Blackwattle Bay

The Blackwattle Bay State Significant Precinct rezoning was finalised in December 2022. The precinct controls finalised have taken into account community and stakeholder feedback, including further feedback on the Response to Submissions (RTS) revised proposal by Infrastructure NSW (INSW).

The new planning controls enable: 

• transformation of the waterfront industrial and commercial precinct into a vibrant mixed-use precinct with:
  • around 97,500 square metres of residential gross floor area (GFA) allowing for approximately 1,200 apartments with a population of around 2,400 residents 
  • approximately 100,000 square metres of commercial and retail GFA allowing for approximately 5,600 new jobs 
• new buildings ranging from 6 storeys to 35 storeys in height  
• new homes close to jobs and services with existing and proposed public transport, including the proposed Pyrmont metro station 
• nearly 34,000 square metres of new interconnected parks and public space, including a 30m wide foreshore promenade linking Glebe Island Bridge and the new Sydney Fish Market, and completing the harbour foreshore walk around the Pyrmont Peninsula  
• a sustainable precinct that requires development to meet high sustainability criteria and demonstrate design excellence 
• contributions towards and provisions for infrastructure, including community and cultural uses and affordable housing. 

INSW prepared the State Significant Precinct (SSP) Study and proposed planning controls for the precinct working with input from the department, City of Sydney Council and other government agencies.

The State Significant Precinct Study was on public exhibition from 2 July to 20 August 2021 and the department compiled the public feedback into a Summary of Submissions.

INSW submitted its RTS including revisions to the masterplan and proposed planning controls for a final assessment. The Department welcomed public feedback on these documents from 28 July to 26 August 2022.

Finalised documents

• Blackwattle Bay Precinct Finalisation Report
• Blackwattle Bay Design Guidelines
• Infrastructure NSW Post RTS Information Part 1
• Infrastructure NSW Post RTS Information Part 2
• Infrastructure NSW Post RTS Information Part 3
• Final Maps

Submissions