Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan 2019 Draft for Public Comment

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Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan

Draft – for public comment December 2019 Visit: www.wscd.sydney/planning-partnership www.planning.nsw.gov.au © Crown Copyright 2019 NSW State Government Released December 2019 Disclaimer While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that this document is correct at the time of printing, the State of New South Wales, its agents and employees, disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of anything or the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done in reliance or upon the whole or any part of this document. Copyright Notice In keeping with the Western Sydney Planning Partnership’s commitment to encourage the availability of information, you are welcome to reproduce the material that appears in this Planning Report for personal, in-house or non- commercial use without formal permission or charge. All other rights are reserved. If you wish to reproduce, alter, store or transmit material appearing in this Planning Report for any other purpose, a request for formal permission should be emailed to: [email protected] You are required to acknowledge that the material is provided by The Partnership or the owner of the copyright as indicated in this Planning Report and to include this copyright notice and disclaimer in any copy. You are also required to acknowledge the author (the Western Sydney Planning Partnership) of the material as indicated in this Planning Report. Acknowledgement

Planning for the Western Sydney Aerotropolis acknowledges more than 60,000 years of continuous Aboriginal connection to the land that makes up NSW. This Plan recognises that, as part of the world’s oldest living culture, traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owners and custodians of the Australian continent and adjacent islands share a unique bond to Country — a bond forged through thousands of years of travelling across lands and waterways for ceremony, religion, trading and seasonal migration. Aboriginal peoples maintain a strong belief that if we care for Country, it will care for us. The Aerotropolis area is custodially cared for by three Aboriginal groups: the Darug, Dharawal and Gundungurra. Others, such as the Eora, Darkinjung, Wiradjuri and Yuin maintain trade or other obligatory care relationships with the area. The Deerubbin, Gandangara and Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Councils also have local land holdings and responsibilities towards Aboriginal peoples living in the area. This significant connection to Country plays an important part in shaping this Plan. For Traditional Owners, Country takes in everything within the physical, cultural and spiritual landscape - landforms, waters, air, trees, rocks, plants, animals, foods, medicines, minerals, stories and special places. It includes cultural practice, kinship, knowledge, songs, stories and art, as well as spiritual beings, and people: past, present and future. Contents

Executive summary 4

1 Introduction 6 1.1 The Aerotropolis 6 1.2 Purpose of the Plan 8 1.3 Strategic context 10

2 A vision for the Aerotropolis 18 2.1 Achieving the vision – a landscape-led approach 20 2.2 Creating a global gateway 23 2.3 Designing a cool, green new city 23 2.4 Transitioning to an Aerotropolis 24 2.5 Retaining a green, biodiverse landscape 24

3 Implementing the vision 26 3.1 Structure Plan 26 3.2 Planning framework 26

4 Infrastructure 32 4.1 Blue–Green Grid 32 4.2 Future transport network 35 4.3 Digital infrastructure – smart cities 39 4.4 Energy infrastructure 40 4.5 Integrated water, wastewater and recycled water services 40 4.6 Social and cultural infrastructure 41

5 Safeguarding the 24-hour airport 44 5.1 National Airports Safeguarding Framework 44 5.2 Implementing the NASF 50

6 Resilience and adaptability 52 6.1 Circular economy 52 6.2 Urban cooling 52 6.3 Waterway health and management 53 6.4 Hazard management and recovery 53 7 Precinct planning 56 7.1 Common strategic outcomes and implementation strategies 56 7.2 Initial precincts – vision and land uses 58 7.3 Expected planning outcomes – initial precincts 61 7.4 Remaining precincts – vision and land uses 74 7.5 Expected planning outcomes – remaining precincts 75

8 Infrastructure funding and provision 84 8.1 Place-based Infrastructure Compact 84 8.2 Infrastructure Funding 84 8.3 Stage 1 Sydney Metro Greater West alignment 85 8.4 Utilities and services 85

9 The way forward 86 9.1 Monitoring 86 9.2 Next steps 86 9.3 More information 88

Glossary 89

Appendix – Planning Principles 92

Map list

Initial Precincts 7 Initial Precinct Structure Plans: Wianamatta–South Creek Catchment 13 Aerotropolis Core 63 Adjoining Areas 15 Northern Gateway Precinct 65 Structure Plan 27 Wianamatta–South Creek Precinct 67 Land Zone 29 Badgerys Creek Precinct 69 Blue Green Infrastructure 34 Agribusiness Precinct 73 Proposed Transport Corridors 37 Remaining Precinct Structure Plans: ANEC Countours 45 Dwyer Road 77 OLS Chart 47 Kemps Creek 79 Wildlife Buffer Zones 49 North Luddenham 81 Flood Extent 55 Rossmore 83 Executive summary

The Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan sets a vision for the Western Sydney Aerotropolis as Australia’s next global gateway, built around the world-class Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport.

An aerotropolis is a metropolitan area prioritise more sustainable connections The with infrastructure, land uses and the and make it easier for people to navigate Aerotropolis economy centred on an airport. The their way around the Aerotropolis. will be a Western Sydney Aerotropolis is a once- Essential freight connections to and from centre of in-a-lifetime opportunity to drive the Airport and other areas like the employment transformational change in the emerging Agribusiness Precinct will be focused on for: Western Parkland City, a vision for main roads away from local areas. Western Sydney that will improve Given the many elements, stakeholders opportunity, amenity and sustainability and ambitions for creating this 21st for workers and residents. century city, the Plan sets out 10 In setting its vision through the Greater objectives to shape decision-making Defence and Sydney Region Plan, the NSW across the four themes of the Greater aerospace Government has committed to a Sydney Region Plan: productivity, 30-minute city, where people live within sustainability, infrastructure and 30 minutes by public transport of their collaboration, and liveability. These nearest strategic or metropolitan centre. objectives are supported by landscape, The Aerotropolis is essential to this vision. urban design and planning principles.

Advanced It will be an accessible, innovative and Importantly, all work will be guided by a manufacturing connected city. Its evolution will catalyse single, overarching objective to a jobs dense environment nurturing Recognise Country: Acknowledge industry of the future. It will help to boost Traditional Owners and provide productivity and contribute to significant opportunities to Connect with Country, jobs growth in Western Sydney. As an Design for Country and Care for Country employment centre for the Western when planning for the Aerotropolis. Technology Parkland City it will include jobs in This draft Plan builds on the defence and aerospace, advanced unprecedented collaboration across all manufacturing, technology, agribusiness, levels of government that commenced health, education, research and tourism. with the Western Sydney City Deal. It was The Aerotropolis will be framed around a developed by the Western Sydney Agribusiness landscape-led approach, where Planning Partnership, a key commitment Wianamatta–South Creek, large regional of the Western Sydney City Deal and parks and an expansive network of green strategic, innovative approach that and blue corridors shape the city’s includes Western Sydney councils and structure and building. Noise sensitive State agencies. It builds on the Stage 1 Education uses in appropriate locations will protect Western Sydney Aerotropolis Land Use and research the community from the 24/7 airport and Infrastructure Implementation Plan operations. People will live and work in (LUIIP). vibrant urban centres with a mix of uses, The Plan sets out a sequenced approach walking and cycling paths, and social and to precinct planning that will optimise cultural infrastructure. planned investment in major Health Planning on this scale will build resilience infrastructure and create the impetus for and adaptability to the effects of a the early activation of the Aerotropolis. It changing climate and draw on circular establishes 10 precincts, of which six will economy principles to better use be planned for early. These are described resources and reduce waste on an in more detail on pages 6-7. Aerotropolis-wide scale. Integrated Tourism This timing represents a shift from that transport and digital networks will set out in the Stage 1 LUIIP, in response to

4 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan feedback to the public exhibition, create Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) and early employment opportunities and Development Control Plan (DCP). This Next steps: better coordinate infrastructure planning. framework will guide more detailed precinct planning and master planning, Detailed precinct planning will aim to promoting exemplary design outcomes stage and sequence development within and implementing detailed development and between precincts to optimise controls to achieve the vision for the infrastructure provision. This will be Community Aerotropolis. informed by the Place-based consultation Infrastructure Compact for the More detailed precinct plans for the initial Aerotropolis. precincts will be on exhibition by mid- 2020. Infrastructure planning, and work Infrastructure funding will be refined on major transport corridors, airport through work on an Aerotropolis Special operations and environmental Finalisation of Infrastructure Contribution, local considerations are continuing. Traditional Western Sydney infrastructure planning and funding Owners are helping to shape the Aerotropolis Plan, mechanisms by Liverpool and Penrith Aerotropolis and its rich cultural values, Aerotropolis City councils, and possible value capture as the community, businesses, SEPP and mechanisms. landowners and developers also Phase 1 DCP The Plan will be implemented through a participate in the development of statutory planning framework that Australia’s newest global gateway. includes a new Aerotropolis State

Precinct Planning Figure 1: Artist’s Impression of the Aerotropolis Core centre – initial precincts Source: Cox

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Initial Precincts 0 0.5 1 2 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Kilometres N Western Sydney Aerotropolis Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport Initial Precincts Wianamatta-South Creek 1.2 Purpose of the Plan This Plan defines how the broader region’s environment, waterways, As the planning framework for the strategic transport network, Aerotropolis, this Plan acknowledges the infrastructure and economy will combine area’s Traditional Owners. It recognises to transform the Aerotropolis into a the rich cultural history of the land on contemporary metropolitan city. which the Aerotropolis is located and the Complementing Liverpool, Penrith and continuous and deep connection to Campbelltown, the Aerotropolis will be Country for Aboriginal people. part of the metropolitan city cluster at This Plan embraces the transformational the heart of the Western Parkland City. potential of the Aerotropolis and airport. This Plan introduces statutory It aspires to share the benefits of mechanisms to implement the vision and population and economic growth and objectives. Alongside future precinct create employment, develop skills and plans and site-specific development boost productivity, providing jobs closer control plans (DCPs), it gives effect to the to home and towards achieving a Greater Sydney Region Plan: A Metropolis 30-minute city. of Three Cities and the Western City It balances this with an ambitious District Plan. ‘landscape-led’ planning approach, where The Plan represents a collaborative the structure and places of the approach led by the Planning Partnership Aerotropolis are defined by the Blue– and continued cooperation with the Green Grid – a network of blue and green Australian Government, Western Sydney spaces and assets such as waterways, Airport, the Western City and open spaces and the tree canopy. Aerotropolis Authority (WCAA), The Plan begins by establishing a vision, Infrastructure NSW, Sydney Metro and objectives and principles to give effect to other State agencies. these objectives. It identifies the intended The Planning Partnership considered land use planning outcomes for each of more than 600 submissions to the Stage the 10 precincts and a sequenced 1 LUIIP when developing this Plan. It will approach to precinct planning that continue to engage broadly during optimises investment in major precinct planning, commencing with the infrastructure and creates the impetus to initial precincts. activate the Aerotropolis early. Planning for Aerotropolis also opens opportunities for new design approaches to landscape management and urban This plan gives effect to: design. This Plan includes 47 landscape, urban design and planning principles that give effect to the objectives. These are 4 10 47 detailed in the Appendix. Themes Objectives Principles

8 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan 1.2.1 Aerotropolis-shaping objectives and principles A single, overarching objective underpins this Plan and will be integrated into all planning:

Recognise Country

Acknowledge Traditional Owners and provide opportunities to Connect with Country, Design for Country and Care for Country when planning for the Aerotropolis.

Infrastructure and Productivity Sustainability Liveability Collaboration

Objective 1 Objective 4 Objective 7 Objective 9 An accessible A landscape-led Infrastructure Diverse, and well approach to that connects affordable and connected urban design and services the well located Aerotropolis and planning Western housing Parkland City as Objective 2 Objective 5 Objective 10 it grows High-value jobs A sustainable, Social and Objective 8 growth is low carbon cultural enabled, and Aerotropolis A collaborative infrastructure existing that embeds the approach to that strengthens employment circular planning and communities enhanced economy delivery Objective 3 Objective 6 Safeguarded A resilient and airport adaptable operations Aerotropolis

Draft – for public comment 9 1.3 Strategic context • significant investment that will help to bring a greater diversity of jobs closer The Region Plan sets a 40-year vision and to where people live across the entire 20-year plan for Greater Sydney. It seeks Western Parkland City including to meet the needs of a growing and Penrith, Liverpool and Campbelltown– changing population by transforming Macarthur. Greater Sydney into a metropolis of three The Aerotropolis will connect to Greater cities – the Western Parkland City, the Parramatta and the Harbour CBD to Central River City and the Eastern realise the vision for Greater Sydney as a Harbour City. The Aerotropolis is at the metropolis of three cities (see Figure 3). heart of the Western Parkland City. Beyond the metropolitan area, 1.3.1 The Aerotropolis within the connections to NSW regional and rural areas, Australia and the world will create Western Parkland City opportunities in advanced manufacturing, The Western Parkland City will be home agribusiness, aerospace and defence, as to 1.1 million people by 2036 and will well as freight, tourism and more. experience a significant increase in jobs. Planning for the Aerotropolis is integral to ambitions for the Western Parkland City in areas such as: • early planning for the Wianamatta– South Creek green spine • jobs and housing supported by the proposed Sydney Metro Greater West (Stage 1) rail spine

Figure 2: Strategic planning context

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10 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan Figure 3: Sydney as Three Cities Source: Greater Sydney Commission

Draft – for public comment 11 1.3.2 The Aerotropolis and Waterway Health in the Wianamatta– Wianamatta–South Creek South Creek Catchment catchment There are many waterway dependant Wianamatta–South Creek is the longest species that are highly valued by the freshwater stream in Greater Sydney and community living in the catchment. Not a defining element of the Western the least of these are important native Parkland City and the Aerotropolis. Its fish which are valued by recreational catchment includes most of Western anglers. Iconic species like the Australian Sydney’s Cumberland Plain. Bass can only remain in the creeks and streams if the health of the ecosystem As the Aerotropolis transforms, the continues to support them. Both the flow catchment will be renewed and improved and the cleanliness of the water in the using a risk-based approach to manage creek must be considered. the cumulative effects of development on the health of catchments, as defined in Action 69 of the Western City District Plan. What does Wianamatta This approach will identify waterway mean? targets to mitigate impacts from stormwater and wastewater discharge to Wianamatta–South Creek holds the creeks in the catchment. special significance to the Traditional Owners, who know the waterway as Wianamatta, or ‘the Mother Place’. The name, Water resources have important cultural, Wianamatta, implies a matricentric spiritual and practical values for First Peoples. landscape as in Dharug language wiana or wiyanga relates to mother and matta refers to a place of water. Wianamatta is Figure 4: Wianamatta–South Creek understood as being part of an Source: Greater Sydney Commission extraordinary wider cultural landscape extending from beyond the Blue Mountains through Emu Plains and east to the coast. Wianamatta begins its journey near Narellan flowing north until its confluence with the Hawkesbury-Nepean River system near Windsor, creating a unique hydro-networked cultural landscape. This cultural landscape has been shaped by a filigree of water systems that form and define the Cumberland Plain. Water resources have important cultural, spiritual and practical values for Aboriginal peoples. Waterways are used for cultural practices, including knowledge transfers as part of a healthy, flowing connected system.

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Liverpool Relevant priorities • Planning Priority 2 A rapid smart transit link between Liverpool and Western Sydney International Airport – the FAST Corridor will connect Liverpool to the Aerotropolis and Airport. • Planning Priority 13 A 24-hour Western Sydney International Airport growing to reach its potential – through the Planning Partnership, Council will ensure the Airport’s curfew-free status is protected. • Planning Priority 16 Rural lands are protected and enhanced – an updated Rural Lands Study and protected agricultural land will support the rural economy, ecosystem services and natural landscapes.

Penrith Relevant priorities • Planning Priority 9 Support the North South Rail Link and emerging structure plan – Council will work across government to maximise the benefits of the North South Rail Link (Sydney Metro Greater West). • Planning Priority 11 Support the planning of the Western Sydney Aerotropolis – Council will work to minimise impacts and maximise benefits. • Planning Priority 12 Enhance and grow Penrith’s economic triangle – the economic triangle builds on the Western Economic Corridor between the Aerotropolis, Penrith and St Marys.

16 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan Figure 6: Artist’s impression of interface between Aerotropolis Core, Wianamatta–South Creek and Fifteenth Avenue Source: Cox

Draft – for public comment 17 2 A vision for the Aerotropolis

The Aerotropolis is Australia’s newest global gateway, built around the world- class Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport. Its evolution has driven transformational change in the Western Parkland City. Development is framed around Wianamatta–South Creek and an expansive network of parklands and green and blue corridors to realise the cool and connected Western Parkland City. Above all, it respects and connects Country. It creates opportunity, amenity and sustainability for workers and residents in Western Sydney.

The Aerotropolis accommodates high value jobs closer to where people live. It is an accessible, innovative 24-hour metropolitan centre, connected globally, nationally, locally and digitally. It nurtures the industry of the future. It contributes to greater productivity and a significant increase in jobs for Western Sydney in areas such as defence and aerospace, advanced manufacturing, technology, agribusiness, health, education, research and tourism. A diversity of housing in parts of the Aerotropolis Core, Northern Gateway and Rossmore precincts provide a vibrant and living city, protected from the 24/7 operations of the Airport. Centres are easy to walk around, with quality public areas and a mix of social and cultural infrastructure. The Aerotropolis is low carbon, featuring next-generation energy, waste and water infrastructure. Circular economy principles minimise waste and pollution, retain water in the environment, reuse energy and regenerate natural systems to increase the tree canopy and urban cooling. Sustainable food production in the Agribusiness Precinct minimises food miles and reduces food wastage. Sustainable urban connections include efficient and accessible public transport links, walking and cycling facilities, smart technologies and an efficient road network. Efficient freight movements are mainly by rail. People and business can access key centres in the Western Parkland City and Greater Sydney.

18 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan Figure 7: Artist’s impression of an employment centre within the Aerotropolis Source: Urbis

Draft – for public comment 19 Figure 8: Artist’s impression of the town centre Source: Urbis

2.1 Achieving the vision – a landscape-led approach To achieve the vision for the Aerotropolis, an innovative landscape-led approach is proposed that interweaves urban planning, landscape and urban design. This approach brings new thinking to land use and transport patterns and focuses on the structural elements required to create a cool and green Western Parkland City. It recognises blue and green infrastructure – major waterways, parks or green spaces – as the kind of elements that should shape the future of a city, just as major roads, rail lines, universities or hospitals have done traditionally. The landscape-led approach to planning and urban design is illustrated in the series of maps below. The process starts with recognising Country to identify and build the city’s structure and places from the landform and water system.

Retain water in the landscape • retain water in the landscape • manage health of the Wianamatta– Creek South Creek Catchment create a functional Blue–Green city Floodplain • structure that contributes to flood management and human safety

Preserve, extend and restore the green • preserve, extend and restore the Green spine green around the Wianamatta–South Creek corridor and tributaries • conserve biodiversity land, remnant vegetation, water features, habitat Ridgeline links, cultural values and view lines Green links

20 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan Locate transit corridors within walking distance to landscape Road connection amenity well • locate transport within a walk of serviced by attractive landscapes public • use Green Grid as basis of pedestrian transport connectivity and cycling network • enhance edge of creek corridor and provide accessible local streets to encourage active transport

Mass transit corridor supported with green infrastruture

Orientate urban development towards landscape amenity, Provide connected to transit corridors recreational amenities • create places around amenity of creek corridor and open space close to public and active transport connections Adopt urban typologies

• adopt urban typologies that ensure Compact urban development retains water in urban form the landscape with public space and private landscape spaces including streets used to provide a high level of liveability.

Draft – for public comment 21 2.1.1 Starting with Country Wianamatta–South Creek runs like a spine through the area, providing fresh water Traditional understandings of Country will and fertile soils, with abundant ironbark shape the Aerotropolis, influencing and Sydney black wattle. This landscape planning, urban design and landscape has changed, with human modification management. Aboriginal peoples and ecological processes, yet it remains understand that they originated from significant as part of a system of Country; it is at the centre of their ways of relationships that depend on and knowing and being. An appreciation of interconnect with each other. Country ensures Country is cared for throughout the process of design and Country cannot be reduced to individual development. places disconnected from this system. Even when Country changes, the Connecting with Country is an approach narratives of Country remain, told being championed by the NSW through storytelling, singing and Government to give effect to the language. The stories adapt to new objectives of the Environmental Planning events, technologies, information and the & Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) which many people who today share Country. states that Aboriginal culture and heritage are to be sustainably managed in Guided by Cultural Design Principals and the built environment. Using leaders in the Aboriginal community, comprehensive and respectful planning for the Aerotropolis will be approaches, planning for the Aerotropolis informed and shaped by these narratives. can build capacity and pathways for Future natural, economic or cultural knowledge sharing between Aboriginal landscapes will preserve and embody and non-Aboriginal communities. Aboriginal values and identities.

The Country that the Aerotropolis sits within is a landscape of undulating shale plains and low hills, with open woodland and areas of denser vegetation. Figure 9: Natural landscape Source: Greater Sydney Commission

22 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan The area is to be driven by placemaking to attract the best and brightest to invest and work in the Aerotropolis.

2.2 Creating a global Development in the Aerotropolis will incorporate cost-effective, efficient and gateway low-maintenance solutions that ensure The Aerotropolis will be a regionally and urban form and stormwater are nationally significant employment area considered in an integrated way with for the entire Western Parkland City. It other infrastructure. Performance criteria will contribute to national productivity. will be developed to ensure that urban The landscape-led approach, coupled development: with collaborative place-making, will • provides sufficient pervious areas to create a global gateway that attracts the retain water to optimise stormwater best and brightest to invest and work in management, flood protection and the Aerotropolis. waterway health; The Aerotropolis Core will be a new urban • improves/optimises water cycle centre connected to fast and reliable management; transport as well as digital infrastructure. • maximises links and access to open It will be a place for collaborating within space; and beyond the Aerotropolis. A mix of • increases tree canopy cover and uses will support and enliven the city; shade; and employment, civic, retail, hotel, recreation, residential, education and • mitigates urban heat through cultural. landscape, water and building reflectivity. 2.3 Designing a cool, The typologies will be subject to refinement through the precinct planning green new city process in the context of liveability and The Aerotropolis will have compact urban feasibility considerations and form – a place where centres or work environmental and water management communities are connected by walking, outcomes. Ultimately, a series of final cycling, interaction and collaboration. A urban typologies will be reflected in compact urban form minimises the urban precinct plans, master planning and footprint and leaves more land for open development controls. spaces, waterways and recreation areas. It allows people to access a diversity of uses within walking distance of centres, The Aerotropolis will contain vibrant open space or transport. urban centres supported by a mix of uses Urban typologies will be developed, contributing to the delivery of a cool, green, safe and sustainable Aerotropolis. They will ensure water is retained in the landscape, increase the tree canopy and reduce building reflectivity. These typologies are broader in scale than Employment Civic Retail Hotel individual buildings and could include several different buildings, streets and open spaces. Retaining water in the catchment will improve creek flow, reduce flooding risk, and irrigate open spaces and vegetation. It helps to provide a cooler, more Recreation Residential Education Cultural attractive green environment for residents, workers and visitors.

Draft – for public comment 23 2.3.1 Public domain Land uses, buildings and structures may be temporal in nature in the short to The public domain is the shared and medium term and transition to more publicly accessible places in a city, intensive and higher order technology, suburb, or neighbourhood: open spaces, advanced manufacturing and creative parks, bushland, plazas, public buildings, industry uses in the longer term. New roads, streets and pathways. enabling industries such as building The landscape-led approach integrates materials production to facilitate the many elements of the public domain construction of the Aerotropolis may be as a landscape, connectivity and social permitted subject to interface mitigation infrastructure framework with quality treatments and an ability for the site to public spaces. This creates: transition to higher order uses compatible with airport operations over time. • environmental parkland areas of diverse landscapes and vegetation Regardless, compact, walkable precincts where ecological and human benefits will be planned for and developed upfront overlap to meet the sustainability, liveability and • a significant tree canopy that cools connectivity objectives of the Region the air and, provides shade and urban Plan. Careful planning of precincts that cooling may initially accommodate larger building footprints within a walkable block many high quality open spaces that • structure will be required to allow for offer different uses for residents, future land use intensification. workers, students or visitors, and community and cultural facilities that integrate with the urban environment 2.5 Retaining a green, • a local street and block structure that biodiverse landscape complements the topography, The Aerotropolis requires land for its prioritises walking, cycling and many native plants and animals. This attractive places and can be adapted requires biodiversity to be assessed over time. upfront in the planning for such large- scale development to identify urban 2.4 Transitioning to an capable land and areas with biodiversity Aerotropolis values within the Aerotropolis. Regenerating natural landscapes will Land uses and urban forms will evolve as reduce impacts as the Aerotropolis the Aerotropolis changes. Sequencing will develops and embed a circular economy ensure development takes place as approach. infrastructure is provided to avoid dispersed development. This will require flexibility given the uncertain nature of future land uses, especially in non- A strategic conservation planning process is residential areas. While this transition to occurring which will identify and protect from rural to non-rural land uses will biodiversity values and also seek strategic occur over several decades, the important agricultural lands of today can biodiversity certification to confirm areas be retained. suitable for urban development.

24 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan Figure 10: Lake Burragorang Warragamba Catchment is rich in biodiversity and is located to the west of the Aerotropolis. Source: Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

Draft – for public comment 25 3 Implementing the vision

3.1 Structure Plan 3.2 Planning framework The Structure Plan is a spatial representation of A comprehensive planning framework provides high-level land uses, environmental assets and clarity for more detailed planning, implementation transport infrastructure within the Aerotropolis. It and delivery and ensures development meets with will be reviewed and updated alongside precinct the objectives and principles of this Plan, the planning and infrastructure provision. Region Plan and the District Plan. A network of new and existing centres will emerge from the precinct planning process and as Sydney Metro Greater West stations are confirmed together with rail, bus, walking, cycling and freight connections.

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Exhibition Late 2019 - Early 2020, Exhibition Mid 2020 Finalisation Mid 2020 Finalisation Late 2020 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan State & Local Infrastructure This Plan includes overarching planning Contribution Plans principles, distribution of land uses, the State and local contributions plans will phasing of precincts and identification of identify necessary infrastructure and the high-level transport framework, Blue– contribution rates that will be applied to (This Plan) Green Grid and other key infrastructure. development to fund that infrastructure. Western Sydney Aerotropolis State Individual Precinct Plans Environmental Planning Policy Individual Precinct Plans will be A Discussion Paper outlines the intent of developed under the new Aerotropolis the proposed SEPP which will apply to SEPP to provide more detailed outcomes the Aerotropolis. The SEPP establishes for each precinct. These plans will also boundaries consistent with this Plan, include Indicative Layout Plans. applies zoning to the initial precincts and provides performance criteria for master Western Sydney Aerotropolis plans. Development Control Plan - Phase 2 Western Sydney Aerotropolis The Phase 2 Aerotropolis Development Development Control Plan - Phase 1 Control Plan (DCP) will include additional performance outcomes, specific The Aerotropolis DCP will guide precinct development controls and acceptable planning and master planning within the design solutions. Aerotropolis, which will be delivered in two phases. Phase 1 includes precinct planning principles, some objectives and performance outcomes.

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3.2.2 Aerotropolis Development Control Plan The Aerotropolis DCP will guide precinct planning and master planning and promote exemplary design: • Phase 1 will identify precinct planning principles to achieve the vision for the Aerotropolis and set objectives and some performance outcomes for development. • Phase 2 will identify additional performance outcomes and specific development controls to satisfy required objectives, performance outcomes and acceptable design solutions for all development permitted within the Aerotropolis. 3.2.3 Section 9.1 Direction This Plan is accompanied by a proposed amendment to Ministerial Direction 7.8 Implementation of Western Sydney Aerotropolis Interim Land Use and Infrastructure Implementation Plan under section 9.1 of the EP&A Act. This reflects the new title and status of the Plan and requires that all planning proposals seeking to amend land zoned under the Aerotropolis SEPP or the respective LEP be consistent with this Plan.

30 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan Draft – for public comment 31 4 Infrastructure

This Plan identifies high-level Wianamatta–South Creek corridor infrastructure that will shape and support the Aerotropolis including their The Wianamatta–South Creek corridor is interdependencies, while precinct the central element of the urban design planning will identify the infrastructure and water management of the Western required for each precinct. Because of the Parkland City. Within the Aerotropolis it size of the Aerotropolis and the time over connects the potential southern and which it will develop, infrastructure northern regional parks and provides the provision will be staged. Precinct plans foundation of a city physically balanced will indicate the likely sequencing for with nature. The southern regional park infrastructure in each precinct, informed will protect and improve the ecology of by the Place-based Infrastructure the northern regional park through the Compact and local infrastructure needs. restoration of the creek and improved waterway health. 4.1 Blue–Green Grid Regional parks The Blue–Green Grid is the network of Regional parks will provide the immediate blue and green spaces including and recognisable identity of the Western waterways, riparian areas, bushland, Parkland City and Aerotropolis, parks and open spaces, tree canopy connecting with the Western Sydney (including street trees) and private Parklands. The regional park investigation gardens. areas in the north and south of the Aerotropolis sit along the Wianamatta– South Creek corridor. These elements of a Blue–Green Grid are • The southern regional park will strategically planned, designed and managed to connect the environmental setting of the Wianamatta–South Creek corridor support a good quality of life in an urban to urban areas in the Aerotropolis environment. Core. • The northern regional park located north of the proposed M12 Motorway 4.1.1 Wianamatta–South at the confluence of South, Badgerys Creek as Blue–Green and Kemps creeks is an area of high infrastructure environmental and Aboriginal cultural value. It could create an iconic This Plan and the District Plan embrace parkland gateway visible from the air the Wianamatta–South Creek and on the ground. Catchment’s natural blue and green systems as valuable assets. The Ridgeline parks landscape-led approach will incorporate these into urban activity and form, while The ridges help to frame the Western improving and preserving environmental, Parkland City setting and can reduce the cultural and spiritual values. visual dominance of urban areas across a vast expanse of land with subtle 4.1.2 Parkland elements elevational shifts. Existing trees will be retained, and tree planting will focus on Four parkland elements are included as riparian areas and ridgelines. Local parks investigation areas: Wianamatta–South and sporting grounds will be distributed Creek corridor, regional parks, ridgeline along ridgelines and incorporate existing parks and multi-functional linear parks. vegetation. Ridgetop parks will catch the Their potential and/or location will be breeze on hot days while also offering determined during precinct planning. views to the Blue Mountains and facilities for stormwater management. Siting taller buildings in the valleys around the large

32 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan Figure 13: An example of a ridgeline park looking towards the Blue Mountains from Western Sydney Parklands Source: Tyrrellstudio Pty Ltd park system and situating lower buildings towards the ridgelines will integrate landscape and built form to retain views and the green setting. Multi-functional linear parks Multi-functional linear parks created alongside infrastructure corridors and minor creeks will offer quality local open spaces along creeks and between ridges and the floodplain. They will be places for walking and cycling connections as well as recreation. The geographic nature of the area’s many creek systems means their spacing creates opportunities for green and connected walking, cycling and ecological systems. These will be the logical location of local shops and density that matches these attractive areas. Streets A walkable, fine grain street layout is to Figure 14: The Goods Line in Sydney is an example of a be provided that meets the needs of all multi-functional linear park uses and relates to the urban landform, Source: Destination NSW the creation of quality public spaces and connects with other parkland elements. Retaining and planting trees along streets provides green connecting corridors that provide shade and support amenity and urban cooling. Raingardens at the end of streets near Wianamatta–South Creek and its tributaries will support management of stormwater.

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TheLikewise, future of mobility in broadeningis customer-focused, ourdata-enabled thinking and dynamic. about In the future, personal mobilitymovement packages will to bundle both traditional mobility ‘modes’ withand technology access, platforms we and can new service offerings like on-demand, car share, rideshare and smart parking. The NSW Government is alreadypromote trialling anthe early right form of thismode technology for on each the Northern trip Beaches purpose, where carparks at someand B-Line plan bus places stops are activated that serveby Opal cards local. areas and minimise the need to travel long distances” Better Placed (Government Architect NSW, 2018)

Draft – for public comment 35 Figure 16 (top): Proposed Sydney Metro Greater West will provide city-shaping services Source: Transport for NSW

4.2.1 Transport services The Aerotropolis’s transport network will reflect the service hierarchy adopted in Future Transport 2056: • city-shaping services – mass transit public transport services of higher frequency, speed and volume linkages between cities and centres that shape locational decisions of residents and businesses • city-serving services – high to medium capacity, high frequency services, with more frequent stopping patterns • centre-serving services – medium to low capacity, high frequency or on-demand services that provide Figure 17 The Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan customers with access to their nearest (bottom): works include major upgrades of The centres and transport node. Example of a Northern Road, while construction of the Public transport services will be staged Metro station M12 motorway is imminent. Along with with development. Initial services on the Source: the crucial Sydney Metro Greater West, proposed Sydney Metro Greater West Transport for these links will tie the Aerotropolis to the (Stage 1) and rapid bus services linking NSW opportunities and markets of Greater Liverpool, Penrith and Campbelltown with Sydney. the Airport and Aerotropolis Core will be People in the Aerotropolis will be able to supported by local services delivered in walk to the Metro on safe and shaded line with demand. streets, enjoy frequent and direct bus Interconnected mass transit city-shaping services, have convenient access to services that support the evolving needs schools and shops, and benefit from a of the Aerotropolis include the proposed comprehensive network of cycleways. To Sydney Metro Greater West as part of a realise this vision and support the broader North South Rail Link corridor, functions of the Airport and high-tech and other connections such as the sector, a network of smart motorways proposed Outer Sydney Orbital. and arterial roads will efficiently accommodate time sensitive freight and The proposed network includes a number private vehicle trips. of major city and centre serving connections. City-serving networks such as New technology will make the Elizabeth Drive and The Northern Road will Aerotropolis smarter and safer. For the provide high capacity and frequency, while logistics and aerospace sector, connected centre-serving networks such as and autonomous vehicle (CAV) Luddenham Road, Western Road and technology can reduce freight and Ramsey Road offer lower capacity but handling costs. On large logistics and more closely spaced stops connecting to technology campuses, autonomous buses centres. Local centre-serving bus services will provide connections to bus stops and will be complemented by smaller on- transit hubs. New technologies allow demand vehicles and ‘mobility as a service’ more responsive transport services that offerings, such as ride sharing. Connected will evolve as the Aerotropolis matures. urban sensor networks and artificial Planning for different movements will intelligence will allow on-demand services consider local networks that pass through to anticipate and respond to changes in centres and link places where people demand. In conjunction with mass transit want to go, as well as freight and bypass and a comprehensive cycle network, these networks to bypass centres and directly ‘last mile’ services will enable limits to be link people and goods to the wider placed on private parking supply, further network. reducing congestion.

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Figure 18: Artist’s impression of the M12 linking the Aerotropolis to Greater Sydney. Source: Transport for NSW

38 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan 4.3 Digital infrastructure • Fibre optic network to buildings and Figures 19-20: homes and data transfer from Examples of – smart cities gateway devices digital Smart cities use technology to improve • Fibre network for high capacity links infrastructure quality of life. Whilst the scale of to commercial buildings, centres and initiatives can vary, most solutions use management hubs embedded, connected and interoperable • Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I) to technology tools and platforms that take communicate between road signs, advantage of smart devices working traffic lights and connected across infrastructure assets, services and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). sectors. A smart city: • embeds sensors and communications 4.3.2 Sensor infrastructure technology in infrastructure as it is • Water, environmental, weather, soil or built or when it is being upgraded energy meters • captures, exchanges and uses data • Traffic, transport and people securely from sensors movement sensors in road surfaces • communicates information, insights and buildings integrated with parking and actions, including through the and traffic management infrastructure infrastructure itself. • CCTV for smart transport, safety and Investing in appropriately scalable and law enforcement adaptable communications and digital • Smart lighting, remote controllable infrastructure is fundamental to enabling and event configurable a city that can respond to the • Road marking for connected and sustainability objectives of the autonomous vehicles. Aerotropolis, deliver a liveable city, and enable development of industry and jobs. 4.3.3 Co mmunications To create a smart city, the Aerotropolis infrastructure will incorporate the following built • Digital signage and interactive smart infrastructure: screens in public spaces and transport • Smart poles that combine lighting, 4.3.1 Connectivity infrastructure sensors, connectivity and signage • 4G and 5G (or other future • Smart benches with many functions technology) radio cells integrated into such as cooling or heating, device buildings, public transport, smart charging, lighting, sensors, poles or other infrastructure connectivity and smart screens • Gateway devices for low power wide • Coordinated and adaptive traffic area networks that collect data from signals sensors • Smart road marking to facilitate traffic • Wi-Fi nodes and mesh networks for management. public access and sensor connection

Draft – for public comment 39 4.4 Energy infrastructure 4.5 Integrated water, The Aerotropolis will be powered through wastewater and sustainable, next-generation energy recycled water infrastructure consistent with the NSW Government’s 2050 Net Zero Emissions services commitment. Locally produced clean The South Creek Sector Review detailed energy, energy storage solutions, smart the need for water to be managed grid and real time usage optimisation holistically under integrated water technology and innovative power management. The release of Sydney purchasing options will be a focus for Water’s Western Sydney Regional Master energy providers. Plan in 2020 will set out an integrated The NSW Government will work with water management servicing direction to energy infrastructure providers to deliver 2056. The Master Plan sets direction for energy infrastructure that meets the doing water differently, it considers the objectives for a world’s best practice total water cycle in Western Sydney and energy system. This will seek to combine promotes a sustainable water future local generation, such as small and delivered via integrated water services. medium scale solar, and storage, with The Master Plan’s principles will be advanced electricity network incorporated into the Aerotropolis. management systems. Sydney Water’s adaptive, flexible planning approach for Western Sydney allows for a combination of actions to be assessed and taken immediately, if required, to support growth demands while preserving flexibility to meet future commitments and initiatives. Sydney Water is finalising the site selection, financing and delivery options of the Upper South Creek Water Factory with associated Resource Recovery Plant and corresponding network location requirements. Once development has reached an appropriate scale the plant will produce recycled water appropriate Figure 21: The Aerotropolis will be powered by for agricultural, industrial, open space sustainable, next-generation energy infrastructure irrigation and residential dual reticulation.

The development of energy supplies will 4.5.1 Warragamba Pipeline draw on Australian and international The Warragamba Pipeline along the experience to combine locally generated northern boundary of the Aerotropolis electricity with the existing large-scale transfers water from Warragamba Dam to electricity network. Using circular the Prospect water filtration plant. The economy principles, this includes: Pipeline’s safety, integrity and operation • installing solar rooftops and solar is essential. Precinct planning will gardens models for new residences consider WaterNSW’s Guidelines for • using smart grid technologies, with Development Adjacent to the Upper onsite battery storage Canal and Warragamba Pipelines to ensure this important infrastructure is • considering electric vehicle charging safeguarded. stations during precinct planning • if green infrastructure such as rooftop solar cannot be built upfront, incorporating the ability for future provision.

40 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan 4.6 Social and cultural • nearby access to upgrades at Nepean Hospital, Liverpool Hospital and infrastructure Campbelltown Hospital 4.6.1 Community • private sector healthcare, where feasible. Planning for the Aerotropolis will ensure that employment and residential 4.6.3 Arts and creativity development is within 10 minutes’ walk of Cultural and creative spaces can build public open space as per the Premier’s character and a unique sense of place, Priority. People working or living in mixed identity and belonging. Public art, public use residential areas or higher intensity spaces such as art galleries, museums employment areas will have access to a and libraries and the new cultural range of open spaces. District-scale open infrastructure will support the ambition space such as playing fields and regional for the Aerotropolis to be a home for parks will be provided towards the edge science and education. Co-locating of centres to maximise catchment areas. artistic and creative organisations in Sporting fields will be shared with science and education precincts will educational institutions wherever encourage collaboration, drive enterprise possible. and innovation, and support the High quality facilities and services that development of creative industries. are attractive, flexible and address the needs of the general community will be provided, including community centres, Culture and creativity will drive social, multi-purpose hubs, libraries and aquatic centres. environmental and educational cohesion and innovation. Jobs will be created and the 4.6.2 Health and education Aerotropolis will be a place that offers a high The Aerotropolis will support amenity, high experience urban life. internationally competitive health education, research and innovation jobs and services at a diverse range of scales, such as: • an internationally significant research/ innovation, science, training and education area (including tertiary and VET institutions and secondary school level) within the Aerotropolis Core • a cluster of leading science-based businesses, tertiary institutions and research facilities at the Sydney Science Park within the Northern Gateway • strategic centres that integrate Figure 22: Camden Fine Art Gallery in Sydney’s south-west primary and tertiary education, with Source: Destination NSW health facilities and the landscape to create places of learning and Precinct planning for the Aerotropolis will wellbeing investigate cultural infrastructure to • local centres where schools and support a tourism and leisure economy community facilities are integrated and a night-time economy around the into the parklands shared with the Airport that attracts locals and visitors. broader community

Draft – for public comment 41 4.6.4 Aboriginal cultural strategy 4.6.5 Heritage Western Sydney is rich in Aboriginal Key heritage sites and items will be history and heritage significance and is preserved, and where appropriate, also home to the largest Aboriginal activated and integrated with new population in Australia. The Aerotropolis development. The history of the area will will embrace opportunities to connect be embraced to contribute to a distinct with Country and include cultural identity. infrastructure for Aboriginal people to Heritage forms part of the wider cultural practice and share culture and for the infrastructure framework and specific wider community to visit to interact with heritage conservation strategies and and understand the Aboriginal culture, controls will be considered in precinct history and heritage of Western Sydney. planning and DCPs as part of a requirement to address the Heritage Act 1977. During precinct planning, detailed Connecting with Country site investigations will occur to identify Connecting with Country is more and protect Aboriginal and non- than just a policy or an idea. First Aboriginal heritage. The outcomes of Peoples’ connection with Country is these investigations will then inform related to the origins of the master planning and will be considered in landscapes within which they/we DAs. inhabit and therefore their own Planning, urban design and development origins. Connecting with Country will activate and integrate heritage items occurs through every sense, into new developments in a sensitive way movement and stories. It is related in accordance with: to knowledge, actions and Australia ICOMOS Charter for Places experiences, so happens best • of Cultural Significance, The Burra through corporeal activities, and Charter, 2013 being in spaces on Country. Several practices or methodologies can be • Better Placed: Design Guide for engaged to build these Heritage by Government Architect connections. While guidance from NSW knowledge holders is • Design in Context: Guidelines for Infill recommended, some of these Development in the Historic methods are part of everyday life, Environment by NSW Heritage Office such as walking Country, & Royal Australian Institute of storytelling on Country, making on Architects NSW Chapter Country, listening to Country, • New Uses for Heritage Places: dialogue with Country, singing up Guidelines for the adaption of Historic Country, and sensing Country. Buildings and Sites by NSW Heritage Aboriginal people have always Office & Royal Australian Institute of walked Country as both a means of Architects NSW Chapter. knowing and caring for Country. Aboriginal heritage Culture is a map across the landscape in which not only are the All landscapes have Aboriginal cultural individual places important, but the heritage values, which includes both routes between them, and the tangible and intangible elements whole of the landscape is a containing places and values relating to cohesive narrative. Indigenous traditional, historical and contemporary cultural knowledge is spatialised periods. There are points of significance and placed, so in walking Country, a for Aboriginal peoples within the sort of mapping occurs that Aerotropolis including scarred trees, involves all the senses and does not carved trees, white clay, shell middens, simply rely upon sight. camp sites, stone resources and scatterings of artefacts.

42 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan Figure 23: White clay being used in Aboriginal ceremonies Source: Destination NSW

Figure 24: Kelvin Park Homestead in the The floodplains of Ropes Creek and Aerotropolis Core Precinct Wianamatta–South Creek were an Source: Heritage NSW, Department of important meeting place and source of Premier & Cabinet nutrition for Aboriginal communities. South, Badgerys and Thompsons creeks provided food and recreation over Women, white clay and thousands of generations. Local plant species including tea tree, paperbark Wianamatta trees, geebung, wattles and ferns, as well Aboriginal women in Greater as fish and shellfish provided food for Sydney are guardians of reserves of Aboriginal peoples. white clay. Prior to non-Indigenous appropriation, it was traded far and Non-Aboriginal heritage wide as an important resource and European settlement began in the area in dietary supplement, particularly for the early 1800s with the first land grant pregnant women. These given to James Badgery in 1809. The next movements of trade and custodial settlers established large rural estates care occurred throughout the and set up local agricultural and pastoral cultural calendar, often involving economies. Some large estates were travel for many days along subdivided from the 1850s and this songlines or trade routes. White attracted small-scale farmers and led to clay, as found at Wianamatta, was the formation of village centres, including so valued that women carried it Luddenham and Bringelly. While land with them in a djuguma, or net bag, continued to be subdivided and slung around her neck or head developed, the rural character and along with other essential items agricultural uses remained, as do some such as kangaroo bone chisels, early buildings and structures. shells used as spear sharpeners, balls of red ochre, lumps of resin The Aerotropolis contains 18 non- from the Xanthorrhoea, or grass Aboriginal heritage items of local tree and fishing implements. Clay is significance. Three items of State also valued for body adornments, significance include Kelvin Park which when used in ceremonies Homestead (Group) in the Aerotropolis distinguishes groups through the Core Precinct, Church of the Holy differing designs in their body Innocents (Group) in the Rossmore painting. Precinct and Belfield Farm (Group) in the Rossmore Precinct. These items will be mapped in the Aerotropolis SEPP and considered at the precinct planning stage.

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5.1.5 Public safety areas 5.1.8 Helicopter landing sites The risk of aircraft incidents is highest at associated with hospitals the ends of runways. Planning within To ensure continued operations of these areas - public safety areas – will helicopter landing sites at hospitals, exclude land uses that attract large associated flight paths must be free from numbers of people or include the storage, encroachments. Any proposed hospitals use or manufacture of certain dangerous in or adjacent to the Aerotropolis must goods. consider flight path protection.

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5.2 Implementing the NASF Principles to safeguard the aviation operations of Western Sydney Airport will be implemented through: • the Aerotropolis SEPP • the Aerotropolis DCP • Section 9.1 directions 3.5 Development Near Regulated Airports and Defence Airfields and 7.8 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan • precinct planning • master planning. Master plans will not be approved unless they satisfy all principles, including aviation safeguarding principles, identified in the Aerotropolis SEPP. DAs must demonstrate how they satisfy performance outcomes of the DCP, either through identified acceptable solutions or proposed alternative solutions. Some development will trigger referral to Western Sydney Airport and the relevant Commonwealth agency.

50 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan Draft – for public comment 51 6 Resilience and adaptability

Planning for resilience addresses several 6.1.1 Waste and resource economic and social issues. Adapting to recovery and management climate change will build resilience to higher temperatures, higher evaporation, The NSW Environment Protection changes to intensity and distribution of Authority’s latest Waste Avoidance and rainfall, and more frequent heatwaves. Resource Recovery (WARR) Strategy establishes priorities for the next seven years. Drawing from this, planning for the 6.1 Circular economy Aerotropolis will integrate sustainable The circular economy gradually energy, waste and circular economy decouples economic activity from the design principles into development and consumption of finite resources. It is an operations. Requirements will be approach that designs out waste and determined at the precinct planning and changes how goods are produced and master planning stages. sold to minimise waste and environmental impact. Circular economy is based on 6.1.2 Low carbon precincts three key principles: The Low Carbon Precincts Program, • design out waste and pollution developed by the CRC for Low Carbon • keep products and materials in use Living, aims to reduce the carbon footprint of urban systems. It will develop regenerate natural systems. • new knowledge and tools to enable the The NSW Circular Economy Policy design of, and a market for, low-carbon, Statement and the Circular Economy precinct-scale infrastructure. Innovation Network (referred to as NSW Circular) guide NSW Government Development requirements to ensure low decision-making to transition to a circular carbon living and to meet the NSW economy. The Statement sets the Government target of net zero carbon ambition and approach for a circular emissions by 2050 will be established for economy in NSW and guides resource use the Aerotropolis at the precinct planning and management. Decision-making and and master planning stages. planning for the Aerotropolis will be governed by these principles. 6.2 Urban cooling Considering utility provision across all Western Sydney is hotter and drier than four domains of water, energy, waste and other parts of Greater Sydney. To cool the digital networks allows for new business Aerotropolis, planning will need to models and technology solutions to be consider that: delivered in the Aerotropolis and the Water retained in the landscape Western Parkland City more broadly. • requires a high level of pervious surfaces and better means to absorb rain and use water efficiently to The NSW Government, with councils, will look to increase transpiration. innovative utilities solutions and technologies to • When water and the tree canopy are drive a circular economy, build resilience and combined, the benefit is higher than if each is provided in isolation. optimise the sustainable management of In growing areas like the Aerotropolis, resources. • building mass can create significant urban heat island effects. Building reflectivity may provide a higher degree of urban cooling than canopy and water alone.

52 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan Figure 27: Hot days (over 35 degrees Celsius) in Greater Sydney in 2018-19 Source: Greater Sydney Commission

The optimum solution is to integrate tree developed to protect the waterway’s canopy cover, water retention, permeable community environmental values. This surfaces and high solar reflecting building will be detailed in precinct planning. materials into urban design. These requirements will be enforced at the 6.4 H azard management precinct planning stage and controls included in the DCP. and recovery

6.3 Waterway health and 6.4.1 Climate change resilience The effects of climate change pose management challenges to ecosystems, communities Most of the small creeks that join and economy. All three levels of Wianamatta–South Creek are government have adopted mitigation and characterised by ephemeral creeks with adaptation policies that acknowledge the little flow between rainstorms. These need to plan for climate change. pools and larger creek sections have The extent and severity of impacts will deep pools of water year-round that vary and includes more days of extreme water-based animals rely on. heat, longer bushfire seasons, more Urban development could increase the regular drought, increases to flooding volume and duration of flows entering depths and extent, sea level rise waterways and increase pollution. (inundation, storm surge and erosion) and Impacts could include erosion of creek more intense storms and cyclones. These banks and reduced aquatic and terrestrial are likely to impact biodiversity, food ecosystems. security, human settlements, wellbeing and economies. The Western City District Plan requires the application of a risk-based approach Adaptation minimises vulnerability to to manage the cumulative effects of climate and other hazards. Adaptation development on the health of responses can vary depending on the catchments. The NSW Government is type and severity of the hazard and the using this approach to determine capacity of the community to adapt. waterway health values for Wianamatta– The Aerotropolis DCP, precinct planning, South Creek in consultation with the master planning and the ongoing review catchment community. The values will be of these documents will guide the translated into appropriate water quality planning for a resilient and adaptable and flow targets. Further, an effective Aerotropolis. regulatory and policy framework will be

Draft – for public comment 53 6.4.2 Floodplain management The Blue–Green Grid provides an ideal opportunity to accommodate and The NSW Government’s Flood Prone manage flooding through innovative Land Policy aims to reduce the impact of stormwater retention strategies without flooding and flood liability on individual unnecessarily sterilising land. owners and occupiers of flood prone land. The NSW Floodplain Development Flood management infrastructure and Manual (2005) guides the process of planning should account for climate floodplain risk management. Floodplain change and the reforestation of the risk management studies and plans Blue–Green Grid as part of the landscape- identify and prioritise ways to reduce risk led approach. of damage from flooding. Precinct planning will need to consider floodplain risk management measures such as safe evacuation routes, cut and fill and development issues for the entire Flood management should be integrated with floodplain. Development controls will urban and water system planning to leverage apply to land within the 1 in 100-year efficiencies and maximise community benefit. flood area in line with each Council’s relevant policy. The map on page 55 shows the flood extents for the Aerotropolis based on the 1 in 100-year flood area and are subject to future detailed precinct planning. Figure 28: Example of naturalised creek edge Source: Sydney Water

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This Plan identifies 10 precincts based on • Kemps Creek Precinct opportunities and constraints as well as The precinct boundary now excludes likely future character and connectivity. land to the east of Kemps Creek beyond the eastern boundary of Wianamatta–South Creek. This provides a clearly defined boundary Initial precincts Remaining precincts for the Aerotropolis. Planning for this • Aerotropolis Core • Dwyer Road area will be progressed by Liverpool • Northern Gateway • Kemps Creek City Council. • Wianamatta–South • North Luddenham • Agribusiness Precinct The precinct boundary has been Creek Rossmore • amended to remove 748 hectares of Badgerys Creek • land in the south to create the Dwyer • Agribusiness Road Precinct. It is now an initial • Mamre Road precinct to reflect the opportunities of the Airport. • Dwyer Road Precinct This new precinct, formerly in the Submissions to the Stage 1 LUIIP, further Agribusiness Precinct, reflects that investigations, and infrastructure the entire precinct is not needed for timeframes have resulted in the following agribusiness activity. This also changes: provides opportunities for this area to • Wianamatta–South Creek Precinct better relate to adjoining areas. The precinct boundary has generally been defined using 1 in 100 chance 7.1 Common strategic per year flood level data from Liverpool City Council and Penrith outcomes and City Council, including areas implementation containing protected existing native strategies vegetation. In some areas, such as Thompson’s Creek, the precinct is 7.1.1 Common strategic wider than the 1 in 100 chance per year flood to ensure a functional outcomes green area. Land no longer in this While the Plan identifies expected precinct is now included in the planning outcomes and infrastructure relevant adjoining precinct. The strategies for each precinct, several precinct name reflects the official strategic outcomes will generally apply to dual name of Wianamatta–South all precincts. Creek. • Badgerys Creek Precinct Productivity This is an initial precinct as • Provide well-designed employment investigations indicate its early precincts with active street frontages release will support efficient and a well-considered landscape and infrastructure delivery. Additionally, built form. most of this precinct will be affected • Create buildings and landscaping of by aircraft noise once the Airport exemplary design and world-class begins operations. energy efficiency. • Mamre Road Precinct • Plan for building heights to meet The precinct boundary now includes airport operation requirements. additional land east of the former Adopt appropriate design and boundary and aligns the western • construction standards to reduce boundary with the 1 in 100 chance per aircraft noise impacts in development year flood extent. This precinct is now up to the ANEC/ANEF 20 and above an initial precinct to help meet the contours. demand for industrial land.

56 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan • Prohibit intensification of residential • Identify and protect transport development within the ANEC/ANEF corridors and adjacent areas. 20 and above contours. • Provide well-integrated and • Embrace new and emerging accessible public transport hubs, technologies and support innovation interchanges and stops. in sustainable and resilient precincts. • Meet broader transport network • Support the transition of existing outcomes for the Western Parkland agricultural industries. City (refer to 3.2). • Create places that support the right • Investigate how to achieve a high ecosystem for technology and active and public transport mode innovation. share that balances car uses with • Design that encourages engagement public transport and amenity for and collaboration. cyclists and pedestrians. • Appropriately stage and sequence • Avoid encroachment of urban development to align with development so that future infrastructure. infrastructure does not limit development opportunities or Sustainability incorporate upfront measures to • Provide an urban tree canopy along mitigate noise and visual impacts. open space corridors, major roads • Create active transport networks and streets to contribute to the 5 wherever possible to move away from million trees for Greater Sydney by private vehicle dependence. 2030 program. • Place 4G and 5G (or other future • Provide blue and green corridors of technology) radio cells on buildings, private and public open space with smart poles or other infrastructure, active and passive recreation and including public transport community facilities. infrastructure. • Maximise connections to the Liveability Wianamatta–South Creek corridor, Blue–Green Grid and regional parks. • Create compact residential development that takes advantage of Enable innovative approaches to • creek lines and other selected high resource recovery and waste amenity locations outside the 1 in 100 management, including appropriate chance per year flood planning levels. urban design for collection facilities. Provide affordable housing consistent Protect and restore and health of the • • with the Region Plan. Western Parkland City’s waterways. Integrate residential development Integrate natural water retention • • with local services, public open and processes into development. green space, retail and compatible • Leverage underlying topography and commercial development. scenic values in development. • Provide safe, activated, stimulating • Enhance the efficient use of energy, and healthy, green landscaped and water and other resources, and shaded streets and prioritise renewable energy generate to achieve pedestrian, cycle and public transport net zero emissions for the movements. Aerotropolis. • Create vibrant and liveable Connectivity communities with public art and civic, community and cultural facilities that • Adopt a finer grain layout to support leverage high frequency public movement and place outcomes for transport connections to the Airport public transport, cycling, walking, and other centres in Greater Sydney. local traffic and freight.

Draft – for public comment 57 The Aerotropolis Core will be a diverse, dynamic and sustainable global airport city

• Position local centres to maximise areas consistent with strategic exposure to riparian lands, biocertification and strategic encouraging green public open space, assessment and with biodiversity human activity with passive conservation measures and surveillance and public safety. commitments in strategic biodiversity • Plan for flexible employment hubs approvals with supporting uses that create and • plan for State and local infrastructure enhance a sense of place. funding (with Planning Partnership, • Ensure exemplary design quality and WCAA and Penrith and Liverpool energy efficiency in all buildings, councils). including requirements for articulation, visual interest and, where 7.2 Initial precincts – appropriate, street interaction. vision and land uses 7.1.2 C ommon implementation 7.2.1 Aerotropolis Core Precinct strategies The Aerotropolis Core will be a diverse, In addition to these common objectives, dynamic and sustainable global airport common implementation strategies will city with attractive places for workers, be undertaken. residents and visitors. It will be a place of choice to do business, a new Planning Partnership employment-focused metropolitan centre • prepare detailed precinct plans (with with an industry focus on advanced relevant agencies) manufacturing, research and • prepare a DCP to guide built form and development and industry led public domain treatment, servicing educational facilities. The Aerotropolis strategies and the Wianamatta–South Core will also take advantage of its Creek interface (with relevant proximity to the airside and facilitate agencies) development of a cutting-edge aerospace and defence industries. • collaborate with utility providers and industry on best practice circular The Precinct will be centred around a new economy possibilities including Sydney Metro station and be supported energy generation, water recycling by retail, creative industries, civil and and liquid and solid waste solutions cultural facilities, and world-class public (with WCAA and relevant agencies). open spaces. Residential communities • Plan for an increase in the proportion and other noise sensitive land uses will be of homes within a 10-minute walk of located outside the ANEC/ANEF 20 and quality public green and open space above contours, within 800 metres or a (with Department of Planning, 10-minute walk of the Metro station. The Industry and Environment, WCAA and Wianamatta–South Creek corridor will be relevant agencies). a shaded, central lifestyle feature. Housing will be integrated with local establish an appropriate interface to • services, retail and compatible Wianamatta–South Creek and commercial development that activates maintain access to promote green the ground plane. open space and recreation uses (with Department of Planning, Industry and Desirable land uses Environment, WCAA, local government and relevant agencies) Advanced manufacturing, defence and aerospace, research and development Department of Planning, Industry and activity, high technology industry and Environment infrastructure, education (including • manage the 5 Million Trees program vocational and tertiary education); to increase urban canopy cover professional services, business incubator hubs, creative industries including ‘pop- create development and conservation • up installations’ and festivals/events,

58 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan commercial offices, food and beverage, 7.2.3 Wianamatta–South Creek indoor and outdoor recreation and sports Precinct facilities, medium to high density residential near the Metro station; retail, The Wianamatta–South Creek Precinct community; civic, entertainment, cultural boundary has generally defined using 1 in facilities; green open and public space on 100 chance per year flood level data from public and private lands; public and Liverpool City Council and Penrith City private medical services, visitor Council which includes areas containing accommodation.* protected existing native vegetation. In some areas the precinct is wider than the Refer to page 62 for more detail. 1 in 100 chance per year flood to ensure a functional green area. Land that was 7.2.2 Northern Gateway Precinct previously within this precinct outside the The Northern Gateway will be a major 1 in 100 flood extent is now included in airport interface, serving as a key the relevant adjoining precinct. strategic centre within the Western The Precinct is an important part of the Economic Corridor – linking the Airport broader Wianamatta–South Creek with the Western Parkland City corridor, defined in the Region Plan vision Metropolitan Cluster through high for the corridor as the defining spatial frequency public transport, freight, road element of the Western Parkland City. and rail connections. The Northern Protection of the Wianamatta–South Gateway will harness existing and Creek Precinct allows planning for the emerging economic opportunities Aerotropolis to be structured around the catalysed by the Airport and build on the landscape. The retention of water in the approved Sydney Science Park landscape, protection of significant development to provide a variety of remnant vegetation, and other Blue– employment generating uses. Residential Green Grid elements such regional parks development will be located close to will enable the greening of the public transport and outside ANEC/ANEF Aerotropolis. The creation of a Blue– 20 and above contours to ensure that Green Grid will provide multiple airport operations are safeguarded, and opportunities for residents, workers and residents have the opportunity to live in a visitors to the area to benefit from 30-minute city. The Precinct will improved amenity and liveability complement the Aerotropolis Core and outcomes. Connectivity from will evolve as a centre focused on high Wianamatta–South Creek and its technology incorporating health, tributaries into the adjacent precincts will education, knowledge and research. be landscaped to create extended green Desirable land uses corridors, whilst noting the need to limit wildlife attraction within the vicinity of High technology commercial enterprise/ the Airport. industry, warehousing and logistics, education, offices, retail, residential, Desirable land uses health services, entertainment, tourism Water management, Open space, facilities, cultural and creative industries, Recreation facilities, Pedestrian and cycle green public and private open spaces, connectivity, Community and cultural recreation and visitor accommodation.* facilities, environment protection, water Refer to page 64 for more detail. management and restaurants or cafes.* Refer to page 66 for more detail.

*Desirable land uses are dependent upon noise limitations and ANEC/ANEF contours as well as other safeguarding requirements for the operation of the Airport.

Draft – for public comment 59 7.2.4 Badgerys Creek Precinct 7.2.5 Mamre Road Precinct Directly adjoining the Airport to the east, The Mamre Road Precinct is part of the the Badgerys Creek Precinct will support WSEA and will be connected to the airport operations, the new urban centre potential Western Sydney Freight Line. Its in the Aerotropolis Core to the south and proximity to the M4 Motorway and the Northern Gateway to the west. The Elizabeth Drive as well as its generally flat precinct will meet demand for a range of terrain makes it suitable for large floor employment generating uses that benefit plate employment and logistics uses. The from its proximity to airport operations Mamre Road Precinct is largely affected and the new urban centre, but do not by aircraft noise and those parts within require direct access to high capacity the ANEC/ANEF 20 and above contours public transport. The precinct is not are not suitable for noise sensitive land suitable for noise sensitive land uses such uses. Therefore, the precinct will be as residential, schools and hospitals. planned as an industrial warehousing and Defence and aerospace and technology- logistics precinct. The precinct could also based industry which complements and present potential opportunities for an supports the Aerotropolis Core may also intermodal terminal serviced by the locate here. potential Western Sydney Freight Line. This precinct may initially support the The Mamre Road precinct will be zoned infrastructure that enables the under the WSEA SEPP and have its own construction of the Airport and Development Control Plan but will remain Aerotropolis. Some land uses, buildings within the boundaries of the Aerotropolis. and structures may be temporary in the short to medium term and transition to Desirable land uses higher order uses in the longer term. New Warehousing and logistics, High enabling industries to facilitate technology industry, Manufacturing, construction of the Aerotropolis may be Intermodal facilities, Circular economy permitted subject to interface treatments uses.* and an ability for the site to transition to higher order uses. Interface treatments Refer to page 70 for more detail. may be required between existing rural industries and new land uses until they 7.2.6 Agribusiness Precinct either transition to other uses or are The Agribusiness Precinct will skirt the modernised to co-exist with adjoining western edge of the Airport and support land uses. The precinct will be in a green the long-term retention and growth of setting with new green linkages and agriculture and agribusiness in the active transport opportunities between Aerotropolis. The Precinct will build on Badgerys Creek to the west and existing agricultural operations and Wianamatta–South Creek to the east. natural landscape character, acting as a Development should take advantages of catalyst for agricultural export from the views to these creek lines surrounding the region. The Precinct will retain significant precinct. peri-urban agricultural lands for production and enabling connections to a Desirable land uses 24/7 international airport that will service Defence and aerospace, advanced an increasing demand nationally and manufacturing activity, high technology internationally for high-quality fresh food, industry, airport supporting development, value-added pre-prepared meals and local retail, Aerotropolis enabling industries, flowers. This high-technology precinct modernised resource recovery industries, will drive opportunities for education and light industrial, social infrastructure.* tourism. Being located within the Sydney Refer to page 68 for more detail.

*Desirable land uses are dependent upon noise limitations and ANEC/ANEF contours as well as other safeguarding requirements for the operation of the Airport.

60 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan basin and close to an international airport • A value-added food and pharma hub Figure 29: An will also enable visitors locally, to enable processing and example of what domestically and globally to come and manufacturing businesses to uplift the agribusiness learn some of the cutting-edge processes value by shifting from a commodity- could look like. occurring in the agriculture and focused to a value-added sector agribusiness industry across Western approach. Sydney. Design-led place-based planning • A proposed Australian Centre of at the precinct planning stage will help Excellence in food innovation creating support existing rural landscapes and an industry-led national powerhouse ensure biodiversity protection for in food science, technology, remnant bushland vegetation. Part of the engineering and mathematics (Food- Agribusiness Precinct to the north of STEM). Elizabeth Drive and to the east of The Commercial and retail development Northern Road will provide opportunities • ancillary to agriculture and for flexible employment uses given its agribusiness. proximity to the Northern Gateway Precinct. Desirable land uses Development within the Agribusiness Agribusiness, Agriculture, Intensive fresh Precinct will include uses that will benefit and value-added food production, Food from opportunities for national and innovation technology and research, international trade. These uses may Food production and processing, Fresh include: food produce markets, Warehousing and • A world-leading integrated intensive logistics, High technology Industry, production hub enabling the intensive Ancillary rural residential, Complementary production and value-adding of offices and retail, Education, Circular sustainable, high-quality fresh economy enabling infrastructure, produce and pre-prepared meals. Biosecurity enabling infrastructure, • A fresh food hub bringing a Integrated logistics hub.* diversified and expanded fresh food Refer to page 71 for more detail. marketplace to the Aerotropolis, becoming a major distribution centre for fresh produce to domestic and 7.3 Expected planning export markets. outcomes – initial • A state-of-the-art integrated logistics precincts hub creating land/air side linkages Key considerations, strategic outcomes and a fully digital supply chain and implementation strategies for the solution that will provide safe, secure initial precincts are detailed on pages and seamless connectivity for freight 62-75. movements.

*Desirable land uses are dependent upon noise limitations and ANEC/ANEF contours as well as other safeguarding requirements for the operation of the Airport.

Draft – for public comment 61 7.3.1 Aerotropolis Core Precinct Liverpool LGA

Key considerations • Create public spaces with civic, community and cultural facilities, public Aircraft noise and its impact on land uses. • art, pop-up installations and creative • Connections across Thompsons and placemaking. Wianamatta–South Creek. Activate the station precincts and Safeguarding Airport operations. • Total area • respond to and leverage the high • Gradual residential development to frequency public transport connections 1,382 support the vibrancy, social cohesion and (including Sydney Metro) to the Airport hectares night-time economy of the centre. and other centres in Greater Sydney. • Transition from initial development types to higher order commercial development. Implementation Strategies • Infrastructure servicing and phasing to • Prepare detailed city centre master plan optimise investment and delivery. and transport corridor protection • Early activation. (Planning Partnership and Western City and Aerotropolis Authority). Potential jobs • Opportunities to protect and create urban tree canopy. • Further investigation into potential station 50,000 Business attraction and ecosystems. locations to service the centre (Sydney to • • Higher mode share of public and active Metro, Transport for NSW). 60,000 transport. • Completion of investigations to confirm Innovative and adaptable housing stock. transport networks servicing the • Aerotropolis (Sydney Metro, Transport for Integrated land use and transport • NSW). planning, as well as movement and place outcomes that activate the ground plane. • Investigate transport networks servicing the Airport and Aerotropolis Core Strategic Outcomes including rapid bus connections to Potential Liverpool, Greater Penrith, Blacktown and Create a major metropolitan 24-hour, residents • Campbelltown–Macarthur as well as rail vibrant, global centre and robust local connections to St Marys, Parramatta, economy built around professional 20,000 Leppington and Macarthur (Transport for to services, high technology advanced NSW). manufacturing, research, training, 24,000 education and creative industries. • Investigate incentives for business investment (Western City and Contribute to urban canopy and maximise • Aerotropolis Authority and Department connections to the Wianamatta–South of Planning, Industry and Environment). Creek corridor and Blue–Green Grid. Use flexible land use zoning to maximise Weave digital technologies into all facets • • diversity and attract investment (Planning of the working, social and residential Partnership, Western City and environment. Aerotropolis Authority and the Create an aerospace and defence • Department of Planning, Industry and research and development industry Environment). cluster in the fringe of the Airport Develop and prepare a public art strategy Provide high frequency public transport • • and public domain strategy (Western City and efficient movement corridors to other and Aerotropolis Authority and centres in Greater Sydney. Department of Planning, Industry and • Plan for a centre for excellence in STEM- Environment). based education including secondary, Coordinated infrastructure and services vocational (VET) and tertiary education • plan (Department of Planning, facilities. Infrastructure and Environment and • Include aviation industries supporting the Western City and Aerotropolis Authority). Airport. • Investigate best practice housing stock • Provide an entertainment quarter with suitable for innovation and commercial opportunities to interface with the districts (Planning Partnership, Western Wianamatta–South Creek corridor. City and Aerotropolis Authority and • Create opportunities for tourism and Transport for NSW). conference uses and facilities. • Develop Affordable Housing Scheme to • Protect transport corridors early to deliver affordable housing as part of all minimise possible land use conflicts and residential development (Planning allow the orderly and timely provision of Partnership). infrastructure.

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Key considerations establishments should be located away from major movement corridors and Creation of a permeable network of • arterial connections. connected spaces Provide safe, activated, stimulating and Early identification and protection of • Total area • healthy, landscaped and shaded streets transport corridors and urban canopy. 1,616 • Treatment of major infrastructure hectares corridors to complement the landscape Implementation Strategies and topography • Use flexible land use zoning to maximise • Aircraft Noise – ANEC/ANEF restrictions diversity and attract investment (Planning • Safeguarding for Airport operations Partnership, Western City and • Flood management Aerotropolis Authority and the • Interface with creeks and riparian Department of Planning, Industry and Potential jobs corridors. Environment). • Supporting Metro investment with • Protection of transport corridors and 19,000 potential station focused developments prevent possible conflict with adjoining to and public places. land use, including, but not limited to, the 21,000 • Address the interface with Twin Creeks. proposed Sydney Metro Greater West Stage 1, proposed M12 Motorway, Strategic Outcomes Elizabeth Drive and potential East–West • Plan for and develop a major airport rail link (Transport for NSW and interface with attractive entry points to Department of Planning, Industry and reflect the gateway to the Airport, and Environment). the first presentation to those leaving the All stages of development and sub- Potential • Airport’s main entrance/exit point. precincts are set in a grid layout to residents • Support the Western Economic Corridor support public transport, cycling and 8,000 linking St Marys, the Airport and pedestrians (Planning Partnership and to Aerotropolis Core. Transport for NSW). • A higher order centre that focusses on • Further investigation into potential station 10,000 education research and development and location/s to service the precinct (Sydney high technology. Metro, Transport for NSW) • Minimise conflict between airport • Develop a public domain strategy along operations and land use/development Elizabeth Drive (Department of Planning, outcomes. Industry and Environment and Transport for NSW). • Limit private access points from Elizabeth Drive, The Northern Road and • Landscaping along major transport Luddenham Road. corridors, contributing to urban tree canopy and amenity, including mature Configure road layout and subdivision • trees retained along Elizabeth Drive, pattern to support Elizabeth Drive and as subject to road safety considerations and an east–west city-serving corridor for airport safeguarding (Planning moving people and goods. Transport for Partnership and Department of Planning, NSW to lead and collaborate on Elizabeth Industry and Environment). Drive upgrade, function and configuration. • Access points rationalised to connect via the new local street network to service Limit residential development to the • private development. Minimise direct centre and locate near public transport in development site access from Elizabeth locations outside ANEC/ANEF 20 and Drive, The Northern Road and above contours. Luddenham Road (Planning Partnership). Provide for medium density housing in • Road layout and subdivision pattern walking distance to public transport with • supports Elizabeth Drive as an east–west appropriate amenity to support the city-serving corridor for moving people centre and integrate with commercial and and goods (Planning Partnership). employment opportunities. Collaborate with Transport for NSW Locate educational establishments in • • (lead) on the Elizabeth Drive upgrade, close proximity to public transport and function and configuration (Planning having regard to noise considerations. Partnership). Where possible, educational

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Key considerations Implementation Strategies • Aircraft noise • Address interface with and activate • Flood management Wianamatta–South Creek open space corridor through precinct planning Total area Interface with proposed M12 • (Planning Partnership). Motorway, proposed Sydney Metro 1,392 Identify appropriate east–west hectares Greater West Stage 1, the proposed • Outer Sydney Orbital and potential crossings of Wianamatta–South Western Sydney Freight Line. Creek, particularly active and public transport connections (Planning Opportunity for public acquisition to • Partnership and Transport for NSW). support the open space needs of the Aerotropolis. • Prepare a public domain strategy for Elizabeth Drive (Department of Providing amenity whilst in private • Planning, Industry and Environment Potential jobs ownership. Minimal and Transport for NSW). Viable management regime. • • Retain appropriate landscaping along • Safeguarding Airport operations. existing streets (Transport for NSW). • Infrastructure operation and • Develop stormwater management maintenance access requirements. and floodplain management strategy Strategic Outcomes for Blue–Green Grid that Potential contemplates new crossings, residents • Establish the Wianamatta–South additional trees and vegetation, No additional Creek corridor as the structuring blue climate change, water in the dwellings and green infrastructure spine of the landscape, waterway health and – lawfully Aerotropolis and broader Western biodiversity conservation and commenced Parkland City. stormwater retention strategies uses (e.g. • Establish a landscape buffer on the (Planning Partnership). approved western boundary utilising the dwellings) are Badgerys Creek corridor. protected • Manage the health of the waterway to under existing gain iconic ecological outcomes as use rights detailed by the risk-based framework. under the Protect existing mature trees and EP&A Act • enhance urban tree canopy. 1979. • Improve waterway health. • Provide high quality public green and open space with a particular focus on Elizabeth Drive to reflect the main approach to the Airport and Fifteenth Avenue to be upgraded to an attractive landscaped boulevard. • Reforestation of riparian lands.

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Western Sydney Aerotropolis Potential East-West Rail Link, Stabling Western Sydney International (Nancy- and Criticual Infrastructure Bird Walton) Airport Proposed M12 Motorway Corridor Topographic Contour 5m Proposed Transport Corridor Regional Parkland (Investigation) Environment and Recreation Key Network Upgrades Flexible Employment Critical Utility / Infrastructure Urban Land (Investigation) Proposed Sydney Metro Greater West 7.3.5 Mamre Road Precinct Penrith LGA

Key considerations Implementation Strategies • Aircraft noise • Minimise potential for land use • Safeguarding for Airport operations conflict by restricting incompatible land uses (Department of Planning, Total area Interface with sensitive land uses to • Industry and Environment). north, east and west. 1,002 Establish a buffer on eastern hectares Interface with rural residential • • boundary with rural-residential development in Mount Vernon. development to ensure an • Interface with Wianamatta–South appropriate interface (Department of Creek. Planning, Industry and Environment). • Appropriate staging of development • Ensure delivery of warehouse to align with infrastructure provision. development to support the proposed Potential jobs • Implementation of WSEA uses. intermodal terminal through timely • Management of vehicle movements. rezoning (Department of Planning, 17,000 Industry and Environment). Strategic Outcomes • Planning for the Intermodal Terminal • Opportunities for logistics and will provide for the operational distribution, connecting Western requirements of a viable terminal site, Sydney to the broader freight including a minimum site area of network. approximately 100 hectares Potential • Support the future operations of the (measuring up to 2 km in length and residents Airport through enabling export at least 500 metres in width) No additional freight and logistics. (Department of Planning, Industry and Environment). dwellings • Protect the 24-hour operation of the airport by enabling industrial uses and • Maximise flexibility in operating prohibiting noise sensitive uses only conditions for future development. to locations outside the ANEC/ANEF (Department of Planning, Industry 20 and above contours. and Environment). • Zoning to prioritise warehousing and • Continue planning for the Southern distribution to support freight and Link Road Network (Department of logistics movements. Planning, Industry and Environment). • Investigate the potential for a new Western Sydney Intermodal Terminal, with direct connections to potential Western Sydney Freight Line and The Department of Planning, quality connections to the motorway Industry and Environment is network. responsible for planning the • Protect a Western Sydney Freight Mamre Road Precinct, which will Line corridor to preserve freight and distribution opportunities. be zoned under the WSEA SEPP. • Protect the future operations of the A draft Structure Plan for the proposed intermodal terminal from Precinct was placed on public encroachment by incompatible land exhibition in November 2019. uses • Promote connectivity between the WSEA and other precincts in the Aerotropolis.

70 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan 7.3.6 Agribusiness Precinct Liverpool and Penrith LGA

Key considerations • Allow for the development of integrated food supply chain related Aircraft noise • industries particularly those that rely • Safeguarding for Airport operations on the skills of and proximity to a Total area • Supporting existing rural industry to growing population in the Western 1,572 minimise land use conflicts Parkland City. hectares • Incorporating existing rural landscape, • Facilitate education, research and sustainability and biodiversity values development and high technology • Recognition of existing communities, land uses associated with food such as Luddenham production and processing. • Wildlife attraction • Capitalise on the increasing domestic and international demand for high- Biosecurity • quality fresh food and value-added Potential jobs Strategic Outcomes pre-prepared meals. 8,000 • Provide a world-class agriculture and • Enable a road layout and subdivision to agribusiness precinct that will deliver pattern that supports the movement, 10,000 fresh and value-added Australian storage and processing of agricultural food production from farm gate to goods and produce into and out of the global market. the Western Parkland City. • Provide an integrated intensive • Allow for limited residential production hub and state of the art development that is ancillary to integrated logistics hub to deliver a Agricultural and Agribusiness multi-modal supply chain solution for operations outside of the ANEC/ Potential ANEF 20 and above contours. residents agricultural products to Greater Address any potential for land use Minimal, Sydney, NSW and Australia. • conflict between adjoining land uses subject to Enable smart city and digital • as a result of future development, detailed integration into research, education including airport operations. precinct and logistics. planning • Protect the character and history of • Deliver an urban tree canopy along the Luddenham Village. important corridors to contribute to the amenity of the area. • Accommodate agricultural value- added industries and freight and • Enable innovative approaches to logistics facilities that benefit from sustainability outcomes including access to the proposed Outer Sydney water sensitive design, resource and Orbital and air-side access to the liquid and solid waste management Airport. and adaptable and durable credentials as a key driver for the • Integrate sustainable energy, waste design and function of the precinct. and water as well as circular economy design principles into development • Allow for the sustainable and holistic and operations. development of agritourism product and experiences within the precinct. • Support and add value to the effective ongoing agricultural industry • Early protection of transport corridors operations and viability across the to minimise possible land use conflict Western Parkland City and beyond with adjacent areas and ensure the (across NSW). orderly and timely provision of infrastructure. • Provide for the movement and storage of agricultural commodities that should be connected to the commercial entrance of the Airport.

Draft – for public comment 71 Figure 30: Implementation Strategies The Collaborate with the Luddenham Address the interface and relationship Agribusiness • • Village community as part of precinct with the Western Sydney Airport precinct will freight services and airport logistics service an planning to understand and manage through precinct planning (Planning increasing expectations of village character and Partnership and Western City and demand the rate/extent of change (Planning Aerotropolis Authority). nationally and Partnership). internationally • Use flexible zoning to maximise • Enable an interconnected relationship for high- diversity and attract investment between the Agribusiness Precinct quality fresh (Planning Partnership, Western City and MRA and their planning food. and Aerotropolis Authority and the requirements (Planning Partnership, Department of Planning, Industry and Western City and Aerotropolis Environment). Authority and Department of Planning, Industry and Environment). • Encourage fresh food markets in appropriate locations with direct • Provide a public domain strategy for access to the Airport and associated the entire precinct (Planning tourism opportunities. (Planning Partnership and Western City and Partnership and Western City and Aerotropolis Authority). Aerotropolis Authority). • Put in place measures to prevent • Establish a transport network layout conflict with adjoining land uses as a that facilitates the timely movement result of future development, and processing of goods and including aircraft noise and airport produce, as well as supporting public operations, by restricting transport, cycling and pedestrians incompatible land uses (Planning with appropriate amenity (Planning Partnership and Department of Partnership, Western City and Planning, Industry and Environment). Aerotropolis Authority and Transport • Investigate the development of an for NSW). agritourism strategy for the precinct • Address the interface between the (Planning Partnership and Western proposed Outer Sydney Orbital and City and Aerotropolis Authority). The Northern Road through precinct planning to ensure the Agribusiness Precinct retains connection with the rural land and Biostrategic Agricultural Land to the west (Planning Partnership and Transport for NSW).

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Western Sydney Aerotropolis Proposed Future Rail Links Western Sydney International (Nancy- (Investigation) Bird Walton) Airport Proposed M12 Motorway Corridor Topographic Contour 5m Proposed Transport Corridor Regional Parkland (Investigation) Agribusiness Key Network Upgrades Environment and Recreation Proposed Sydney Metro Greater West Flexible Employment Potential East-West Rail Link, Stabling Mixed Flexible Employment & Urban and Criticual Infrastructure Land 7.4 Remaining precincts Desirable land uses – vision and land uses High technology Industry, Commercial offices, Small and medium enterprises, Although not initial precincts, planning Urban services, Warehousing and for the remaining precincts will continue logistics, Food technology and research, to be informed based on a series of Food production and processing, market and industry studies against their Agribusiness and Fresh food produce geographic and locational characteristics. markets.* The timing of precinct planning for the remaining precincts will be determined by Refer to page 76 for more detail. the timing of infrastructure provision and the amount and nature of development in 7.4.2 Kemps Creek Precinct adjoining areas. Existing rural land use The Kemps Creek Precinct will create zones will be retained until precincts are opportunities for flexible employment rezoned but will remain subject to development connected to residential Ministerial Directions 3.5 (Development communities in the south, Aerotropolis Near Regulated Airports and Defence Core, the Airport and other centres such Airfields) and 7.8 (Implementation of as Liverpool CBD. It is anticipated that Western Sydney Aerotropolis Interim the precinct will be appropriate for mixed Land Use and Infrastructure Plan) (as commercial development such as smaller amended from time to time). The vision innovative and creative industries that and desirable land uses for the remaining seek more affordable, out of centre precincts is provided below. accommodation with accessibility and 7.4.1 Dwyer Road Precinct amenity. The regional park investigation areas and the Wianamatta–South Creek The Dwyer Road Precinct is located south corridor will provide opportunities for of the Agribusiness Precinct, west of the recreation and amenity and link to the Aerotropolis Core and north of the broader Western Sydney Parklands. Bringelly local centre. It is anticipated that the Dwyer Road Precinct will be a Desirable land uses flexible employment precinct adjacent to Small and medium enterprises, Creative the major economic centre of the industries, High technology industries, Aerotropolis Core and the Airport. Urban services.* Precinct Planning will acknowledge the existing rural village character of Bringelly Refer to page 78 for more detail. and support current agricultural operations with a plan for a sustainable 7.4.3 North Luddenham Precinct transition to employment uses over time. The North Luddenham Precinct will A pedestrian and cycle network will be leverage from its proximity to the provided to the Aerotropolis Core and proposed Outer Sydney Orbital the upgrades to The Northern Road, Bringelly Agribusiness and Northern Gateway Road and the proposed Outer Sydney precincts and the Airport to be an area Orbital will provide improved vehicle focused on uses such as high technology, access. research and development associated with food production and processing.

*Desirable land uses are dependent upon noise limitations and ANEC/ANEF contours as well as other safeguarding requirements for the operation of the Airport.

74 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan Desirable land uses 7.5 Expected planning High technology Industry, Commercial outcomes – remaining offices, Small and medium enterprises, Urban services, Warehousing and precincts logistics, Food technology and research, Key considerations, strategic outcomes Food production and processing, and implementation strategies for the Agribusiness and Fresh food produce remaining precincts are detailed on pages markets.* 76-83. Refer to page 80 for more detail. Figure 31: The open space and creek network will 7.4.4 Rossmore Precinct create opportunities for walkability and amenity. The Rossmore Precinct is located close to Source: Sydney Water the Aerotropolis Core and the expansive open space network of Wianamatta– South Creek. Rossmore will be home to mixed living communities, nestled within a productive peri-urban landscape, with a diversity of housing provided to meet changing needs. Housing and jobs will be provided around key compact mixed-use centres served by high-frequency public transport and open space, creating walkable and amenity-rich communities. There is significant residential development capacity in residential areas adjoining the precinct outside of the Aerotropolis meaning that development in this precinct is unlikely to occur in the short to medium term. There will be a focus on providing smart and sustainable housing with connectivity and green design at the forefront of new developments. Affordable housing will be provided to meet the needs of key workers and those on low-incomes. A generous open space and creek network will create opportunities for walkability and amenity. Desirable land uses Residential, Small and medium enterprises, Creative industries, High technology industries, Urban services, Community and cultural facilities, Market gardens, Local health and education, retail, open space, schools* Refer to page 82 for more detail.

*Desirable land uses are dependent upon noise limitations and ANEC/ANEF contours as well as other safeguarding requirements for the operation of the Airport.

Draft – for public comment 75 7.5.1 Dwyer Road Precinct Liverpool LGA

Key considerations Implementation Strategies • Interface with the proposed Outer • Use flexible zoning to maximise Sydney Orbital and Metropolitan Rural diversity (Planning Partnership, Area Western City and Aerotropolis Total area • Fragmented land ownership Authority and the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment). • Supporting existing agricultural 748 Put in place measures to prevent hectares operations and transition to flexible • employment over time conflict with adjoining land uses as a result of future development, Aircraft noise • including aircraft noise and airport • Safeguarding airport operations operations, by restricting Strategic Outcomes incompatible land uses (Department of Planning, Industry and • Provide employment opportunities Environment). close to Aerotropolis Core Precinct • Encourage Opportunities linking to Agribusiness Precinct • Acknowledge the existing rural village character of Bringelly • Utilise and expand the existing social and cultural infrastructure. • Manage the interface and relationship with South West Growth Area.

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Western Sydney Aerotropolis Proposed Future Rail Links Western Sydney International (Nancy- (Investigation) Bird Walton) Airport Proposed Transport Corridor Topographic Contour 5m Agribusiness Regional Parkland (Investigation) Environment and Recreation Key Network Upgrades Flexible Employment Proposed Sydney Metro Greater West Mixed Flexible Employment & Urban Potential East-West Rail Link, Stabling Land and Criticual Infrastructure 7.5.2 Kemps Creek Precinct Liverpool and Penrith LGA

Key considerations Implementation Strategies • Aircraft noise • Reserve road corridors for the • Safeguarding airport operations Western Road and Devonshire Road upgrades. (Planning Partnership, • Upgrade of Elizabeth Drive. Total area Transport for NSW and Department • Connection to proposed M12 of Planning, Industry and 906 Motorway. Environment). hectares • Potential upgrade of Western Road • Protection of transport corridors and and Devonshire Road. prevent possible conflict with • Potential road connection to Airport adjoining land use, including the via extension of Pitt Street. proposed M12 Motorway and potential • Cycle networks to the Airport and East–West rail link (Planning rest of the Aerotropolis. Partnership and Department of Planning, Industry and Environment). • Potential east–west rail link including potential stabling and maintenance • Address interface with and activation facility. of Wianamatta–South Creek and Kemps Creek. (Planning Partnership). • Water and wastewater infrastructure Identify east–west crossings of Resource Recovery Facility. • • Wianamatta–South Creek, particularly Strategic Outcomes active transport connections. (Planning Partnership). • Focus on employment generating uses. • Explore connections to Western Sydney Parklands. (Planning Connect across Wianamatta–South • Partnership and Department of Creek to employment precincts Planning, Industry and Environment). further west. Avoid direct access to development Locate noise sensitive uses in • • from Elizabeth Drive. (Planning appropriate locations. Partnership). Manage an appropriate and activated • Prepare a public domain strategy for interface to Wianamatta–South Creek, • Elizabeth Drive (Department of Kemps Creek and Western Sydney Planning, Industry and Environment Parklands. and Transport for NSW). Plan for high-quality development • Use flexible zoning to maximise and public domain with Elizabeth • diversity (Planning Partnership, Drive appropriately set back to reflect Western City and Aerotropolis the main approach to the Airport. Authority and the Department of • Rationalise access points on Elizabeth Planning, Industry and Environment). Drive and connect to the local road network to service private development. • Protect transport corridors to prevent possible conflict with adjoining land and ensure the orderly and timely provision of infrastructure.

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Key considerations Implementation Strategies • Aircraft noise • Encourage fresh food markets in • Safeguarding airport operations appropriate locations. (Planning Partnership). • Interface with sensitive land uses to Total area north and east. • Encourage permeability and connectivity to the adjoining 490 Strategic Outcomes Agribusiness Precinct, Northern hectares • Focus on research, development and Gateway Precinct and land to the high technology with links to food north and west (Planning production and processing. Partnership). • Access the Airport via the • Infrastructure funding – State and Agribusiness Precinct. Local (Planning Partnership, Department of Planning, Industry and • Plan for a fine grain street network to Environment, Penrith and Liverpool support public transport, cycling and Councils). pedestrians. • Protection of transport corridors and • Take advantage of underlying prevent possible conflict with topography and scenic values. adjoining land use, including the • Protect transport corridors to prevent proposed M12 Motorway (Planning possible conflict with adjoining land Partnership, Department of Planning, and ensure the orderly and timely Industry and Environment and provision of infrastructure. Transport for NSW). • Address interface with riparian areas. (Planning Partnership). • Use flexible zoning to maximise diversity (Planning Partnership, Western City and Aerotropolis Authority and the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment).

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Western Sydney Aerotropolis Flexible Employment Topographic Contour 5m Mixed Flexible Employment & Urban Key Network Upgrades Land Proposed Sydney Metro Greater West Potential East-West Rail Link, Stabling and Criticual Infrastructure Proposed M12 Motorway Corridor Proposed Transport Corridor Agribusiness Environment and Recreation 7.5.4 Rossmore Precinct Liverpool LGA

Key considerations Implementation Strategies • Aircraft noise • Use flexible zoning to maximise • Safeguarding airport operations diversity (Planning Partnership, Western City and Aerotropolis • Land fragmentation Total area Authority and the Department of • Supporting existing agricultural Planning, Industry and Environment). operations as interim uses 1,361 Link staging of rezoning and hectares • • Ensuring development density development to the market viability of supports transport infrastructure medium density housing types and investment. infrastructure provision. (Planning Strategic Outcomes Partnership). • Stage the delivery of frequent public • Provide for mixed-use communities transport services along key corridors with a diversity of housing and including Fifteenth Avenue (Planning maximising access to retail, cultural Partnership). and community services. • Deliver retail and community/cultural • Connect communities via frequent facilities upfront to service residential public transport to the new Airport development early. (Planning and surrounding centres including Partnership, Transport for NSW and Aerotropolis Core and Liverpool. Department of Planning, Industry and • Maintain productive rural and peri- Environment). urban activities are alongside • Reserve road corridors for Ramsay compact urban centres. Road and Devonshire Road upgrades • Plan for an appropriate and activated and potential Tenth Avenue link interface to Wianamatta–South Creek, (Planning Partnership, Transport for Kemps Creek and Western Sydney NSW and Department of Planning, Parklands. Industry and Environment). • Connect the Precinct to the • Address interface with and activation Aerotropolis Core via active transport. of Kemps Creek and Wianamatta– • Locate local employment and live/ South Creek (Planning Partnership). work opportunities in local centres • Investigate connections to Western and along key corridors such as Sydney Parklands (Planning Fifteenth Avenue. Partnership and Department of • Develop Fifteenth Ave as a shaded Planning, Industry and Environment). landscaped transport boulevard with • Prepare a public domain strategy for public transport priority. the entire precinct (Planning • Locate higher-density development Partnership and Department of along Fifteenth Avenue transport Planning, Industry and Environment). nodes, recognising its role as a centre • Develop Affordable Housing Scheme serving corridor. to deliver affordable housing as part of all residential development (Planning Partnership).

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Western Sydney Aerotropolis Proposed Future Rail Links Western Sydney International (Nancy- (Investigation) Bird Walton) Airport Proposed Transport Corridor Topographic Contour 5m Environment and Recreation Regional Parkland (Investigation) Flexible Employment Key Network Upgrades Urban Land Proposed Sydney Metro Greater West Mixed Flexible Employment & Urban Potential East-West Rail Link, Stabling Land and Criticual Infrastructure 8 Infrastructure funding and provision

8.1 P lace-based under the EP&A Act. Broadly, the means for securing development contributions Infrastructure through the planning process are: Compact • State infrastructure contributions Beyond the infrastructure already • local infrastructure contributions identified in this Plan, more detailed • value capture infrastructure needs will be identified When setting development contributions, during precinct planning. This will be all levels of government must ensure the informed by the Western Sydney Place- cumulative amount of contributions based Infrastructure Compact (PIC) payable does not make development process led by the Greater Sydney unfeasible. Commission. The process will strategically identify and 8.2.1 Special Infrastructure estimate the cost of infrastructure and Contributions services that will be required to support growth in the Aerotropolis over time. This A SIC is a financial contribution paid by will increase understanding of the relative developers to help fund some key State costs and benefits of development across and regional infrastructure. The the initial precincts to then inform how to Department of Planning, Industry and most effectively stage and sequence Environment is developing a SIC for the development. Aerotropolis. The process will consider funding sources A SIC considers the cost of infrastructure for the infrastructure and services generated by a development and identified, including from the NSW and balances this with development feasibility Australian Government, State and the need to achieve desired infrastructure and local developer development outcomes. contributions, the customer base of utility The Department of Planning, Industry and providers and other sources. Environment will explore whether an The Place-based Infrastructure Compact Aerotropolis SIC should be set as a process will inform precinct plans and a land-based charge (for example a $ rate Special Infrastructure Contribution (SIC) per net developable hectare) and/or a for the Aerotropolis and combine with unit-based charge (such as $ rate per lot local infrastructure needs identified by or dwelling, or a percentage of the capital Liverpool City and Penrith City Council to investment value). inform staged servicing and development The SIC may apply to a range of in each precinct. development types to part-fund The NSW Government is committed to infrastructure such as State and regional ensuring affordability and value for roads, regional open space, land for money when considering infrastructure schools and some public transport. The investments in the Aerotropolis. Identified SIC will also address broader issues such priority projects would be subject to as affordable housing, green NSW Government’s Infrastructure infrastructure and, where applicable, Investor Assurance Framework prior to biodiversity offsets. investment decisions being made. As the Aerotropolis evolves infrastructure needs will change. The SIC and the 8.2 Infrastructure outcomes of the Place-based Infrastructure Compact process will need Funding to adapt and align with strategic The system of development contributions planning. A future draft SIC and allows for the levying of contributions determination will provide further detail. towards state and local infrastructure

84 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan 8.2.2 Local infrastructure timing, as well as the appropriate contributions instruments through which value uplift can be captured and shared, are Local infrastructure contribution plans important considerations. will fund local infrastructure such as local parks, local roads and community facilities. The Planning Partnership, 8.3 Stage 1 Sydney Metro including Penrith and Liverpool councils, Greater West will guide each council’s local alignment infrastructure contribution plans for the Aerotropolis as precinct plans are Sydney Metro Greater West Stage 1 finalised. This will likely lead to a alignment and station locations are likely consistent approach to the preparation of to be confirmed in 2020. Precinct local infrastructure contributions for both planning will appropriately reflect the councils. alignment and the location of stations. Two stations are expected on the Airport 8.2.3 Value capture site with other potential station locations under investigation. Value sharing mechanisms are being considered in the context of major investments in infrastructure by the NSW 8.4 Utilities and services and Australian governments. This is With limited trunk infrastructure in the consistent with a range of local, national Aerotropolis, significant planning and and international experience in drawing investment is required to unlock on value sharing as a source of major development and activate precincts. project funding. Investigations must consider how utilities Value capture results from the significant and services will be funded, the timing land value uplift due to public investment and impacts of any infrastructure in core infrastructure. Investments such maintenance on road corridors, and as the Airport and proposed Sydney infrastructure sequencing, optimisation Metro Greater West create value for and adaptability. landholders by bringing forward planning A flexible servicing strategy will ensure and zoning changes, which means there certainty of utility supply and allow for can be higher density uses around alternative servicing solutions as transport. This increased land value can technologies and hybrid servicing be utilised via additional value sharing methodologies evolve. Precinct planning mechanisms such as SICs and voluntary and master planning will build in low- planning agreements, to help fund carbon ambitions and recognise how infrastructure that a growing population urban design and smart infrastructure will and workforce requires. manage energy, water and liquid and Value sharing mechanisms will be solid waste. developed as part of the detailed precinct The Aerotropolis presents a unique plans. Any mechanisms require a balance: opportunity to efficiently and capturing a fair portion of the value uplift collaboratively plan for and explore enjoyed by the beneficiaries of alternative and innovative servicing development and reducing the burden on solutions. The NSW Government will taxpayers to provide infrastructure that continue to work with utility providers will benefit more people, such as quality and consult with stakeholders such as public space. WCAA and Western Sydney Airport to The cumulative impact of development develop an innovative and sustainable contributions and other levies on servicing strategy that commits to businesses and households will be circular economy principles such as smart considered against the expected and and zero carbon cities and smart grid realised value uplift from major public systems. investment. Geographic coverage and

Draft – for public comment 85 9 The way forward

The following documents are on public exhibition:

Draft Draft Draft Western Aerotropolis SEPP Phase 1 Sydney DCP Aerotropolis Discussion Plan (this Paper Plan)

These documents are available from: 9.1 Monitoring www.planning.nsw.gov.au To provide a valuable evidence based to inform service and infrastructure delivery as precincts redevelop overtime, the www.wscd.sydney Department of Planning, Industry and Environment will www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au monitor and report annually on the rate of development www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au activity such as: • housing approvals, construction commencements and completions • pipeline for additional housing • jobs created in the Aerotropolis • contribution towards 5 million trees for Greater Sydney by 2030. The Western Sydney Planning The Greater Sydney Commission has a statutory Partnership welcomes feedback requirement to report on the implementation of the Region from the community, Plan. This will be implemented through the annual review of government agencies and other performance indicators drawn from the 10 Directions of the stakeholders during public Region Plan and include the areas within the Aerotropolis. exhibition. This feedback helps The community will also be able to track progress on the us better understand the Aerotropolis and Western Parkland City including through annual reports on Western Sydney City Deal implementation. opinions and concerns of the community, which will inform 9.2 Next steps the final Plan. 9.2.1 Finalising the Plan The Planning Partnership will make any required amendments from the public exhibition process prior to finalisation and prepare a Submissions Report that summarises the feedback received. The finalised Plan will be accompanied by: • a direction under section 9.1 of the EP&A Act requiring future rezoning (planning proposals) to be consistent with this Plan • Aerotropolis SEPP • Phase 1 DCP. The finalisation of the Plan is expected to occur at the same time as the rezoning of the initial precincts is published.

86 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan Process for next steps

Stage 1 Land Use and Infrastructure Released Implementation Plan August 2018

What We Heard Released Community September Consultation 2019

Draft Western Draft State Draft Sydney Environmental Aerotropolis Late 2019 Aerotropolis Planning Policy Development Plan Discussion Control Plan (We are here) Paper – Phase 1

Early 2020 Community consultation

Finalisation of Western Sydney Aerotropolis Mid 2020 Plan, Phase 1 DCP and Aerotropolis SEPP (including rezoning of initial precincts)

Draft Precinct Plans – initial precincts

Community consultation

Late 2020, subject to confirmation Final Precinct Plans – of Metro initial precincts Station locations State and Adoption of initial precinct plans local (update of Development Control Plan) infrastructure contribution

Draft – for public comment 87 9.2.2 Precinct planning in initial precincts 9.3 More information The Planning Partnership will undertake detailed precinct planning, including sequencing within the initial precincts, Contact us at responding to the timing of infrastructure [email protected]. delivery, with a target of public exhibition by mid-2020 and adopted plans in late gov.au 2020. A SIC will also be prepared. Precinct planning for the remaining Visit precincts will follow as infrastructure and services are planned and delivered. www.wscd.sydney/ The Department of Planning, Industry and planning-partnership Environment is responsible for planning the Mamre Road Precinct. This will occur concurrently with precinct planning for If you are deaf or have a the other initial precincts. Exhibition is hearing speech impairment, likely in late 2019. call us through the National 9.2.3 Development Relay Service: Development will align with this Plan, the • TTY users, call 133 677 and SEPP, precinct plans, master planning and ask for 1300 305 695 the Aerotropolis DCP together with Speak and Listen (speech ministerial directions 3.5 Development • to speech relay users), call Near Regulated Airports and Defence Airfields and 7.8 Implementation of 1300 555 727 and ask for Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan as 1300 305 695. amended. The speed of development will Internet relay users depend on market forces and the staging • connect to the NRS of infrastructure provision. (relayservice.com.au) and ask for 1300 305 695.

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88 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan Glossary

Term Definition Term Definition

1 in 100-year A flood that has a one per cent Australian Noise Approved forecasts of future flood chance of occurring in any Exposure noise exposure patterns around given year within a 100-year Forecast an airport that constitute the cycle. (ANEF) contours on which land use planning authorities base their 5G Fifth-generation cellular controls. network technology. Biodiversity Measures that compensate Aerospace The branch of technology and offsets elsewhere for the adverse industry concerned with the impacts of an action, such as research, design, manufacture, clearing for development. operation and maintenance of Biodiversity offsets protect and aircraft, space craft, and their manage biodiversity values in components and supporting one area in exchange for services. impacts on biodiversity values in another. Aerotropolis A metropolitan area where infrastructure, land uses and Blue–Green Grid An interconnected network of economy are centred on an natural and semi-natural airport and includes the landscape elements (sometimes outlying corridors, and aviation referred to as blue or green orientated business and infrastructure), including water residential development that bodies, urban canopy and open benefit from each other and spaces. their accessibility to the Airport. Circular A whole-of-system approach Aerotropolis This is the central city at the economy that accounts for the full cost Core core of the Aerotropolis activity and lifecycle of materials and associated with the Airport. The retains the value of materials in combination of uses, activities, the economy for as long as development and places are possible, reducing the reliant on and complementary unsustainable depletion of to the operation of a global natural resources and impacts airport. on the environment.

Agribusiness Businesses associated with the Climate change A change of climate attributed production, processing, directly or indirectly to human marketing and distribution of activity that alters the agricultural products, especially composition of the global at a large and integrated scale. atmosphere in addition to natural climate variability. Airside All parts of an airport around aircraft and buildings only Country For Aboriginal peoples, Country accessible to authorised relates not only to the cultural personnel. group and land to which they belong, it is also their place of Australian Noise Anticipated forecasts of future origin in cultural, spiritual and Exposure noise exposure patterns based literal terms. Country includes Concept on indicative flight paths not only the land but also (ANEC) around an airport that waters and skies, and constitute the contours. incorporates the tangible and intangible, knowledges and cultural practices, identity and reciprocal relationships, belonging and wellbeing.

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Cumberland Will address impacts on Growth Area Identified by the NSW Plain biodiversity from urban growth Government as major greenfield Conservation through a conservation development or urban renewal Plan program that includes areas. commitments and actions designed to improve ecological Local Centre Smaller-scale places that vary resilience and function over the from a few shops on a corner to long-term. The CPCP will enable a vibrant main street and land to be able to be certified generally serve a local for development and areas population. avoided from development conserved. The CPCP will Local Defined in the EP&A Act. Guide enhance a network of green Environmental planning decisions in local spaces, natural and semi- Plan government areas through natural systems in Western zoning and development Sydney. controls.

Defence The branch of industry National National land use planning concerned with the research, Airports framework to improve design, manufacture, operation Safeguarding community amenity by and maintenance of military Framework minimising aircraft noise- equipment, supplies and sensitive developments near services. airports and improve safety outcomes by ensuring aviation Development As per the EP&A Act, any of the safety requirements are following: recognised in land use planning decisions on various safety the use of land • related issues. • the subdivision of land • the erection of a building Obstacle Designed to protect aircraft the carrying out of a work Limitation flying in visual conditions close • Surface (OLS) to an airport by defining a • the demolition of a building volume of airspace to be or work protected from development, • any other act, matter or primarily modelled on the thing that may be controlled layout and configuration of by an environmental proposed runways. planning instrument. Peri-urban lands Land for agriculture undertaken Development An application for consent in places on the fringes of urban application under Part 4 of the EP&A Act to areas. carry out development (not including an application for Permeable A surface that permits or complying development) such surface facilitates the infiltration or as change of use of land, penetration of water such as subdivide land, or building, grass, landscaping or porous landscaping and other work. paving.

Development Provides detailed planning and Precinct Identifies the development Control Plan design guidelines to support planning intent and development established planning controls. capacity across a precinct by allocating land uses, densities, Floodplain An area of land which is subject housing types, built form, to inundation by floods. infrastructure and environmental and open space. Greater Sydney The local government areas within the boundary shown on the map in the Greater Sydney Region Plan and Schedule 1 of the Greater Sydney Commission Act 2015.

90 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan Term Definition Term Definition

Procedures for The primary surface for Value capture A source of funding that results Air Navigation protecting aircraft operating from the significant land value Services – under non-visual (instrument uplift due to public investment Aircraft guided) conditions generally in core infrastructure Operations located above the OLS. Surfaces Separate procedures for each Western New economic agglomerations (PANS-OPS) runway and for the type of Economic around the Airport, including navigation system being used Corridor the Aerotropolis and the multiple surfaces are combined to form the PANS Western Broadly, Penrith, Liverpool, OPS. Parkland City Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Wollondilly, Camden, Fairfield Public domain Any publicly or privately owned and Blue Mountains LGAs, space that can be accessed and anchored around Liverpool, used by the public and/or is Greater Penrith and publicly visible Campbelltown–Macarthur, with the new Airport and Public space Includes parks, green spaces, Aerotropolis geographically at plazas, libraries, streets, its centre. landscapes, museums, and public transport. Western Aerotropolis, Liverpool, Greater Parkland City Penrith and Campbelltown– Riparian The channel which comprises Metropolitan Macarthur. corridor the bed and banks of a Cluster watercourse (to the highest bank) and the vegetated Western Sydney A Commonwealth business riparian zone adjoining the Airport enterprise established in August channel. 2017 to build the new Airport.

Site-specific A DCP that provides detailed Western Sydney A local government-led Development planning and design guidelines Planning initiative comprising of Control Plan for a specific site that meets the Partnership representatives of all eight criteria in the Aerotropolis Western Parkland City councils SEPP. as well as Blacktown Council, and representatives from the State Environmental planning NSW Department of Planning, Environmental instruments that address Industry and Environment, Planning Policy planning issues of State Transport for NSW, Sydney (SEPP) significance. Water and the Greater Sydney Commission. Strategic centre Characterised by a high proportion of knowledge- intensive jobs, existing or proposed major transport gateways and increased economic activity.

Upper South An advanced sewage treatment Creek Water plant which will produce Factory recycled water appropriate for a range of different applications, renewable energy and bioresources.

Urban Precinct-scale snapshots of typologies various forms of urban development incorporating built form, roads and subdivision pattern and open space.

Draft – for public comment 91 Appendix – Planning Principles

These principles will apply to all planning for the Aerotropolis.

Overarching objective Recognise Country Acknowledge traditional owners and provide opportunities for Connecting with Country, Designing for Country and Caring for Country in all stages of planning for the Aerotropolis.

Productivity PR8 Require development up to the 20 ANEC/ANEF contour to adopt Objective 1 appropriate design and construction An accessible and well connected standards to reduce aircraft noise impacts and prohibit intensification of Aerotropolis residential development within the PR1 Ensure walking or cycling is the most ANEC/ANEF 20 and above contours. convenient option for short trips around Require development to accord with the centres and local areas. PR9 NASF Guidelines. PR2 Prioritise public and active transport in centres with general through traffic and Sustainability freight directed outside of these centres. Objective 4 PR3 Match car parking with the level of public transport access. A landscape-led approach to urban design and planning PR4 Limit direct property access to classified roads and rationalise or orient to the SU1 Retain and enhance natural features local street network. such as waterways, vegetation and landform and culturally significant Objective 2 landscapes. High-value jobs growth is enabled, and SU2 Integrate Blue–Green Grid links and existing employment enhanced public open spaces, maximising opportunities for connections, an urban PR5 Develop vibrant centres with high tree canopy and active use of the quality public domain, a rich urban tree floodplain. canopy, and well designed buildings and areas that attract workers and SU3 Retain water in the landscape by investment. maximising permeable surfaces and developing appropriate urban PR6 Establish a centres hierarchy, including typologies. future centres, in line with the Region Plan (Strategy 22.2). SU4 Orient urban development towards creeks and integrate into the landscape Objective 3 through quality open space, a high Safeguard airport operations degree of solar access and tree canopy. PR7 Appropriately design, construct and locate development to safeguard 24/7 airport operations.

92 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan SU5 Develop a connected regional parkland SU12 Provide open space buffers and asset network linking with the Wianamatta– protection zones to conservation areas South Creek corridor that shapes the wholly within urban capable footprints. Aerotropolis and provides amenity and ecological value and create a high SU13 Plan stormwater and wastewater in the quality ridgeline and linear parks Wianamatta–South Creek Catchment to adjacent to, and integrated with, riparian minimise potential hydrologic and corridors that retain water. hydraulic impacts on ecology, creek structure, infrastructure, water quality SU6 Retain and increase the urban tree and the natural water cycle. Integrate canopy and green cover across the water sensitive urban design and use Aerotropolis consistent with the Region stormwater or recycled water to irrigate Plan target of 40 per cent and the streets and public open space to Premier’s Priority for Greening our city. support public amenity and urban cooling. Co-locate industrial water SU7 Retain, enhance and co-locate users, where appropriate. vegetation on ridgelines with active open space and use it to guide building Objective 5 heights. A sustainable, low carbon Aerotropolis SU8 Identify and protect scenic and cultural that embeds the circular economy landscapes and develop a street grid based on landforms, with long north– SU14 Use low carbon, high efficiency south blocks in urban areas to attain strategies to reduce emissions and good solar performance, and east–west energy use in line with NSW net zero streets to capture long views to the Blue emissions target and mitigate urban Mountains. heat through urban development and building design. Use innovative and SU9 Meet the requirements of the integrated approaches to achieve higher biodiversity conservation program in standards of resource recovery, waste the Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan management, water management and and approved strategic biodiversity renewable energy. certification and strategic assessment protecting land with biodiversity value, Objective 6 and provide a sensitive urban interface A resilient and adaptable Aerotropolis that supports and enhances corridors and reserves. SU15 Plan for compatible land uses within the floodplain, provide safe evacuation and SU10 Avoid, minimise and mitigate impacts on egress from flood events and consider threatened species and endangered climate change, culvert blockage and ecological communities, habitat floodplain revegetation. corridors, and riparian and aquatic habitats to prioritise length, connectivity SU16 Prohibit cut and fill to alter the 1% AEP and representativeness to maintain flood extent. ecological function. Design, build and manage flood Protect the integrity and continuity of SU17 management assets to benefit native wildlife by: habitat, aesthetics, public recreation and • protecting priority habitat corridors to amenity. support migrating species, birds and arboreal mammals SU18 Protect, maintain and improve the water • using public land for biodiversity quality and flow to meet the NSW conservation with an appropriate Government waterway health targets. management regime SU19 Protect high value terrestrial and • expanding vegetation corridors if aquatic ecosystems to enhance impacted by utility installations. biodiversity and protect environmental values. SU11 Retain and protect wetland environments to support plant animal SU20 Adopt an integrated water management communities and to mitigate wildlife approach that considers urban form and attraction or wildlife strike. streetscape, trunk drainage land and assets, waterway health and flood management.

Draft – for public comment 93 Infrastructure and Collaboration Liveability Objective 7 Objective 9 Infrastructure that connects and services A collaborative approach to planning and the Western Parkland City as it grows delivery IC1 Integrate passenger and freight LV 1 Create a compact urban form in areas of transport with urban design at the high accessibility with a rich urban tree Aerotropolis-wide, precinct and local canopy and along creeks so that scale to achieve quality movement and residents live within a 10-minute walk of place outcomes. quality green, open and public space consistent with the Premier’s Priority for IC2 Locate and stage high quality active and Greener Public Spaces. public transport, utility and digital networks to align with projected land LV2 Provide affordable rental housing in line uses and secure corridors and sites with the Western City District Plan early. targets.

IC3 Develop the Aerotropolis as a Smart LV3 Provide for a diverse range of housing City supported by fast and reliable and types and price points. adaptable digital connectivity. LV4 Avoid residential development on major IC4 Ensure the interoperability of systems roads, freight or public transport align with NSW Government connected corridors. infrastructure and Internet of Things policies. Objective 10 Social and cultural infrastructure that IC5 Dimension local and town centre networks to allow tree planting, lower strengthens communities vehicle speeds and intuitive and safe LV5 Create valued public and private places walking and cycling infrastructure and activate open spaces in line with IC6 Plan for car parking, setbacks and Better Placed, Greener Places and the intersections to allow easy crossing of Premier’s Priority for Greener Public streets and maintain compact, Spaces. consistent built form edges. LV6 Provide multi-purpose and intergenerational community and Objective 8 cultural facilities and services which A collaborative approach to planning and meet the needs of the community and delivery bring people together. IC7 Adopt a collaborative approach to LV7 Integrate health and education precinct planning and master planning infrastructure into local centres with with all three levels of government, the supporting public transport services. community, industry and landowners. LV8 Celebrate open space areas as places of shared importance to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people and maintain important landscapes and views.

LV9 Acknowledge and celebrate Aboriginal culture, history and heritage, alongside non-Aboriginal heritage

LV 10 Locate health, education, residential and other sensitive land uses away from major road, rail and freight movement corridors.

LV 11 Design major streets as green active parkways supporting new technology

94 Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan Figure 32: Artist’s Impression of manufacturing and research precinct Source: Cox dpie.nsw.gov.au