Plans for Sydney’s controversial new public square in doubt after NSW government intervention

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What happened

State planning minister declares project ‘state significant’, wresting approval process away from local council Plans for a grand new public square in centre of Sydney are in doubt after the New South Wales planning minister declared the project “sta…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:59:53 UTC.

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