The Department exhibited controls to amend the existing Homebush Bay West Development Control Plan (DCP) for the site at 16 Burroway Road and Part 5 Footbridge Boulevard, Wentworth Point, known as ‘Block H’.
The amendment was on exhibition from 21 November 2023 to 2 February 2024.
We have reviewed submissions and summarised feedback into a Submission report that sets out key themes and issues raised during exhibition and considerations for the next steps.
The Department’s Planning Secretary has issued a new delegation making the City of Parramatta Council the relevant planning authority for the Homebush Bay West Development Control Plan. This means Council can assess and determine proposed amendments to the DCP.
Enabling Council to make decisions relating to the DCP will ensure local planning matters are addressed by Council. It also enables better alignment with the Council led draft Planning Agreement, which seeks to secure local community infrastructure on the site.
Background
The DCP amendment proposes changes to public open space and built form and will be used to guide the assessment of future development proposals on the site.
The key changes that are proposed to the existing DCP include:
- An increase in the total gross floor area (GFA) from 32,400m² to 98,619m², including community facilities. This includes an increase to the residential GFA from 30,000m² (approx. 350 dwellings) to 85,000m² (approximately 997 dwellings).
- Built form changes aligned to the increased GFA including:
- An increase to the maximum building height from 16 storeys (for part of the site) and 25 storeys (for another part of the site) to approximately 40 storeys across the site;
- An increase in the base building form from 8 storeys to 10 storeys; and
- Refinements to setbacks, tower footprints, and arrangement of building forms.
- An increase in the minimum public open space from 10,973m² to 16,737m² which is to include a main urban park of 10,044m².
- Changes to the layout and orientation of public open space.
The proposal is accompanied by a draft voluntary Planning Agreement prepared by the landowner which is currently being assessed by City of Parramatta Council (Council). The Planning Agreement is a mechanism to provide community infrastructure that is needed to support the proposal, in addition to local development contributions. Council is responsible for separately exhibiting and finalising the Planning Agreement. For more information on the Planning Agreement visit Council's website.
View the instrument of delegation