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Luke Costin

INSANE: Panel to let housing developers bypass council scrutiny | Rare Historical Photos

Councils are unhappy that development applications can instead be assessed by a new panel. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Local communities will have less say on major housing developments as new homes laggard NSW tries to pull out of a nosedive.

From early 2025, housing developments of about 100 homes in greater Sydney will be able to bypass council approval and seek assessment from a new three-person panel.

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