Waterloo Estate (South)

The plan for Waterloo south will help deliver new social housing, affordable housing, and private homes with access to improved community facilities, parks, shops and transport. 

Included in the plan are changes to the local environmental plan for: 

• how land can be used 
• heights of buildings 
• floor space ratio controls 
• land for parks 
• how buildings should be designed 
• car parking requirements 
• social and affordable housing requirements 
• heritage and conservation 
• retail and active street front requirements. 

The planning proposal for Waterloo south was on public exhibition from 3 March to 29 April 2022. 

The department reviewed all feedback received during the exhibition period and carried out additional investigations needed to better understand the issues raised.  

The feedback and findings from the studies helped inform changes to the proposed plan.  

In July 2022, the revised plan for Waterloo south was submitted for review against the gateway conditions and finalisation. 

On 11 November 2022, the planning proposal was finalised with deferred commencement to allow the finalisation of a planning agreement between Land and Housing Corporation as the landowner and City of Sydney. 

The planning agreement is final and new planning controls are now in effect from 28 February 2023. 

More information 

For more information on the plan for Waterloo south: 

• go to the Waterloo south page on the department’s website  
• contact the planning team at [email protected] 

View the final plan

View the final planning package documents submitted for finalisation.

View the feedback collected during exhibition

View the planning package documents exhibited in early 2022.

View the original planning package and Gateway determination.