Westmead Draft Place 2036 Strategy

December 2020 Acknowledgement of Country We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Country, the Burramattagal people, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Artwork on left by Nikita Ridgeway Contents Introduction 4 This section discusses the strategic context Draft Westmead Place Strategy of Westmead and the purpose of the Strategy. Vision and Big Moves 10 This section outlines the future vision and structure plan for Westmead 2036. Planning Framework 16 This section sets the overarching planning framework to achieve the vision with key directions, objectives, planning priorities and actions. Sub-precincts 50 This section geographically locates key outcomes and principles for each of the seven sub-precincts within Westmead Implementation 66 This section establishes a co-ordinated approach through actions to realise the 2036 vision. Page 3 | Introduction Draft Westmead Place Strategy Westmead

The vision for Westmead is to be Australia’s premier health and 2036 innovation district – an ecosystem for new discoveries, economic growth and global recognition Westmead will also deliver exceptional place outcomes for the Central River City, with enhanced heritage and environmental assets, activated places, connected communities and housing choice. Page 4 | Introduction Investment in health, transport and heritage will further Westmead as the health jobs accelerator for Sydney. Driven by Westmead Hospital and the Children’s

Hospital at Westmead, and connections Draft Westmead Place Strategy to Western Sydney University and Sydney University, health and research jobs will grow. Westmead’s desirability as a place will also grow with improved connections to Parramatta with its strong cultural, retail and commercial offerings, drawing people in. Page 5 | Introduction Strategically Aligned

Over the next 40 years, the and great places captured under population of Greater Sydney is the overarching framework Greater Sydney projected to grow to 8 million. of infrastructure, liveability, The region will need an additional productivity and sustainability. Region 817,000 jobs and 725,000 new dwellings. New, infrastructure, The Central River City is Draft Westmead Place Strategy protection of the environment recognised as a developing City and important resources will with a clear focus on investment be essential to manage such in a variety of infrastructure and growth. A Metropolis of Three improving the amenity of the area. Cities, Greater Sydney’s Region Greater Parramatta at the centre Plan identifies 10 directions, of the Central City, will have a planning priorities and actions for significant role in shaping the implementation by the various NSW economy centred on world- levels of government, the private class health, education, and sector and wider community. research institutions including The plan is integrated with the finance, business services and Central City intentions for Greater Sydney administration. in Building Momentum - State District Infrastructure Strategy 2018-2038 Westmead will be a world-class and Future Transport 2056. health and innovation district. Westmead adjoins Parramatta Sydney is a polycentric city and is CBD and is well serviced by an supported by a series of centres enhanced transport network which need to play a stronger system both existing and planned. role in supporting jobs and the This will enable Westmead to be local economy. There is a need for a 30-minute city for residents, close to half of Sydney’s jobs to workers and visitors, supported be located in major centres that by high quality public transport are serviced by public transport. services. The notion of the three cities Parramatta and were formed with the vision that Cumberland LGA most residents will live within 30 minutes of jobs, education Westmead and health facilities, services Page 6 | Introduction Purpose of the Plan

Westmead is strategically aligned to become The Westmead Place Strategy: a world-class innovation, education and health precinct. It will have a prominent role • Provides a framework to capitalise on opportunities within the GPOP economic corridor and will created by new transport infrastructure (Sydney Metro West, make significant contributions to the Greater Parramatta Light Rail) and major developments (Westmead Parramatta and broader Sydney Region. Health Precinct). Draft Westmead Place Strategy The Westmead Place Strategy is key to guiding the future planning needs of the Precinct to • Proposes the vision for future land use changes to drive meet its regional relevance, anticipated growth new jobs in health, education and innovation. and renewal to deliver its 2036 vision. The Strategy identifies five big moves, ideas that will enable transformation of the place from • Puts people at the centre of future development, with what it is now, to what the 2036 vision. a focus on pedestrian-friendly streets and provision of Twelve directions will drive the vision of the community amenities. Westmead Place Strategy, centralised through the 47 planning priorities for the Precinct and 45 specific actions for implementation. • Aims to protect heritage buildings and find ways they can be repurposed for new community uses, where appropriate. The Westmead Place Strategy will have relevance during strategic planning processes, and/or planning proposals through future • Identifies opportunities for increased open space, active Ministerial Direction under Section 9.1 of the transport such as walking and cycling, tree planting and Environmental Planning and Assessment Act. sustainability.

The Direction will require planning authorities to give effect to the Strategy by considering • Aims to ensure a diversity of housing, including social and the vision, objectives, planning priorities and affordable, is available in the precinct. actions set out in the Strategy. Page 7 | Introduction Westmead’s Today 2036 Australia’s largest Up to Regional Role concentration of 50,000 jobs hospital and health services today

The Westmead Precinct is

Draft Westmead Place Strategy strategically positioned to benefit from the role Parramatta CBD will play at core of the Central City District, connecting to the Harbour CBD to the east and the Western Sydney Aerotropolis to the west. Westmead Parramatta CBD Sydney’s radial transport network, it’s thriving global economic corridors, as well as the opportunities within the Harbour Greater Parramatta and the CBD Olympic Peninsula (GPOP) will significantly influence the role that Westmead will play Western Sydney in attracting jobs, housing and investments as a world-class Aerotropolis health and innovation district.

The NSW Government has identified Westmead as a Lighthouse Precinct that can Legend (for figures 1 and 2) deliver sustainable economic growth and job creation with Precinct Boundary Train Link/Mass Transit (Visionary) a focus on world leading health Strategic Centres care, medical research and Proposed Future Metro Station commercialisation, education and Metropolitan Clusters Sydney Metro Northwest training. Global Economic Corridor Planned Metro Line (Sydney Metro City & Southwest) GPOP Proposed Future Metro Line Highway/ Motorway Figure 1 Plan of Greater Sydney Region Plan (Sydney Metro Greater West) Existing Rail Network Parramatta Light Rail

Page 8 | Introduction Train Link/Mass Transit Sydney CBD and South East Investigation (0-10 years) Light Rail Westmead in GPOP Hospitals, universities GPOP (2036) and research institutes “Greater Sydney’s The Greater Parramatta and the Olympic Eppingtrue centre, the Peninsula (GPOP) area is a 6,000-hectare connected, unifying economic corridor located at the core of the WSU Rydalmere heart.” Central City. Westmead is aligned to deliver on Draft Westmead Place Strategy the vision and directions of the GPOP.

Potentially,Macquarie 100,000 Westmead is identified as one of the precincts additionalPark jobs on that make up the GPOP corridor and includes a top of its 150,000 cluster of health and education institutions with jobs today. supporting industries to create agglomeration synergies between Westmead and Parramatta GPOP PIC, 2019 North Precinct.

The GPOP Strategic Plan will play an important role in shaping the direction for planning Parramatta and growth, identify infrastructure priorities CBD Rhodes and funding into the future. Westmead, within the GPOP economic corridor, provides Merrylands opportunities to capitalise on the substantial public and private investment in health, education, services and transport. Sydney North Strathfield Olympic Park

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Figure 2 Plan of Greater Parramatta and the Olympic Peninsula Page 9 | Introduction Existing heritage character retained and celebrated.

Excellence in health, innovation and education.

Draft Westmead Place Strategy Vision The vision for Westmead is to be Australia’s premier health and innovation district – an ecosystem for new discoveries, economic growth and global recognition. Westmead will also deliver exceptional place outcomes for the Central River City, with enhanced heritage and environmental assets, activated places, connected communities and housing choice.

Parks and open space for the community to enjoy. Page 10 | Vision and Big Moves Big Moves Draft Westmead Place Strategy

Drive change in the innovation eco-system to Cherish and protect places of significance, conserve and accelerate delivery of Australia’s premier health revitalise heritage and cultural assets to create exceptional 1 and innovation district. 2 places.

• Coordinate development of Westmead, Parramatta North • Connecting to Country - celebrate culture, build and CBD to leverage joint opportunities and realise the empowerment and allow for healing. Central River City vision as an economic powerhouse. • Respect and enhance the places of First Peoples and • Deliver a highly integrated mix of uses, including health European cultural and heritage significance, particularly and medical care; education and training; research and across Parramatta North. development; innovation commercialisation and industry. • Conserve, sensitively update and activate the national • Drive new, innovative models of health care in more cost heritage listed Parramatta North Heritage Core in line with effective ways and grow the research profile and presence the Place Principles developed with the community in of Westmead in the medical sphere and beyond. 2018. • Secure a global top 100 mixed use multi-disciplinary • Operate and curate museum, cultural and event university anchor. programming, aligned with Parramatta Gaol, Riverside • Protect land zoned for employment uses to create a Theatre, Powerhouse Parramatta and other Parramatta cluster of advance manufacturing industries which may and GPOP cultural and community planning initiatives. assist with translation of discoveries into health care and • Protect significant heritage view corridors. commercial applications. • Encourage opportunities to celebrate history in everyday • Advance a smart city strategy for Westmead. experiences. • Encourage a geotechnical archaeological study to understand the pre 1788 landscape. Page 11 | Vision and Big Moves Draft Westmead Place Strategy Big Moves Activate and connect our community with vibrant, diverse and well 3 connected public spaces and places.

• Create a network of villages and commercial activity centres along transport corridors and nodes. Creating great and connected places for the community to enjoy. • Target night time economy activities and prioritise upgrades to public spaces, including streets, which are vital to promoting inclusive social interaction and idea exchange. • Improve overall connectivity with active transport, wayfinding, pedestrian links and new river and rail crossings; and maximise access to waterways, open spaces and places of activity. • Protect and enhance expansive riparian, green space and environmental assets, including the river, increased tree canopy and foster sustainability outcomes for future generations. • Support day and night activation to create a vibrant and safe precincts. • Establish a connected public space green grid through the Heritage Spine from Parramatta Gaol extending through the Parramatta North Heritage Core and Parramatta River corridor; Stadium Precinct and then through to the new Powerhouse Precinct in Parramatta CBD. • Establish connected green grid from the Toongabbie Creek corridor through the Health Core and then into Parramatta Park. Page 12 | Vision and Big Moves Draft Westmead Place Strategy Deliver high quality and diverse housing for Capitalise on transport connectivity and reduce students, workers and professionals with optimal liveability car dependency. 4 outcomes. 5

• Deliver diverse housing and accommodation that will • Capitalise on connectivity from Parramatta Light Rail and attract desired industries, occupants, workers and Sydney Metro to reduce car dependency. professionals (including students, key workers and health • Create an integrated multimodal interchange from Sydney workers). Metro West with Sydney Trains, T-way buses, Parramatta • Provide amenity-led development that maximises access Light Rail and active transport thereby improving the to waterways, open spaces and places of activity, creates accessibility and connectivity of Westmead. a unique sense of place and contributes to a high quality • Make walking and cycling the mode of choice for short public domain. trips. • Prepare integrated transport and traffic study which considers significant modal shift to public and active transport. • Improve connections between North and South Westmead by enhancing existing and creating new rail crossings. Explore the function of these rail crossings for active transport to create one connected green grid. • Explore opportunities to improve bus connections, including those south to Merrylands and Prariewood and those north to Castle Hill, with consideration of customer movement needs throughout the day and across the week. Page 13 | Vision and Big Moves Structure Connecting the brightest minds in a living thriving ecosystem. Draft Westmead Place Strategy Plan

In 2036 Westmead is a thriving hub and ecosystem driving a new economy centered on innovation, health and education. It has a regional role in servicing the needs of the Greater Sydney region.

Westmead is home to leading researchers, entrepreneurs, health workers and students, resulting in a highly qualified and ambitious community. It is a proud community that celebrates its cultural heritage - past Vibrant activity nodes and present. with spaces and places to gather, interact and dine.

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Connectivity Productivity

A city supported by A well connected city infrastructure A collaborative city Jobs and skills for the city

Direction 1 Direction 2 Direction 3 Direction 4 Direction 5 Direction 6 Evolve Westmead to Encourage initiatives Enable Westmead Foster a strong Protect and enhance Intensify commercial be a truly connected towards a safe to be a smart city collaborative existing employment and retail uses 30-minute city walking and cycling incorporating cutting relationship and areas with a focus around transport by leveraging city that is centred edge technologies pride between on job creation nodes to provide new transport on pedestrian and digital government, local to transform the a more productive connections and and cycleway collaboration to meet community, industry existing health and economy. improving existing connections that link the day to day needs and investors to education precinct networks within the to wider regional of the community. collectively deliver into the Westmead Precinct, GPOP and networks and the Westmead vision. Health and neighboring centres. surrounding places Innovation District. of interest. Page 16 | Planning Framework Draft Westmead Place Strategy

Liveability Sustainability

A city of A city in its A city for people Housing the city great places landscape An efficient city A resilient city

Direction 7 Direction 8 Direction 9 Direction 10 Direction 11 Direction 12 Deliver a range of Encourage an Develop Expand the urban Encourage Promote a precinct social infrastructure array of housing opportunities tree canopy and best practice that is resilient and and services that choices that includes to celebrate create active and sustainability responsive to future support community affordable options and reinforce connected places measures in every climate conditions. diversity and to meet the housing Westmead’s history that integrate with planning and design wellbeing to enhance needs of the future and culture with green infrastructure decision to promote the appeal and community. the protection of including a low carbon, low competitiveness of heritage places, neighbouring resource, and low Westmead. inclusion of cultural waterways and waste precinct. and social spaces parklands for the and enhancement enjoyment of the of significant view community. corridors. Page 17 | Planning Framework Connectivity An overview Draft Westmead Place Strategy

A city supported by A well connected city infrastructure A collaborative city Direction 1 Direction 2 Direction 3 Direction 4

Evolve Westmead to be a truly Encourage initiatives towards a Enable Westmead to be a Foster a strong collaborative connected 30-minute city safe walking and cycling city that smart city incorporating cutting relationship and pride between by leveraging new transport is centreed on pedestrian and edge technologies and digital government, local community, connections and improving cycleway connections that link collaboration to meet the day to industry and investors to existing networks within the to wider regional networks and day needs of the community. collectively deliver the Westmead Precinct, GPOP and neighbouring surrounding places of interest. vision. centres. Page 18 | Planning Framework Page 19 | Planning Framework Draft Westmead Place Strategy Connectivity Direction 1

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Page 20 | Planning Framework Existing Train Stations and Transport Corridor - Network Potential Bus Route south Connectivity Direction 1 Draft Westmead Place Strategy Objectives Planning priorities Actions

D1.P1• Ensure a co-ordinated vision for the future D1.A1• Explore opportunities to improve 1 Sydney Metro West that integrates land use bus connections south to and transport planning to create a new central Merrylands and Prariewood. Leverage investment landmark for Westmead. D1.A2• Provide new river crossings to in existing transport D1.P2• Encourage higher density employment and/or create enhanced connectivity residential areas along the Light Rail and T-Way throughout the precinct across for an enhanced and corridors focusing on stops and stations to Toongabbie Creek and Parramatta connected system. create hubs. River. D1.P3• Develop the street network and hierarchy in line D1.A3• Explore opportunities to create new 2 with the Movement and Place Framework, and road connections throughout the identify roads with high movement function. Health and Innovation sub-precinct Expand the public D1.P4• Improve permeability and wayfinding for all and Parramatta North with a focus transport network to transport modes through an urban street grid on establishing clear sightlines that establishes and enhances clear sightlines within the precinct. enable reliable, convenient and framed views. D1.A4• Investigate road network hierarchy and frequent services. D1.P5• Protect the bypass function of the Parramatta with the objective of identifying the Outer Ring Road from sensitive land uses with prioritised mode of usage. Explore respect to noise and amenity, so that it can a ring road for vehicle movement 3 continue to serve a regional movement function within the Health Enterprise sub- Improve road network and cater for freight and emergency services to precinct. Westmead. D1.A5• Investigate opportunity for station to increase connectivity D1.P6• Protect the existing helicopter flight paths and at Westmead on new north-south and effective movement prevent intrusion into hospital helicopter airspace. mass transit/train links. of vehicles. Page 21 | Planning Framework Connectivity Direction 2

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Objectives Planning priorities Actions

D2.P1• Establish a centralised pedestrian D2.A1• Develop a Precinct-wide public domain plan 1 experience on Hawkesbury Road with a focus on - corridor widths, active connecting north and south Westmead. frontages, wayfinding, pedestrian safety Allow for better precinct and amenity, passive surveillance, durability D2.P2• Investigate potential pedestrian crossings permeability, wayfinding at key locations over existing barriers to and place identity. improve connections between north and D2.A2• Improve connections between North and and personal mobility. south Westmead. South Westmead by enhancing existing and consider new rail crossings. Explore the D2.P3• Improve urban amenity and apply 2 pedestrian safety design to mitigate high function of these rail crossings for active Deliver people-orientated traffic volumes on major road networks transport to create one connected green such as Great Western Highway and grid. streets to encourage Hawkesbury Road. D2.A3• New development along Toongabbie Creek and Parramatta River is to encourage healthy lifestyles and D2.P4• Improve active transport links to existing regional and heritage walks, i.e. Great West wayfinding, access and passive surveillance a strong sense of Walk, Redbank Trail and Governor Phillip to existing walks along the waterways. Walk. D2.A4• Develop a multi-modal interchange access community and place. plan to improve pedestrian movement and D2.P5• Improve safe pedestrian and cycling access between all transport mode. travel journey. D2.A5• Prepare a place based integrated transport and traffic study to support future rezonings. Page 23 | Planning Framework Connectivity Direction 3 A city supported by infrastructure Draft Westmead Place Strategy

Direction 3 Enable Westmead to be a smart city incorporating cutting edge technologies and digital collaboration to meet the day to day needs of the community. Page 24 | Planning Framework Connectivity Direction 3 Draft Westmead Place Strategy

Objectives Planning priorities Actions

D3.P1• Consider the implementation of new D3.A1• Prepare a smart cities strategy for the 1 technologies in transport, communications Precinct which identifies opportunities for and energy efficiency to improve the the provision of infrastructure including Advance a smart city performance, productivity and the but not limited to: experience of Westmead. strategy for Westmead –– Driverless and airborne vehicles, that adopts high and low –– Automated wayfinding, technologies to benefit the –– Pedestrian movement, Westmead community. –– Lighting, –– CCTV, –– Solar energy and –– 5G wireless public connections.

D3.A2• Investigate and develop innovative funding mechanisms for the delivery of smart city infrastructure identified in the Strategy. Page 25 | Planning Framework Connectivity Direction 4 A collaborative city Draft Westmead Place Strategy

Direction 4 Foster a strong collaborative relationship and pride between government, local community, industry and investors to collectively deliver the Westmead vision. Page 26 | Planning Framework Connectivity Direction 4 Draft Westmead Place Strategy

Objectives Planning priorities Actions

D4.P1• Ensuring the sustainable growth of D4.A1• Public exhibition of the Place Strategy 1 Westmead is the responsibility of the including sub-precinct plans for local and government, community, industry state government, community and industry Promote collaboration all working together to successfully feedback. between all levels of implement the directions of the D4.A2• Consider community and stakeholder Westmead Place Strategy. feedback when finalising the Westmead government, industry Place Strategy. partners, stakeholders, D4.A3• Implementation of the Directions and landowners, and the Actions of the Westmead Place Strategy with the preparation of relevant studies, community to help establish masterplans, planning proposals and development applications to revitalise a shared sense of ownership Westmead by 2036. and responsibility towards the sustainable growth of Westmead. Page 27 | Planning Framework Productivity An overview Draft Westmead Place Strategy

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Protect and enhance existing Intensify commercial and employment areas with a focus retail uses around transport on job creation to transform the nodes to provide a more existing health and education productive economy. precinct into the Westmead Health and Innovation District. Page 28 | Planning Framework Page 29 | Planning Framework Draft Westmead Place Strategy Productivity Direction 5

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Objectives Planning priorities

1 D5.P1• Continue to advance the growth of the health core with the expansion Transform existing employment of existing education, research and health facilities. D5.P2• Attract leading researchers, clinicians, academics, skilled knowledge areas into high-tech manufacturing workers and entrepreneurs through the cluster of land uses and the leveraging strengths of the health provision of high quality places. D5.P3• Cluster public and private facilities to encourage opportunities for and education institutions. knowledge sharing, networking and business development. D5.P4• Protect land zoned for employment uses to create a cluster of advance 2 manufacturing industries. Foster partnerships and initiatives between industry, health, educational Actions institutions and researchers to promote D5.A1• Review land uses within Westmead East and Former Cumberland learning and collaboration. Hospital Precinct to incorporate research and education uses. D5.A2• Prepare an economic development strategy that outlines the priorities for delivering an innovation ecosystem, a diversity of employment uses and jobs, and development of new industries from world-leading research. D5.A3• Provide amenity-led development that maximises access to waterways, open spaces and places of activity. Page 31 | Planning Framework Productivity Direction 6

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Objectives Planning priorities

1 D6.P1• Built form intensification around future public transport stations and corridors (Hawkesbury Road, Bridge Street, Leverage public transport infrastructure Great Western Highway). to make Westmead accessible to the D6.P2• Expand retail and commercial job opportunities at activity broader Sydney Metropolitan area, while nodes and along Hawkesbury Road and Great Western Highway. maintaining local jobs for the community. 2 Actions Create transport-orientated activity nodes which promote vibrant places D6.A1• Investigate the proposed land use mix within activity nodes with and community interaction. a focus on the public domain. D6.A2• Explore opportunities to improve connections between: • Westmead North (as the main employment hub) and Westmead South; and • Cumberland East and Cumberland West. Page 33 | Planning Framework Liveability An overview Draft Westmead Place Strategy

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Deliver a range of social Encourage an array of housing Develop opportunities to infrastructure and services that choices that includes affordable celebrate and reinforce support community diversity options to meet the housing Westmead’s history and culture and wellbeing to enhance the needs of the future community. with the protection of heritage appeal and competitiveness places, inclusion of cultural and of Westmead. social spaces and enhancement of significant view corridors. Page 34 | Planning Framework Page 35 | Planning Framework Draft Westmead Place Strategy

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Objectives Planning priorities Actions

1 D7.P1• Deliver social infrastructure through urban D7.A1• Prepare an open space and social renewal opportunities. infrastructure needs assessment based on Support the changing projected population growth and identify D7.P2• Encourage the delivery of community needs of Westmead’s facilities, such as libraries, parks, mechanisms for future funding. recreational facilities, cycleways and much D7.A2• Investigate opportunities for primary and future population. more. secondary school needs, noting projected D7.P3• Promote co-location of active high-order residential growth in Westmead South and 2 community facilities in accessible locations Parramatta North. Drive social connections, to create neighbourhood hubs. D7.A3• Prepare a Special Infrastructure Contribution or other regional infrastructure cohesion and a sense D7.P4• Revitalise Hawkesbury Road to become the civic, transport, commercial and funding mechanism for GPOP, including of community. community heart of Westmead. Westmead, to assist in the provision of infrastructure through development contributions for a growing Precinct. D7.A4• Investigate opportunities for shared-use and co-location of community facilities on Council-owned and State-owned assets. D7.A5• Develop a public domain plan for Hawkesbury Road with a focus on – street trees, lighting, furniture and material palette. Page 37 | Planning Framework Liveability Direction 8

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1 D8.P1• Promote housing renewal of old building D8.A1• Engage with LAHC to identify housing stock with a focus on delivering place- intensification opportunities in Promote housing choice based outcomes and high amenity that is Westmead South. inclusive of public spaces. and intensification aligned D8.A2• Undertake further studies for housing D8.P2• Revitalise existing residential areas by intensification and diversification within 800 with activity, transport, improving streetscapes and public domain. metres of Westmead Station and in proximity and open space amenity. D8.P3• Promote incentives for site amalgamation to open space amenity, to provide options for to enable better built form outcomes. student accomodation, key worker, social and affordable housing. D8.P4• Encourage a mix of housing choice in urban renewal, including student accomodation, D8.A3• Undertake urban design and supporting key worker, social and affordable housing. studies to understand the scale of future housing renewal, ensuring it respects solar access, views and vistas to open spaces and places of significance. Urban renewal must consider potential for heritage significance and character. D8.A4• Explore opportunities for site amalgamation in Westmead South, in particular around Sydney Smith Park to increase exposure and accessibility. D8.A5• Undertake a study to determine the feasibility and incentive mechanisms for key worker, social and/or affordable housing. Page 39 | Planning Framework Liveability Direction 9

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Objectives Planning priorities Actions

1 D9.P1• Encourage sensitive and adaptive re-use of D9.A1• Prepare a place brand strategy to communicate Provide a diversity of heritage buildings to renew their role in the Westmead’s identity. community. D9.A2• Ensure development and planning proposals places for gathering to D9.P2• Enhance a sense of place and embrace a identified within activation areas and nodes brand that represents Westmead create a unique sense of place and contribute to foster social interaction a high quality public domain, with consideration D9.P3• Activate and link activity nodes with high and a sense of community. quality public domain outcomes that are to Government Architect’s ‘Designing with inviting and appealing. Country’. • Prepare an activation and events program that 2 D9.P4• Encourage opportunities to celebrate D9.A3 history in everyday experience. brings together Councils, key stakeholders, Build a strong industry partners and community groups to D9.P5• Explore opportunities to implement and raise the profile of Westmead. community anchored activate the night time economy. D9.A4• Prepare a built form strategy that considers by social, economic and D9.P6• Ensure future development respects visual impact to heritage view corridors. protected views and vistas to world cultural wellbeing. heritage items. D9.A5• Review planing controls to provide foundations of growth for Westmead’s nightlife into the 3 D9.P7• Support the relocation of Willow Grove to future including - provision of a 18 hour night- the Parramatta North sub-precinct, outside time economy, review of hours of operation for Encourage day and night the heritage core, ensuring its future use uses, identification of new activation areas, new and siting integrates with surrounds. Willow cultural precincts, cultural and entertainment activation to create a Grove reconstruction will be subject to focus to be allowed additional hours for vibrant and safe precinct. planning approvals. performance and activity. Page 41 | Planning Framework Sustainability An overview Draft Westmead Place Strategy Sustainability A city in its landscape An efficient city A resilient city Direction 10 Direction 11 Direction 12

Expand the urban tree canopy Encourage best practice Promote a precinct that is resilient and create active and connected sustainability measures in every and responsive to future climate places that integrate with planning and design decision conditions. green infrastructure including to promote a low carbon, low neighbouring waterways and resource, and low waste precinct. parklands for the enjoyment of the community. Page 42 | Planning Framework Draft Westmead Place Strategy Sustainability Page 43 | Planning Framework Sustainability Direction 10 Central City District: The Green Grid Project Opportunities Parramatta River 1 Foreshore Parramatta Light James Ruse Dr 2 A city in its Rail Toongabbie and 23

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Page 44 | Planning Framework Connected Green Open Existing River Crossing Space Sustainability Direction 10 Objectives Planning priorities

1 D10.P1• Integrate open spaces from Toongabbie Creek, Darling Mills Creek Celebrate Westmead’s unique and Parramatta River into surrounding precincts. D10.P2• Improve the quality and usability of existing parks through innovative natural landscape character as solutions. a key driver for defining place. D10.P3• Improve access to parks through street improvements, wayfinding, visual access, and markers in the landscape. 2 D10.P4• Reinstate the significance and role of Parramatta Park by protecting Draft Westmead Place Strategy Create an integrated, connected view corridors and creating green links. D10.P5• Promote a healthy river system with improved water quality to make and high quality green and blue grid. Parramatta River “a living river” and swimmable by 2025. D10.P6• Increase tree canopy cover to support sustainable and liveable neighbourhoods and mitigate urban heat island effects. 3 Encourage accessible, multi-purpose Actions open spaces as part of the everyday experience at Westmead. D10.A1• Develop a precinct-wide open space strategy and identify opportunities to improve existing parks, connect cultural spaces, historic sites and key places with consideration to Government Architect NSW ‘Draft Greener Places Design Guide’.

D10.A2• Deliver a range of diverse, new and/or enhanced open spaces, parks, playgrounds to support social connections through localised place based planning, with consideration to Goverment Architect NSW ‘Draft Greener Places Design Guide’. D10.A3• Provide new pedestrian crossings across Toongabbie Creek and Parramatta River to create enhanced connectivity throughout the precinct. D10.A4• Prepare a precinct-wide urban tree canopy and streetscape plan which increases tree canopy cover, and improves the amenity of streets and open space, with consideration to Government Architect NSW ‘Draft Greener Places Design Guide’. Page 45 | Planning Framework Sustainability Direction 11 An efficient Draft Westmead Place Strategy city Direction 11 Encourage best practice sustainability measures in every planning and design decision to promote a low carbon, low resource, and low waste precinct. Page 46 | Planning Framework Sustainability Direction 11 Draft Westmead Place Strategy

Objectives Planning priorities Actions

1 D11.P1• Encourage use of ecologically sustainable D11.A1• Engage all levels of government and design practices and principles. the private sector to identify a resource Promote environmental recovery and recycling strategy. D11.P2• Orientate buildings to maximise solar sustainability and performance. D11.A2• Develop initiatives for water, waste and energy efficiencies that consider the D11.P3• Minimise solar impact from future climate resilience for the reduction of carbon emissions. liveability of Westmead’s development to open space. future generations. Page 47 | Planning Framework Sustainability Direction 12 A resilient city Draft Westmead Place Strategy

Direction 12 Promote a precinct that is resilient and responsive to future climate condition. Page 48 | Planning Framework Sustainability Direction 12 Draft Westmead Place Strategy

Objectives Planning priorities Actions

1 D12.P1• Embed resilience thinking and D12.A1• Prepare an infrastructure resilience investment as part of the planning assessment and study that provides Develop resilence by and design processes. recommendations to implement the Resilient Sydney Strategy in Westmead. identifying, understanding D12.P2• Identify, mitigate and/or address localised flooding impacts. D12.A2• Undertake Precinct-wide emergency and planning for planning and prepare recovery D12.P3• Integrate water sensitive urban design shocks and stresses. to new development. interventions. D12.A3• Undertake Precinct-wide planning for the D12.P4• Promote economic diversity and 2 prosperity, improving liveability and various flood events and address through Plan for disruptions and strengthening the health, wellbeing and local planning. social cohesion of a place, to ensure D12.A4• Develop strong partnerships between prioritise those that are improvement of the resilience and public and private sectors and communities capacity of a community to be able to establish a proactive stance on resilience. of most concern. to respond to and adapt to change. Page 49 | Planning Framework Sub-

Draft Westmead Place Strategy precincts

Overview To facilitate the renewal initiatives and actions throughout Westmead, the Precinct has been divided into seven sub-precincts. Each is defined by its own purpose and distinct character to create an integrated, coherent and sustainable community. Page 50 | Sub-precincts Figure 11 Summary Plan of Sub-precincts

1 Sub-precinct 1 – Westmead South

A walkable residential neighbourhood, transformed by the proposed Metro Station to increase connectivity, 6 offering housing choice and diversity, with an urban village at its heart. 2 Sub-precinct 2 – Health and Innovation 5 Westmead’s engine room, defined by its world-class health, research, education and innovation facilities. 4 3 Sub-precinct 3 – Westmead East Draft Westmead Place Strategy A bustling neighbourhood offering housing diversity, a thriving high street along Hawkesbury Road with 7 connections to Parramatta.

2 4 Sub-precinct 4 – Northmead Employment An employment precinct that has the potential to capitalise on advance manufacturing and support health businesses. The precinct will take advantage of Toongabbie Creek to improve amenity and connections 3 to the Health and Innovation Sub-precinct.

Westmead 5 Sub-precinct 5 – Northmead Residential Station Parramatta Park An amenity-led residential neighbourhood embracing its proximity to Toongabbie Creek.

6 Sub-precinct 6 – Northmead Enterprise A revitised entreprise precinct that strengthen the role of providing commercial and urban services to the local community. 1 Sub-precinct 7 – Parramatta North 7 A mixed use precinct set within a highly valued heritage and parkland setting. The Precinct will attract new investment and renewal with facilities in innovation Parramatta and tertiary education, vibrate public domain spaces, Station community and cultural uses and housing diversity. Page 51 | Sub-precincts Key Outcomes

1 Housing Choice and Supply 3 Amenity-Led Development Increase residential density and choice Improve the quality of existing open within a ten minute walk (800 metres) to spaces through upgrades to their program, the south of Westmead station. Provide functionality, connectivity and landscape options for student accommodation, key character. Provide amenity-led development worker, social and affordable housing. that maximises access to existing open Concentrate density adjacent to the rail spaces. For Sydney Smith Park, explore corridor and station. embellishment and improvement opportunities through site amalgamation Sub-precinct 1 There are opportunities for further studies to to improve it’s address and usability. better understand heritage, local character and potential future housing supply in the Explore opportunities for potential green Draft Westmead Place Strategy Character Investigation Area. These homes infrastructure open space and social Westmead including the Oakes Centre were built infrastructure subject to further analysis of from the 1948 Housing Commission Estate projected population growth and funding. Development, which was subject of an South international design competition. 4 Green Grid Connections Connect the green grid and improve Activity Spine and Nodes 2 walkability through green streets that Reinforce Hawkesbury Road as the main improve access to pocket parks scattered A walkable residential activity and movement spine. Create vibrant within Westmead South, Parramatta Park, activity nodes with active ground floor uses Mays Hill, Sydney Smith Park, MJ Bennett neighbourhood, at the Metro station and at the intersection Reserve, the new Metro station, and other transformed by the with the Great Western Highway, while key destinations. reinforcing the exiting retail area between Nolan Crescent and Church Street. proposed Metro Station 5 Rail Crossings Concentrate density around nodes and Investigate opportunity for improved to increase connectivity, improve quality of built form radiating connections between North and South along activity spines. Provide variation in offering housing choice Westmead through a new pedestrian building heights with an emphasis on tall, underpass at Alexandra Avenue. and diversity, with an slender building envelopes rather than short squat massing. urban village at its heart. 6 Wayfinding and Placemaking Protect sightlines along Hawkesbury Road as well as view corridors to heritage sites. Investigate opportunities to introduce pedestrian cross block links to improve permeability of the precinct by foot. Improve the pedestrian experience through new place-making interventions such as public art, signage, seating, or new public spaces for gathering. Page 52 | Sub-precincts Figure 12 Plan of Sub-precinct 1

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1 Excellence in Health and Innovation 4 Activity Spine and Nodes Focus on specialised and integrated health, Reinforce Hawkesbury Road as the main with new and innovative models of health activity and movement spine. Create care driven through faster translation of vibrant activity nodes that are co-located research, commercialisation of research, with the Metro, Parramatta Light Rail enhanced health data analytics and industry and T-way stations. Encourage activity partnerships. The workforce of the future nodes with mixed use developments that will be supported through workplace have active ground floor uses, spaces for Sub-precinct 2 integrated learning and technology infused meeting and gathering, and co-locates clinical teaching. New industries will be social infrastructure. developed from world-class research in Concentrate density around nodes and Draft Westmead Place Strategy viral vectors, cell and gene therapy, phages improve quality of built form radiating and infectious diseases. Support such along activity spines. Provide variation in Health and uses with housing density and diversity building heights with an emphasis on tall, that maximises access to open space, slender building envelopes rather than short particularly Milson Park. Innovation squat massing. 2 Permeability and Wayfinding 5 Green Grid Connections Improve permeability and wayfinding Connect the green grid and improve through a new street grid with a focus walkability through green streets that Westmead’s engine on establishing clear sightlines within the improve access to Milson Park, Toongabbie precinct. Extend Hawkesbury Road towards room, defined by its Creek, Parramatta River, the new Metro the confluence of Toongabbie Creek, Station and other key destinations. Darling Mills Creek and the Parramatta world-class health, Integrate publicly accessible open spaces, River. Improve the pedestrian experience with passive and active uses along through new place-making interventions research, education and Dragonfly Drive and Redbank Road. Future such as public art, signage, seating, or ownership and embellishment of potential innovation facilities. a plaza for gathering. green infrastructure is subject to further investigations and funding mechanisms to 3 High Quality Public Domain be explored. Create a vibrant and attractive built environment through complementary 6 Rail Crossings land uses and the provision of high quality Enhance pedestrian amenity on Hawkesbury public spaces, plazas and parks. Ensure that Road and Bridge Road between North existing and potential green infrastructure and South Westmead. Consider a new open spaces are publicly accessible and underpass between these roads. Explore features passive and active uses. the function of these rail crossings for Ensure that the public domain around active transport to create one connected integrated public transport interchange green grid. facilitates convenient, smooth and efficient transfer between different modes of public transport for pedestrians. Page 54 | Sub-precincts Figure 13 Plan of Sub-precinct 2

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1 Excellence in Health and 4 Activity Spine and Nodes Innovation Activity and Health, research and movement spine education uses Gateway Advanced manufacturing, business park and Activity node complementary uses Ground floor Health, education, active frontage Draft Westmead Place Strategy research, business uses and key worker 5 Green Grid Connections accommodation Potential green streets/ Dragonfly Dr Tertiary education links Primary and Potential pedestrian links Milson Park secondary education Redbank Rd Potential river edge and Hainsworth St Mixed use (university open space activation and research focus) Connecting cycle network Hawesbury Rd Mixed use (retail, commercial and Potential green Darcy Rd Darcy Rd residential) infrastructure (open space) Existing residential 6 Rail Crossings 2 Permeability and Caroline St Wayfinding Potential rail crossing Key sightlines Key place opportunity Bridge Rd Potential cross block links

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1 Excellence in Health and Innovation 4 Wayfinding and Placemaking Advance the growth of health and Protect sightlines along Hawkesbury innovation with the expansion of education, Road and the views from Parramatta Park research and health facilities along towards the sub-precinct. Improve the Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street. pedestrian experience through new place- making interventions such as public art, signage, seating, new public spaces for Sub-precinct 3 gathering. 2 Activity Spine and Nodes Reinforce Hawkesbury Road as the main Draft Westmead Place Strategy activity and movement spine. Delineate the 5 Green Grid Connections Westmead future Metro station as a new mixed-use landmark. Create vibrant activity nodes Enhance the green grid and improve that are co-located with the Metro and walkability through green streets and East Parramatta Light Rail stations. Encourage connectivity to Parramatta Park and the activity nodes with mixed use developments Metro station. that have active ground floor uses, spaces for meeting and gathering, and co-locates social infrastructure. A bustling 6 Respecting World Heritage of Parramatta Concentrate density around nodes and Park neighbourhood offering improve quality of built form radiating along activity spines. Provide variation in building Ensure planning controls relating to built housing diversity, a heights with an emphasis on tall, slender form for new development within this sub- thriving high street building envelopes rather than short squat precinct are designed to promote renewal massing. whilst limiting the scale of new buildings along Hawkesbury to respect the heritage significance of Parramatta Park. Road with connections 3 High Quality Public Domain to Parramatta. Create an vibrant and attractive built environment through the cluster of land uses and the provision of high quality public spaces and plazas. Page 56 | Sub-precincts Figure 14 Plan of Sub-precinct 3

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1 Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing 3 High Quality Public Domain Protect existing employment areas with a Integrate publicly accessible open spaces focus on job creation. Encourage advance with passive and active uses along Sub-precinct 4 manufacturing businesses that can leverage Toongabbie Creek to enhance green from the proximity of tertiary education and grid connections. Future ownership research institutions. and embellishment of potential green

Draft Westmead Place Strategy infrastructure open space is subject Provide amenity-led development that to further investigations and funding Northmead maximises access and active frontages mechanisms to be explored. to waterways, open spaces and places Employment of activity along Toongabbie Creek. 4 Creek Corridor 2 Permeability and Wayfinding Improve existing open spaces along Toongabbie Creek through upgrades to An employment Improve permeability and wayfinding program, connectivity and landscape through new road connections that create character. Consider a potential pedestrian precinct that has the a better interface with Toongabbie Creek. crossing across Toongabbie Creek to create Investigate a central a ring road for vehicle enhanced connectivity. potential to capitalise on movement that connects through the advance manufacturing Health and Innovation Sub-precinct. and support health businesses. The precinct will take advantage of Toongabbie Creek to improve amenity and connections to the Health and Innovation Sub-precinct. Page 58 | Sub-precincts Figure 15 Plan of Sub-precinct 4

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1 Amenity-Led Development Provide amenity-led development that maximises access and active frontages to Sub-precinct 5 waterways, public open spaces and places of activity along Toongabbie Creek and Kleins Road. Draft Westmead Place Strategy Existing residential character in the Northmead remainder of the sub-precinct will be Residential retained.

2 Creek Corridor Improve existing public open spaces along An amenity-led Toongabbie Creek through upgrades to programming, functionality, connectivity residential neighbourhood and landscape character. Provide new pedestrian crossings across the creek to embracing its proximity enhance connectivity of the green grid. to Toongabbie Creek. Page 60 | Sub-precincts Figure 16 Plan of Sub-precinct 5

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1 Employment Areas 3 Creek Corridor Protect existing employment areas Connect the green grid and with a focus on job creation to improve walkability through green Sub-precinct 6 support the provision of advanced streets to Darling Mills Creek. manufacturing while maintaining Improve existing open spaces urban services uses. along Darling Mills Creek through

Draft Westmead Place Strategy upgrades to programming, functionality, connectivity and Northmead landscape character. 2 Permeability and Wayfinding Enterprise Improve permeability and wayfinding through new road 4 Amenity-led Development connections and cross block links. Green streets to improve the Create amenity-led development overall connectivity of the green that improves pedestrian access A revitalised entreprise grid. and connections to employment areas, Darling Mills Creek and precinct that strengthens Parramatta North Sub-precinct. the role of providing commercial and urban services to the local community. Page 62 | Sub-precincts Figure 17 Plan of Sub-precinct 6

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1 Excellence in Innovation two activity nodes co-located with light rail stations. Delineate these nodes through Promote education, research and mixed use development that incorporates commercial uses across both sides active ground floor uses, and high quality of Parramatta River. Securing a multi- public spaces. Leverage from the proximity disciplinary education anchor of scale of residential, education, commercial, is a key part of the innovation vision for cultural and arts uses to promote night time Parramatta North and Westmead. economy activities.

Sub-precinct 7 2 Housing Choice and Supply Concentrate density around nodes and improve quality of built form extending Investigate opportunities to provide along activity spine. Provide variation in Draft Westmead Place Strategy appropriate housing supply and choice building heights with an emphasis on tall, in proximity to transport and open space slender building envelopes rather than short Parramatta amenity along Parramatta River and squat massing. Darlings Mills Creek. Provide options for North student accommodation, key worker, social 6 Creek Corridor and affordable housing. Improve existing public open spaces 3 Social and Cultural Infrastructure and spaces along Parramatta River and Darling Mills Creek through upgrades to A mixed use precinct Deliver a range of integrated social landscape program, functionality access and cultural infrastructure facilities and and connectivity. Provide new pedestrian set within a highly services that support community diversity crossings across the creek and to and wellbeing. Provide stronger links to Parramatta Park. valued heritage and Parramatta North Heritage Core. parkland setting. The 7 Green Grid Connections 4 Permeability and Wayfinding sub-precinct will attract Connect the green grid and improve Improve permeability and wayfinding walkability through green streets and new investment and through new road connections with a focus cross block links that improve access to on establishing clear sightlines and protect parks and destinations. Integrate publicly renewal with facilities existing sightlines to and from heritage sites. accessible open spaces, with the future Improve the pedestrian experience through ownership to be negotiated in later stages. in innovation and new place-making interventions such as tertiary education, public art, signage, seating, or new public 8 Respecting the World Heritage spaces for gathering. vibrant public domain of Parramatta Park 5 Activity Spine Ensure built form planning controls are spaces, community designed to promote renewal in balance Consider the extension of Bridge Road as a with respecting the heritage significance of and cultural uses and new high street, and transform the existing Parramatta Park, including Old Government bridge as a main activity and movement House and Domain. housing diversity. corridor. Create a vibrant high street with Page 64 | Sub-precincts Figure 18 Plan of Sub-precinct 7

Legend 5 Activity Spine and Sub-precinct Nodes boundary Activity and movement spine 1 Excellence in Innovation Gateway Church St Mixed use (university Activity node and research Ground floor focus) active frontage Draft Westmead Place Strategy Mixed use (retail, Board St commercial and 6 Creek Corridor residential) Green O’Connell St 3 infrastructure Social and Cultural (existing public Infrastructure open space) Civic and cultural Potential new uses pedestrian Significant creek crossing heritage buildings Potential new Heritage wall vehicular creek crossing Heritage spine (includes Potential pedestrian innovation, arts, Bridge Rd Albert St cultural and connection community uses) Great West Walk

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Overview Delivering a coordinated approach through defined actions to realise the 2036 vision for Westmead. Page 66 | Implementation Connectivity A well connected city Objectives Action Responsibility Timeframe 1. Leverage investment in existing transport for D1.A1 Councils and TfNSW Short to medium Direction 1 an enhanced and connected system. Explore opportunities to improve bus connections south to Merrylands Evolve Westmead to be a and Prariewood. truly connected 30-minute city by leveraging new D1.A2 Councils and TfNSW Medium transport connections and Provide new river crossings to create improving existing networks enhanced connectivity throughout the precinct across Toongabbie Creek and within the Precinct, GPOP Parramatta River. and neighbouring centres. Draft Westmead Place Strategy 2. Expand the public transport network to D1.A5 Councils and TfNSW Medium enable reliable, convenient and frequent Investigate opportunity for station services. at Westmead on new north-south mass transit/train links.

3. Reduce car usage and dependency. D1.A3 Councils, DPIE and Medium TfNSW Explore opportunities to create new road connections throughout the Health and Innovation sub-precinct and Parramatta North with a focus on establishing clear sightlines within the precinct.

D1.A4 Councils, DPIE and Medium TfNSW Investigate road network hierarchy with the objective of identifying the prioritised mode of usage. Explore a ring road for vehicle movement within the Health Enterprise sub-precinct.

Short: 1 to 3 year Medium: 3 to 6 year Long: 6 to 10 year Page 67 | Implementation A well connected city Objectives Action Responsibility Timeframe

1. Allow for better precinct permeability, D2.A1 Councils Short to medium Direction 2 wayfinding and personal mobility. Develop a Precinct-wide public domain plan Encourage initiatives towards with a focus on: a safe walking and cycling city • corridor widths, that is centred on pedestrian and • active frontages, cycleway connections that link • wayfinding, to wider regional networks and • high quality public domain, • pedestrian safety and amenity, surrounding places of interest. • durability, • passive surveillance and

Draft Westmead Place Strategy • place identity.

2. Deliver people-orientated streets to D2.A2 TfNSW Medium encourage healthy lifestyles and a strong Improve connections between North and sense of community and place. South Westmead by enhancing existing and consider new rail crossings. Explore the function of these rail crossings for active transport to create one connected green grid.

D2.A3 Councils and Short to medium landowners New development along Toongabbie Creek and Parramatta River is to encourage wayfinding, access and passive surveillance to existing walks along the waterways.

D2.A4 TfNSW and DPIE Short to medium Develop a multi-modal interchange access plan to improve pedestrian movement and travel journey.

D2.A5 DPIE, Councils Short and TfNSW Prepare a place based integrated transport and traffic study to support future rezonings.

Short: 1 to 3 year Medium: 3 to 6 year Long: 6 to 10 year Page 68 | Implementation A city supported by infrastructure Objectives Action Responsibility Timeframe 3. Advance a smart city strategy for Westmead D3.A1 Councils, DPIE Short Direction 3 that adopts high and low technologies to and stakeholders Prepare a smart cities strategy for the benefit the Westmead community. Precinct which identifies opportunities for the Enable Westmead to be a provision of infrastructure including but not smart city incorporating cutting limited to: edge technologies and digital • Driverless and airborne vehicles, collaboration to meet the day to • Automated wayfinding, day needs of the community. • Pedestrian movement, • Lighting,

• CCTV, Draft Westmead Place Strategy • solar energy and • 5G wireless public connections.

D3.A2 Council, DPIE and Medium stakeholders Investigate and develop innovative funding mechanisms for the delivery of smart city infrastructure identified in the Strategy.

A collaborative city Objectives Action Responsibility Timeframe 1. Promote collaboration between all levels of D4.A1 DPIE Short Direction 4 government, industry partners, stakeholders, Public exhibition of the Place Strategy landowners, and the community to help including sub-precinct plans for local and establish a shared ambitions and actions, Foster a strong collaborative state government, community and industry and create a shared sense of ownership relationship and pride between feedback. and responsibility towards the sustainable government, local community, growth of Westmead. industry and investors to D4.A2 DPIE Short collectively deliver the Consider community and stakeholder feedback when finalising the Westmead Place Westmead vision. Strategy.

D4.A3 Council and Short to long stakeholders Implementation of the Directions and Actions of the Westmead Place Strategy with the preparation of relevant studies, masterplans, planning proposals and development applications to revitalise Westmead by 2036.

Short: 1 to 3 year Medium: 3 to 6 year Long: 6 to 10 year Page 69 | Implementation Productivity

Jobs and skills for the city Objectives Action Responsibility Timeframe 1. Transform the existing employment areas D5.A1 Councils, Greater Short to medium Direction 5 to high-tech manufacturing that leverages Sydney Commission, Review land uses within Westmead East and the strengths of the health and research NSW Treasury, Health, Former Cumberland Hospital Precinct to institutions. and Property NSW Protect and enhance existing incorporate research and education uses. employment areas with a focus on job creation to transform the 2. Foster partnerships and initiatives between D5.A2 DPIE, Industry, Short to medium existing health and education industry, health, educational institutions stakeholders, NSW Prepare an economic development precinct into the Westmead and researchers to promote learning and Treasury and Greater Draft Westmead Place Strategy strategy that outlines the priorities for collaboration. Sydney Commission Health and Innovation District. delivering an innovation ecosystem, a diversity of employment uses and jobs, and development of new industries from world-leading research.

D5.A3 Councils and Short to long stakeholders Provide amenity-led development that maximises access to waterways, open spaces and places of activity.

Jobs and skills for the city Objectives Action Responsibility Timeframe 1. Leverage the public transport infrastructure D6.A1 Councils, TfNSW Short Direction 6 to make Westmead accessible to the broader and DPIE Investigate the proposed land use mix Sydney Metropolitan area, while maintaining within activity nodes with a focus on the local jobs for the community. Intensify commercial and retail public domain. uses around transport nodes to provide a more productive 2. Create transport-orientated activity D6.A2 Councils, Industry Short nodes which promote vibrant places and and TfNSW Explore opportunities to improve connections economy. community interaction. between: • Westmead North (as the main employment hub) and Westmead South; and • Cumberland East and Cumberland West.

Short: 1 to 3 year Medium: 3 to 6 year Long: 6 to 10 year Page 70 | Implementation Liveability

A city for people Objectives Action Responsibility Timeframe 1. Support the changing needs of Westmead’s D7.A1 Councils Short Direction 7 future population. Prepare an open space and social infrastructure needs assessment based on Deliver a range of social projected population growth and identify infrastructure and services that mechanisms for future funding. support community diversity D7.A2 Councils, DPIE and Short to medium and wellbeing to enhance the Schools Infrastructure appeal and competitiveness Investigate opportunities for primary and secondary school needs, noting projected Draft Westmead Place Strategy of Westmead. residential growth in Westmead South and Parramatta North.

2. Drive social connections, cohesion and a D7.A3 DPIE Short sense of community. Prepare a Special Infrastructure Contribution or other regional infrastructure funding mechanism for GPOP, including Westmead, to assist in the provision of infrastructure through development contributions for a growing Precinct.

D7.A4 Council and Short State agencies Investigate opportunities for shared-use and co-location of community facilities on Council-owned and State-owned assets.

D7.A5 Councils Short Develop a public domain plan for Hawkesbury Road with a focus on: street trees, lighting, furniture, materials palette.

Short: 1 to 3 year Medium: 3 to 6 year Long: 6 to 10 year Page 71 | Implementation Housing the city Objectives Action Responsibility Timeframe 1. Promote housing choice and intensification D8.A1 Land and Housing Short to medium Direction 8 aligned with activity, transport, and open Corporation (LAHC), Engage with LAHC to identify housing space amenity. Council and DPIE intensification opportunities in Encourage an array of housing Westmead South. choices that includes affordable options to meet the housing D8.A2 Councils Short needs of the future community. Undertake further studies for housing intensification and diversification within 800 metres of Westmead Station and in proximity to open space amenity to provide options for student accomodation, key worker, social and affordable housing. Draft Westmead Place Strategy

D8.A3 Councils Short Undertake an urban design and supporting studies to understand the scale of future housing renewal, ensuring it respects solar access, views and vistas to open spaces and places of significance. Urban renewal must consider potential for heritage significance and character.

D8.A4 Council and Short stakeholders Explore opportunities for site amalgamation in Westmead South, in particular around Sydney Smith Park to increase exposure and accessibility.

D8.A5 Councils Short Undertake a study to determine the feasibility and incentive mechanisms for key worker, social and/or affordable housing.

Short: 1 to 3 year Medium: 3 to 6 year Long: 6 to 10 year Page 72 | Implementation A city of great places Objectives Action Responsibility Timeframe 1. Provide a diversity of places for gathering D9.A1 Council and Short Direction 9 to foster social interaction and a sense stakeholders Prepare a place brand strategy to of community. communicate Westmead’s competitive Develop opportunities to identity. celebrate and reinforce Westmead’s history and culture 2. Build a strong community anchored by D9.A2 Councils, stakeholders, Short to long social, economic and cultural wellbeing. DPIE and community with the protection of heritage Ensure development and planning proposals places, inclusion of cultural and identified within activation areas and nodes create a unique sense of place and social spaces and enhancement contribute to a high quality public domain, of significant view corridors. with consideration to Government Architect’s ‘Designing with Country’. Draft Westmead Place Strategy

3. Encourage day and night activation to create D9.A3 Council, stakeholders, Short to medium a vibrant and safe precinct. community groups Prepare an activation and events program that brings together Councils, key stakeholders, industry partners and community groups to raise the profile of Westmead.

D9.A4 Councils Short to medium Prepare a built form strategy that considers visual impact to heritage view corridors.

D9.A5 Councils Short to medium Review planing controls to provide foundations of growth for Westmead’s nightlife into the future including - provision of a 18 hour night-time economy, review of hours of operation for uses, identification of new activation areas, new cultural precincts, cultural and entertainment focus to be allowed additional hours for performance and activity.

Short: 1 to 3 year Medium: 3 to 6 year Long: 6 to 10 year Page 73 | Implementation Sustainability

A city in its landscape Objectives Action Responsibility Timeframe 1. Celebrate Westmead’s unique natural D10.A1 Councils, DPIE, Short Direction 10 landscape character as a key driver for state agencies and Develop a precinct-wide open space strategy and defining place. stakeholders identify opportunities to improve existing parks, Expand the urban tree canopy connect cultural spaces, historic sites and key places and create active and connected with consideration to Government Architect NSW places that integrate with ‘Draft Greener Places Design Guide’. green infrastructure including 2. Create an integrated, connected and D10.A2 Councils, DPIE Medium to long neighbouring waterways and high quality green and blue grid. and stakeholders Draft Westmead Place Strategy Deliver a range of diverse, new and/or enhanced parklands for the enjoyment of open spaces, parks, playgrounds to support social the community. connections through localised place based planning, with consideration to Goverment Architect NSW ‘Draft Greener Places Design Guide’.

3. Encourage accessible, multi-purpose D10.A3 Councils Short to medium open spaces as part of the everyday Provide new pedestrian crossings across experience at Westmead. Toongabbie Creek and Parramatta River to create enhanced connectivity throughout the precinct.

D10.A4 Councils and DPIE Short to medium Prepare a precinct-wide urban tree canopy and streetscape plan which increases tree canopy cover, and improves the amenity of streets and open space, with consideration to Government Architect NSW ‘Draft Greener Places Design Guide’.

An efficient city Objectives Action Responsibility Timeframe 1. Promote environmental sustainability D11.A1 Various levels of Short to medium Direction 11 and climate resilience for the liveability government and Engage all levels of government and the of Westmead’s future generations. stakeholders private sector to identify a resource recovery Encourage best practice and recycling strategy. sustainability measures in every planning and design decision D11.A2 Council and Short to medium stakeholders to promote a low carbon, low Develop initiatives for water, waste and energy resource, and low waste precinct. efficiencies that consider the reduction of carbon emissions.

Short: 1 to 3 year Medium: 3 to 6 year Long: 6 to 10 year Page 74 | Implementation A resilient city Objectives Action Responsibility Timeframe 1. Develop resilience by identifying, D12.A1 Councils Short Direction 12 understanding and planning for Prepare an infrastructure resilience shocks and stresses. assessment and study that provides Promote a precinct that is recommendations to implement the resilient and responsive to Resilient Sydney Strategy in Westmead. future climate conditions. 2. Plan for disruptions and prioritise those D12.A2 Various levels of Short to medium that are of most concern. government and Undertake precinct-wide emergency planning stakeholders and prepare recovery interventions. Draft Westmead Place Strategy

D12.A3 Councils Short to medium Undertake precinct-wide planning for the various flood events and address through local planning

D12.A4 Councils Short Develop strong partnerships between public and private sectors and communities to establish a proactive stance on resilience. Page 75 | Next steps

Short: 1 to 3 year Medium: 3 to 6 year Long: 6 to 10 year Page 75 | Implementation December 2020 Implementation of the Place Strategy The draft of the Westmead Place The Place Strategy provides an overarching vision Strategy is placed on public exhibition and objectives for the Precinct to be achieved by by the Department of Planning, Industry 2036. It is anticipated through the recommended Next and Environment (the Department). actions that Councils with the assistance of the Department and other stakeholders to further investigate the potential opportunities with the April 2021 preparation of studies and strategies to guide future development of the sub-precincts and the The Department will release the final entire Westmead Precinct. Draft Westmead Place Strategy Steps Strategy and a Submissions Report on the Department’s website that Future rezonings summaries the feedback received during public exhibition. Updates to the Plan will This new strategic and statutory planning be made based on feedback received framework will allow the Councils, developers and during exhibition. the state agencies to further plan for new uses, such as business, retail and community facilities and provide opportunities to allow increased building May 2021 heights and densities within the Precinct. These changes will differ across the Westmead, as the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces proposals will respond to the characteristics and will then determine whether to adopt the context of the concerned sub-precinct. Strategy. The Department in collaboration with Councils and TfNSW will prepare an integrated transport June 2021 and traffic study to support the future rezoning of the area. The final Strategy is adopted and accompanied by a Direction issued Detailed planning applications to redevelop parts by the Minister under s.9.1 of the of the precinct will then be lodged and assessed Environmental Planning and Assessment against the new planning controls and zones as Act 1979 requiring future rezoning and these are developed by the respective Councils. development to be consistent with the final Strategy. Inconsistencies with the Place Strategy It is recognised that some proposals may be July 2021 and onwards inconsistencies with the Place Strategy, only if it can be demonstrated to the Department that the The Department will assist Councils to proposal clearly demonstrates better outcomes prepare new studies and strategies with and supporting infrastructure can be delivered and the stakeholders and local community. the proposal still achieves the vision, directions, objectives, planning priorities and actions identified in the Place Strategy. Page 76 | Implementation Glossary

Term Definition Term Definition 30 minute city A planning concept for a city in which people can Built form The function, shape and configuration of buildings as

easily access the places they need to visit on a daily well as their relationship to streets and open spaces. Draft Westmead Place Strategy basis within 30 minutes travel from where they live. Burramatta The local Aboriginal people of Parramatta. In the Greater Sydney context the focus is on access People to the nearest centre within 30 minutes by public transport, walking or cycling. Central River One of the three cities of the Greater Sydney City metropolis, anchored by Greater Parramatta in the Accessibility The ability for everyone, regardless of age, disability Central City District. or special needs or where they live, to use and benefit from the transport system. Community Communities are a specific type of stakeholder. These are groups of people in particular places who Active Transport that is human powered, such as walking are both affected by our work and experience the transport or cycling. outcomes and benefits of our activities.

Activity Node A node is a centralised hub outside of the city that Corridor A broad, linear geographical area between places. is activated by residential, commercial and retail development and supported by infrastructure and Council The council of an area, and includes an administrator. public transport options. Department The statutory authority of the New South Wales Adaptive A process that changes a disused or ineffective of Planning, Government responsible for managing the planning, re-use item into a new item that can be used for a Industry and heritage, infrastructure and environment needs of different purpose. Environment New South Wales. Advanced The use of innovative technologies and Eastern One of the three cities of the Greater Sydney manufacturing methodologies for improved competitiveness in the Harbour City metropolis, anchored by the Harbour CBD in the manufacturing sectors. Eastern City District.

Amenity The extent to which a place, experience or service Ecologically The design of places and spaces that promote best is pleasant, attractive or comfortable. Improved sustainable practice approaches to minimise environmental features, facilities or services may contribute to design impact by focussing on energy, water, materials, increased amenity. ecology, emission, transport, indoor environmental quality and innovation improvements. Page 77 | Implementation Term Definition Term Definition Emerging New technologies that are currently developing or Green Green infrastructure is the network of natural and technologies will be developed over the next five to ten years, infrastructure semi-natural systems including bushland, parks, private and which will substantially alter the business and gardens, rivers and streams and native vegetation. social environment. These include information In urban areas, these systems have typically been technology, wireless data communication, man- modified compared to their natural state, strategically machine communication, on-demand printing, bio- planned, design and/or managed. These systems play technologies, and advanced robotics. an important part in supporting a good quality of life for people now and into the future Energy Using less energy to perform the same task to

Draft Westmead Place Strategy efficiency eliminate energy wastage. Health facilities A building or place used to provide medical or other services relating to the maintenance or improvement Future Refers to Transport for NSW’s approach to planning of the health, or the restoration to health, of persons Transport transport and engaging customers, to address future or the prevention of disease in or treatment of injury Strategy 2056 technological, economic and social changes. to persons, and includes any of the following— Future Transport Strategy comprises two focus a. a medical centre, areas – planning (‘Future Transport Planning’) and b. community health service facilities, technology (‘Future Transport Technology’ and c. health consulting rooms, ‘Technology Roadmap’). d. patient transport facilities, including helipads and ambulance facilities, Greater Greater Parramatta is at the core of the Central e. hospital. Parramatta River City, encompassing Parramatta CBD, North Glossary | Page 78 Glossary | Page Parramatta and Westmead, connected via Parramatta Health and An area that encompasses a mix of health and Park. education education facilities that create a cluster. precinct Greater 6,000-hectare area at the core of the Central City, Parramatta and and the centre of Greater Sydney. It spans 13 km east– Innovation The most successful health and education precincts the Olympic west from Strathfield to Westmead, and 7 km north– district are internationally competitive and described as Park Peninsula south from Carlingford to Lidcombe and Granville. innovation districts. Innovation districts are transit- accessible precincts with an active ecosystem that Greater Sydney An independent cross-governmental agency includes health and education assets, surrounded by Commission responsible for leading the metropolitan planning for a network of medical research institutions, a mix of the Greater Sydney Region. complementary industry tenants, housing, ancillary Greater Links parks, open spaces, bushland and walking and facilities and services. Economic productivity is Sydney’s cycling paths. created by the agglomeration benefits flowing from Green Grid an active innovation ecosystem. Innovation A new idea, thought or product that will enable a better solution to make improvements or meet needs. Page 78 | Implementation Term Definition Term Definition Lighthouse Lighthouse Precincts will encourage collaboration Place Scoping and delivering places for the community, Precincts and innovation, promote sustainable economic beyond the immediate transport infrastructure. growth and job creation and deliver business and Successful placemaking either preserves or enhances social benefits by clustering NSW’s assets including the character of our public spaces, making them world class universities, infrastructure and a range of more accessible, attractive, comfortable and safe competitive industries within a focused geography. Precinct A geographical area with boundaries determined by Liveability The term ‘liveability’ is used in land use planning to land use and other unique characteristics. focus on quality of life within a given area considering Public spaces Areas that are publicly accessible where people can social, economic and environmental factors. It Draft Westmead Place Strategy encompasses the impact of the built interact with each other and make social connections. environment on human health and community well- Rail network The rail infrastructure in NSW. being. Resilience The ability of infrastructure systems and services Places that are part of the fabric of suburban Local streets to withstand unexpected climate, weather and neighbourhoods where we live our lives and facilitate catastrophic events. local community access. Shocks and Refers to acute short term damaging events or Manufacturing Industries engaged in the transformation of goods, stresses long term trends causing inequity impacting a materials or substances into new products. industries city’s resilience. Mixed-use A building or area containing more than one type of Social A range of education, community, religious facilities land use. infrastructure and services providing a hub for connections Mobility The ability to move or be moved easily and without and interaction to meet the social needs of the constraints. local community.

Movement A framework for planning, designing and operating Stakeholder An individual, group or corporation that has an and Place our road network based on a ‘one road network’ interest or concern in a matter or issue. Framework approach. It considers how different parts of the State State Significant Precincts are areas with state or network perform different functions – moving people Significant regional planning significance because of their social, and goods and being places for people, particularly in Precinct (SSP) economic or environmental characteristics. centres. Strategic Vision The Strategic Vision will address key matters Light rail infrastructure extending from Carlingford to Parramatta including vision, priorities, public space, strategic the north and Westmead to the south via Parramatta Light Rail connections, design excellence, identify sub-precincts City Centre. for future detailed planning and also outlines the next Parramatta The PNP is a 43-hectare urban renewal program on steps in the State Significant Precinct process for the North Program predominantly Government owned land in Parramatta Westmead Precinct. North and sitting adjacent to the Westmead Health Sub-precincts Definable areas within the Westmead Precinct due Precinct. The PNP includes the national heritage listed to its unique local character, opportunities and Parramatta North Heritage Core. constraints, either current or future. Page 79 | Implementation Term Definition Term Definition Sydney Metro A fully-automated, high frequency rail network Westmead The Westmead Alliance was formed in March 2013 connecting Sydney. Alliance comprising of City of Parramatta Council, Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), The Sydney The Minister Planning and Public Spaces. Children’s Hospitals Network, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, the Children’s Medical Research Transport The carrying and movement of people from place to Institute, Westmead Private Hospital, University of another by various modes including vehicle, metro, Sydney, Western Sydney University, Sydney Business trains, buses, ferries and light rail. Chamber (Western Sydney), Cumberland Council, The two active transport modes are walking Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council, Catholic

Draft Westmead Place Strategy and cycling. Education Diocese of Parramatta and Parramatta Chamber of Commerce. Transport for The statutory authority of the New South Wales NSW Government responsible for managing transport Westmead Westmead Health Precinct includes Westmead services in New South Wales. Health Precinct Hospital, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Cumberland Hospital, Westmead Private Hospital, the A planned approach to the improvement and Urban renewal Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Children’s rehabilitation of city areas with new infrastructure, Medical Research Institute, Kids Research Institute, new commercial/mixed uses, improved services and Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, renovation or reconstruction of housing and the University of Sydney and Western Sydney public works. University. Vibrant streets/ Places that have a high demand for movement as well Westmead A high level Place Strategy for Westmead outlining places as place with a need to balance different demands Place Strategy the vision, structure plan and principles to guide within available road space. future detailed land use planning. The Place Strategy Walkable city A city or place designed to encourage the will be given statutory weight through a Ministerial 9.1 pedestrianisation of local communities to promote Direction. walking to places of interest or destinations rather The Place Strategy incorporates land in Westmead than relying on car travel. South, Westmead North (emcompassing the Health and Innovation District), Parramatta North and part of Northmead. Westmead North and Westmead South have also been identified as ‘collaboration precincts’ by the Minister in the new approach to precincts.

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