councils lack the necessary powers to deliver major urban renewal projects, according to the Urban Taskforce.
The Federal Governments decision to ease restrictions on foreign investment delivers welcome flexibility to developers at a difficult time, according to the Urban Taskforce.
Ashfield Councils plan to list an unexceptional 1970s town house complex as heritage, is only the latest example of homeowners being hit by heavy handed heritage laws, according to the Urban Taskforce.