Explorer Street – Rezoning Proposal
A rezoning proposal for the Explorer Street social housing estate in Eveleigh was on public exhibition from 13 October until 1 December 2023.
The rezoning could deliver up to 400 new homes, including new social and affordable housing, with improved parks and new pedestrian connections to the surrounding street network.
The rezoning introduces updated planning controls by amending the Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 and removing Redfern-Waterloo Authority provisions. The planning controls and Design Guide have been informed by master planning and environmental, infrastructure, social and economic studies.
Feedback received during public exhibition informed the final rezoning plans and helped shape the future plans for the site.
We amended planning controls in response to feedback to:
- require 50% of floor space to be used for social and affordable housing
- protect sun access to South Sydney Rotary Park
- require design excellence processes in accordance with the Design Guide.
The new planning controls can be found at the NSW legislation webpage.
Finalisation documents
Finalisation documents
Submissions
We have summarised the issues raised in submissions and our response is detailed in a What we heard report.
Council and Public Agency
Council and Public Agency
Community Organisations
Community Organisations
Exhibition documents
Exhibition Technical studies
- Aboriginal Objects Due Diligence Assessment
- Archaeological Assessment
- Biodiversity Report
- Design Report
- Designing With Country Report
- Public Art Framework
- Flood Assessment Report
- Geotechnical Study
- Heritage Impact Assessment
- Landscape Design Report
- Lighting Strategy
- Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment
- Social Infrastructure and Impact Assessment
- Stormwater Management Report
- Sustainability Framework
- Transport Impact Assessment
- Utilities & Infrastructure Servicing Assessment
- Visual Impact Assessment