Revised Draft North District Plan OVERVIEW

OUR GREATER SYDNEY 2056 Revised Draft North District Plan OVERVIEW

Hornsby Hunter's Hill Lane Cove Northern Beaches Ryde Ku-ring-gai Mosman North Sydney Willoughby Snapshot of the North District – today and into the future

People – Population, age and languages spoken

+196,350 more people by 2036 49.9% 22.6% 1,082,900 Mandarin 1,000,000 Other 886,550 29% 720,950 of residents speak a language other 13.1% than English at home 500,000 Cantonese (2016)

6.8% 0 Korean 1996 2016 2036 3.4% 4.2% Spanish Italian 11% of Greater Sydney's total growth of 1,740,400 to 2036

There will be a 54% increase in the 5–19 years number of people aged 65 years 65–84 years and older in the next 20 years. 191,350 0–4 years 159,100 171,400 85+years 116,300 61,400 55,250 43,650 23,650

2016 2036 2016 2036 2016 2036 2016 2036

The Greater Sydney Commission acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands that include the North District and the living culture of the traditional custodians of these lands. The Commission recognises that the traditional owners have occupied and cared for this country over countless generations, and celebrates their continuing contribution to the life of Greater Sydney. Planning for the future of Greater Sydney

The Greater Sydney Commission leads metropolitan planning for Greater Sydney. Our plans will make Greater Sydney more liveable, productive and sustainable and make the most of future opportunities and challenges.

The Commission currently has we love about this city and delivers the draft Greater Sydney Region homes, jobs and economic prosperity Plan, four revised draft District for current and future generations. Plans and a new draft District The draft Greater Sydney Region Plan, Plan for the Western City District based on a 40-year vision, is that plan. on public exhibition. The Commission sees Greater Importantly, and for the first time, Sydney’s future as a metropolis of the draft Greater Sydney Region Plan three unique but connected cities; has been prepared in conjunction a Western Parkland City west of with the NSW Government’s Future the M7, a Central River City with Transport 2056 Strategy and Greater Parramatta at its heart and informs Infrastructure NSW’s State an Eastern Harbour City. With the Infrastructure Strategy. cities well-connected by transport links and infrastructure, more people The draft Greater will live within 30 minutes of their jobs Sydney Region Plan and have easier access to schools, We live in a beautiful, vibrant city – a hospitals and services. true global city that is home to 4.7 For more details, or to have your million people. As the population say about the draft Greater Sydney grows over the next 40 years, we Region Plan visit need a plan that protects the things www.greater.sydney

This is an overview of the revised draft North District Plan — for a full copy visit www.greater.sydney 3 PLANPLANPLAN SUMMARY SUMMARY SUMMARY 7 7 7

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While the draft Region Plan presents the overarching vision and strategy for Greater Sydney, it will be implemented at a local level through District Plans. District Plans will set out how the Region Plan will: • inform local councils' plans • guide assessment of local planning proposals • inform infrastructure agencies, the development sector and wider community of expectations for growth, change and infrastructure provision within the District.

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This is an overview of the revised draft North District Plan — for a full copy visit www.greater.sydney 5 Structure of the District Plans

Each District Plan contains: • Four key themes – infrastructure and collaboration, liveability, productivity and sustainability • Ten Directions – to guide delivery of the theme in a balanced way • Metrics – to measure successful delivery of the plans • District-specific Planning Priorities and Actions – to achieve results that provide a great quality of life for people in the District.

They have been designed in consultation with councils and local communities to enhance the positive elements of the District.

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6 This is an overview of the revised draft North District Plan — for a full copy visit www.greater.sydney Why are there ‘revised’ District Plans?

From November 2016 to March 2017 the Commission exhibited six draft District Plans and invited public submissions. The Commission heard that the District Plans should be more direct and focused on implementation. They also needed to be revised to align with the new draft Greater Sydney Region Plan and Future Transport 2056. In response to this feedback, and the merger of the West and South West Districts into one Western City District, revised draft District Plans have been prepared and placed on exhibition.

This is an overview of the revised draft North District Plan — for a full copy visit www.greater.sydney 7 Wisemans Ferry

The North District Plan

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The North District Commissioner is Sydney Harbour Dr Deborah Dearing.

8 This is an overview of the revised draft North District Plan — for a full copy visit www.greater.sydney Wisemans Ferry

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Ingleside The District’s population is forecast Narrabeen to grow from 887,000 people to Hornsby Lagoon about 1.1 million people over the next Wahroonga Cherrybrook GARIGAL 20 years. Thirty-nine percent of the NATIONAL PARK North District’s people were Frenchs Forest born overseas. Gordon Brookvale Northern Beaches Dee Why Working with the revised draft Hospital Curl Curl Beach Greater Sydney Region Plan, the Macquarie Park draft North District Plan aims to Manly Eastwood Chatswood give future generations a protected LANE COVE Quarantine natural environment with excellent NATIONAL Station PARK St Leonards connections to local jobs, housing, Ryde North Taronga Sydney Zoo North Head services, and great places. Lookout

The North District Commissioner is Sydney Harbour Dr Deborah Dearing.

9 What the District Plan will do

The revised draft North District Plan guides growth while enhancing the District's liveability, productivity and sustainability into the future. Below are some key features of the Plan. The District’s Planning Priorities can be found on pages 12–13 of this document. For the full revised draft North District Plan visit www.greater.sydney

The draft District Plan aims to:

Landscape

Protect native bushland, national parks, beaches, and waterways including Sydney Harbour, the Parramatta River, Pittwater and the Hawkesbury- Nepean Rivers.

Great places

Guide the delivery of new or enhanced infrastructure to create pleasant, leafy local centres and well-connected open spaces that encourage active lifestyles and social interaction.

Housing

Guide new housing supply which will be linked to local centres and infrastructure.

10 This is an overview of the revised draft North District Plan — for a full copy visit www.greater.sydney Delivering the North District Plan

Mapped against each of the ten Directions in the revised draft North District Plan there are: • Metrics which will monitor the success of the Plan and its objectives for the North District • 22 District specific Planning Priorities. These are outlined in the table on the following page. For full details of the North District’s metrics and Planning Priorities please view the full revised draft North District Plan at www.greater.sydney

Collaboration

Lead collaboration across state and government to grow health and education precincts in Frenchs Forest, Macquarie Park and St Leonards, and improve regional open space through the Metropolitan Greenspace Program.

Connections

Guide infrastructure investments such as the Sydney Metro City & Southwest to create fast and efficient connections from North Sydney CBD and the Eastern Economic Corridor to the Harbour CBD. The Northconnex tunnel will connect the M1 and M2 motorways and remove the last remaining traffic lights between Newcastle and Melbourne.

This is an overview of the revised draft North District Plan — for a full copy visit www.greater.sydney 11 Ten Directions and Planning Priorities

NORTH DISTRICT DIRECTIONS METRICS PLANNING PRIORITIES

A city supported Number of land use plans Planning Priority N1 by infrastructure supported by infrastructure plans Planning for a city supported (NSW Department of Planning by infrastructure Infrastructure and Environment, Greater Sydney supporting Commission and councils) new developments

A collaborative city Proportion of agreed outcomes Planning Priority N2 achieved in Collaboration Areas Working through collaboration Working together to grow a Greater Sydney

A city for people Annual survey of community Planning Priority N3 sentiment Providing services and social Celebrating diversity infrastructure to meet people’s and putting people at changing needs the heart of planning Planning Priority N4 Fostering healthy, creative, culturally rich and socially connected communities

Housing the city • Number of councils on track Planning Priority N5 to deliver housing targets Providing housing supply, choice Giving people housing • Number of councils with and affordability, with access to jobs choices schemes that implement and services Affordable Rental Housing Targets

A city of great places • Percentage of dwellings within Planning Priority N6 walking distance of a local or Creating and renewing great places Designing places strategic centre and local centres, and respecting for people • Percentage of dwellings within the District’s heritage walking distance of open space

A well connected city • Percentage of dwellings located Planning Priority N12 within 30 minutes by public Delivering integrated land use and Developing a transport of a metro- transport planning and a 30-minute more accessible politan city centre/cluster city and walkable city • Percentage of dwellings located Planning Priority N14 within 30 minutes by public Leveraging inter-regional transport transport of a connections strategic centre

12 This is an overview of the revised draft North District Plan — for a full copy visit www.greater.sydney NORTH DISTRICT NORTH DISTRICT DIRECTIONS METRICS PLANNING PRIORITIES DIRECTIONS METRICS PLANNING PRIORITIES

A city supported Number of land use plans Planning Priority N1 Jobs and skills • Growth in jobs Planning Priority N7 Growing a stronger by infrastructure supported by infrastructure plans Planning for a city supported for the city in targeted and more competitive Harbour CBD (NSW Department of Planning by infrastructure metropolitan and Planning Priority N8 Eastern Economic Corridor Infrastructure and Environment, Greater Sydney Creating the strategic centres. is better connected and more competitive supporting Commission and councils) conditions • Change in number Planning Priority N9 Growing and investing new developments for a stronger of people employed in health and education precincts economy locally (five yearly) A collaborative city Proportion of agreed outcomes Planning Priority N2 Planning Priority N10 Growing investment, achieved in Collaboration Areas Working through collaboration business and jobs opportunities in strategic centres Working together to Planning Priority N11 Protecting and grow a Greater Sydney managing industrial and urban services land Planning Priority N13 Supporting growth Annual survey of community Planning Priority N3 A city for people of targeted industry sectors sentiment Providing services and social Celebrating diversity infrastructure to meet people’s Proportional increase Planning Priority N15 and putting people at changing needs A city in its the heart of planning landscape in Greater Sydney Protecting and improving the health and enjoyment Planning Priority N4 covered by urban of Sydney Harbour and the District’s waterways Fostering healthy, creative, culturally Valuing green tree canopy Planning Priority N16 rich and socially connected spaces and Protecting and enhancing bushland communities landscape and biodiversity

Housing the city • Number of councils on track Planning Priority N5 Planning Priority N17 to deliver housing targets Providing housing supply, choice Protecting and enhancing scenic Giving people housing • Number of councils with and affordability, with access to jobs and cultural landscapes choices schemes that implement and services Planning Priority N18 Affordable Rental Housing Better managing rural areas Targets Planning Priority N19 Increasing urban tree canopy cover and A city of great places • Percentage of dwellings within Planning Priority N6 delivering Green Grid connections walking distance of a local or Creating and renewing great places Planning Priority N20 Designing places strategic centre and local centres, and respecting Delivering high quality open space for people • Percentage of dwellings within the District’s heritage walking distance of open space An efficient city Number of precincts Planning Priority N21 with low carbon Reducing carbon emissions and managing energy, • Percentage of dwellings located A well connected city Planning Priority N12 Using resources initiatives water and waste efficiently within 30 minutes by public Delivering integrated land use and wisely Developing a transport of a metro- transport planning and a 30-minute more accessible politan city centre/cluster city A resilient city Number of local Planning Priority N22 and walkable city • Percentage of dwellings located Planning Priority N14 government areas Adapting to the impacts of urban and natural hazards within 30 minutes by public Leveraging inter-regional transport Adapting to a undertaking resilience and climate change transport of a connections changing world planning strategic centre

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Dwelling demand and dwelling types

Western 150,000 Dwellings (2016) City Central 52% City

38% 13% 75,000 of total new housing for Greater Sydney of 725,000 to 2036 10% South

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Jobs and journey to work 11% 14% Train 11% Industrial 35% Bus Knowledge 58% 6% Intensive Walked 483,300 jobs of workers from 20% of Greater Sydney’s the district went to 1% total of 2,439,800 21% work in the district Ferry in 2016 (2011) Health and 30% 1% Education Bicycle Population Serving 69% 1% Car Motorbike/Scooter

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