State Significant Development
Determination
Powerhouse Parramatta
City of Parramatta
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Site preparation works including demolition of all structures and tree removal, construction, operation and use of the Powerhouse Parramatta, public domain works and use, vehicular access, infrastructure works and signage zones
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Early Consultation (1)
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SEARs (1)
EIS (37)
Response to Submissions (24)
Agency Advice (10)
Additional Information (22)
Determination (8)
Approved Documents
Management Plans and Strategies (35)
Reports (1)
Independent Reviews and Audits (1)
Notifications (4)
Other Documents (7)
Note: Only documents approved by the Department after November 2019 will be published above. Any documents approved before this time can be viewed on the Applicant's website.
Complaints
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Penalty Notice issued to Lendlease Construction Pty Ltd (SSD-10416) City of Parramatta LGA
On 1 April 2025, NSW Planning issued a $15,000 Penalty Notice to Lendlease Construction Pty Ltd (formerly Lendlease Building Pty Ltd) for commencing construction work at the Parramatta Powerhouse project prior to 8am on Saturday on four occasions from June through August 2024. Compliance with approved hours of work minimises the impacts of noise on sensitive receivers. NSW Planning will continue to monitor compliance with conditions of consent.
Penalty Notice issued to Lendlease Construction Pty Ltd (SSD-10416) City of Parramatta LGA
On 1 April 2025, NSW Planning issued a $15,000 Penalty Notice to Lendlease Construction Pty Ltd (formerly Lendlease Building Pty Ltd) for carrying out construction work at the Parramatta Powerhouse project outside of standard construction hours on multiple occasions between March and June 2024. Compliance with approved hours of work minimises the impacts of noise on sensitive receivers. NSW Planning will continue to monitor compliance with conditions of consent.
Inspections
29/03/2021
28/04/2021
25/05/2022
31/05/2022
18/04/2023
19/08/2024
19/02/2025
Note: Only enforcements and inspections undertaken by the Department from March 2020 will be shown above.
Submissions
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Stephanie Milne
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Stephanie Milne
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New South Wales
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Wish to lodge my objection to the proposed demolition of the history house Willowtree and St George's Terrace in Parramatta to make way for the proposed museum/convention centre biscuit tin complex. While having no objection to a museum presence in Parramatta cannot understand why flood prone site is being even considered. Please do no proceed with this project and certainly do not demolish history merely to pander to the current Government's whims.
Beatrix Mears
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Beatrix Mears
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DEE WHY
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New South Wales
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I wish to voice my objection to the destruction of Willow Grove and St Georges Terrace in Parramatta.
There has been enough destruction of our history, in the name of progress, and this wilful ignorance and search for profit above history must cease. Once destroyed, we can never regain our historical buildings. They need to be preserved for future generations.
I am not a member of any political party and have never made a political donation.
There has been enough destruction of our history, in the name of progress, and this wilful ignorance and search for profit above history must cease. Once destroyed, we can never regain our historical buildings. They need to be preserved for future generations.
I am not a member of any political party and have never made a political donation.
Haley De Martin
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Haley De Martin
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Riverstone
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New South Wales
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I object to the planned destruction of this beautiful historic home in parramatta. Willow Grove is an important part of our history. A place that can be used in a variety of ways in the future whilst paying homage to our past. It should not be demolished.
Please listen to the people. Please don’t destroy it.
Please listen to the people. Please don’t destroy it.
Simon Trick
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Simon Trick
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New South Wales
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I am emailing you to object to the proposed demolition of Willow Grove and St George's Terrace in Parramatta.
As someone who works both in the urban planning realm and who grew up in the Parramatta district I strongly object to the oversight of quality planning to work and design around existing elements to achieve a better outcome for Parramatta , NSW and humanity alike.
The bulldozing of our countries past has long been the status quo within many levels of government and society, and extend to you, the challenge to not fall in to such paradigms
Whilst this one email may not be adequate to pursuade a capital fuelled machine from diverting it's tracks, I would expect that the community of Parramatta and NSW would like to see you step in and make a difference
As someone who works both in the urban planning realm and who grew up in the Parramatta district I strongly object to the oversight of quality planning to work and design around existing elements to achieve a better outcome for Parramatta , NSW and humanity alike.
The bulldozing of our countries past has long been the status quo within many levels of government and society, and extend to you, the challenge to not fall in to such paradigms
Whilst this one email may not be adequate to pursuade a capital fuelled machine from diverting it's tracks, I would expect that the community of Parramatta and NSW would like to see you step in and make a difference
Big Papa Pump
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Big Papa Pump
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New South Wales
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I would like to voice my opinion of disgust and objection to the proposed destruction of heritage listed Willow Grove and St Georges Terrace at Parramatta. Once they're gone, they are gone forever. I know where my vote at the next election is going.
Regards, another disappointed constituent.
Regards, another disappointed constituent.
Name Withheld
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Name Withheld
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New South Wales
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I strongly object to the demolishing of both historic buildings known as Willow Grove and St Georges Terrace, in Parramatta.
These buildings are irreplaceable and should be kept intact and well looked after within Parramatta city.
Please note:
I strongly support, and would argue for, the Powerhouse Museum being kept and operational in Ultimo, Sydney.
I am in favour of the riverside area which had been earmarked for the much reduced version of a Parramatta Powerhouse Museum to be opened up to public space.
I would be in favour of a separate Museum or similar attraction to be built at Parramatta, but at a different location and without the demolishing of historic buildings.
I am not adverse to development however in the Parramatta area this should be done without mass destruction of our heritage buildings and sites and all development should be in keeping with the historical nature of the city.
I feel very strongly about these points and would like my voice heard and taken seriously.
These buildings are irreplaceable and should be kept intact and well looked after within Parramatta city.
Please note:
I strongly support, and would argue for, the Powerhouse Museum being kept and operational in Ultimo, Sydney.
I am in favour of the riverside area which had been earmarked for the much reduced version of a Parramatta Powerhouse Museum to be opened up to public space.
I would be in favour of a separate Museum or similar attraction to be built at Parramatta, but at a different location and without the demolishing of historic buildings.
I am not adverse to development however in the Parramatta area this should be done without mass destruction of our heritage buildings and sites and all development should be in keeping with the historical nature of the city.
I feel very strongly about these points and would like my voice heard and taken seriously.
Lachlan Prentice
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Lachlan Prentice
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New South Wales
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I wish to add my support to the enormous community objection to the proposed destruction of Willow Grove and St. George's Terrace in Parramatta.
I find it appalling and sadly ironic that the State Government sees installing a museum in place of actual heritage as preferential in one of the oldest European settlements in Australia.
I ask that you and the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment please reconsider the museum's new location.
I find it appalling and sadly ironic that the State Government sees installing a museum in place of actual heritage as preferential in one of the oldest European settlements in Australia.
I ask that you and the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment please reconsider the museum's new location.
Karen Lucas
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Karen Lucas
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HAZELBROOK
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New South Wales
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Please don’t demolish Willow Grove. Once it is gone it is lost forever. It is aesthetically much more beautiful than the proposed building. Surely an architect can be creative enough to incorporate the existing building as a part of the museum, or better still ditch the museum altogether, as it is nothing more than a collection of cafes. Shame on your government for allowing this. You need to listen to the people of Sydney who value our historic buildings, there is barely anything historic left in Parramatta, I’m feeling more and more angry as I type this! It was bad enough losing the 200 year old pub! These old buildings give Sydney it’s particular character, without them we have no soul!
Bec Dalleywater
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Bec Dalleywater
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New South Wales
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Hello,
Writing to ask that these beautiful properties be kept as it is. The loss of such lovely buildings would be a shame. We need to preserve and prioritise our heritage buildings.
Whilst museums and cultural institutions are important aspects to communities, and would be a great addition to the area, they should NOT come at the cost of losing some of the vital heritage locations around the city. They must be protected.
I cannot understand how a building considered worthy of heritage status, that links the city to its historical past could so easily be approved for destruction because a new purpose is viewed as more important.
I appreciate your time reading this and fervently hope it is taken into consideration.
Thank you.
Writing to ask that these beautiful properties be kept as it is. The loss of such lovely buildings would be a shame. We need to preserve and prioritise our heritage buildings.
Whilst museums and cultural institutions are important aspects to communities, and would be a great addition to the area, they should NOT come at the cost of losing some of the vital heritage locations around the city. They must be protected.
I cannot understand how a building considered worthy of heritage status, that links the city to its historical past could so easily be approved for destruction because a new purpose is viewed as more important.
I appreciate your time reading this and fervently hope it is taken into consideration.
Thank you.
Bec Duncan
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Bec Duncan
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YASS
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New South Wales
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I write to lodge my objection to the destruction of Willow Grove and St George’s Terrace at Parramatta.
The Governments own assessments by the Department considers them significant - so how can demolition even be considered at all?
All Australians has a connected to our early heritage which is progressively being lost as more and more development destroys these valuable and unique buildings.
Please DO NOT allow demolition to proceed.
The Governments own assessments by the Department considers them significant - so how can demolition even be considered at all?
All Australians has a connected to our early heritage which is progressively being lost as more and more development destroys these valuable and unique buildings.
Please DO NOT allow demolition to proceed.
Matthew Doherty
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Matthew Doherty
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New South Wales
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Having grown up in the western suburbs and lived much of my life in and around Parramatta, I want to register my strenuous opposition to plans to relocate the Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta, including in its recently revised form.
Parramatta's spectacular heritage, as this nation's second settlement and home to many great developments in our nation's history (including the central role of the Cumberland Plains in rooting our prosperity in agriculture), needs to be recognised by developing a significant new museum in Parramatta, not just an outpost of a Sydney-focused institution. And this can be done by expanding very significantly on what has already been done, including the excellent and under-rated "Parramatta Heritage and Visitor Information Centre" that occupies a site near the famous Lennox Bridge. The amazing precinct at the Cumberland Hospital site is worthy of such a venue.
Allied to the crying need for a new museum is the need to preserve the fantastic heritage that we already have, namely the irreplaceable Willow Grove mansion and the buildings at St Georges Terrace. This precious heritage must be preserved.
Parramatta's spectacular heritage, as this nation's second settlement and home to many great developments in our nation's history (including the central role of the Cumberland Plains in rooting our prosperity in agriculture), needs to be recognised by developing a significant new museum in Parramatta, not just an outpost of a Sydney-focused institution. And this can be done by expanding very significantly on what has already been done, including the excellent and under-rated "Parramatta Heritage and Visitor Information Centre" that occupies a site near the famous Lennox Bridge. The amazing precinct at the Cumberland Hospital site is worthy of such a venue.
Allied to the crying need for a new museum is the need to preserve the fantastic heritage that we already have, namely the irreplaceable Willow Grove mansion and the buildings at St Georges Terrace. This precious heritage must be preserved.
Kate Brandreth
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Kate Brandreth
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HEATHCOTE
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New South Wales
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I am writing this email to you as a concerned citizen of NSW and resident living in the Sydney region.
So much of our history and character has been demolished over the last few decades, to be replaced with big commercial, bland buildings with no character or connection with the communities in which they are built.
I want to live in a city with character and a city that preserves and acknowledges our history. I want buildings that are connected to their communities.
All of the great cities of the world like London and New York preserve their historical buildings. Please don't let Sydney keep turning into a bland, faceless, generic city with no preservation of its history.
Please listen to the people in your community.
·Keep the Powerhouse museum in Ultimo
·Create a museum and cultural destination at historic Cumberland Hospital Precinct in North Parramatta.
·Save historic Willow Grove & St George Terraces and realise the existing Parramatta Council vision for a public square along the river.
Can you please respond to these concerns and work with the community to create this much better outcome for the long term - for the whole city.
I declare that I have not made any reportable political donations.
So much of our history and character has been demolished over the last few decades, to be replaced with big commercial, bland buildings with no character or connection with the communities in which they are built.
I want to live in a city with character and a city that preserves and acknowledges our history. I want buildings that are connected to their communities.
All of the great cities of the world like London and New York preserve their historical buildings. Please don't let Sydney keep turning into a bland, faceless, generic city with no preservation of its history.
Please listen to the people in your community.
·Keep the Powerhouse museum in Ultimo
·Create a museum and cultural destination at historic Cumberland Hospital Precinct in North Parramatta.
·Save historic Willow Grove & St George Terraces and realise the existing Parramatta Council vision for a public square along the river.
Can you please respond to these concerns and work with the community to create this much better outcome for the long term - for the whole city.
I declare that I have not made any reportable political donations.
Jan Hodge
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Jan Hodge
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New South Wales
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Our heritage is ours - the public’s - the people who vote!
It is an act of vandalism to remove our history, our few remaining heritage buildings in order to build a conference centre and display gallery.
Putting the question of heritage temporarily to one side, to build this centre on a flood plane and with the example of buildings in Darling Harbour being demolished and replaced within a relatively short space of time, makes the idea a totally senseless one.
We ask you to leave our heritage, our history, alone.
Do not destroy this.
It is an act of vandalism to remove our history, our few remaining heritage buildings in order to build a conference centre and display gallery.
Putting the question of heritage temporarily to one side, to build this centre on a flood plane and with the example of buildings in Darling Harbour being demolished and replaced within a relatively short space of time, makes the idea a totally senseless one.
We ask you to leave our heritage, our history, alone.
Do not destroy this.
Karen Dickson
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Karen Dickson
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WEST PENNANT HILLS
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New South Wales
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Please record my objection to the proposed destruction of the historic buildings to make way for a museum. Oh the irony! Please reconsider relocating the museum and saving these irreplaceable buildings.
Margaret Laybutt
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Margaret Laybutt
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New South Wales
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Dear Sir. Please listen to the people who want to preserve our heritage. We need these buildings as a focal point so our young people can learn from our past. As per stated by the young ladies in the video. A plaque to show what was there before is not enough. They could be part of Living Museums project which I have visited a few times plus stood there and admired many times. I've taken family and friends. They were very appreciative that we have these buildings to see what it was like back in the day. Surely we can find another site to build a Parramatta Power House. Thank you for your consistation.
Kim Boyd
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Kim Boyd
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New South Wales
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I object to the destruction of Willow Grove and St Georges Terrace at Parramatta.
This is a beautiful building that needs to be preserved for future generations!!
This is a beautiful building that needs to be preserved for future generations!!
Ian and Ann Johnson
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Ian and Ann Johnson
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Port Macquarie
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New South Wales
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Please be advised that we disagree with the demolition of heritage houses in parramatta for the planned powerhouse - please preserve our history !!
Rory Williams
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Rory Williams
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New South Wales
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Opposition to works on this building
Horrified to hear that this is being demolished or undergoing significant construction. This should be valued for generations to come. It is not ok to take this from the wider public.
Any questions- please reach out
Horrified to hear that this is being demolished or undergoing significant construction. This should be valued for generations to come. It is not ok to take this from the wider public.
Any questions- please reach out
Barry, Robin & Alexandra Peters
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Barry, Robin & Alexandra Peters
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New South Wales
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Please don’t destroy our Australian heritage.
John Smith
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John Smith
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Project Details
Application Number
SSD-10416
Assessment Type
State Significant Development
Development Type
Museum, Gardens & Zoos
Local Government Areas
City of Parramatta
Decision
Approved
Determination Date
Decider
Minister
Last Modified By
SSD-10416-Mod-3
Last Modified On
02/10/2024
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