Guidance

GANSW guidance includes guides, manuals and advisory notes

Guides

Design Guides have been developed to support the implementation of GANSW policies — Better Placed and Greener Places.

Collaborative guides

GANSW has collaborated with state agencies and local councils to develop approaches specific to scale, typology and condition in support of Better Placed.

Manuals

Manuals provide instructional ‘how to’ content for particular issues, typologies, or conditions.

Advisory notes

A series of advisory notes also provide practical assistance on design related tasks and tools.

GANSW Guidance

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Local Government Design Review Panel Manual

A manual that provides guidance on what is involved and expected during a design review process for local government.

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Design Guide for Schools & Environmental Manual

A design guide and a practical manual to support the delivery of good design in schools across NSW

Read about the guide & manual

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Design Guide for Heritage

A resource to help ensure good design in heritage places.

Read about the guide

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Urban Design for Regional NSW

The guide provides guidance for creating healthy built environments in regional areas of the State.

Read about the guide

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Evaluating Good Design

A list of requirements as the criteria for evaluating the built environment under the seven design objectives.

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Implementing Good Design

A design process and methodology through three key activities: discover, create and deliver.

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Advisory Notes

GANSW advisory notes provide guidance for government agencies on a range of subjects related to the built environment