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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Anne Davies NSW state correspondent

NSW is desperate for more houses – but is it driving development towards wealthy parts of Sydney?

Properties in Sydney’s eastern suburbs
A 2024 report urged the NSW government to relax planning controls in areas where development was most feasible – notably the eastern and northern suburbs. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

Wealthy Sydney areas, including the eastern suburbs and the north shore, are expected to experience a building boom of mid and high-rise units, thanks to the New South Wales government’s transport-oriented development (Tod) zones.

But developers say the policy could lead to a slowdown in development in other, less affluent, parts of Sydney, as companies chase higher returns from more expensive apartments.

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