The Greater Cities Commission (formerly known as Greater Sydney Commission) was an independent agency of the New South Wales Government responsible for land use planning across the Six Cities Region in New South Wales, Australia. The agency was brought into effect through the Greater Cities Commission Act 2022[1] which stipulated the make up of the agency and its responsibilities. The objectives of the Commission were:
- to lead metropolitan planning for the Six Cities Region,
- to promote orderly development in the Six Cities Region, integrating social, economic and environmental considerations with regard to the principles of ecologically sustainable development contained in the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991,[2] section 6(2),
- to promote the alignment of Government decision-making on infrastructure with land use planning,
- to promote the supply of housing, including affordable housing and a diversity of housing types,
- to encourage development that is resilient, including resilient in relation to climate change, and development that takes into account natural hazards,
- to support ongoing improvement in productivity, liveability and environmental quality,
- to provide increased opportunity for public involvement and participation in environmental planning and assessment in the Six Cities Region, including the involvement and participation of First Nations peoples,
- to promote economic activity in the Six Cities Region by coordinating the delivery of key economic precincts.