2.1 Existing planning controls
2.1.1 Local Planning Context The local planning provisions which apply to the ABSP are the Rockdale employment capacity. This will influence whether the inclusion residential Heritage Local Environmental Plan 2011 (LEP 2011) and the Rockdale Development land uses into this area is considered acceptable. Control Plan 2011 (DCP 2011). The figures on pages 18 - 21 detail the The LEP 2011 also identifies a variety of Heritage items within the ABSP. zones, built form controls and precincts provided by these local planning The majority of the areas around Banksia Station are zoned to allow for These items include locally and state listed items. These items have been controls. low density residential (R2 Low Density) with smaller areas permitting identified and will inform the development of the wider strategy for the commercial uses (B1 Neighbourhood Centre and B6 Enterprise Corridor). ABSP. In particular, this will influence the development of the strategy as it Rockdale Local Environmental Plan 2011 The areas around Banksia Station will be subject to further investigation to applies to these sites and the immediate surrounds. determine whether these areas should be subject to further intensification, The LEP 2011 is a standard instrument that applies to the whole of the introduction of additional land uses, or urban renewal to better utilise Flooding Rockdale Local Government Area (LGA). The LEP provides a range of Banksia Station. planning controls that apply within the ABSP. The LEP 2011 identifies all sites which are known to be susceptible to flooding. These sites are shown within the ‘flood planning area’ and The majority of the rest of the ABSP is predominantly zoned for low to are subject to controls ensuring that development of these sites are Land Use Zoning medium density residential housing (R2 Low Density and R3 Medium compatible with the flood hazard of the land, will not affect adjoining Density). Dependant on the outcomes of further investigation into the The ABSP is affected by a variety of zones, controlling permissible land properties, not result in undue risk to life, not adversely affect the strategy for the wider precinct, these areas will be considered for potential use within the precinct. environment, and not likely to result in an unsustainable cost to the urban renewal. community. The area immediately surrounding Arncliffe Station is zoned for a variety Floor Space Ratio of land uses including Residential (R4 High Density, R3 Medium Density, It is important to note that this does not mean that these sites cannot and R2 Low Density), Mixed Use (B4 Mixed Use and B1 Neighbourhood The LEP 2011 provides a variety of Floor Space Ratios (FSRs) that apply be developed, but that specific regard must be given to flooding prior Centres), Commercial Premises (B4 Mixed Use and B1 Neighbourhood within the ABSP. These FSRs are generally higher within the identified to the granting of consent for development. Without detailed modelling Centres) and Open Space (RE1 Public Recreation). Whilst this allows Precincts and Corridors and correspond to the applicable zoning and being undertaken for the sites, the total development capability of these for a diverse range of land uses, it is noted that there some low density building heights. These FSRs will need to be considered in light of the sites cannot be determined. However, this risk can be managed by its residential areas in relatively close proximity (200m - 800m) to the Train further development of the strategy for the ABSP. recognition and imposition of controls which require further consideration, Station. These areas will be investigated as part of the development of similar to those contained within the LEP 2011. strategies for the ABSP. It is noted that a current Draft LEP for the Rockdale Town Centre removes the applicable FSRs within the Town Centre. This will be considered as This constraint has been mapped and will be incorporated into the wider The Bonar Street Precinct is zoned R4 High Density Residential and has part of the development of a wider strategy for the ABSP. strategy for the ABSP. undergone significant investigation and planning by Rockdale Council. The Wolli Creek Precinct is zoned B4 Mixed Use and R4 High Density Height of Buildings Rockdale Development Control Plan 2011 Residential, and has also been the subject of extensive investigation and planning by Rockdale Council. The height of buildings detailed in the LEP 2011 reflects the zoning and The DCP 2011 provides a LGA wide approach to the management and FSRs provided. Generally, the LEP 2011 allows higher building heights in development of land. The DCP 2011 incorporates General Principles The Princes Highway Corridor is zoned B6 Enterprise Corridor which limits the precincts, around Arncliffe Station, and along Princes Highway. The that apply to all types of development and controls that are specific to land uses to those which are employment related. No residential land Heights around Banksia Station and the wider areas within the ABSP are individual development types and precincts. It should be noted that a uses are permitted along the corridor and this is identified as an area of generally lower, reflecting the lower scale of built form in these regions. Draft Amendment to the DCP 2011 was placed on exhibition in 2014 in investigation. This corridor is important to the wider region as it drives support of the Rockdale Town Centre Planning Proposal. significant employment generation and provides for important land uses These heights will need to be further investigated and amended in which are vital to functioning of the region. Any consideration of this region response to the overall built form strategy and the wider identification of Development type specific controls that are relevant to the ABSP include must balance the need to grow the employment generating capacity of potential urban renewal areas. Residential Flat Buildings, Mixed Use, and Highway Commercial. the corridor through redevelopment, whilst preserving the existing current Precincts that are relevant to the ABSP include Wolli Creek Precinct and Bonar Street Precinct.
Arncliffe and Banksia Station Precincts | Urban Design Report 14 2.1.2 Other Constraints / Environmental Affectations The controls and built form strategy contained within the DCP 2011 high density residential precinct. It is accompanied by a precinct specific Sydney Airport noise and height constraints will need to be considered in determining the built form strategy and Public Domain Plan and Technical Manual relating to streetscape design, final outcomes for the ABSP. These policies may need to be updated, street tree planting and includes concept designs for the community park The nature of the study area’s topography, in combination with the amended, or excluded from applying to the ABSP depending on the final and plaza. building height restriction imposed by Sydney Airport Obstacle outcomes and built form strategy proposed. Limitation Surface and residential use limitations imposed by This section includes controls relating public domain interfaces, active the Sydney Airport ANEF contours means that in a conservative Section 5.2 Residential Flat Buildings street frontages, built form and stormwater management. development scenario, an increase of height and residential density is necessarily capped and limited to certain areas. The Residential Flat Buildings component of the DCP 2011 includes Section 94 / 94A Contributions Plans a range of controls that are intended to support and supplement the The Sydney Airport OLS requires a maximum built height of 51m general rules of thumb contained in the Residential Flat Design Code. The City of Rockdale is subject to the Section 94 Contributions Plan 2004 across the study area. The figure on page 23 indicates areas with a This section includes a range of controls addressing setbacks, site and the Section 94A Contribution Plan 2008. Both plans apply within the spectrum of residential built heights that are permissible under this coverage, apartment and room sizes, building design and public domain LGA but apply to different types of development. condition. relationships, street presentation, and lift design and size. The Section 94A Contributions Plan 2008 applies primarily to: Section 5.3 Mixed Use ––new dwelling houses on existing lots and major alterations and This section of the DCP 2011 focuses on mixed use developments which additions to existing dwelling houses, and would be located within commercial and local centres. This section includes controls relating to setbacks, active frontages, shop-top housing, ––non-residential development including new retail, commercial, and building design, floor to ceiling heights, and public domain relationships, industrial developments and major alterations and additions to existing through site links, awnings and parking. retail, commercial, and industrial developments.
Section 5.4 Highway Commercial The Section 94 Contributions Plan 2004 applies primarily to:
This section of the DCP 2011 specifically applies to land zoned B6 ––residential development that results in a population increase. This Highway Corridor located between Rockdale Town Centre and Wolli includes development that increases the number of dwellings such as Creek. Generally, these controls are designed to cater to large floor plate dual occupancies, medium density housing, residential flat buildings retail and commercial trade. This section includes controls relating to and residential components of mixed developments, setbacks, building siting and layout, building design, and public domain interface. ––non-residential development within Wolli Creek redevelopment area, Ramsgate commercial Centre, and Section 7.1 Wolli Creek ––non-residential development that are deficient in on-site parking. This section of the DCP 2011 provides precinct specific controls for the urban renewal area along the Cooks River. These controls include These Plans provide for the collection of contributions to assist in the specific controls for the region including a structure plan, land use delivery of infrastructure to support increased demand generated by strategy, new and augmented roads network, and built form strategy. new development. At this stage, it is likely that the ABSP will result in an increase in demand for new infrastructure that may not be addressed by Section 7.2 Bonar Street Precinct this plan. As such, these plans may need to be augmented or updated in This section provides precinct specific controls for the Bonar Street response to the ABSP. Precinct located within Arncliffe. This section seeks to manage and control the redevelopment of the precinct from an industrial area to a medium /
Arncliffe and Banksia Station Precincts | Urban Design Report 15 0 50 100 250 500m Current Land Use Zoning controls
Arncliffe and Banksia Station Precincts | Urban Design Report 16 0 50 100 250 500m Current Floor Space Ratio controls
Arncliffe and Banksia Station Precincts | Urban Design Report 17 0 50 100 250 500m Current Maximum Height of Buildings controls
Arncliffe and Banksia Station Precincts | Urban Design Report 18 ◄ Canterbury LGA ► ◄ Marrickville LGA ►
Wolli Creek
Wolli Creek Aquaduct
Tempe House & St Magdalenes Chapel
LOFTUSTURELLA ST ARNCLIFFE ST
Cairnsfoot Special WOLLI CREEK School DARLEY RD Western Outfall Main Sewer
INNESDALE RD
BARDWELL PARK
Arncli e MARSH ST Park
HIRST ST
ARNCLIFFE Arncli e Station Western Outfall Main Sewer
BARDWELL VALLEY PRINCES HIGHWAY WEST BOTANY ST
FOREST RD Dapetto M5 MOTORWAY Arncli e Public School & Teluba
FOREST RD
BEXLEY WOLLI CREEK RD Gardiner KNIGHT ST Park SPRING ST
Cooks River
Arncli e ROCKDALE JUDD ST Market Gardens LGA Boundaries PRINCES HIGHWAY BANKSIA Excluded Land Boundary FREDERICK ST Sydney Regional Environmental Plan No 33 - Cooks Cove State Heritage Register Items
Kyeemagh Heritage Items - General WEST BOTANY ST Market Gardens BESTIC ST Rockdale Local Environment Plan 2011 Marrickville Local Environment Plan 2011 Cantebury Local Environment Plan 2012
Rockdale LGA NOTE: This map amalgamates existing LEP + Planning Heritage Maps ◄ ► with the streets made white for clarity
Rockdale Station BRYANT ST
0 50 100 250 500m Existing and potential Heritage items and areas
Arncliffe and Banksia Station Precincts | Urban Design Report 19 2.3 Topography and views
Wentworth Park
Wolli Creek
––The topography of the locality is complex, with WOLLI CREEK multiple spurs rising steeply from the flatter areas TURELLA INDUSTRIAL ESTATES close to the Cooks River.
––Key locations for obtaining views include the TURRELLA STATION ridgelines of: Bonar Street
L o f t u s S t +26m Arncliffe St Girrahween ––Forest Road / Princes Highway (and nearby) Park
––the spur of land overlooking Orimbah Reserve; and B o o t h S t WOLLI CREEK Cahill D a r l e y R d Park ––the spur southeast of Banksia Station. Princes Highway
G e r t r u d e S t r e e t D e n i s o n S t ––Key view items include: Coolibah +48m K e sl e y S t Arncliffe St I n n e s d a l e R d +44m Reserve B o re S t ––Sydney CBD; D o n e S t H i r s t S t Princes Highway A r g y l eA el n S S t t F l o r a S t
––Botany Bay; M tci h e Sl t M a r s h S t A n n S t Firth Street Arncliffe+18m B e lm o re S t +28m V a l d a S t ––key landmarks within the area (including Tempe W a tel rs S t Park House, St Xaviers Church and St Davids Church) K e m b al S t D o w nil g S t Wollongong Rd B u r r o w s S t
Q u e e n S t
t S n e d r a B D u n c a n S t M a r s h S t ––landscape areas to the north (over the Cooks River S t a t i o n S t +38m ARNCLIFFE
Bradwell Valley t S n o i n U STATION Kogarah Golf Club Golf Club and Wolli Creek) K y l e S t A t h e l s t a n e S t COOKS COVE West Botany St
F rip p S t E d e n S t
Firth Street S t a n l e y S t +50m Princes Highway Lorraine Ave
St Davids Church (key landmark) C h a r l e s S t W i c k h a m S t
F o r e s t R d
Silver M 5 M o to rw a y River Cooks Jubilee W a r d e l l S t View corridors to open space & significant trees Park +34m S t M o u n tS t Wollongong Rd G o r e S t Long view corridors towards Banksia Somerville St
S e g e n h o e
Bellevue St Long view corridors to Botany Bay T a n ta lo n
F o r e s t R d S o m e r v i l l e S t View corridors to Sydney CBD skyline
T e ry S t W i t h e r s S t +26m T a n t a l l o n A v e Sandstone retaining wall/cliff R o a c h S t B a y v i e w S t M o u n t S t Ridge lines Hattersley St +44m Banksia W o liC re e k R d Gardiner K n i g h t S t Princes Highway Field 50-60m above sea level Park S p r i n g S t 40-50m above sea level G o d f r e y S t 30-40m above sea level S p r i n g S t Barton Park 20-30m above sea level BANKSIA Gardiner Avenue 10-20m above sea level +58m B o w m e r S t STATION
2m contours J u d d S t +14m
C u r t i s S t
+ Top of ridge, slope or open space heights K i m p t o n S t T a b r e t t S t Kyeemagh F re d e ri c k S t Reserve Princes Highway R o c k d a l e S t Railway (and station) R a i l w a y S t +30m Open space
West Botany St Waterways B e s t i c S t
H a r o w R d ROCKDALE Lance Stoddert TOWN CENTRE Reserve 0 50 100 250 500m Topography and key views B r y a n t S t
ROCKDALE STATION Rockdale White Oak Arncliffe and Banksia Station Precincts | Urban Design Report Park Reserve 20 2.4 Flooding and stormwater
Wentworth Park
Wolli Creek
––The Precinct straddles four catchments, being WOLLI CREEK Bardwell Creek Catchment, Bonnie Doon TURELLA INDUSTRIAL ESTATES Catchment, Spring Street Catchment and Eve Street Catchment.
TURRELLA STATION ––The Bonnie Doon catchment generally flows Bonar Street
L o f t u s S t Arncliffe St in a north-easterly direction, along Dowling Girrahween Street, through Arncliffe Park, and towards the Park
Wollongong Road/Allen Street road underpass. B o o t h S t WOLLI CREEK Cahill CK D a r l e y R d Park N Princes Highway OO ––The catchment generally flows in an easterly G e r t r u d e S t r e e t D e n i s o n S t NIE D direction from Gardiner Park to Subway Road (via BON
Coolibah K e sl e y S t Arncliffe St I n n e s d a l e R d residences between Godfrey St and Bowmer St) Reserve
B o re S t BONNIE DOON and onto a concrete channel east of the Princes D o n e S t H i r s t S t CATCHEMENT Princes Highway Highway. A r g y l eA el n S S t t F l o r a S t M tci h e Sl t M a r s h S t A n n S t Firth Street Arncliffe B e lm o re S t V a l d a S t W a tel rs S t Park
––Previous studies show that the existing pit and K e m b al S t
pipe drainage system does not have adequate D o w nil g S t Wollongong Rd B u r r o w s S t Q u e e n S t
t S n e d r a B D u n c a n S t M a r s h S t capacity. This results in pooling in storm events in S t a t i o n S t ARNCLIFFE Brrdwell Valley t S n o i n U STATION Kogarah Golf Club Golf Club areas shown on the diagram. K y l e S t A t h e l s t a n e S t COOKS COVE West Botany St BARDWELL CREEK F rip p S t E d e n S t CATCHMNT Firth Street S t a n l e y S t Princes Highway
Lorraine Ave
C h a r l e s S t W i c k h a m S t
F o r e s t R d
Silver M 5 M o to rw a y River Cooks Jubilee W a r d e l l S t Park S t M o u n tS t Wollongong Rd G o r e S t Somerville St
S e g e n h o e
Bellevue St T a n ta lo n
F o r e s t R d S o m e r v i l l e S t
T e ry S t W i t h e r s S t T a n t a l l o n A v e
R o a c h S t B a y v i e w S t M o u n t S t Hattersley St SPRING STREET CATCHEMENT Banksia W o liC re e k R d Gardiner K n i g h t S t Princes Highway Field Park S p r i n g S t G o d f r e y S t S p r i n g S t Barton Park BANKSIA Gardiner Avenue B o w m e r S t STATION FLOWS TO CONCRETE Ridge lines J u d d S t CHANNEL
C u r t i s S t Water pooling at underpass K i m p t o n S t Overland flow T a b r e t t S t Kyeemagh F re d e ri c k S t Reserve Princes Highway Piped flow R o c k d a l e S t R a i l w a y S t Flood prone areas (1 in 100 years)
Parks
West Botany St B e s t i c S t Waterways
H a r o w R d ROCKDALE Lance Stoddert TOWN CENTRE Reserve 0 50 100 250 500m Flooding and stormwater B r y a n t S t
ROCKDALE STATION Rockdale White Oak Arncliffe and Banksia Station Precincts | Urban Design Report Park Reserve 21 2.5 Transport
Wentworth Park 348
422
Wolli Creek
––The rail corridor and key arterial and roads define WOLLI CREEK the Precinct’s structure. The Princes Highway is TURELLA INDUSTRIAL ESTATES the primary north-south connection through the to City 422 precinct. The M5 freeway runs east-west through the precinct, but is underground from portal on TURRELLA STATION Princes Highway towards the west of the Precinct Bonar Street L o f t u s S t Arncliffe St and beyond. Girrahween Park
––The proposed southern connection of WestConnex B o o t h S t Bonar StBonar St WOLLI CREEK Cahill Park Park will alleviate some of the traffic congestion on the D a r l e y R d 473 Park Princes Highway
G e r t r u d e S t r e e t Princes Highway. D e n i s o n S t to Campsie 410 400 Coolibah K e sl e y S t Arncliffe St I n n e s d a l e R d ––Arncliffe and Banksia Stations are located on the Reserve Almond St B o re S t Reserve Illawarra Line. D o n e S t H i r s t S t PrincesEmpress Highway to Bondi Junction A r g y l eA el n S S t t Reserve F l o r a S t
M tci h e Sl t M a r s h S t A n n S t Firth Street ––East of the rail line is well-served by buses with Arncliffe B e lm o re S t V a l d a S t W a tel rs S t Park
the 422, 400 and 410 buses providing direct links K e m b al S t Wooroona Reserve 400m 800m to Central Sydney, Bondi Junction and Randwick. D o w nil g S t Wollongong Rd B u r r o w s S t Q u e e n S t
t S n e d r a B D u n c a n S t M a r s h S t West of the railway is mainly served by the S t a t i o n S t ARNCLIFFE
473 t S n o i n U Bradwell Valley STATION Kogarah Golf Club Golf Club meandering local 473 bus (Rockdale to Campsie). K y l e S t A t h e l s t a n e S t COOKS COVE West Botany St
F rip p S t E d e n S t
Firth Street ––The street network is a more regular grid pattern S t a n l e y S t Princes Highway
Lorraine Ave
C h a r l e s S t east of Arncliffe Station where the topography is W i c k h a m S t
F o r e s t R d
flatter. To the west, the steep topography means Silver M 5 M o to rw a y River Cooks Jubilee W a r d e l l S t that the streets have a less legible structure. Park S t M o u n tS t Wollongong Rd G o r e S t Somerville St
––The street network is clearly defined by east-west S e g e n h o e
Bellevue St T a n ta lo n streets in the area immediately west of Banksia F o r e s t R d S o m e r v i l l e S t 410 Marinea St Station where the topography is flatter. In other Reserve 400 T e ry S t W i t h e r s S t T a n t a l l o n A v e
R o a c h S t Driving locations topography and main roads on different B a y v i e w S t Range M o u n t S t alignments mean that the streets have a less Hattersley St Banksia regular structure. W o liC re e k R d Gardiner K n i g h t S t Princes Highway Field Park S p r i n g S t Beehag G o d f r e y S t Reserve S p r i n g S t Barton Park BANKSIA Gardiner Avenue B o w m e r S t STATION 400m 800m
J u d d S t Lynwen
473 C u r t i s S t Crescent Reserve K i m p t o n S t T a b r e t t S t Kyeemagh F re d e ri c k S t Reserve Princes Highway R o c k d a l e S t
R a i l w a y S t
492 West Botany Botany St St to Burwood B e s t i c S t 400 479
H a r o w R d 410 ROCKDALE Lance Stoddert TOWN CENTRE to Kogarah Reserve 422 0 50 100 250 500m
Transport B r y a n t S t
ROCKDALE STATION Rockdale White Oak Arncliffe and Banksia Station Precincts | Urban Design Report Park Reserve 22 2.6 Walking and cycling
Wentworth Park
Wolli Creek
––Both the Arncliffe and Banksia areas are within a WOLLI CREEK 10-minute walking catchment of its respective train TURELLA INDUSTRIAL ESTATES stations (800m).
––The single cycleway through the Precinct runs
north-south along Railway Street and Roach Street. TURRELLA Bonar Street
STATION L o f t u s S t Arncliffe St Other cycle routes in the area tend to radiate Girrahween from the Wolli Creek area (connecting north to Park
the Cooks River Cycleway) with few east-west B o o t h S t WOLLI CREEK Cahill connections, including none from the Banksia D a r l e y R d Park Princes Highway
G e r t r u d e S t r e e t Precinct to Banksia Field, and to Barton Park nor D e n i s o n S t the major open spaces to the east.
Coolibah K e sl e y S t Arncliffe St I n n e s d a l e R d Reserve
B o re S t ––There is a strong network of recreational walking D o n e S t H i r s t S t Princes Highway trails around the edge of the locality around Wolli A r g y l eA el n S S t t F l o r a S t M tci h e Sl t M a r s h S t A n n S t Firth Street Creek and the Cooks River. Arncliffe B e lm o re S t V a l d a S t W a tel rs S t Park
K e m b al S t 400m 800m ––There are few clear, straight roads or legible D o w nil g S t Wollongong Rd B u r r o w s S t Q u e e n S t
t S n e d r a B D u n c a n S t M a r s h S t pedestrian routes connecting major destinations S t a t i o n S t ARNCLIFFE Bradwell Valley t S n o i n U STATION Kogarah Golf Club Golf Club within the locality. This is primarily due to the K y l e S t A t h e l s t a n e S t COOKS COVE West Botany St complex topography, rail and road barriers. F rip p S t E d e n S t
Firth Street S t a n l e y S t Princes Highway
Lorraine Ave
C h a r l e s S t W i c k h a m S t
F o r e s t R d
Silver M 5 M o to rw a y River Cooks Jubilee W a r d e l l S t Park S t M o u n tS t Wollongong Rd G o r e S t Somerville St
S e g e n h o e
Bellevue St T a n ta lo n
F o r e s t R d S o m e r v i l l e S t
T e ry S t W i t h e r s S t T a n t a l l o n A v e
R o a c h S t B a y v i e w S t M o u n t S t
Hattersley St
Banksia W o liC re e k R d Gardiner K n i g h t S t Princes Highway Field Park S p r i n g S t G o d f r e y S t S p r i n g S t Barton Park BANKSIA Gardiner Avenue B o w m e r S t STATION 400m 800m
J u d d S t
C u r t i s S t
K i m p t o n S t T a b r e t t S t Kyeemagh F re d e ri c k S t Reserve Princes Highway R o c k d a l e S t
R a i l w a y S t
West Botany St B e s t i c S t
H a r o w R d ROCKDALE Lance Stoddert TOWN CENTRE Reserve 0 50 100 250 500m
Walking and cycling B r y a n t S t
ROCKDALE STATION Rockdale White Oak Arncliffe and Banksia Station Precincts | Urban Design Report Park Reserve 23 2.7 Open space
Wentworth Park
Wolli Creek
––Arncliffe Park (4 hectares) is the single large public WOLLI CREEK park within 10 minutes walk of Arncliffe station. It TURELLA INDUSTRIAL ESTATES primarily serves residential areas to the west of the rail corridor.
TURRELLA STATION ––Gardiner Park (3.6 hectares) is the single large Bonar Street
L o f t u s S t Arncliffe St public park within 10 minutes walk of Banksia Girrahween station. It primarily serves residential areas to the Park
west of the rail corridor. B o o t h S t Bonar StBonar St WOLLI CREEK Cahill Park Park D a r l e y R d Park Princes Highway
––While there are large areas of open space along G e r t r u d e S t r e e t D e n i s o n S t the Cooks River large portions are dedicated to
Coolibah K e sl e y S t Arncliffe St I n n e s d a l e R d private facilities such as the golf course and driving Reserve Almond St B o re S t Reserve range. D o n e S t H i r s t S t PrincesEmpress Highway A r g y l eA el n S S t t Reserve F l o r a S t
M tci h e Sl t M a r s h S t A n n S t Firth Street ––Neighbourhoods to the east of the Princes Arncliffe B e lm o re S t V a l d a S t W a tel rs S t Park
Highway have limited access to nearby large scale K e m b al S t Wooroona Reserve 400m 800m publicSCHOOLS: open CONTAIN space OPEN SPACEnearby. Cahill Park, the largest D o w nil g S t Wollongong Rd B u r r o w s S t Q u e e n S t
t S n e d r a B D u n c a n S t M a r s h S t public park to the north east, is within 14 minutes’ S t a t i o n S t ARNCLIFFE 1 Cairnsfoot Special School Bradwell Valley t S n o i n U STATION Kogarah Golf Club Golf Club walkArncliffe from West Arncliffe Infants Public Station. School Barton Park and K y l e S t 2 A t h e l s t a n e S t COOKS COVE West Botany St Banksia3 Al Zahra Field College to the east are major open spaces F rip p S t E d e n S t
Firth Street S t a n l e y S t however4 Athelstane access Public School to them is not direct and requires Princes Highway Lorraine Ave
C h a r l e s S t crossing5 Saint Francis arterial Xavier’s roads. W i c k h a m S t
Catholic School Arncliffe F o r e s t R d
Silver M 5 M o to rw a y River Cooks 6 Arncliffe Public School Jubilee W a r d e l l S t ––There are also smaller parks (generally less than Park S t M o u n tS t Wollongong Rd 0.4 hectares) which mainly cater for younger G o r e S t Somerville St children, including the Marinea Street Reserve and S e g e n h o e Bellevue St OPEN SPACE T a n ta lo n Wooroona Reserve. F o r e s t R d S o m e r v i l l e S t Marinea St Reserve 1 Gardiner Park T e ry S t W i t h e r s S t T a n t a l l o n A v e
R o a c h S t Driving 2 Marinea Street Reserve B a y v i e w S t Range M o u n t S t
Hattersley St 3 Beehag Reserve Banksia 4 Lynwen Crescent Reserve W o liC re e k R d Gardiner K n i g h t S t Princes Highway Field Park S p r i n g S t Beehag Banksia Field (leading to Barton Park) G o d f r e y S t 5 Reserve S p r i n g S t Barton Park BANKSIA Gardiner Avenue B o w m e r S t STATION 400m 800m
8 J u d d S t Lynwen
C u r t i s S t Crescent Reserve K i m p t o n S t T a b r e t t S t Kyeemagh F re d e ri c k S t Reserve Princes Highway R o c k d a l e S t
R a i l w a y S t
Private open space
Public Open Space - Recreational West Botany St B e s t i c S t Private open space
H a r o w R d ROCKDALE Lance Stoddert TOWN CENTRE Reserve 0 50 100 250 500m
Existing public open space provision and pedestrian access B r y a n t S t
ROCKDALE STATION Rockdale White Oak Arncliffe and Banksia Station Precincts | Urban Design Report Park Reserve 24 2.8 Trees and vegetation
Wentworth Park
Wolli Creek ––The majority of canopy cover on public land is WOLLI CREEK located within existing public open space and reserves.
TURRELLA ––The rail corridor includes significant trees. STATION
Bonar Street ––There are some trees within residential streets. L o f t u s S t Arncliffe St Girrahween Park
––There is very limited tree planting along the Princes B o o t h S t
Highway corridor. Cahill D a r l e y R d Park Princes Highway
G e r t r u d e S t r e e t ––There are larger numbers of trees within private D e n i s o n S t
land to the west of the rail corridor, particularly Coolibah K e sl e y S t Arncliffe St I n n e s d a l e R d around steep sandstone escarpments and slopes Reserve B o re S t D o n e S t H i r s t S t Princes Highway A r g y l eA el n S S t t F l o r a S t
M tci h e Sl t M a r s h S t ––To the east of the Princes Highway, there is limited A n n S t Firth Street Arncliffe B e lm o re S t V a l d a S t canopy cover. W a tel rs S t Park K e m b al S t
D o w nil g S t Wollongong Rd B u r r o w s S t
Q u e e n S t ––Mid-block tree planting contributes to the amenity t S n e d r a B ARNCLIFFE D u n c a n S t M a r s h S t S t a t i o n S t STATION and character of the neighbourhood. Bradwell Valley t S n o i n U Kogarah Golf Club Golf Club K y l e S t A t h e l s t a n e S t West Botany St
F rip p S t E d e n S t
––A key landscape feature of the precinct is the Firth Street S t a n l e y S t Princes Highway
landmark fig trees between Hattersley Street and Lorraine Ave
C h a r l e s S t the Princes Highway, north of the railway station. W i c k h a m S t F o r e s t R d
Silver M 5 M o to rw a y River Cooks Jubilee W a r d e l l S t Park S t M o u n tS t Wollongong Rd G o r e S t Somerville St
S e g e n h o e
Bellevue St T a n ta lo n
F o r e s t R d S o m e r v i l l e S t
T e ry S t W i t h e r s S t T a n t a l l o n A v e
R o a c h S t B a y v i e w S t M o u n t S t
Hattersley St
Banksia W o liC re e k R d Gardiner K n i g h t S t Princes Highway Field Park S p r i n g S t G o d f r e y S t BANKSIA S p r i n g S t Barton STATION Park Gardiner Avenue B o w m e r S t
J u d d S t
C u r t i s S t
K i m p t o n S t T a b r e t t S t Kyeemagh F re d e ri c k S t Reserve Princes Highway R o c k d a l e S t
R a i l w a y S t
West Botany St B e s t i c S t
H a r o w R d
Lance Stoddert Reserve 0 50 100 250 500m
Existing canopy cover and landmark trees B r y a n t S t
ROCKDALE STATION Rockdale White Oak Arncliffe and Banksia Station Precincts | Urban Design Report Park Reserve 25 2.9 Heritage
Wentworth Park
Wolli Creek
––There are a number dwellings of local and state 6 WOLLI CREEK heritage significance around the Arncliffe Precinct. TURELLA INDUSTRIAL ESTATES Items of State heritage significance include Arncliffe Station and the Southern and Western 7 Suburbs Ocean Outfall Sewer (SWSOOS - also TURRELLA STATION known as the Western Outfall Main Sewer within Bonar Street L o f t u s S t Arncliffe St the State Heritage listing), which is a listed, part Girrahween Park tunnel/aqueduct that runs from Thompson Street to 8
B o o t h S t Arncliffe Station) and also emerges adjacent to the 3 WOLLI CREEK Cahill Kogarah Golf Club. D a r l e y R d Park Princes Highway 5 G e r t r u d e S t r e e t D e n i s o n S t ––Items of local heritage significance include Arncliffe
Coolibah K e sl e y S t Arncliffe St I n n e s d a l e R d Park, First Street (west of Arncliffe Station) and Reserve
B o re S t D o n e S t community facilities including the Arncliffe Park H i r s t S t Princes Highway and Arncliffe Public School and St Francis Xavier’s A r g y l eA el n S S t t F l o r a S t M tci h e Sl t M a r s h S t A n n S t Firth Street Arncliffe Church (note that however St David’s Anglican W a tel rs S t B e lm o re S t V a l d a S t Park Church or St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church are not K e m b al S t 34 locally listed items). D o w nil g S t Wollongong Rd B u r r o w s S t Q u e e n S t
t S n e d r a B 9 D u n c a n S t M a r s h S t S t a t i o n S t ARNCLIFFE
Bradwell Valley t S n o i n U STATION Kogarah Golf Club Golf Club ––Other local heritage items are generally dispersed K y l e S t A t h e l s t a n e S t COOKS COVE West Botany St throughout the precinct. The greatest concentration F rip p S t E d e n S t
Firth Street S t a n l e y S t of these is the neighbourhood southwest of Princes Highway Lorraine Ave
C h a r l e s S t W i c k h a m S t Arncliffe Park which comprises a number of early St Xaviers F o r e s t R d Church Silver St Davids
20th century dwellings. 2 M 5 M o to rw a y River Cooks Jubilee Church(not W a r d e l l S t listed) S t Park Arncliffe M o u n tS t Wollongong Rd Public ––There are a few designated heritage items within G o r e S t School STATE HERITAGE ITEMS Somerville St
S e g e n h o e
the Banksia Precinct. These include Gardiner Park Bellevue St 1 Lydham Hall House Museum T a n ta lo n as well as 6 separate dwellings. F o r e s t R d S o m e r v i l l e S t 2 Dappeto (victorian house) T e ry S t W i t h e r s S t T a n t a l l o n A v e 3 Cairns Foot Special School R o a c h S t B a y v i e w S t ––There are no items of State heritage significance M o u n t S t 4 Arncliffe Railway Station Hattersley St within the study area, the nearest being the Market Banksia 5 Western Outfall Main Sewer W o liC re e k R d Gardiner K n i g h t S t Princes Highway Field Garden (8) and the heritage building ‘Dapetto’ (2). Park S p r i n g S t 62 Wolli Creek Aquaduct G o d f r e y S t S p r i n g S t Barton 7 Tempe House & St Magdalene’s Chapel Park BANKSIA Gardiner Avenue STATE HERITAGE ITEMS 8 Alexandra Canal B o w m e r S t STATION
1 Lydham Hall House Museum 9 Western Outfall Main Sewer 1 J u d d S t 10
2 Dappeto (victorian house) 10 Arncliffe Market Gardens C u r t i s S t 11 K i m p t o n S t 3 Cairns Foot Special School Kyeemagh Market Gardens T a b r e t t S t Kyeemagh F re d e ri c k S t Reserve Princes Highway 4 Arncliffe Railway Station 12 Banksia Railway Station R o c k d a l e S t R a i l w a y S t 5 Western Outfall Main Sewer 62 Wolli Creek Aquaduct Local heritage items 11
West Botany St 7 Tempe House & St Magdalene’s Chapel State heritage items B e s t i c S t 8 Alexandra Canal
H a r o w R d 9 Western Outfall Main Sewer ROCKDALE Lance Stoddert TOWN CENTRE 10 Arncliffe Market Gardens Reserve 11 Kyeemagh0 50 Market100 Gardens250 500m 12 12 Banksia Railway Station Heritage buildings B r y a n t S t
Local heritage items ROCKDALE STATION Rockdale White Oak Arncliffe and Banksia Station Precincts | Urban Design Report Park Reserve 26 State heritage items 2.10 Land ownership
Wentworth Park
Wolli Creek
––Arncliffe and Banksia are complex, existing urban WOLLI CREEK areas with fragmented land ownership. TURELLA INDUSTRIAL ESTATES ––In Arncliffe there are a number of publicly and privately owned schools and community uses, TURRELLA STATION compared to Banksia which has no major schools Bonar Street
L o f t u s S t Arncliffe St or community uses. Girrahween Park
––In Banksia there are no large sites with the majority B o o t h S t WOLLI CREEK being between 250sqm and 500sqm in site area. Cahill D a r l e y R d Park Princes Highway
The largest lots are generally located along the G e r t r u d e S t r e e t D e n i s o n S t Princes Highway. Within Arncliffe larger sites are
Coolibah K e sl e y S t Arncliffe St I n n e s d a l e R d generally located between the railway and Princes Reserve
B o re S t Highway. These sites are more likely to have the D o n e S t H i r s t S t Princes Highway potential to contribute to the public domain and A r g y l eA el n S S t t F l o r a S t M tci h e Sl t M a r s h S t A n n S t Firth Street achieve higher densities than other sites. Arncliffe B e lm o re S t V a l d a S t W a tel rs S t Park
K e m b al S t
––Within Arncliffe strata titled apartment buildings D o w nil g S t Wollongong Rd B u r r o w s S t Q u e e n S t
t S n e d r a B D u n c a n S t M a r s h S t are clustered near the Arncliffe town centre and S t a t i o n S t ARNCLIFFE Bradwell Valley t S n o i n U STATION Kogarah Golf Club Golf Club also throughout the precinct. In Banksia strata K y l e S t A t h e l s t a n e S t COOKS COVE West Botany St titled buildings(including apartments as well as F rip p S t E d e n S t
Firth Street S t a n l e y S t commercial buildings in multiple ownership) are Princes Highway Lorraine Ave
C h a r l e s S t scattered throughout the precinct. W i c k h a m S t
F o r e s t R d
Silver M 5 M o to rw a y River Cooks Jubilee W a r d e l l S t Park S t M o u n tS t Wollongong Rd G o r e S t Somerville St
S e g e n h o e
Bellevue St T a n ta lo n
F o r e s t R d S o m e r v i l l e S t
T e ry S t W i t h e r s S t T a n t a l l o n A v e
R o a c h S t B a y v i e w S t M o u n t S t
Hattersley St
Banksia W o liC re e k R d Gardiner K n i g h t S t Princes Highway Field Park S p r i n g S t G o d f r e y S t S p r i n g S t Barton Park BANKSIA Gardiner Avenue B o w m e r S t STATION
J u d d S t
C u r t i s S t
K i m p t o n S t T a b r e t t S t Kyeemagh F re d e ri c k S t Reserve Princes Highway R o c k d a l e S t
R a i l w a y S t
West Botany St B e s t i c S t
H a r o w R d ROCKDALE Lance Stoddert TOWN CENTRE Reserve 0 50 100 250 500m
Ownership Types B r y a n t S t
ROCKDALE STATION Rockdale White Oak Arncliffe and Banksia Station Precincts | Urban Design Report Park Reserve 27 2.11 Lot sizes
Wentworth Park
Wolli Creek
––Lot sizes vary considerably through the area, WOLLI CREEK regularly varying from less than 250sqm to greater TURELLA INDUSTRIAL ESTATES than 1000sqm, sometimes within the same block. ––Areas close to railway stations generally have smaller lot sizes and more irregular street patterns then those TURRELLA STATION Bonar Street
more distant. L o f t u s S t Arncliffe St Girrahween Park
B o o t h S t WOLLI CREEK Cahill D a r l e y R d Park Princes Highway
G e r t r u d e S t r e e t D e n i s o n S t
Coolibah K e sl e y S t Arncliffe St I n n e s d a l e R d Reserve
B o re S t D o n e S t H i r s t S t Princes Highway A r g y l eA el n S S t t F l o r a S t
M tci h e Sl t M a r s h S t A n n S t Firth Street Arncliffe B e lm o re S t V a l d a S t W a tel rs S t Park
K e m b al S t
D o w nil g S t Wollongong Rd B u r r o w s S t
Q u e e n S t
t S n e d r a B D u n c a n S t M a r s h S t S t a t i o n S t ARNCLIFFE
Bradwell Valley t S n o i n U STATION Kogarah Golf Club Golf Club K y l e S t A t h e l s t a n e S t COOKS COVE West Botany St
F rip p S t E d e n S t
Firth Street S t a n l e y S t Princes Highway
Lorraine Ave
C h a r l e s S t W i c k h a m S t
F o r e s t R d
Silver M 5 M o to rw a y River Cooks Jubilee W a r d e l l S t Park S t M o u n tS t Wollongong Rd G o r e S t Somerville St
S e g e n h o e
Bellevue St T a n ta lo n
F o r e s t R d S o m e r v i l l e S t
T e ry S t W i t h e r s S t T a n t a l l o n A v e
R o a c h S t B a y v i e w S t M o u n t S t
Hattersley St
Banksia W o liC re e k R d Gardiner K n i g h t S t Princes Highway Field Park S p r i n g S t G o d f r e y S t S p r i n g S t Barton Park BANKSIA Gardiner Avenue B o w m e r S t STATION
J u d d S t
C u r t i s S t
K i m p t o n S t T a b r e t t S t Kyeemagh F re d e ri c k S t Reserve Princes Highway R o c k d a l e S t
R a i l w a y S t
West Botany St B e s t i c S t
H a r o w R d ROCKDALE Lance Stoddert TOWN CENTRE Reserve 0 50 100 250 500m
Lot Sizes B r y a n t S t
ROCKDALE STATION Rockdale White Oak Arncliffe and Banksia Station Precincts | Urban Design Report Park Reserve 28 2.12 Airport restrictions
Wentworth Park
Wolli Creek
Height Limits WOLLI CREEK TURELLA ––The area is subject to separate building height INDUSTRIAL ESTATES restrictions and approval processes to ensure that new buildings and constructions do not interfere with 70.00 TURRELLA STATION the normal operations of Sydney Airport. Bonar Street 80.00 L o f t u s S t Arncliffe St Girrahween ––The Obstacle Limitation Surface (OLS) defines Park 90.00
the height of development where development B o o t h S t 100.00 WOLLI CREEK applications will be referred to the relevant authority Cahill D a r l e y R d Park 110.00 Princes Highway
for approval. G e r t r u d e S t r e e t D e n i s o n S t 120.00
126.40 Coolibah K e sl e y S t ––For Arncliffe, any building which is higher than 51m Arncliffe St I n n e s d a l e R d Reserve 80.00 AHD (from sea level), or lower for the southern and B o re S t D o n e S t H i r s t S t Princes Highway eastern parts of the precinct will be referred for A r g y l eA el n S S t t F l o r a S t
M tci h e Sl t M a r s h S t A n n S t Firth Street approval. Arncliffe B e lm o re S t V a l d a S t W a tel rs S t Park 126.40
K e m b al S t
––The topography in Arncliffe means that, depending D o w nil g S t Wollongong Rd B u r r o w s S t
Q u e e n S t
t S n e d r a B D u n c a n S t M a r s h S t on the ground level, acceptable building heights S t a t i o n S t ARNCLIFFE
Bradwell Valley t S n o i n U STATION Kogarah Golf Club 120.00 Golf Club range from as low as 7m (for example at Forest K y l e S t A t h e l s t a n e S t COOKS COVE West Botany St Road) to as tall as 49m (for example at Innesdale F rip p S t E d e n S t 80.00 Firth Street Road close to Cahill Park). S t a n l e y S t 110.00 Princes Highway
Lorraine Ave 70.00
C h a r l e s S t 100.00 W i c k h a m S t 60.00 ––The area is also subject to an upper height limit F o r e s t R d
Silver M 5 M o to rw a y River Cooks Jubilee 90.00 W a r d e l l S t
set by the Procedure for Air Navigation Services – S t Park 50.00 M o u n tS t Wollongong Rd Aircraft Operations (PANS-OPS). G o r e S t 40.00 Somerville St
S e g e n h o e
80.00 Bellevue St 30.00 ––For Arncliffe, buildings above this height would T a n ta lo n 70.00 110.00 F o r e s t R d S o m e r v i l l e S t 90.00 generally not be permitted, with heights varying 60.00 T e ry S t W i t h e r s S t T a n t a l l o n A v e from 60m AHD or 20m above ground level at West R o a c h S t B a y v i e w S t M o u n t S t 40.00 Hattersley St Botany Street to 126.4m AHD or 112m above 50.00 30.00 Banksia ground level around Arncliffe Park. W o liC re e k R d Gardiner K n i g h t S t60.00 Princes Highway Field Park S p r i n g S t 70.00 G o d f r e y S t 80.00 S p r i n g S t Barton ––In Banksia, the topography means that, depending Park BANKSIA Gardiner Avenue B o w m e r S t BANKSIASTATION on the ground level, acceptable building heights STATION 20.00
range from as low as 7m (to the far north of the J u d d S t 50.00
Precinct) to as tall as 34m (to the east of the C u r t i s S t 30.00
K i m p t o n S t precinct). The majority of the precinct is around 40.00 T a b r e t t S t Kyeemagh F re d e ri c k S t Reserve Princes Highway 30m (around 9 storeys) above ground level. R o c k d a l e S t 70.00 R a i l w a y S t 60.00 30.00 OLS contours (every 10m above sea level) 40.00 OLS 51m (maximum within precinct)
ROCKDALE West Botany St 50.00 PANS-OPS contours (every 10m above sea level) B e s t i c S t TOWN CENTRE OLS and PANS-OPS contours 60.00
H a r o w R d ROCKDALE Lance Stoddert TOWN CENTRE Reserve 0 50 100 250 500m
Obstacle Limitation Surface (orange) and PANS-OPS (blue) surfaces. In metres above sea level. The Borange r y a n t S t shade indicates a 51m Obstacle Limitation Surface.
ROCKDALE STATION Rockdale White Oak Arncliffe and Banksia Station Precincts | Urban Design Report Park Reserve 29 Wentworth Park
Wolli Creek
Airport Noise WOLLI CREEK TURELLA ––The airport has guidelines for residential INDUSTRIAL ESTATES development near the airport to ensure that airport noise and the impact on residential amenity is TURRELLA considered in the development assessment STATION Bonar Street process. L o f t u s S t Arncliffe St Girrahween Park ––The Australian Noise Exposure Forecast (ANEF) B o o t h S t WOLLI CREEK defines contours for acceptable noise impacts. Cahill D a r l e y R d Park Princes Highway
G e r t r u d e S t r e e t ––Most of the Banksia precinct and south-eastern D e n i s o n S t
corner of the Arncliffe precinct is within the ANEF Coolibah K e sl e y S t Arncliffe St I n n e s d a l e R d 20 contour. Within this affected area, residential Reserve B o re S t D o n e S t H i r s t S t Princes Highway development is allowed, subject to noise mitigation A r g y l eA el n S S t t F l o r a S t
M tci h e Sl t M a r s h S t A n n S t through building design. Firth Street Arncliffe B e lm o re S t V a l d a S t W a tel rs S t Park ––The south-eastern corner of the Banksia precinct K e m b al S t D o w nil g S t Wollongong Rd B u r r o w s S t
Q u e e n S t is within the ANEF25 contour. Within this affected t S n e d r a B D u n c a n S t M a r s h S t S t a t i o n S t ARNCLIFFE
Bradwell Valley t S n o i n U STATION Kogarah area, residential development is not generally Golf Club Golf Club K y l e S t A t h e l s t a n e S t COOKS COVE allowed. West Botany St F rip p S t E d e n S t
Firth Street S t a n l e y S t Princes Highway
Lorraine Ave
C h a r l e s S t W i c k h a m S t
F o r e s t R d
Silver M 5 M o to rw a y River Cooks Jubilee W a r d e l l S t Park S t M o u n tS t Wollongong Rd G o r e S t Somerville St ANEF 20+
S e g e n h o e
Bellevue St T a n ta lo n
F o r e s t R d S o m e r v i l l e S t
T e ry S t W i t h e r s S t T a n t a l l o n A v e
R o a c h S t B a y v i e w S t M o u n t S t
Hattersley St
Banksia W o liC re e k R d Gardiner K n i g h t S t Princes Highway Field Park S p r i n g S t ANEF 25+ G o d f r e y S t S p r i n g S t Barton Park BANKSIA Gardiner Avenue B o w m e r S t STATION
J u d d S t
C u r t i s S t ANEF 30+ K i m p t o n S t T a b r e t t S t Kyeemagh F re d e ri c k S t Reserve Princes Highway R o c k d a l e S t
R a i l w a y S t
West Botany St B e s t i c S t
H a r o w R d ROCKDALE Lance Stoddert TOWN CENTRE Reserve 0 50 100 250 500m
ANEF (Australian Noise Exposure Forecast) contours B r y a n t S t
ROCKDALE STATION Rockdale White Oak Arncliffe and Banksia Station Precincts | Urban Design Report Park Reserve 30 2.13 Combined opportunities and constraints
Wentworth Park
Wolli Creek
––Existing urban areas such as Arncliffe and Banksia WOLLI CREEK are complex with many overlapping constraints. TURELLA INDUSTRIAL ESTATES ––A key constraint for urban renewal in the Precinct is the airport limitations on building height. The Precinct TURRELLA STATION is generally on lower ground than land to the west Bonar Street
L o f t u s S t Arncliffe St which is likely to remain low in scale for this reason. Girrahween Park
––Airport noise issues are also a key constraint for B o o t h S t WOLLI CREEK the local area where land to the east and south Cahill D a r l e y R d Park Princes Highway
is generally unlikely to be suitable for increased G e r t r u d e S t r e e t D e n i s o n S t residential use for this reason.
Coolibah K e sl e y S t Arncliffe St I n n e s d a l e R d Reserve
––The Princes Highway and the rail corridor act as B o re S t D o n e S t H i r s t S t Princes Highway barriers for cycle, car and pedestrian movement. A r g y l eA el n S S t t F l o r a S t
M tci h e Sl t M a r s h S t A n n S t Firth Street Precinct planning should investigate opportunities Arncliffe B e lm o re S t V a l d a S t W a tel rs S t Park
to improve the physical and visual connections K e m b al S t
between the east and west, particularly near the train D o w nil g S t Wollongong Rd B u r r o w s S t Q u e e n S t
t S n e d r a B D u n c a n S t M a r s h S t stations. S t a t i o n S t ARNCLIFFE Bradwell Valley t S n o i n U STATION Kogarah Golf Club COOKS COVE Golf Club K y l e S t A t h e l s t a n e S t COOKS COVE West Botany St ––The Princes Highway is a busy and noisy road. F rip p S t E d e n S t
Firth Street Residential development should be limited at the S t a n l e y S t Princes Highway
Lorraine Ave
C h a r l e s S t lower levels of new development in this corridor. W i c k h a m S t
F o r e s t R d
Silver M 5 M o to rw a y River Cooks Jubilee W a r d e l l S t
––The areas between Arncliffe Park and Arncliffe S t Park M o u n tS t Wollongong Rd Station and some sites west of Banksia Station are G o r e S t Somerville St
prone to flooding. Master planning for this area will S e g e n h o e
Bellevue St T a n ta lo n
need to consider the need to raise floor levels in the F o r e s t R d S o m e r v i l l e S t area. T e ry S t W i t h e r s S t T a n t a l l o n A v e
R o a c h S t B a y v i e w S t M o u n t S t ––Heritage listed items and strata-titled sites (generally Hattersley St Banksia apartment buildings) are less likely to redevelop than W o liC re e k R d Gardiner K n i g h t S t Princes Highway Field Park S p r i n g S t other sites. G o d f r e y S t ANEF 25+ S p r i n g S t Barton Park BANKSIA Gardiner Avenue B o w m e r S t STATIONBANKSIA ––Small lots and the need for site amalgamation is a STATION
further key constraint on the development of sites. J u d d S t
C u r t i s S t
––Renewal should be focussed on some of the less K i m p t o n S t T a b r e t t S t Kyeemagh F re d e ri c k S t Reserve Princes Highway constrained areas, which in Arncliffe include the large R o c k d a l e S t R a i l w a y S t sites between the railway and Princes Highway as well as land further east which is less affected by
West Botany St Sydney Airport’s height limits, flooding and existing ROCKDALE B e s t i c S t strata-titled lots. TOWN CENTRE
H a r o w R d ROCKDALE Lance Stoddert TOWN CENTRE Reserve 0 50 100 250 500m
Sites unlikely to change in the Precinct B r y a n t S t
ROCKDALE STATION Rockdale White Oak Arncliffe and Banksia Station Precincts | Urban Design Report Park Reserve 31 2.14 Existing neighbourhoodWentworth character Park
Wolli Creek
WOLLI CREEK TURELLA INDUSTRIAL ESTATES
TURRELLA STATION Bonar Street
L o f t u s S t Arncliffe St Girrahween Park
B o o t h S t WOLLI CREEK Cahill D a r l e y R d BONAR Park Princes Highway STREET G e r t r u d e S t r e e t D e n i s o n S t PRECINCT
Coolibah K e sl e y S t Arncliffe St I n n e s d a l e R d Reserve
B o re S t D o n e S t H i r s t S t B o n a r S t 8 Princes Highway A r g y l eA el n S S t t F l o r a S t Arncliffe 3 M tci h e Sl t M a r s h S t Park A n n S t Firth Street
W a tel rs S t B e lm o re S t V a l d a S t
K e m b al S t B u r r o w s S t
D o w nil g S t 7 Wollongong Rd ARNCLIFFE Q u e e n S t 4 t S n e d r a B STATION D u n c a n S t M a r s h S t S t a t i o n S t 2
Bradwell Valley t S n o i n U Kogarah Golf Club Golf Club 1 K y l e S t A t h e l s t a n e S t COOKS COVE West Botany St E d e n S t F rip p S t 6 Firth Street S t a n l e y S t Princes Highway
Lorraine Ave
C h a r l e s S t W i c k h a m S t
F o r e s t R d
Silver M 5 M o to rw a y River Cooks Jubilee W a r d e l l S t Park S t 5 M o u n tS t Wollongong Rd G o r e S t Somerville St
S e g e n h o e
Bellevue St Arncliffe station T a n ta lo n
F o r e s t R d S o m e r v i l l e S t 11 T e ry S t W i t h e r s S t T a n t a l l o n A v e
R o a c h S t B a y v i e w S t M o u n t S t Hattersley St 1 - Arncliffe town centre Banksia Princes Highway 12 W o liC re e k R d Gardiner K n i g h t S t Field Park S p r i n g S t R o a c h S t G o d f r e y S t ––West of the railway is the historic core of Arncliffe S p r i n g S t Barton Park BANKSIA Gardiner Avenue B o w m e r S t STATION town centre. Firth Street has an attractive main street 10 J u d d S t character. 9
C u r t i s S t
K i m p t o n S t T a b r e t t S t Kyeemagh ––Wooroona Reserve is an important open space for F re d e ri c k S t Reserve Princes Highway R o c k d a l e S t R a i l w a y S t its location directly adjacent to the railway station to the east however its boundaries include blank fences
West Botany St and vehicular access/servicing areas which do not B e s t i c S t Existing neighbourhoods contribute to the quality of the space.
H a r o w R d ROCKDALE Lance Stoddert TOWN CENTRE Reserve ––East of the railway, some larger sites present opportunities for renewal. This part of the B r y a n t S t neighbourhood lacks clearly legible links, either west
ROCKDALE STATION Rockdale White Oak Park Reserve to the railway station or east to crossings across the Princes Highway.
––Steep streets and, in some locations, exposed sandstone escarpment are characteristic of this neighbourhood.
––Tree planting along the rail line and along cliffs contribute to the character of the centre.
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2 - The Princes Highway Arncliffe and Banksia 3 - Allen Street neighbourhood 4 - Cahill Park neighbourhood
––The Princes Highway is a major north south arterial ––Views from the Princes Highway Banksia to the ––This small neighbourhood is located between ––This neighbourhood is part of the broader serving the southern Sydney region and is a ridgeline to the north are of local importance. Arncliffe Town Centre and Wolli Creek and contained neighbourhood that extends north to Cahill Park. desirable location for vehicle-oriented light industrial, by the strongly defined edges of the M5 to the south, commercial and retail uses. ––The landmark fig trees on Taylor Avenue are a the rail line to west, Southern and Western Suburbs ––Pedestrian access to centres and open spaces landmark from a variety of locations along the Ocean Outfall Sewer (SWSOOS) to the north, and requires crossing busy roads such as the Princes ––It acts as a strong barrier to pedestrian and cycle Highway. Princes Highway to the east. Highway, Marsh Street, Wickham Street and West connectivity with few crossings. Botany Street. ––It includes a mix of buildings types including ––The Princes Highway currently includes a mix of industrial warehouses, small walk-up apartments, ––The neighbourhood includes predominantly houses businesses, from single terraced shopfronts through car dealership and a furniture showroom. The with car-oriented commercial uses along the Princes to large car yards and a hotel which are built on large consolidated industrial site may provide the Highway. There is an existing unresolved scale many amalgamated lots. opportunity to deliver new public domain for future transition between recent large apartment buildings residents and to better manage stormwater in the to the north and the predominantly low scale ––The visual character and pedestrian amenity of the area. residential neighbourhood. Princes Highway could be improved. Some positive attributes to build on include large trees on some sites, local landmarks such as Masjid Darul Imaan and St Francis Xavier Church and views to the Sydney skyline to the north.
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5 - Arncliffe School neighbourhood 6 - Arncliffe heights neighbourhood 7 - Arncliffe Park neighbourhood 8 - Bonar and Booth Street neighbourhood
––The neighbourhood is an extension of the existing ––This neighbourhood is located on the north facing ––Wollongong Road forms a highly legible spine as one ––At the heart of this small neighbourhood is the Bonar Street precinct, including areas to the north of slope between Arncliffe Town Centre and Arncliffe of the few long, straight roads through the Arncliffe Arncliffe Public School and St Francis Xavier’s linked this (adjacent to Wolli Creek) and south. Park and benefits from northern aspect and regional Precinct connecting shops, schools, residences and by a pedestrian bridge across the sandstone cutting views, such as to the Sydney skyline. It is primarily Arncliffe Park. ––The Al Zahra College is a local landmark. of the highway. To the east this neighbourhood is houses with a few apartment buildings close to the primarily residential and to the south commercial. town centre. ––The existing shops form a key focus for the ––Tree planting along the rail line and within private residential neighbourhood however some are located gardens contribute to the landscape character of ––Forest Road/Wickham Street and the Princes ––Easy access to the town centre is limited by some distance from Arncliffe Park, the centre of the the area, which can be strengthened by deep soil Highway isolate the neighbourhood from the Arncliffe steep slopes and disconnected streets with some neighbourhood. planting in future developments. Town Centre while Marinea St Reserve, just outside pedestrian pathways and laneways improving the neighbourhood boundary, and the school permeability. ––The rectilinear block patterns surrounding Arncliffe grounds provide some open space amenity. ––Open space amenity is proposed to be provided by Park is unique to the Arncliffe Precinct and clearly a new park in the existing Bonar Street Precinct and ––St David’s Anglican Church located on the ridge line distinguishes the neighbourhood from surrounding a future park in the Allen Street Precinct accessed by at Forest Road is a local landmark. areas. a proposed pedestrian tunnel by Transport NSW. ––The park forms a vital role in stormwater management within the precinct.
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9 - Banksia centre 10 - Gardiner Park neighbourhood 11 - Roach Street neighbourhood 12 - Marinea Street neighbourhood
––West of the railway, this neighbourhood includes the ––This neighbourhood is relatively self-contained, sited ––This neighbourhood is also relatively self-contained, ––This is part of a wider neighbourhood which existing centre of Banksia with some fine-grain two- in a basin between two topographic spurs and also sited in a basin between a topographic spur and the extends east from the Princes Highway to Barton storey shops and residential uses. divided from the east by the railway. railway. The topography (south facing slope) slopes Park and Banksia Field. The majority of this wider gently through this neighbourhood up to the north neighbourhood is affected by aircraft noise issues ––East of the railway this neighbourhood includes ––It is overlooked by other buildings on the ridges to towards Arncliffe. such that providing more homes here is not an area between Hattersley Street and the the north, west and south. considered appropriate. Princes Highway which is a mix of residential and ––Roach Street is the focal point of this neighbourhood, commercial uses. ––Gardiner Park to the west is a focal point for this running north-south, linking the Arncliffe and Banksia ––Pedestrian links to Banksia Railway Station and neighbourhood, providing a large field, play area and Centres. Centre often rely on unattractive routes along the ––The landmark figs and tree planting along the railway other spaces. Princes Highway. corridor are key existing features which will also ––This neighbourhood has some attractive and contribute to the future character of this centre. ––There is a regularity to the lot pattern and many of established trees within the streetscape. ––The Marinea Street Reserve (outside the Precinct to the existing buildings. the east) provides a key focal point for this locality.
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