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North West Rail Link - Civil Works

Blacktown

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North West Rail Link - Civil Works

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Sarah Redshaw
Comment
Woodford , New South Wales
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There is clearly a great need to have a rail service in the north west. It would seem very strange to take this link from Epping however rather than Pareamatta. It doubles up along the existing Epping to Hornsby line and involves more bridge use. It would be much more useful and inclusive to link Pennant Hills and Parramatta or run the line from Parramatta and to complete the Epping to Parramatta link.
Graham Bunn
Comment
Pennant Hills , New South Wales
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I support this project overall but I do not understand why there is no station planned for Thompsons Corner (intersection of Pennant Hills Road and Castle Hill Road). This is a major transport intersection and seems a obvious point at which a station would make a great deal of sense. Why has this location not been included?
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Object
Bella Vista , New South Wales
Message
I attended the EIS1 Community Information Session on 8 May at Baulkham Hills. I see the benefit to the local community and the State in constructing the North West rail Link. There will be impacts to the local community whilst construction occurs and this is inevitable. I want to say that it is good it is being built, I am impressed with the governance process the Project is going through and you have my "vote" to proceed but with the project delivery being mindful of managing the local community impacts particularly around Norwest Boulevarde.
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Comment
Parramatta , New South Wales
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We require you need to subdivide the lands in Carlingford 2118 if you think Parramatta to Epping rail link is not worth building and running because of the number of passagers
Ekram Chowdhury
Comment
Not submitted , New South Wales
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Dear Sir,
I think one station access (through tunnel to the Hill Centre station) at the corner of the TAFE (corner of Showground Road & Green Road), will provide better and safer access to TAFE students and the public around this area. This will eliminate the need of driving to station car park and occupy car park space. This access will also help people to avoid crossing showground road or wating on traffic light. This access will be provide additional safety by eliminating the risk of people walking through relatively quite industrial/commercial area at night and getting mugged.
Rukesh Patel
Support
Not submitted , New South Wales
Message
Had couple of ladies come over to provide information etc.

My feedback:

Just do it....

Get on with it.... It is the right thing to do.

There is going to be some impact - consider it collateral damage. I know we are different... and have to go thru the process etc. The more you will analyse more reasons you will find for not doing it.
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Object
Cheltenham , New South Wales
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I object to the Cheltenham Services Facility being built in my street because it will remove the parking that is available at the netball courts as there isn't enough spaces as there is. I object to Castle Howard Road being widened as big beautiful gum trees will have to be removed. I object to having an intersection with lights at Kirkham as this road is already very busy and cars come down a blind curve pretty fast and it will cause a lot of congestion so that we will not be able to get out of Boronia Road because the cars will be backed up all along Kirkham. Also there are many joggers and walkers along these roads with their earphones on so they can't hear approaching traffic. There's going to be 16 truck movements a day removing spoil which will be very noisy with fumes belching out of the trucks. Also, once the Facility is completed there won't be any room left to rebuild the netball courts because the building and water treatment plant and haul roads will take up all the space.
I'm also scared that when the tunnel boring machine will be operating underneath Castle Howard Road that it will cause such vibration throughout the metres of sandstone bedrock that I will lose my internet connection. I need my internet connection because I have to do my banking every week.
Also at the Epping Decline you will have to take one lane on either side of Beecroft Road to allow for all your trucks to come and go. This will cause major congestion as Beecroft Road is such a busy road.
Finally, I object to the whole project as it will send NSW broke because of the massive massive cost.
Jennifer Scott
Comment
West Pennant Hills , New South Wales
Message
We have a 5 acre property on the opposite side of Castle Hill Road to the proposed Cherrybrook Railway Station. Our property is situated on a shale spur that extends South into the West Pennant Hills valley. We are concerned about the potential impact the tunnel construction will have on the groundwater flows in the area. The subdivision potential of our property may be negatively affected by any alteration in groundwater flows as it contributes the potential for slippage on our land.

The EIS states groundwater investigations have been restricted to a maximum distance of 300 metres from the tunnel footprint. It appears there has been no detailed investigation of the groundwater flows on our side of Castle Hill Road.

Some years ago we had a geotechnical assessment of our property and no subsurface water was noted. When constructing a retaining wall a few years ago Council wanted an up to date assessment of the soils saying that the changes that had occurred from a small development on Castle Hill Road may have altered subsurface conditions on our place.

We are concerned that if Council thought the development of a handful houses above our place might affect subsurface conditions then the risk the construction of the tunnel and station pose will be of far greater significance.

If the construction does alter the subsurface conditions on our property any future develoment may be compromised. Therefor e we seek assurance that the groundwater flows will be fully investigated and risks to properties on the southern escarpment of Castle Hill Road will be be managed and that tunnel construction and operation will not affect the subsurface conditions on our property,
Yours sincerely, Jennifer Scott
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Support
Bella Vista , New South Wales
Message
I have no objections to the works.
I am in support of the proposal and wish for it to processed asap.
Cameron Whittaker
Comment
Cherrybrook , New South Wales
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I write to make you aware of a major concern we have with the proposed North West Rail Link (NWRL), specifically with a railway station at the top of Franklin Road in Cherrybrook. We have lived in Franklin Road for almsot 30 years. I am fully supportive of the North West Rail link, but need to mention a concern I have with the positioning of an "Access and Egress" point at the top of Franklin Road for a "staff car park" as indicated on your environemental impact statement (EIS).
We are sure that you are aware that Franklin Road has 2 locations of significant "at risk" populations of people should increased traffic be a consequence of the "access and egress" point. These are Inala School for People with Special Needs, and the Tangara School. The former has its living quarters on the corner of Castle Hill Road and Franklin Road, whilst the latter is right next door to Inala on Franklin Road. Every day between 7am and 5.30 pm there are an enormous number of pedestrians walking up and down Franklin Road, some of whom need to be helped due to their profound physical incapacities in the case of Inala, and very young, sometimes reckless children from Tangara.
It would be irresponsible and unconscionable to add unnecessary risk to the safety of these people by increasing the traffic in any way along Franklin Road for the NWRL. Franklin Road was never designed to be such a conduit for high volumes of traffic asit is today, let alone in the future propsed by the EIS ! 30 years ago it was an area of market gardens, and rural zoning, and the road itself was fine for that purpose. Now the increased demands by Tangara and Inala has meant that it is stretched to breaking point as it is - especially at peak hour times, and will be made even more disfunctional if additional traffic is directed along it. As such we strongly suggest that the "access and egress" point that can be seen on the EIS be relocated from Franklin Road.
James Twelves
Comment
Glenwood , New South Wales
Message
Introduction

These comments are related to the EIS for the NWRL Project but they will also make policy and governance comments. Please feel free to quote any or all of these comments in support of the project in any forum you see fit.

EIS Overview

The review is extremely thorough and highly professional. I commend the team on a magnificent publication pitched at an excellent level of accessibility for the residents of the affected suburbs. I also want to commend the team for the timely use of email to remind interested parties to get their submissions in. I think that perhaps more could be made of the environmental benefit of putting more travel on the rail creating a much smaller impact than the growth of cars in terms of pollution and the mental health issues caused by road travel stress.

Balmoral Road Construction Zone

My wife and I currently live in Wheedon Street, Glenwood but we are also building a new home in Balmoral Road. Our choice to build where we are was partly influenced by the prospect of the new NWRL. Therefore we would expect some disruption during the construction phase. I think that the chosen location for the Construction Zone is most excellent and forward thinking. The area is zoned for new housing but it has not reached this area yet, so it is eminently sensible use of the land. The use of the natural slope of the land and the sound barrier created by the hill to the east of the construction is excellent.

Overall Comments

The current NSW government's resolve is to be commended. It would be have been nice to have a partnership with the Federal government but if that is not possible now it may well be in the years to come with the most likely change of government. Private enterprise should be thrilled to get involved as it will generate excellent job growth over many years fit to rival the mining boom of WA.

I would like to see ways to separate major infrastructure projects from the inevitable swings of political fortune. I would encourage this project and in fact all the infrastructure projects for the Sydney Region be given over to planning authorities that do not swing with the government of the day. As Sydney is one of the major cities of the world, it is sadly way behind in its regional planning policy development. I would urge the current NSW government to make a lasting legacy on this state by developing a really powerful regional planning policy that can co-ordinate, industry and housing development with foot, cycle, road, rail, ferry and bus transport and plan effectively for the 21 century. A regional planning policy that will outlive many forthcoming NSW governments and be a monument to forward planning.
Thank you for your great work.
Elizabeth Mifsud
Object
Rouse Hill , New South Wales
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I write on behalf of my elderly parents living directly opposite Tallawong Road Stabling Facility.They will be severely impacted by high levels of construction noise, dust, vibrations, heavy vehicle movements (eg. at least 95,000 truck movements, and 950,000 tonnes of spoil removal). The construction of this facility will overlap with the RTA's Schofields Road Upgrade (2012 to at least 2016). The North West Rail link EIS does not take this serious fact into account. The overlap period of approx. 3 years will generate noise, dust and vibrations and construction traffic well above your projected figures. This 4-5 year construction period will be followed by permanent noise from both the 6 lane Schofields Rd corridor and the Tallawong Stabling Facility. Further, it has already been our experience during preliminary RTA work, that such large scale constructions also raise serious road safety concerns. Additionally, we do not yet have any idea about the potential visual pollution of the proposed Stabling Facility which will be overlooked by my parents' two-storey home. For all the reasons stated here we must, therefore object to it the location and construction of the Tallawong Stabling Facility.
GAVIN POOLE
Comment
CHERRYBROOK , New South Wales
Message
As a resident of Cherrybrook I am aware of the frustrations experienced daily by commuters. The major arterial roads are already strained and commuters are often frustrated by the amount of time stuck in traffic on Castle Hill, County, Newline and Boundary Roads. This inevitably affects their quality of life.

The proposed station in Cherrybrook along with the 950 car parking station will attract more cars into the area and put more stress on the road system. The benefits of a rail system may be lost due to a poor road network.

I am surprised that the proposal does not include an upgrade to the road system around Cherrybrook. I urge you to reconsider this and to determine ways that the local traffic can be improved.

Regards, Gavin Poole, Cherrybrook Resident
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Object
Cherrybrook , New South Wales
Message
Note : My last submission went blank before I had chance to comment so re-submitting.
Re Cherrybrook station. Whilst, I am sure most people are happy that a station may be built in Cherrybrook. Consider the people who live around that area. We bought our house there 14 years ago for the quietness of that particular part of Cherrybrook. To my knowledge there was not talk of a station then. This area is too small for such a big project. As our councillor for our ward has pointed out, 6 years of building! The noise, dust and mess are not something to look forward to. Yes there will be a 8000sqm!!! shed and other things put in place to help with this. An ugly shed and trucks up and down, maybe 6 days a week!! Houses have to be demolished, diesel generators may have to be on site adding more noise, maybe an ugly 6 mtr concrete acoustic barrier, and may attract a lot of park and ride passengers adding a lot of traffic for our already small road infrastructure. All maybe's but could be's!! What happens to the quiet area that we bought into 14 years ago. I have no problem with the proposed station at Castle Hill as that is a busy buisiness area. But I am really not happy about this proposed station in Cherrybrook.
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Comment
Glenwood , New South Wales
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As a resident backing onto Old Windsor Road in close proximity to the proposed Bella Vista station, I am seeking reassurances that the noise upon exit from the tunnel will not be excessive. I am still a little unclear as to whether existing high road noise levels will be worsened by accompanying rail noise upon exit from the tunnel. From the EIS it seemed that the projected noise level would be 61, but I find that hard to understand when the noise level in my yard is frequently loud, between 60-70 according to the closest measurement in your data.

If the intent is lessened road traffic, I would have to query why there does not appear to have been exploration of pedestrian access to the station from the suburb of Glenwood. Residents such as myself who are literally just over the back fence from the station would have to drive to the station or embark on a walk of up to 30 minutes to exit the suburb. Has any consideration been given to laneways allowing pedestrian access to the suburban streets or the subsidisation of locked back fences for example? Glenwood is already limited to 4 main exit roads. Given the aesthetic and noise concerns of residents such as myself, user friendly initiatives must be explored.

In addition has there been careful consideration of station traffic around an already incredibly congested Celebration Drive? This road and Lexington Drive are at crawling pace in afternoon peak hours and the flow on to Old Windsor Road already means that it will usually take 15-20 minutes to get to my home from the intersection of Seven Hills Road North and Old WIndsor Road.

Thank you for your consideration of these comments. I hope they have been helpful as you explore ways to make the railway an asset rather than an added burden for residents, particularly those most directly affected by the route.
Jacqueline Mendoza
Object
Bella Vista , New South Wales
Message
I am strongly opposed to the first train station at Bella Vista that is proposed to be built where the 'totally home' site is presently.
I do not want to live next to a train station and considering it was not mentioned in the 149 certificate that formed part of the contract of sale when I purchased my home, would not have proceeded to buy my home if I had known this station was to be built there.
The train station at this site will bring with it additional traffic congestion and noise pollution both during its construction and once it is completed. There are far more appropriate sites for this station that do not involve it being directly adjacent to existing residential homes. Considering there will already be a station in Bella Vista at Norwest, a more appropriate site would be either at Memorial Ave or in the vacant commercial land near the hospital. Based on conversations and meetings with my current neighbours, I find it difficult to believe that any residents were surveyed or consulted prior to this proposal and have found similar responses from the local businesses.
I do not want an above ground train station next door to my home - I have no desire to hear train announcements while I have dinner or trains moving in and out of the station while I sleep. If the train line was completely below ground I would not be as strongly opposed to it as the noise and pollution concerns I have would be significantly reduced and it would not be such an eyesore.
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Support
Baulkham Hills , New South Wales
Message
Should of been established years ago as Infrastructure is inadequate
James Dockery
Support
Castle Hill , New South Wales
Message
Go for it asap we need it yesterday
Darren Forner
Support
Castle Hill , New South Wales
Message
I am in full support of the North West Rail Link project. I believe this major infrastructure project must go ahead for the future viability and sustainability of The Hills and North Western area of Sydney.
Peter Love
Object
Cherrybrook , New South Wales
Message
I and my wife Mary purchased 6 Louise Way Cherrybrook in 1993 and have lived there since that date. Louise Way is a private road running off Robert Road Cherrybrook and contains several private residences. We understand that for the purposes of the Northwestraillink - Cherrybrook Station - Robert Rd is being considered as a "Feeder Road". Our understanding is that a"Feeder Road" means Buses and motor Vehicle traffic using the road for the purpose of accessing Cherrybrook Station. We object to this. There has never been a bus on this low traffic narrow suburban road ever let alone in the 19 years we have lived here. The bus routes that have serviced the areas Glenorie Dural Cherrybrook and areas in between that Cherrybrook Station could attract to access the North Shore Maquarie and the City in one direction and Castle Hill Parramatta in the other direction have for years used well known high traffic roads that the department of transport is well aware of i.e. New Line,David,Woodgrove, County Drive,John, Franklin,Neale, Edward Bennett and Castle Hill Roads. This existing bus route system is tried and tested and will service the station through its existing routes with little tinkering and most of all without impacting on traffic,noise levels and property values and quality of life issues on existing bus route areas.In conclusion a study of the history of the area and the existing bus infrastructure as outlined above should,with respect lead to the conclusion that there is no need to use narrow,quiet Robert Road as a "Feeder Road". yours sincerely. Peter and Mary Love 6 Louise Way Cherrybrook 2126 ph.96804682. [email protected]

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Project Details

Application Number
SSI-5100
Assessment Type
State Significant Infrastructure
Development Type
Rail transport facilities
Local Government Areas
Blacktown

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Belinda Scott