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Glossary Act Environmental Planning and Assessment Act AHD Australian Height Datum CBD Central Business District DCP Development Control Plan Department Department of Planning and Environment FSR floor space ratio GFA gross floor area GPOP Greater Parramatta to Olympic Peninsula GSC Greater Sydney Commission ha hectare LEP Local Environmental Plan LGA local government area The Interim Plan Interim Land Use and Infrastructure Implementation Plan Minister Minister for Planning PGA Priority Growth Area RMS Roads and Maritime Services SEPP State Environmental Planning Policy SIC Special Infrastructure Contribution TfNSW Transport for New South Wales VPA Voluntary Planning Agreement Contents 1. Introduction 4 3.3 QUADRANT 2 – Next Generation Living 1.1 Context of the Interim Plan 5 from Camellia to Carlingford 42 1.2 Objectives of the Interim Plan 5 3.3.1 Carlingford Corridor 42 1.3 Greater Parramatta to Olympic Peninsula (GPOP) 6 3.4 QUADRANT 3 – 1.4 A Plan for Growing Sydney 7 Essential Urban Services, Advanced Technology and Knowledge Sectors 46 1.5 West Central District Plan 8 3.4.1 Camellia 46 2. The Regional Context 9 3.4.2 Rydalmere Education 50 2.1 Location and Description 9 3.4.3 Silverwater 54 2.2 Jobs and Employment 10 3.4.4 Parramatta Road 58 2.3 Population and Housing 12 3.5 QUADRANT 4 – 2.4 Parramatta River 13 Olympic Park Lifestyle Super Precinct 62 2.5 Regional Open Space and the Green Grid 14 3.5.1 Sydney Olympic Park and Carter Street 62 2.6 Transport 16 3.5.2 Wentworth Point 66 2.7 Social Infrastructure 18 3.5.3 Homebush 70 2.8 Hydrology 19 4. Infrastructure Strategy 74 2.9 Land Ownership 20 5. Key Actions 78 2.10 Heritage 21 2.11 Sustainability 22 6. Implementation 79 2.12 Regional Servicing Infrastructure 23 6.1 Updates to the Interim Plan 79 2.13 Challenges 23 6.2 Local Planning Direction 79 3. Land Use and Infrastructure 6.3 Planning Pathways 79 Implementation Plan 24 6.3.1 Priority Growth Area 79 3.1 Greater Parramatta Priority Growth Area 25 6.3.2 Priority Precincts 79 3.2 QUADRANT 1 – 6.3.3 Comprehensive LEP Reviews 79 Parramatta CBD and Westmead 6.3.4 Local Planning Proposals 79 Health and Education Super Precinct 26 6.3.5 Special Infrastructure Contribution 79 3.2.1 Westmead Health and Medical Research 26 6.3.6 Local Infrastructure Upgrades 79 3.2.2 Parramatta North 30 6.3.7 Housing Acceleration Fund 79 3.2.3 Parramatta CBD 34 6.3.8 Precinct Support Scheme 79 3.2.4 Harris Park and Rosehill 38 6.4 Monitoring 79 7. Supporting Documentation 80 Greater Parramatta Priority Growth Area: Interim Land Use and Infrastructure Implementation Plan Background Analysis June 2017 3 1. Introduction The Land Use and Infrastructure Implementation Plan (the M2 interim Plan) for the Greater Parramatta Priority Growth Area (growth area) has been developed by the Department of Epping Planning and Environment (the Department), in collaboration with the City of Parramatta (CoP) and Greater Sydney Commission (GSC). The primary purpose of the interim Carlingford Plan is to develop a land use framework to guide the future Macquarie Park redevelopment of the growth area to meet the 20 year jobs and housing targets in the Draft West Central District Plan 7 Eastwood and to identify and plan for the infrastructure required to PARRAMATTA Telopea unlock its potential. Denistone Whilst the interim Plan currently forecasts more than 1 72,000 additional dwellings and more than 113,000 Wentworthville Dundas West Ryde additional jobs within the priority growth area over 2 VICTORIA ROAD Rydalmere the next 20 years, it is acknowledged that there Westmead RYDE will be further opportunities for renewal and more 3 5 Meadowbank SILVERWATER ROAD homes and jobs as planning investigations continue Parramatta Camellia and additional infrastructure comes on line. Work Harris Park 4 currently being undertaken by the NSW Government Rosehill 10 estimates that the priority growth area has the M4 6 capacity to accommodate more than 100,000 Rhodes Granville additional dwellings and 300,000 additional 8 jobs. The recent announcement of new priority Clyde precincts within and adjacent to the priority PARRAMATTA ROAD 9 growth area (ie. Wentworthville, Burwood, Olympic Park Strathfield and Homebush) as well as work the Concord West Greater Sydney Commission is undertaking in Auburn 12 relation to finalising the West Central District CANADA BAY Plan will further increase this number. 11 North Strathfield The interim Plan is not intended to be a Legend Sydney Olympic Park and static document, rather it will evolve and CBD 4 9 Harris Park Carter Street Precinct Wentworth Point Precinct Lidcombe Strategic Centre 5 Rydalmere Education Precinct 10 be updated as planning within the growth Rezoned June 2014 Flemington Parramatta Road Homebush 1 Westmead Health and Medical Research Precinct 6 Camellia Precinct 11 area progresses over the next 20 years. In Homebush Precinct Parramatta North State Significant Precinct Carlingford Light Rail Corridor Parramatta Road Strathfield 2 7 12 particular, the interim Plan will be updated Rezoned October 2015. (excluding deferred area) (including Telopea Priority Precinct Investigation) Granville and Auburn Precincts to capture the exciting new opportunities 3 Parramatta CBD Precinct 8 Silverwater Burwood for revitalisation and urban renewal in the Figure 1. Greater Parramatta Priority Growth Area growth area generated by Parramatta 4 Light Rail and Sydney Metro West. 1.1 Context of the Interim Plan 1.2 Objectives of the Interim Plan A Plan for Growing Sydney, released by the Department in The primary objectives of the interim Plan are to: December 2014 as proposed to be amended by Towards our z Implement the GPOP vision and 20 year forecasts Greater Sydney 2056, is the NSW Government’s plan for the for additional housing and jobs growth through future of the Sydney Metropolitan Area over the next 20 years. targeted precinct-level actions and priorities; The Plan provides key directions and actions to guide Sydney’s productivity, environmental management, and liveability, z Identify areas for and guide future growth based on a including the delivery of housing, employment, infrastructure strategic analysis of opportunities and constraints; and open space. It highlights the significance of the growth Metropolitan Strategy z Prepare an Infrastructure Schedule, which will form area and sets out a direction to build on existing infrastructure the basis of a Special Infrastructure Contributions and undertake targeted growth that supports the growth of the (SIC) levy for the priority growth area; and corridor and in particular Parramatta as Sydney’s second CBD. z Develop and communicate appropriate planning The Greater Parramatta and the Olympic Peninsula vision pathways for the implementation of change by (GPOP Vision), released by the GSC in October 2016 and establishing land use, infrastructure, environmental touched upon in the preliminary chapter of this document, and social benchmarks within the growth area. takes the strategic vision provided within A Plan for Growing Sydney forward and sets out a distinct 2036 vision for GPOP. To ensure the infrastructure requirements for the growth in Dra West Central this area is considered holistically, the interim Plan has been The GPOP area includes the current growth area as well as prepared to cover all precincts within the growth area. The additional land to the south of Parramatta Road in Auburn and District Plan and precincts, whilst all unique with differing opportunities for Lidcombe and to the north in North Parramatta and Carlingford. GPOP Vision growth, all have implications for surrounding infrastructure. The Draft West Central District Plan, released by the GSC in late November 2016, sets out the 20 year vision, priorities and actions for the district, which has Greater Parramatta at its heart. The interim Plan supports the growth targets set out in the Draft West Central District Plan and establishes the timing and critical infrastructure needs for the growth area. It brings Land Use and together existing detailed work completed or underway Infrastructure for identified precincts (i.e. Camellia, Sydney Olympic Park, Implementation Carter Street, Wentworth Point) and other significant projects Plan proposed within the growth area (i.e. Parramatta Light Rail and Sydney Metro West) and sets out a framework for more detailed planning work for precincts where planning has not yet commenced to enable them to realise their potential.