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Draft Glenfield to Macarthur Urban Renewal Corridor Strategy

Response to Submissions

November 2017

Page 2 Draft Glenfield to Macarthur Urban Renewal Corridor Strategy Response to Submissions Report

Table of Contents

2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3

3. BACKGROUND 4

4. ENGAGEMENT 5

5. RESPONSE TO SUBMISSIONS 8

6. CORRIDOR-WIDE ISSUES 10

7. PRECINCT SPECIFIC ISSUES 14

8. RESPONSE TO ISSUES RAISED BY CAMBELLTOWN CITY COUNCIL 31

9. COMMENTS FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 44

10. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 46


1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The draft Glenfield to Macarthur Urban Renewal Corridor Strategy (draft Corridor Strategy)

was prepared through a collaborative partnership between the Department of Planning and

Environment, Campbelltown City Council and Transport for NSW.

It established a strategic planning framework to guide future development and infrastructure

delivery along the Glenfield to Macarthur urban renewal corridor over the next 20 years.

The strategy identified opportunities for additional housing and jobs around the seven station

precincts between Glenfield and Macarthur and provided a high level analysis of

infrastructure required to support future growth.

The draft Corridor Strategy was publicly exhibited from 26 July to 14 September 2015.

Written submissions were accepted by the Department over the course of the public

exhibition period. In total, 94 submissions were received during the 7 week exhibition period.

The Department released a Consultation Update Report in August 2016, which provided an

overview of the consultation undertaken to date, including the results of an online survey,

key issues raised in submissions and the next steps in the planning process.

This report provides a more detailed response to submissions, outlining the key issues

raised and how these issues have been considered in the revised precinct plans.

The corridor has now been incorporated in the proposed Greater Macarthur Growth Area

which extends from Glenfield to Appin. This will allow for integrated planning for the

precincts centred on the Campbelltown Macarthur city.


2. BACKGROUND

The Glenfield to Macarthur urban renewal corridor is located in the south-west subregion,

the fastest growing region in Sydney.

The draft Greater Sydney Region Plan identifies Campbelltown – Macarthur as a

metropolitan city cluster with a health and education precinct. The LGA is expected to

provide substantial housing and employment growth for the south west subregion.

A priority for the South-West subregion is the identification of housing, employment and

urban renewal opportunities around Campbelltown-Macarthur and key public transport

corridors, including existing rail corridors.

The Greater Sydney Region Plan recognises that urban renewal is essential to meet

demand for new housing and aims to accelerate urban renewal in transport corridors areas

and close to major centres.

Urban renewal provides the opportunity to support future growth in South-West Sydney by

identifying opportunities for additional homes and jobs close to existing public transport,

employment areas and the city of Campbelltown and Macarthur.


3. ENGAGEMENT

The Minister and Mayor of Campbelltown City Council jointly announced the release of the

draft Corridor Strategy for public feedback on 26 July 2015. The draft Corridor Strategy was

publicly exhibited for a total of 7 weeks to 14 September 2015.

The exhibition provided the opportunity for Campbelltown City Council, key stakeholders and

the community to provide feedback on the draft strategy. In response to a number of

requests, the exhibition period was extended by three weeks to provide additional time for

Council and the community to provide comment.

The Department reviewed all submissions received during exhibition. A discussion of the

issues raised in submissions and how these issues have been addressed is provided in

Section 4 of this report.

Raising public awareness

To ensure local communities were informed about the plans and given the opportunity to

provide feedback, the following communications tools and techniques were used to publicise

the project:

• Media releases on 23 May 2015,2 July and 27 July 2015

• Advertising via existing council communications channels

• Written notification of the exhibition period to Council, relevant agencies and key

stakeholders;

• Advertisement in the Macarthur Chronicle on 28 July 2015

• 1300 number and email address which was made available for those with

questions or comments

• A5 community leaflet with information about the public exhibition and how to get

involved

• Posters advertising public exhibition which were displayed at public locations such

as local council and libraries.

Online/digital engagement

• Website updates on the dedicated Glenfield to Macarthur Urban Renewal Corridor

Strategy web page www.planning.nsw.gov.au/glenfieldtomacarthur,‘On Exhibition’

on-line notifications and ‘Have your say’ website:

http://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/consultations/glenfield-to-macarthur-urban-

renewal/?date=2015-07-27&id=1250;

• Social media campaign, including use of Facebook’s geo-targeting capabilities to

promote the Corridor Strategy to community members and to encourage feedback.

The campaign consisted of 56 ads, targeted 147,247 Facebook users in

Campbelltown, Glenfield, Ingleburn, Leumeah, Minto and Macquarie Fields. This

campaign resulted in 7,615 unique clicks to the website and was the most popular

way of people finding out about the community values survey.

• Directly emailing 107 subscribers who registered for updates at key milestones

• Directly emailing 118 community organisations and groups from our database

• Tweets via the Department’s Twitter account.

http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/glenfieldtomacarthur

http://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/consultations/glenfield-to-macarthur-urban-renewal/?date=2015-07-27&id=1250

http://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/consultations/glenfield-to-macarthur-urban-renewal/?date=2015-07-27&id=1250


Information via council communications channels

Information was also distributed via a number of Campbelltown City Council communications

channels including:

• LEP public organisations contacts database

• Community directory list of groups and organisations

• Council email network

• Councillor weekly memos

Council also publicised the consultation via:

• Council website

• Council Newsletter

A number of additional options were also provided for participants that are deaf or have a

hearing or speech impairment and/or required translation or interpreting services.

Media coverage

The draft Corridor Strategy was also featured in two news stories, on 26 July 2015 (channel

9) and 6 August 2015 (channel 7) and in an article in the Sydney Morning Herald at the

commencement of exhibition on 27July 2015.

There have also been several articles in local newspapers throughout the exhibition period,

including articles on the following dates:

• 7 July 2015 – Macarthur Chronicle

• 28 July 2015 – Macarthur Chronicle

• 29 July 2015 – Campbelltown-Macarthur Advertiser

• 11 August 2015 – Macarthur Chronicle

Exhibition package

The following documentation was publicly exhibited:

• an overarching Land Use and Infrastructure Strategy for the Glenfield to Macarthur

corridor;

• comprehensive land use and infrastructure analysis for each of the seven station

precincts; and

• an Integrated Transport Strategy

Exhibition venues

The draft Package was available to view at the following locations:

• Department of Planning and Infrastructure, 23 - 33 Bridge St, Sydney

• Campbelltown City Council, 91 Queen Street, Campbelltown

• Department of Planning and Environment website,

www.planning.nsw.gov.au/glenfieldtomacarthur

• HJ Daley Library, Campbelltown

During the public exhibition period, additional copies of the exhibition package were placed

at Ingleburn Library and Glenquarie Library in response to a request from Council.

http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/glenfieldtomacarthur


The Department’s website also included an interactive version of the Corridor Strategy to

enable web-users to navigate through key aspects of the document in a user friendly format.

Community information sessions

During the public exhibition period the Department held three community drop-in sessions.

Department and Council staff were available and over 100 people attended the three

sessions.

Advice was sought from Council about venue selection and venues were primarily chosen

on the basis of suitability as a community facility, accessibility and availability.

The sessions were held on the following dates:

• Greg Percival Community Centre, Ingleburn – 8 August 2015

• Campbelltown Civic Centre – 15 August 2015

• Campbelltown Mall – 20 August 2015

The drop-in sessions were open events, where members of the public could view copies of

the documents, talk to Department and Council representatives and find out how they could

provide formal feedback. The exhibition boards displayed information in a way that was

engaging and informative.


4. RESPONSE TO SUBMISSIONS

A total of 94 submissions were received response to the exhibition of the Corridor Strategy.

Submissions include agency and council submissions (3), and public and landowner

submissions (91).

To view copies of formal submission received visit the Major Projects Website.

All submissions received were reviewed and considered by Departmental staff. Key issues

raised in submissions include:

• Housing and built form

• Transport and car parking

• Open space and public domain

• Retail and local centres

• Employment

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4.2 Formal submissions received by precinct

Figure 2 provides a breakdown of the number of submissions received on a precinct-by-

precinct basis. The highest number of submissions were received for the Ingleburn Precinct.

A number of submissions included comments relating specifically to the Corridor and these

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Figure 2 Breakdown of the submissions on a precinct-by-precinct basis

4.3 Percentage of support, opposition and comments for further consideration

Overall there was a high level of support for the draft Corridor Strategy with the majority of

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5. CORRIDOR-WIDE ISSUES

Submissions relating to the entire corridor, or the draft Corridor Strategy in general, were

also received. The key issues raised across the corridor relate to housing and built form,

transport and parking and open space and public domain. This section provides a discussion

of the key corridor-wide issues.

5.1 Housing and built form

The highest number of comments were in relation to housing and built form. Over 70

comments, specific to housing and built form issues, were provided in submissions.

Generally, there is support for increased housing close to stations to encourage better use of

public transport and to provide opportunities to revitalise local centres. A number of

respondents suggested building heights should be increased, particularly in areas close to

stations.

Other key issues included the need for high quality and sustainable building design for high

rise development, the need for a range of housing types, including townhouses and terraces,

and the need for more affordable housing to be provided throughout the corridor.

Response

The draft Corridor Strategy provides opportunities for a range of housing types across all

precincts, including medium and high rise housing within 800m of stations. The Strategy

aims to facilitate a range of housing types to increase housing supply and improve

affordability.

The draft Corridor Strategy provided indicative heights to guide future development. Specific

building heights will be determined through future detailed local planning and rezoning

proposals.

To ensure an appropriate level of flexibility, precinct plans have been updated to provide a

broad height category of 7 or more storeys for high rise development, with detailed planning

required to identify appropriate height and built form outcomes for high rise housing.

Local amenity and building design are fundamental considerations for future development and will be addressed in future detailed planning, including planning proposals and amendments to Council’s Development Control Plan.

5.2 Transport

Transport and car parking was a key issue, with close to 70 comments specifically relating to

transport and parking issues. A breakdown of the transport related comments is provided in

Figure 4.

Car parking was the most common issue raised, with 37% of all transport comments relating

to car parking. The key issue was the need to provide additional commuter car parking at

train stations and concern that future redevelopment will reduce commuter car parking.


Figure 4 Breakdown of transport comments

Other transport issues included:

• The need to improve existing traffic congestion

• Need for better bus services and improved public transport

• Better walking and cycling connections, including a cycleway from Glenfield to

Macarthur

• Opposition to extension of St Andrews Road to Campbelltown Road

Response

The Department, Council and Transport for NSW recognise that commuter car parking is

one of the tools to improve access to the rail network. Commuter parking is currently highly

utilised and provides an important function for people accessing train services particularly

from areas outside of the corridor. Reductions in commuter car parking are not planned for

the corridor, and the precinct plans within the corridor will not reduce existing commuter car

parking within the corridor. Future development is within a walking distance of existing

stations, so would not rely on commuter car parking to access rail services.

As local detailed planning is undertaken, further assessment of parking needs in each

precinct will be required to determine demand for parking and potential mode split

improvements, such as improved cycling connections and bus services to train stations.

The draft Corridor Strategy was supported by an Integrated Transport Strategy, which

investigated the travel demand and potential options to support growth. Detailed local road

network analysis will be required as precincts develop to determine local network

performance and potential local road improvements.

Further consideration of the regional road network is being undertaken as part of broader

planning for the South West Growth Area, Western Sydney airport, and Greater Macarthur

Growth Area.

The NSW Government is funding a $114 million upgrade of Narellan Road to reduce

congestion and improve safety and travel times. Stage 2 of these upgrades commenced in

December 2015, and is expected to finish by mid-2018.

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The NSW Government is also currently planning for a proposed upgrade of Campbelltown

Road between Hume Highway/Camden Valley Way and Brooks Road, Denham Court.

The Integrated Transport Strategy does not identify any extension of St Andrews Road to

Campbelltown Road as a recommendation. The road is not intended as a major traffic

carrier, but provides a good opportunity to provide regional cycle connections to the South

West Growth Centre. This regional cycle connection will be further investigated as the

Department and Transport for NSW undertake more detailed planning and transport

modelling for precincts in the south-west growth centre.

The aim of urban renewal in the corridor is to focus new housing and employment within

walking distance to stations, with improved bus, walking and cycling connections identified

throughout the corridor. To support future growth along the corridor, the Integrated

Transport Strategy identifies the following potential initiatives for further investigation:

• Investigate potential for increased rail services to meet the needs of the region’s

growing population. The stopping patterns and level of service within the corridor will

be matched to the role and function of each of the precincts.

• Potential improvements to Sydney’s suburban bus network to create a more

connected system, including potential new suburban bus routes to service the

corridor and South West Sydney.

• Increased bus service frequencies and direct bus routes in the corridor that are

prioritised on the road network.

• Work with Council to understand the potential for a new regional cycle route from

Glenfield to Macarthur adjacent to the rail corridor to provide improved connections to

stations and centres.

• Local cycle and pedestrian network improvements to encourage walking and cycling

within precincts and throughout the corridor.

Transport for NSW periodically reviews bus service routes and frequencies, and over the

delivery of the corridor these reviews will continue to investigate how buses can be

optimised to cater for growth.

5.3 Open space and public domain

A large number of submissions outlined the need to retain and improve existing open space

throughout the corridor.

A key issue raised was the need for a range of open space and recreational areas for

residents to enjoy, including parks, play areas, BBQ facilities, fitness equipment, sports fields

and urban bushland and nature reserves.

The need for improvements to the public domain and public spaces including more

landscaping, seating, outdoor dining, walkways and cycle paths was also identified.

Response

The Campbelltown Local Government Area contains a large amount of existing open space

and sport and recreation facilities in and around the corridor precincts. With population

growth, additional active open space will be required. This can be partly met by improving

existing open space but in precincts where major population growth occurs additional open

space will need to be identified.


There is a need to better utilise and upgrade existing open space to meet the needs of

residents and provide improved open space and recreational opportunities across the

corridor.

The precinct plans identify the need to better utilise existing open space, including improved

connections to open space and upgrades to existing parks and reserves to provide a range

of passive and recreational activities. The plans also identify and promote ecological

corridors in each precinct.


6. PRECINCT SPECIFIC ISSUES

This section identifies and responds to precinct specific issues raised by the community, key

landowners and local government/state agencies during exhibition.

6.1 Glenfield Precinct

A total of 14 formal submissions were received in relation to the Glenfield Precinct. A

summary of the issues raised in submissions and the Department’s response is provided

below.

Issue Response

Transport

• More commuter and retail car parking is needed

• Need for more frequent and faster train services to the city

• More cycleways, safe pedestrian access to transport and more frequent bus services that cater to both the eastern and the western side of the station

• Road improvements needed to ease traffic congestion.

• Support for extension of

Cambridge Avenue to

Campbelltown Road

The Integrated Transport Strategy identifies the

importance of public transport, walking and cycling

in making these precincts great places to live,

work and play, and to minimise the impacts on the

road network.

The revised draft Glenfield precinct plan will

identify proposed cycling and pedestrian

connections to improve access to the western side

of the precinct.

As detailed precinct planning is undertaken,

transport planning for the corridor will include

detailed traffic modelling, which will assess the

benefits of the road upgrade proposals, including

extensions of Cambridge Avenue to

Campbelltown Road, to determine whether they

provide travel time benefits, and when they would

need to be built.

The Department is also preparing a Special

Infrastructure Contribution (SIC) to be applied to

the Greater Macarthur Growth Area. The SIC will

prioritise funding for regional infrastructure such

as roads, schools and health care. The SIC will be

paid by developers to help cover the cost of

infrastructure needed to support the area’s

growing communities.

Housing and Built form

In general there was support for

medium rise housing close to Glenfield

Station as it will provide more housing

The draft Glenfield precinct plan will provide

opportunities for a range of housing within walking

distance of the station.


close to public transport and increase

retail shops and jobs.

Other comments in relation to housing,

included:

• Allow high rise housing close to the station

• Provide a variety of housing including townhouses and villas, not just apartments

• Limit new residential development to three storeys

• Opposition to residential development adjacent to Hurlstone Agricultural College

• Design of residential buildings needs to be considered to ensure quantity outcomes

• Need to consider noise impacts affecting development within 400m of rail corridor

The revised draft precinct plan will provide for a

range of housing, including townhouses, terraces

and apartments, within walking distance of the

station.

A number of respondents provided support for

high rise housing around Glenfield Station. The

revised precinct plan will provide for high rise

mixed use development around Glenfield Station.

The revised plan will also iinclude mixed use high

rise development within a revitalised and

expanded local town centre around Glenfield

Station.

Medium rise housing is proposed within 800m of

Glenfield Station providing opportunities for multi

storey residential development.

To the east of Canterbury Road and south of

Fawcett Road the existing low rise character will

be retained, allowing a mix of detached houses

and townhouses, generally up to two storeys in

height.

On the western side of the precinct, low rise

housing is proposed further from the station, to

provide opportunities for townhouses, terraces

and small lot housing.

Noise impacts for development within 400m of the

rail corridor will be a key consideration in detailed

planning of precincts within the corridor. These

investigations will consider how to mitigate the

noise impacts of freight and passenger trains on

the rail network, both to preserve the critical role

of this line in supporting Sydney’s economy, and

in ensuring amenity for residents.

Open Space and Public Domain

• Need to improve existing open space to include playgrounds, walking/cycling tracks, fitness equipment and BBQs

• Need to upgrade existing recreational areas, including Seddon park, Blinman Oval and Glenfield Park

• Need to ensure open space is provided as part of new developments

Improvements to the public domain are essential

to provide increased amenity and support future

growth in Glenfield.

The revised precinct plan will identify new open

space to on the western side of the precinct. This

includes sporting fields co-located with the new

education precinct and new open space areas to

provide green links throughout the precinct.

The plan will also identify the need for

improvements to existing open space, including

Seddon park and Blinman Oval, to meet the

needs of existing and future residents in Glenfield.


• Need for streetscape improvements, such as tree planting and outdoor seating

A key aim of the precinct plan is to enhance

activity around Glenfield station with pedestrian

friendly streets, outdoor dining, inviting public

gathering spaces and attractive street furniture as

the precinct develops.

Community Facilities

• Lack of community infrastructure and local parks on the western side of the station

• Need for more schools

An assessment of the existing social infrastructure

in Glenfield was undertaken to identify capacity of

existing community infrastructure and the social

infrastructure needed to support future growth. To

support future growth in the precinct, the social

infrastructure assessment recommended the

longer term redevelopment of Glenfield

community hall into a contemporary multi-purpose

community facility.

With additional population growth, the need for a

district level multi-purpose facility will need to be

considered in future precinct planning.

The revised plan incorporates a new education

precinct on the western side of the station, which

will provide a fully selective high school and two

primary schools for specific purposes. An

indicative future primary school site is also

identified to cater for future population growth.

Employment

• Need for more office and knowledge jobs

• Develop regional employment strategies to attract business and employment opportunities

• Support for increased retail to provide more local jobs close to the station

The Department acknowledges the need to

provide a range of jobs to support future growth in

Glenfield.

The precinct plan will identify areas for

employment to provide opportunities for increased

office and knowledge based jobs over the next 20

years.

Retail and Centres

• Need for more retail shops, cafes, outdoor dining

• Need to upgrade retail shops on the corner of Harrow Road and Belmont Rd

The precinct plan will provide opportunities for

more shops, cafes and outdoor dining in Glenfield.


Heritage

The existing heritage area should be

maintained

The precinct plan does not propose any changes

to existing heritage items or heritage planning

controls.

Environment

Need for more trees and protection of

waterways

The Glenfield precinct plan will protect areas of

native vegetation and riparian corridors by

incorporating these areas into public open space

and green corridors.

Additional tree planting will be proposed.


6.2 Macquarie Fields Precinct

A total of 5 formal submissions were received on the Macquarie Fields plan. A summary of

the issues raised in submissions is provided below.

Issue Response

Housing and Built Form

High rise residential housing

should be located within 400m

and medium density within

800m of Macquarie Fields

Station to encourage more

people to use public transport

The existing local shopping

centre should have a height

limit of six storeys to encourage

renewal

Detailed market demand and feasibility analysis was

undertaken to determine the appropriate land uses and

the type of housing that could likely be developed in

Macquarie Fields over the next 20 years. The analysis

indicated that medium rise housing was the most

appropriate and would provide opportunities for

apartments ranging from 3- 6 storeys close to the station.

The precinct plan proposes indicative heights for the

mixed use areas consistent with the surrounding medium

rise housing. This will ensure better integration of built

form and flexibility for renewal and redevelopment in the

local centres. Specific heights and development controls

will be determined through detailed planning proposals.

Retail and Centres

• Concern about the impact of the proposed mixed use area opposite the station on the established local centre on Saywell Road

• Support for the proposed mixed use centre as it will attract new businesses

A proposed mixed use area adjacent to Macquarie Fields

Station is a long term opportunity to support future

medium rise development close to the station.

The proposed mixed use centre would be small-scale to

ensure any future development does not compete with

established retail centres in Macquarie Fields.

Transport

• Support for proposed extension of Redfern Street to Victoria Road

• Need to provide more commuter car parking to encourage people to use public transport

• More train services and station upgrade needed

• Limited bus, especially to Macquarie Fields station

The draft Integrated Transport Strategy identifies the

importance of public transport, walking and cycling in

making these precincts great places to live, work and

play, and to minimise the impacts on the road network.

The proposal to extend Redfern Street is a longer term

proposal to improve access to Macquarie Fields Station.

As detailed land use planning is undertaken, detailed

traffic modelling will be required for the extension of

Redfern Street to Victoria Road, to determine whether it

will provide benefits, and when it would need to be built.

As local detailed planning is undertaken, further

assessment of parking needs will be required to

determine demand for parking and potential mode split


improvements, such as improved cycling connections

and bus services to train stations.

Transport for NSW periodically reviews bus service

routes and frequencies, and over the delivery of the

corridor these reviews will continue to investigate how

buses can be optimised to cater for growth.

Heritage

• Need to protect heritage in Macquarie Fields

The precinct plan does not propose any changes to

existing heritage items or heritage planning controls.


6.3 Ingleburn Precinct

Ingleburn Precinct was subject to the highest number of submissions. A total of 29

submissions were received in relation to Ingleburn Precinct. This section provides a

summary of, and response to, the issues raised by the community during exhibition.

Issue Response

Open Space and Public Domain

A key issue in Ingleburn was

opposition to the proposed green

corridor linking Ingleburn CBD to

Milton Park.

Other comments included:

• Improved access to Milton

Park with a cycleway along

Redfern Creek

• Better utilise existing parks

and improve recreational

facilities

• Need for well-designed open

space, increased landscaping

and more trees

The proposed green link between Ingleburn town centre

and Milton Park was not intended to identify private

properties as potential open space. This green link has

been removed in the revised precinct plan.

The precinct plan recognises that improved connections

will be required to Milton Park as the precinct develops.

This could be achieved by improved cycle ways and

pedestrian links from the town centre.

The social infrastructure assessment determined that

there is no need for additional active sport and

recreation facilities in Ingleburn; however, improved

connections to, and better utilisation of existing open

space will be required to support future growth.

Transport

Key transport issues raised in

Ingleburn Precinct included:

• Need to provide more

commuter and retail car

parking

• Concern about identifying

existing car parks as high rise

residential

• Identify Georges River

Parkway and other corridor

links on transport plans

• Identify a direct road

connection between Ingleburn

and Minto Industrial areas

• Review the proposed bus

route between Campbelltown

and Liverpool so that it passes

nearer to the Ingleburn

commercial centre

The precinct plan is supported by a comprehensive

Integrated Transport Strategy, which assessed the

existing road and bus network and the impact of

additional growth forecast along the corridor.

Future detailed precinct planning for individual precincts

will be supported by transport planning which will

include detailed traffic modelling to determine the road

infrastructure requirements across the corridor.

Transport for NSW periodically reviews bus service

routes and frequencies, and over the delivery of the

corridor these reviews will continue to investigate how

buses can be optimised to cater for growth. The

proposed bus routes will be investigated to ensure

connections to key destinations and provide an

attractive service to residents and workers.

Transport for NSW recognises that commuter car

parking is one of the tools to improve access to the rail

network. Commuter parking is currently highly utilised

and provides an important function for people

accessing train services along the corridor. Reductions

in commuter car parking are not planned for the

corridor, and the precinct plan will not reduce existing


commuter car parking within the corridor. The planned

development is all within a walking distance, so would

not rely on commuter car parking to access the stations.

Council is responsible for local parking requirements,

and will implement any changes to Development

Control Plan parking requirements responding to the

land use change and transport environment. Any

changes to relevant Development Control Plan parking

requirements will occur in the detailed planning stage,

when land use details are proposed.


• Support for high rise housing

close to Ingleburn Station and

high rise and medium rise

housing on the western side of

the station

• Extend medium rise housing

to Currawong Street

• Need for more affordable

housing

• Retain existing low density

housing east of Cumberland

Road

• Extend high rise residential

along Memorial Avenue on the

western side of the station

• Replace the proposed green

corridor along the rail corridor

from Ingleburn town centre to

Milton Park, with increased

housing

• Limit building heights to four

storeys in the town centre

• Support for a two storey height

limit along Oxford Road, with

higher buildings set back to

maintain the scale and

character of Oxford Road

• Increase heights up to four

storeys along Oxford Road

The precinct plan provides opportunities for increased

housing close to Ingleburn town centre and train

station. High rise housing is generally located within

400m of the station, medium rise housing is proposed

within 800m, transitioning to low rise housing further

from the station.

Extending medium rise housing east of Currawong

Street is not supported as this area is further than 800m

from the station and will form a transition to low rise

housing in the east of the precinct.

Medium rise development is identified from Cumberland

Road to Ellis Avenue in the east and to Chester Road in

the south. These areas are located within 800m of the

station and are considered appropriate for future

medium rise development. The existing low rise

character of areas further from the station, including the

area west of Ellis Street and south of Chester Road will

be retained with a mix of detached houses and

townhouses.

On the western side of the station, high rise and mixed

use development is located adjacent to the station, with

medium rise housing providing a transition to open

space, Business Park and industrial uses. Extending

high rise housing on the western side of the station is

not supported.

The green corridor between Ingleburn town centre and

Milton Park is proposed as medium and high rise

housing.

The precinct plan aims to maintain the existing scale of

Oxford Road and proposes a two-storey limit on Oxford

Road, with higher storeys (up to 8 storeys) located

above to be stepped back from the street.


Retail and Centres

• Extend the mixed use area in

the Ingleburn town centre

• Encourage residential uses

above ground floor retail to

activate Oxford Road

• Support for more shops and

cafes along Oxford Road

The precinct plan provides opportunity for increased

retail activity and shops along Oxford Road. The

precinct plan provides a consolidated mixed use area

around Oxford Road to provide for a range of retail,

commercial and residential uses in the Ingleburn town

centre.

Character

• Maintaining the existing scale

and ‘village’ character of

Oxford Road

To maintain the scale and village feel of the town

centre, buildings along Oxford Road will generally be

limited to two storeys, with higher levels stepped back

from the street.

Employment

• Support for the proposed

Business Park on the western

side of the train station

• Need to provide local

employment opportunities

• Provide additional retail and

mixed use areas to provide for

future jobs growth.

The precinct plan provides an appropriate amount of

employment land to ensure there is capacity to

accommodate forecast employment growth over the

next 20 years.

The existing industrial area and proposed business

park on the western side of the rail corridor will provide

opportunities for renewal and intensification of industrial

and employment uses.

The precinct plan concentrates retail activity in an

expanded mixed use retail centre along Oxford Road.

This will provide flexibility for a range of retail,

commercial and residential uses in the Ingleburn town

centre and provide opportunities for future employment

growth.

Projected Growth

Residential growth projections

are too low for Ingleburn

The growth projections were based on market demand

and economic feasibility analysis to determine demand

for residential development over the next 20 years. The

projected growth is not a target for development and

future growth is not restricted by projections identified in

the precinct plan.

The growth projections were used to assess

infrastructure needs and the future growth potential for

the precinct. As the precinct develops, monitoring of

development and population growth will be required to

consider future infrastructure needs.

Heritage

Need to preserve local heritage The precinct plan does not propose any changes to

existing heritage items or heritage planning controls.


6.4 Minto Precinct

A total of 9 formal submissions were received on the Minto precinct plan. A summary of the

issues raised in submissions is provided below.

Issue Response

Transport

• Increasing commuter car

parking was the key

issue in Minto Precinct.

• Opposition to the

removal of commuter car

parking adjacent to

Coronation Park

• Need for better

pedestrian connections

Transport for NSW recognises that commuter car parking is

one of the tools to improve access to the rail network.

Commuter parking is currently highly utilised and provides an

important function for people accessing train services along

the corridor. Reductions in commuter car parking are not

planned for the corridor, and the precinct plan will not reduce

existing commuter car parking within the corridor. The

planned development is all within a walking distance (800m

radius), so would not rely on commuter car parking to access

the stations.

As local detailed planning is undertaken, further assessment

of parking needs in each precinct will be required to determine

demand for parking and identify opportunities for improved

mode share to increase walking, cycling and public transport

use.

Housing and built form

• Support and opposition

to medium rise housing

around Minto Station.

• Need to consider impact

of medium rise

development on existing

low density character

The precinct plan seeks to provide opportunities for a range of

housing, including medium rise apartments closer to the

station and low rise housing, including townhouses and

terraces further from the station.

To the north of Durham Street the existing low rise character

will be retained providing for detached houses and

townhouses further from the station.

Community facilities

• Need for more

community facilities

• Need to consider the

impact of increased

population on schools

The Minto Precinct is well served by the Minto Community Hall

and the growth forecast will not generate a need for any

additional community facilities.

The Department of Education has considered the enrolment

forecasts and no new primary or high schools are likely to be

required to service this precinct. The forecast population

growth will accommodated through expansion of existing

schools.

Retail and Centres

• Need for more cafes and

outdoor dining in Minto

Noted. The precinct plan provides opportunities for more

shops and cafes close to Minto Station.


• Support for renewal of

shops near the station

Open Space

• Improvements to

existing open space are

needed

To support future growth and development in Minto the

recommended open space and public domain improvements

are:

• Enhance the local centre around Minto station with

pedestrian friendly streets, outdoor dining, street tree

planting, gathering spaces and attractive street

furniture

• Enhance Coronation Park as a district recreation

facility with diversified uses, including children’s play

equipment

• Enhance Pembroke Park as a significant ecological

asset

• Enhance and improve connectivity to ecological

corridors and open spaces

• Improve regional and local cycle and walking

connections within the precinct

Heritage

• Need to protect and

retain buildings of

heritage value in Minto

The precinct plan does not propose any changes to existing

heritage items or heritage planning controls.

Environment

• Need to retain existing

vegetation

The precinct plan identifies the location of existing vegetation

within the precinct. Existing native vegetation is mostly located

within public open space. Any future development proposals

on land containing native vegetation would need to consider

the impacts of any proposed development.

Projected growth

• Concern about potential

for significantly more

homes in Minto than the

projected growth of 400

new homes over the

next 20 years

The growth projections were based on market demand and

economic feasibility analysis to determine demand for

residential development and the likely take-up rate over the

next 20 years.


6.5 Leumeah Precinct

A total of 7 formal submissions were received on the Leumeah plan. This section identifies

precinct specific issues raised in submissions and sets out the Department’s responses to

those issues.

Issue Response


In general there was a high

level of support for renewal

in Leumeah and

revitalisation of the local

retail centre.

Additional comments

included:

• Need to ensure quality design and a range of apartment sizes

• Identify building heights for all future development

• Increase building heights up to 16 storeys for residential and mixed use development

• Proposed high rise in

Leumeah is too high

The precinct plan identifies indicative heights for residential

and mixed use development to guide future development. The

revised precinct plan provides a broad height category of 7 or

more storeys for high rise development, with detailed planning

required to identify appropriate height and built form outcomes

for high rise housing. No indicative maximum height is

specified for high rise development.

Indicative heights for non-residential uses, such as

commercial development are not included in the precinct plan.

Detailed planning for commercial centres will be required to

determine appropriate heights.

The NSW Apartment Design Guidelines includes specific

controls for building design and apartment sizes and will be

considered in any future development proposal.

Open space and public domain

• Redevelop the stadium

to increase capacity,

provide accommodation

and dining options and

attract multiple-uses,

such as community

events and concerts

• Support for improved

connections to Smith

Creek Reserve

The precinct plan and precinct vision promotes the

redevelopment of the sports stadium and the Leumeah

Precinct as a regional sporting and entertainment hub.

The precinct plan identifies improved connections and ecological corridors linking the precinct with Smiths Creek Reserve to the Georges River.

Planning and Implementation

• Need to allow a broad range of uses in the ‘Culture and Leisure’ area to create a vibrant

The ‘Cultural and Leisure’ land use category provides

opportunities for a range of uses including, recreation,

business, retail, shop top housing and tourist accommodation,

and aims to support the redevelopment of the sports precinct

into a vibrant sporting and mixed use hub.


sporting and mixed used activity hub

• Need to ensure

consistency with

Campbelltown Local

Environmental Plan

• Land use categories

should be consistent

with land use zones

The ‘Cultural and Leisure’ land use category provides

sufficient flexibility for a range of future uses on the site. More

detailed masterplanning for the site will be required to

determine the appropriate mix and location of uses.

The precinct plan is a high level strategic planning framework

that identifies broad land uses to inform future detailed land

use planning, at which time appropriate zones and

development standards will be determined.

Transport

Need more car parking in

the precinct

As local detailed planning is undertaken, further assessment

of parking needs will be required to determine parking demand

and develop parking management strategies.

Heritage

Need to recognise and

maintain local heritage




6.6 Campbelltown Precinct

There were 7 formal submissions that raised comments specific to the Campbelltown

Precinct plan. The issues raised, and the Departments response is provided in the table

below.

Issue Response

Transport

Issues raised in relation to

transport in Campbelltown

Precinct, included:

• need for a vehicular

connection between

Badgally and Broughton

Street over the rail line

• extension of the

proposed south west rail

link reservation corridor

from Narellan to

Campbelltown

• Improved public

transport on western

side of train station

The precinct plan is supported by a comprehensive

Transport Strategy, which assessed the existing road and

bus network and the impact of additional growth forecast

along the corridor. Detailed traffic modelling will be

undertaken as a part of planning for individual precincts, and

determining the road infrastructure requirements across the

corridor. A new vehicular crossing is not supported due to

generation of through traffic into the city centre. However,

detailed modelling will be used to test and confirm projects

such as further rail corridor crossing opportunities, when the

land use detail for Campbelltown is available.

The South West Rail Link extension corridor is proposed to

connect Leppington Station to Bringelly and then head in two

directions: north to the T1 Western Line near St Marys; and

south to Narellan. TfNSW is also considering whether to

extend the corridor further south to the existing T2 South

Line. Investigations of the potential to extend the line are

considering how the project would integrate other

Government investments and precinct plans in the South

West. Updates on the project are available at

http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects-swrl-extension-

corridor

As detailed land use planning is undertaken, planning and

staging of bus service improvements will progress in line with

initiatives in this precinct plan

Transport for NSW periodically reviews bus service routes

and frequencies, and over the delivery of the corridor these

reviews will continue to investigate how buses can be

optimised to cater for growth.


In Campbelltown there was

support for increased

housing close to the centre.

Other issues raised in

relation to the built form,

included:

The precinct plan provides indicative heights for residential

and mixed use development based on economic feasibility

analysis to guide future development. Specific building

heights and building controls will be determined through

future detailed local planning and rezoning proposals.

To ensure an appropriate level of flexibility, the precinct plan

has been updated to provide a broad height category of 7 or

more storeys for high rise development, with detailed

http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects-swrl-extension-corridor

http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects-swrl-extension-corridor


• increasing heights, up to

25 storeys, for

residential and mixed

use areas within walking

distance to the train

station

• height limit of 6 storeys

for all development in

the precinct

• extend high rise

residential on the

western side of the

station

• allow shop-top housing

and residential

development in the

commercial and retail

core

• Increase building heights

in the commercial and

retail core

planning required to identify appropriate height and built form

outcomes for high rise housing.

The precinct plan does not identify indicative heights for

commercial development. Proposed heights for future

commercial development will be determined through detailed

local planning.

The revised precinct plan provides opportunities for

residential development and shop top housing in the

commercial and retail core in Queen Street.

The precinct plan identifies an appropriate quantity of high

rise residential on the western side of the station to meet

future growth. The retention of existing employment land

and increasing local employment is a key aim of the precinct

plan.

Heritage

Heritage issues raised in

submissions included:

• Protection of existing

heritage items

• Listing additional

heritage items identified

in Council’s 2011

heritage review



Any recommendations for additional heritage items would

need to be assessed and considered by Council as part of

any future review of the Campbelltown Local Environmental

Plan.

Projected growth

Growth projections should

be minimum targets, with

capacity to exceed targets

The growth projections identified in the precinct plan are not

targets for future development. The projections were based

on market demand and feasibility analysis to assess

infrastructure requirements and the potential growth scenario

over the next 20 years.

The capacity of development under the precinct plan is

significantly greater than the projected take-up rate and

development potential is not restricted by the growth

projections identified in the precinct plan.


Character

Retain existing character

and scale of Queen Street

and provide opportunities

for small local businesses.

Need to provide more

opportunities for art and

cultural activities

The precinct plan provides opportunities for a range of

business, commercial, retail, civic and cultural land uses in

the Campbelltown Precinct.


6.7 Macarthur Precinct

There were 8 formal submissions in relation to the Macarthur Precinct. A summary of the

issues raised in submissions and the Department’s response is provided below.

Issue Response

Housing and built form

Increase building heights,

up to 25 storeys, close to

train station

The precinct plan provides indicative heights based on

economic feasibility analysis to guide future development.

Specific building heights and building controls will be

determined through future detailed local planning and

rezoning proposals.

To ensure an appropriate level of flexibility, the precinct plan

provides a broad height category of 7 or more storeys for

high rise development, with detailed planning required to

identify appropriate height and built form outcomes for high

rise housing.

Planning and Implementation

• Flexible land uses for

the TAFE NSW campus

site

• Consistency between

the precinct plan and

land use zones in the

Local Environmental

Plan

The proposed land use category provides sufficient flexibility

for a range of future uses on the TAFE NSW campus site.

More detailed masterplanning would be required to inform a

future rezoning proposal and determine the appropriate mix

and location of uses.

The precinct plan is a high level strategic planning framework

that identifies broad land uses to inform future planning.

Once finalised, the precinct plan will be implemented through

precinct planning, planning proposals and amendments to

the Local Environmental Plan, at which time appropriate

zones and development standards will be determined.

Employment

Comments in relation to

jobs growth outlined:

• limited employment

opportunities

• need to encourage

renewal in

Campbelltown-

Macarthur

• Forecast growth in

business jobs is too

low and should be

revised.

The precinct plan aims to encourage renewal in Campbelltown-Macarthur City and provides significant employment opportunities, including a future business park and opportunities for retail and commercial employment growth over the next 20 years. The growth projections are based on detailed employment analysis and forecast industry growth for each precinct. Based on forecast employment growth, the proposed business park will provide long term opportunities for business and office related jobs. The precinct plan provides significant capacity for business jobs over the next 20 years and future development and associated employment growth is not restricted by the growth projections identified in the precinct plan.


8. RESPONSE TO ISSUES RAISED BY CAMBELLTOWN CITY COUNCIL

Council has worked closely with the Department during the preparation, exhibition and finalisation of the precinct plan and is generally supportive of the precinct plan. Key issues raised by Council include infrastructure funding and delivery, transport upgrades, employment generation and implementation.

Corridor Wide Issues

Issue Response

Infrastructure Delivery

Council identified the need to prepare a detailed infrastructure delivery plan for each precinct in partnership with Council, including regional and local level infrastructure and funding mechanisms.

A critical element of the Corridor Strategy has been an analysis of the infrastructure and servicing required to support future population and employment growth throughout the corridor. Ongoing monitoring and reporting of development activity throughout the corridor will also inform the timing for delivery of the infrastructure required to support future growth. Future precinct planning would include more detailed analysis to determine the infrastructure required to support a potential rezoning. This analysis would include indicative costs, delivery timeframes and investigate suitable infrastructure funding arrangements.

Employment Strategy

Council requested an employment development strategy be prepared for the corridor

A local employment strategy would be a matter for Campbelltown City Council to progress. The draft Greater Macarthur Priority Growth Area Land Use and Infrastructure Implementation Plan will identify key employment actions and priorities for the broader growth area.

Precinct Planning

Council raised the need for Government support for precinct planning for Campbelltown, Macarthur, Leumeah and Ingleburn

The Department will continue discussions with Council regarding the appropriate rezoning pathway and staging of investigations for these precincts.

Open Space Planning

Council requested a detailed open space strategy for each precinct to determine contributions and funding mechanisms for proposed open space improvements

The Department will work collaboratively with Council and infrastructure agencies to coordinate the infrastructure required to support integrated land use planning throughout the corridor. This would include the identification of available finance and contribution schemes as well as Section 94 Plans and Voluntary Planning Agreements to


deliver key infrastructure items and social and open space projects.


7.2 Campbelltown City Council Precinct specific comments

7.2.1. Glenfield Precinct

Issue Response

Transport

• Kiss and Ride facility should be jointly funded between Council/Government

• Cambridge Road extension is required regardless of timing of future development and must include a bridge over the Georges River.

• Need for car parking investigation to be expedited

• Transport and traffic management plan required as part of precinct planning to determine local road and traffic improvements and funding responsibilities

• Potential connection to western side of rail corridor requires further investigation to avoid any impacts on Seddon Park

• Additional road connection on the western side of the precinct is required

Interchange facilities, including kiss and Ride infrastructure, are reviewed periodically by Transport for NSW in consultation with Council. The extension of Cambridge Avenue has been identified as a potential project to support the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal and the urban renewal in the Glenfield to Macarthur corridor. TfNSW and RMS are undertaking preliminary planning and investigation of benefits the potential project before more detailed planning is undertaken. A detailed local transport plan is being prepared to support any future precinct planning to determine local road and transport improvements. A potential walking and cycling connection is under investigation in this location. The revised precinct plan identifies a number of potential new road connections to improve connectivity and support future development on the western side of the station.

Housing

• Consider increasing building heights to 8 storeys around Glenfield Station

• Confirmation on the future use of the Hurlstone Agricultural High School. Any existing and future proposed land uses and relationship to the centre need to be considered in detailed precinct planning.

• Opportunities to activate space along Railway Parade require more detailed investigation

The revised precinct plan will identify revised building heights around Glenfield Station.

In November 2015, the Government announced the relocation of Hurlstone Agricultural High School to Western Sydney University’s Hawkesbury campus by 2020 and new education precinct in Glenfield. The precinct plan is being revised in response to identify potential future land uses for the school site, including a new education precinct and a range of housing and employment uses.

Opportunities for improvements and activation of Railway Parade requires more detailed local planning as part of any future rezoning proposal and Council’s local planning strategies.

Community Facilities


• Development of multi-purpose community facility needs to be considered in any infrastructure planning and funding.

The precinct plan will consider the need for a district level multi-purpose facility to support population growth in Glenfield.

Employment • Investigate opportunities to create

additional future employment opportunities associated with Hurlstone Agricultural High School.

The revised Precinct will plan provides for a range of employment opportunities including an expanded mixed use retail centre around the station.

7.2.2. Macquarie Fields

All issues raised by Council in Macquarie Fields were in relation to transport. Issues raised and the Department’s response is provided in the table below.

Issue Response

Transport

• Need to investigate car parking

• Proposed connection over Redfern Creek is supported but need to identify funding sources

• Further investigation of

cycleway network linking Macquarie Fields Golf Course

The precinct plan identifies the need for detailed parking studies in each precinct to support future development. The proposed connection over Redfern Creek is identified as potential long term connection to improve access between the station and Glenquarie shopping centre. More detailed investigation is required to determine timing and funding of the proposed connection as the precinct develops. The precinct plan has investigated opportunities for regional-level cycling routes to serve the precincts. Additional indicative connections, including the proposed connection to Macquarie Fields Golf Course, will be a matter for Council to consider as part of future planning for the precinct.


7.2.3 Ingleburn

Issues raised by Council in relation to the Ingleburn Precinct and the Department’s response are outlined below.

Issue Response

Transport

• Need to improve road access from arterial road network to town centre

• Funding arrangements for Chester Road and Devon Road connection

• Shared funding for Kiss and Ride facility

• Consider linking Williamson Road to town centre over rail line

• Provide interchange on both sides of station

• Include industrial link road between Minto and Ingleburn

• Redirect Campbelltown-Liverpool suburban bus route via Ingleburn town centre and train station

• Cycleway/pedestrian link to connect Ingleburn town centre to Milton Park

Additional road access and the function/hierarchy of individual road corridors has been considered throughout the corridor, and will be considered in more detail as the land use definition increases through detailed precinct planning. Opportunities such as Georges River Parkway will be investigated. Funding arrangements for infrastructure and services to support the growth will be investigated in the detailed precinct planning stage. The Government will investigate a range of funding mechanisms including developer contributions, as well as state and local Government contributions. Interchange facilities, including between rail and bus, are reviewed periodically by Transport for NSW in consultation with Council. Bus to rail interchange facilities would depend on bus services routes, and whether buses would be required on Stanley Road and/or Ingleburn Road. Henderson Road and Williamson Road provide good vehicular access to the town centre and to the Hume Highway, without drawing regional traffic into the town centre. An additional connection point of Devon Road – Chester Road has been identified as providing connectivity between Ingleburn Road and Williamson Road. Additional crossing points will be considered in more detail in subsequent planning, but will be subject to traffic benefits and strategic costing. The updated draft transport strategy includes Council’s proposed John Hely Link road linking industrial areas in Ingleburn and Minto as a potential local road connection, subject to for further investigation by Council. Transport for NSW periodically reviews bus service routes and frequencies, and over the delivery of the corridor these reviews will continue to investigate how buses can be optimised to cater for growth. This strategy directs further bus route planning by identifying key corridors as the precincts develop. Consideration will need to be given to the competing priorities of speed/directness and providing stops to attract demand.


Local pedestrian links are identified along Macquarie Road and Redfern Street to link Ingleburn town centre and Milton Park. A regional cycle route is also recommended for further investigation parallel to the rail corridor – potentially along Railway Parade, which would improve cycling access from the stations and the corridor to Milton Park.


• Need to provide opportunities for ground floor retail and commercial uses in high rise residential areas to encourage street activation.

• Proposed retail and commercial core should allow shop top housing

• Support for 2 storey setback along Oxford Road, subject to amenity and solar access not being affected

The mixed use area in Ingleburn town centre has been extended to Salford Street in the south and Cambridge Street in the north. This will provide for a range of commercial, retail and residential uses in the Ingleburn town centre. This approach will provide flexibility in planning for future employment growth in the town centre and will create opportunities for shop top housing to create a vibrant mixed use centre. Future developments will need to consider any impacts on local amenity and solar access. The precinct plan provides opportunities for ground floor retail and commercial uses, including neighbourhood shops and local services, in high rise residential areas.

Open space and public domain

• Identification of passive open space linking Ingleburn Road to Milton Park and is incorrect. This land is to be identified as medium rise and high rise residential

• Review need for three new parks as Ingleburn contains sufficient existing open space

• Examine opportunities to activate public spaces in the proposed public square open space linking Ingleburn

The revised precinct plan has removed the area of land identified as green space between the town centre and Milton Park. This area is proposed as medium rise and high rise residential consistent with the surrounding land.

The precinct plan aims to enhance connections to, and improve existing open space in the precinct. As the precinct develops the need for any additional local passive open space will be determined by Council and areas new open space have been removed in the revised precinct plan.

Council will have an ongoing role in identifying and delivering public domain improvements to support future growth in the town centre. This will include identifying opportunities to activate public spaces and potential location for a public plaza as the precinct develops.

Employment

• More detailed investigation and economic feasibility of Business Park required

• Office uses in industrial area should not detract from office

The proposed business park area is a long term initiative to provide opportunities for intensification of light industrial and business uses on the western side of the station. Detailed planning and economic


development in the future business park/town centre

analysis will be required to support any future planning proposal for Business Park development. Industrial areas are intended to provide opportunities for large floorplate industrial offices and workshops, to support industrial activities. It is intended that commercial office uses would remain in the commercial and retail core and business park areas. Specific land uses and zoning for industrial areas will be determined through detailed local planning.


7.2.4 Minto

Issues raised by Council in relation to the Minto Precinct and the Department’s response is provided below.

Issue Response

Transport

• Lack of east-west road, cycle and pedestrian connections

• Improved connections between Minto Marketplace and station. Opportunity for activated ‘boulevard’ along Redfern Road.

• Include industrial link road connection from Minto to Ingleburn

• Opportunities to redevelop ground level commuter car parking should be explored

The Minto vision recognises the need for improved connections between Minto station and Minto Marketplace through the transformation of Redfern Road as a major transport route with widened footpaths, cycle paths and street tree planting – consistent with a ‘boulevard’ approach.

The Integrated Transport Study identifies a number of pedestrian and cycleway improvements to improve east-west connections. These include completing missing pedestrian links to improve access to residential and employment land uses to the west, additional east-west pedestrian links along Ben Lomond Road and Sussex Street, and local cycle routes on the western side along Somerset Street and Essex Street.

The revised draft transport strategy includes Council’s proposed John Hely Link road as a potential local road connection for further investigation by Council

Any potential redevelopment of commuter car parking will be a matter for further investigation by Council.

Implementation

Limited development will restrict available funding for infrastructure upgrades identified in Minto.

The precinct plan identifies long term upgrades and improvements to support future growth in the precinct. Detailed infrastructure analysis will be required as the precinct develops to determine funding, timing and delivery of infrastructure improvements.

Employment

Explore employment creation by leveraging off the ‘logistics hub’ formed by Macarthur Intermodal Shipping Terminal and Southern Sydney Freight Line.

The Precinct plan identifies a significant area of industrial land surrounding the Macarthur Intermodal Shipping Terminal. This provides an opportunity for Council to develop local employment generation strategies, including the creation of a ‘logistics hub’ to support future employment growth in Minto.


7.2.5 Leumeah

Issues raised by Council in relation to the Leumeah Precinct and the Department’s response are outlined below.

Issue Response

Transport

• Liverpool to Campbelltown suburban bus route needs to link to Leumeah Station

• Need to prepare an accessibility and parking strategy

Transport for NSW periodically reviews bus service routes and frequencies, and over the delivery of the corridor these reviews will continue to investigate how buses can be optimised to cater for growth. This strategy directs further bus route planning by identifying key corridors as the precincts develop. Consideration will need to be given to the competing priorities of speed/directness and providing stops to attract demand.

The Strategy identifies the need for further parking studies to be undertaken. Council will have an ongoing role in the preparation of local parking and accessibility studies as the precinct develops.

Housing and Built Form Response

• Need to allow range of land uses, including commercial and retail, in the area identified as ‘cultural and leisure’

The ‘Cultural and Leisure’ land use category aims to provide opportunities for a mix of uses including, recreation, business, retail, shop top housing and tourist accommodation. This provides flexibility for a range of uses and more detailed master planning would be required to determine the appropriate land use mix and supporting planning controls.

Community Facilities Response

• Review recommendation that no new council facilities will be required in the precinct

Based on future population growth and standard thresholds for community infrastructure provision, there is no need for a new community facility in the precinct. As the precinct develops in the longer term, Council will need to monitor and review social infrastructure requirements in the precinct.


7.2.6 Campbelltown

Issues raised by Council in relation to the Campbelltown Precinct and the Department’s response are outlined below.

Issue Response

Transport

• Proposed extension of Badgally Road is supported but must accommodate public transport, cycling, pedestrian and vehicular traffic

• Concern that commuter car parking on the western side of the station is identified as high rise residential. Need to ensure existing car parking capacity is maintained in future precinct planning.

• Appin Road and Narellan Road intersection requires upgrade to accommodate future growth proposed in Greater Macarthur land release area

• Regional road access to Campbelltown CBD must be improved – including Spring Farm Link Road, Appin Road and Badgally Road.

Badgally Road extension is identified in the Integrated Transport Strategy as a potential multi-modal connection, including buses, vehicle and an extension of the regional cycling network. Detailed traffic modelling will be undertaken as a part of planning for individual precincts, and determining the road infrastructure requirements across the corridor. The Greater Macarthur Land Release Investigation by NSW Government identified upgrades to Spring Farm Link Road and Appin Road as long term infrastructure requirements to support growth associated with the Greater Macarthur Land Release. The Integrated Transport Strategy has sought to maintain the trip-carrying function of the major arterial roads and highways, and isolating the regional trip growth from station precincts. Generally, arterial roads have been maintained as separate to station precincts to avoid increased congestion and safety issues in town centres. Road hierarchies will be further refined in the detailed planning of individual precincts as precinct planning detail also progresses. Regional road upgrades, particularly at congested intersections may be required due to broader regional growth; detailed traffic modelling in subsequent planning will assist in defining the level of upgrades required and advising Government of the funding commitment required The precinct plan will not reduce existing commuter car parking within the corridor. Further assessment of parking needs will be required to determine demand for parking, parking requirements and improved connections, including cycling and bus services to the train station. There will be an ongoing role for TfNSW and Council to work together to ensure an adequate supply of commuter carparking is provided in the precinct.



• High rise residential on western side of station needs to provide option for ground floor convenience retail/food/drink businesses for street activation

• High rise residential areas fronting Queen Street between Broughton Street and the Moore Oxley Bypass must retain opportunities for ground floor activation along Queen Street by restricting ground floor activities to retail, commercial and non-residential uses.

• Need to ensure residential apartments can be developed (above ground floor retail) in commercial core

• High rise residential area on the southern side of Blaxland Road should allow mixed use retail and residential land uses

• Building heights along Queen Street may need to be higher than 12 storeys to encourage redevelopment and ensure appropriate setbacks

• Support for proposed building heights, but need to provide flexibility for increased heights to achieve planning outcomes

The Precinct plan aims to concentrate retail and commercial development along 400m of Queen Street to activate and consolidate the city centre. The surrounding high rise residential will support retail and commercial development in the CBD by increasing the number of people living in within walking distance of the CBD. Ground floor activation may be achieved through a range of measures including small scale shops/cafes, building design controls, open space/landscaping and streetscape improvements. A range of convenience and supporting uses (such as corner shops, cafes, local services, childcare and health services) would all be appropriate uses with a high rise residential area and would create opportunities for street activation in high rise areas The revised precinct plan clarifies that shop top housing and residential apartments could be developed in the commercial core. Detailed planning would be required to determine appropriate design controls, including floor space ratio, setbacks and scale. High rise development on the western side of the station provides an opportunity to significantly increase the number of people living close to the station and CBD. This area is considered an excellent location for future high rise development and will support redevelopment and renewal of Campbelltown CBD. Extending mixed use development to the western side of the station is likely to disperse retail development and impact on redevelopment and renewal in the city centre.

The revised precinct plan includes indicative height for mixed use and high rise residential development of 7+ storeys but does not specify a maximum height. This approach will allow flexibility in determining building heights and provide opportunities for increased heights subject to detailed planning and community consultation.

The precinct plan does not include indicative heights for development in the commercial and retail core. Detailed planning would be required to determine appropriate heights for the commercial core.

Employment

• Need to ensure office uses in industrial areas do not detract from demand for office space

Industrial areas are intended to provide opportunities for large floorplate industrial offices and workshops, to support industrial activities. It is intended that


in business park/commercial core

commercial office uses would remain in commercial and retail core and business park areas. Specific uses for industrial areas will be determined through detailed local planning.


7.2.7 Macarthur

Issues raised by Council in relation to the Macarthur Precinct and the Department’s response are outlined below.

Issue Response

Transport

• Potential extension on Menangle Road under Narellan Road is not supported. The connection would compromise creation of ‘boulevard’ along Kellicar Road

• Significant challenges in providing green link from Tindall Road to western side of precinct

• Concern that commuter car parking is shown as mixed use and residential development

• Proposed pedestrian/cycleway link from station to Western Sydney University and TAFE needs to be shown on Precinct plan

• Need for car parking investigations to be expedited, including car parking requirements for hospital expansion

The Strategy identifies the need for further parking studies to be undertaken in the precinct. Council will have an ongoing role in the preparation of local parking and accessibility studies and assessment of parking requirements for future development, including the hospital expansion. The revised precinct plan does not include the potential extension of Menangle Road under Narellan Road as this connection is not supported by Council and a more detailed traffic assessment would be required to support the proposed connection. The proposed pedestrian and cycleway links are identified on the ‘Transport and infrastructure improvements’ map and including the proposed links on the Precinct plan is not considered necessary. The Precinct plan identifies a green link from Tindall Road to the western side of the station. The green link is an indicative green connection and further investigation would be required as part of any future planning.


• Proposed medium rise on western side of the station is not consistent with current development proposal for this land.

The precinct plan is a long term plan that identifies

opportunities for more housing within walking

distance of Macarthur station. The proposed medium

rise area on the western side of the station provides

opportunities for increased housing within 400m of

the station and is consistent with the aims of the

strategy and vision for Macarthur precinct. Any

current development applications currently under

assessment will not be affected by the precinct plan.


9. COMMENTS FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

9.1 NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education provided a submission in December 2015 to confirm the relocation of Hurlstone Agricultural High School from Glenfield. In their submission, the Department of Education outlined their commitment to upgrade the existing high school and to retain and rebuild the existing schools for specific purposes on the Hurlstone Agricultural High School site.

The Department of Education outlined their commitment to collaborate with the Department and other agencies to create a land use strategy for the Hurlstone Agricultural High School site to facilitate urban renewal of surplus land at Glenfield.

In addition, the Department of Education outlined their willingness to will work with Council and the Department to explore opportunities for joint or shared use of community facilities, such as early learning and child care centres, libraries, open space and sports fields in any future planning investigations for the Hurlstone Agricultural High School site.

Response

The Department is revising the Glenfield Precinct plan in response to the Government’s decision to relocate Hurlstone Agricultural High School. The revised Plan is being prepared through a collaborative approach between State Government agencies and Council and identifies potential future uses for the western side of the Glenfield Precinct. The revised Plan will incorporate a new education precinct and co-located open space to provide future opportunities for shared use of open space.

9.2 NSW Health - South Western Sydney Local Health District

NSW Health supports a number of key features of the draft Corridor Strategy, including high density housing close to transport, mixed retail and commercial centres close to housing, active transport links, proposed regional cycleway from Glenfield to Macarthur and open space improvements.

NSW Health raised a number of issues in their submission as outlined in the table below.

Topic Issue Response Transport

• Need active transport to be available before residential density increases and practical links across rail line

• Preference for regional cycleway to be on the eastern side of rail corridor

• Improved pedestrian and cyclist access needed in Ingleburn and Campbelltown town centres

• Lack of analysis of local traffic impacts and congestion

The precinct plan identifies new and improved walking and cycling connections in all precincts along the corridor. The timing of the delivery of these new connections will be determined as the precincts develop.

Detailed planning would be required

to determine the exact location of

the proposed regional cycleway.

Detailed local road network analysis

will be required as precincts develop

to determine local network

performance and potential local road

improvements.


Built form

• Lack of affordable housing strategy

• Need to consider wind tunnelling and overshadowing

The precinct plan establishes a strategic framework and key actions to guide land use change and infrastructure delivery. There is opportunity for affordable housing initiatives to be implemented in the detailed local planning phase. Matters such as wind tunnelling and overshadowing will be considered at the rezoning and development assessment stage.

Environment

• ESD principles to include specific actions that will promote the health of people living in the corridor

• Recycled water strategies to be included

• Opportunities for community gardens and urban agriculture

Further consideration will be given to ESD actions, recycled water strategies and community gardens local planning studies and development proposals.

Employment

• Strategy needed to support local employment

A local employment strategy would be a matter for Campbelltown City Council to progress.


9 RECOMMENDED CHANGES

In response to submissions a number of changes are proposed in the revised precinct plans.

An overview of the key proposed changes is provided below.

Precinct Proposed Change Reason

Glenfield

Updated precinct plan for the

Glenfield Precinct to identify

potential land uses on the

western side of the precinct

To identify potential future land uses

and supporting infrastructure

upgrades in response to the

relocation of Hurlstone Agricultural

High School

Macquarie Fields

Increase indicative building

heights for mixed use

development in Macquarie

Fields

To be consistent with surrounding

medium rise development

Ingleburn

Expansion of the mixed use

area in Ingleburn town centre

To provide flexibility for an expanded

mixed use local centre with range of

retail, commercial and residential

uses

Green corridor removed

between Ingleburn Town

Centre and Milton Park

The proposed green link was

unintentionally included in the

precinct plan. The subject land is

proposed as medium and high rise

residential consistent with the

surrounding land

John Hely Link Road

included as a potential future

local road connection

To be consistent with local road

network improvements being

investigated by Campbelltown City

Council

Leumeah

Tennis Courts and car park

no longer shown as open

space in Leumeah

The tennis courts and car park are

not public open space

Maximum indicative heights

removed for high rise

development. High rise

development to be classified

as 7 or more storeys, with

detailed planning required to

establish appropriate heights.

To provide flexibility to determine

appropriate heights subject to

detailed planning

Revised precinct vision To reflect the role of Leumeah as the

gateway precinct to Campbelltown –

Macarthur Regional City

Campbelltown






detailed planning






HJ Daly Library and early

learning centre identified as

community infrastructure on

Campbelltown Precinct plan

Community facilities were previously

identified as open space

Badgally Road changed from

potential transit connection to

potential road connection

To provide flexibility for further

investigation to determine the type

and function of any future connection

that may be needed

Macarthur










detailed planning

Remove the proposed transit

connection at Menangle

Road

This connection was not supported

by Council. More detailed

assessment would be required to

prior to including the proposed

connection

All Precincts

Areas proposed as new

passive open space no

longer identified in precincts

Sufficient open space is provided

throughout the corridor. Additional

open space will be considered by

Council in future local open space

planning.

Proposed public plazas no

longer identified in all

precincts

To provide flexibility for Council to

determine location of public plazas

through local planning for each

precinct

Georges River Parkway

identified as future road

corridor

To be consistent with the Long term

Transport Masterplan, which

identifies Georges River Parkway as

a future corridor.

Growth projections revised in

all precincts

In response to revised forecast

growth in Glenfield Precinct and

redistribution of growth throughout

the corridor

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