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Local
Strategic
Planning
Statement
2020

            March 2020
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Contents
MAYOR’S MESSAGE                                      2      PLANNING PRIORITIES AND ACTIONS                                 26

                                                             Infrastructure and collaboration                                30
CEO’S MESSAGE                                        2
                                                             Liveability36
                                                             Productivity52
INTRODUCTION4
                                                             Sustainability                                                  64

OUR VISION FOR BLACKTOWN CITY                        6      Implementation80

                                                             SUMMARY OF LOCAL PLANNING
BLACKTOWN: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE                  8
                                                             PRIORITIES AND ACTIONS82

BLACKTOWN DEMOGRAPHICS                              10
                                                             DEFINITIONS87

STRATEGIC CONTEXT                                    12
                                                             ABBREVIATIONS88

BLACKTOWN’S PRECINCTS                                16
                                                             REFERENCES89

Blacktown Precinct                                  18
Mount Druitt Precinct                               20
Riverstone Precinct                                 22
Marsden Park Precinct                               24

  Acknowledgement
  of country
  We acknowledge that the Darug people are the original custodians of this land.
  We pay our respects to elders past and present and acknowledge the Aboriginal people for their
  custodianship of this land.
  We will work together for a united City that respects this land and values the contribution to our community
  and culture of all people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage.

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Mayor’s                                                                CEO’s
message                                                                message

As Mayor of this great city, it is                                     Our Local Strategic Planning
a privilege to present to you our                                      Statement is the core strategic
plan for the future growth of                                          planning document for our
Blacktown City.                                                        City, building on the vision
                                                                       of Our Blacktown 2036 as a
This Local Strategic Planning Statement provides
a land use vision for Blacktown City, building on                      ‘City of Excellence – diverse,
the community engagement and outcomes of our                           dynamic, progressive’.
Community Strategic Plan, Our Blacktown 2036.
It outlines how we will manage growth sustainably over
                                                                       This Local Strategic Planning Statement is consistent
a 20-year period, working with the community, with
                                                                       with the NSW Government’s strategies for Greater
business and with state and federal governments.
                                                                       Sydney – the Greater Sydney Region Plan and the
Blacktown City has experienced sustained growth                        Central City District Plan. It builds on the feedback we
since the 1960s, developing into a vibrant, dynamic and                received from you when we prepared Our Blacktown
multicultural city. Blacktown City is a major contributor              2036 and will guide future updates of our Local
to Sydney’s economy and housing market. Within 10                      Environmental Plan. It sets out how we will manage the
years our population will exceed that of Tasmania and our              growth of our City as we continue to build Blacktown
annual regional economic activity will exceed $26 billion.             into the best council in Australia.
This Local Strategic Planning Statement sets out how                   This Statement will help us to address important
we will manage this continued growth, which will be                    equity issues for our community: equity of access to
focused on the North West Growth Area, Strategic                       housing, employment, transport and health services;
Centres and Urban Renewal Precincts. But we need                       to arts, culture and recreation opportunities; and to
this growth to be supported by the right infrastructure                a healthy environment.
at the right time.
                                                                       Blacktown City is a great place to call home.
In embracing this growth, as our contribution to                       The Priorities and Actions in this Statement will
Sydney’s housing needs, we will in particular protect and              help to make it even better.
enhance our local environment and meet the changing
                                                                       Kerry Robinson OAM
needs of our existing community.
                                                                       Chief Executive Officer, Blacktown City Council
We look forward to working with you to make sure
that Blacktown City continues to be the best place it
can be for you, your family and your business.
Councillor Tony Bleasdale OAM
Mayor of Blacktown City

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Blacktown City is in the north-west of Greater Sydney, strategically located to connect to the broader road and rail
network, and home to people in well established and greenfield suburbs.

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                                                                                                                                        Strathfield Burwood                Sydney City

                          South West
                          Growth Area              M7                                 Liverpool

   Western Sydney Airport-
 Badgerys Creek Aerotropolis                                                                                          M5
                                            Leppington

                                                                                                                     Sutherland

                                              Campbelltown/Macarthur

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Introduction
The Blacktown Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) sets out a 20-year
vision for the future of Blacktown City as it grows and changes

Our City is one of the fastest growing in Australia,                                              The LSPS must set out planning priorities that,
and within 10 years it will be home to more than half                                             in our case, are consistent with the:
a million people. Blacktown City Council wants to                                                 • Greater Sydney Region Plan
optimise this growth and use it to provide the people
                                                                                                  • Central City District Plan
who live and work here with more opportunities, better
services and connections, and the right mix of different                                          • Blacktown Community Strategic Plan
types of homes, open spaces and centres.                                                            Our Blacktown 2036.

As the LSPS shapes our decisions, it also meets the                                               The LSPS must also include actions to deliver the
requirements under the Environmental Planning and                                                 planning priorities that are set out in this document,
Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) for every council in                                               and the basis for how we will monitor and report on
NSW to prepare and make an LSPS that includes the                                                 implementation of these actions.
basis for strategic planning in its area having regard to                                         In this way the LSPS gives us the ability to translate
economic, social and environmental matters.                                                       statutory and strategic plans into local plans for
                                                                                                  Blacktown City. It allows us to plan for local changes,
                                                                                                  such as new and diverse housing or better transport
                                                                                                  connections, within the broader context of the Central
                                                                                                  City District and Greater Sydney.

                                                                 Local
                                                                 Strategic
                                                                 Planning
                                                                 Statement
                                                                 2019
                                                                 Draft August 2019

      Region                  District                     Local Strategic                                                     Local      Development
       Plan                    Plan                           Planning                                                    Environmental     Control
                                                             Statement                                                         Plan           Plan

                                                                                              Our
                                                                                       Blacktown
                                                                                             2036
                                                                                         Our vision, our plan
                                                                                     Community Strategic Plan
                                                                                                   Adopted 28 June 2017

                                                             Community
                                                            Strategic Plan

Strategic planning framework

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What is an LSPS?
The LSPS consists of descriptions, maps, diagrams
and charts that provide context and direction for
land use decision-making in Blacktown City. It:
• provides a 20-year land use vision for the City
• outlines the characteristics that make
  our community unique
                                                                            247           km2
• directs how future growth and change will                                  Land area
  be managed
• informs changes to the Blacktown Local
  Environmental Plan 2015 (LEP) and Blacktown
  Development Control Plan 2015 (DCP)
• informs changes to State Environmental
  Planning Policy (Sydney Region Growth
  Centres) 2006 in relation to land in Blacktown
  City and the Blacktown City Council Growth

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  Centre Precincts Development Control Plan
• gives effect to the Central City District Plan                                         km
  where relevant
• identifies where further detailed strategic                      Km from Sydney CBD
  planning may be needed.
Implementation of the LSPS is identified in
priorities and actions with specified timeframes.

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                                                                               Suburbs

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Our vision for
Blacktown City
Our vision for the City of Blacktown                            Our 20-year planning vision is:
is to be a:                                                     A planned city of sustainable
‘City of Excellence – diverse,                                  growth, supported by essential
dynamic, progressive’                                           infrastructure, efficient transport, a
                                                                prosperous economy and equitable
                                                                access to a vibrant, healthy lifestyle.

We will sustainably plan for our current and future population by:

     Promoting high quality                Undertaking place‑based             Promoting diverse and
        design outcomes                       planning in Urban                  affordable housing
                                              Renewal Precincts

    Providing equitable access                Promoting investment               Minimising the risk
     to community, arts and                      and jobs growth                  of flooding and
      cultural facilities, open                                                   natural hazards
     space and recreation to
      meet residents’ needs

    Providing infrastructure to            Conserving and enhancing           Conserving, restoring and
     meet growing demands                      built, natural and              enhancing biodiversity
                                               cultural heritage

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  LEGEND
            Existing rail network                                       Proposed motorways                                   Strategic Centres
            and stations                                                (conceptual route only)
            Proposed rail network                                       Transitway
            and stations                                                                                                     North West Growth Area
            (conceptual route only)                                     Employment areas
                                                                                                                             Greater Penrith to Eastern Creek
            Major roads                                                 Key centres                                          Growth Investigation Area
            Proposed roads                                              Urban Renewal Precincts                              Open space and/or floodplain

            Motorways                                                                                                        Waterways

Blacktown City Structure Plan

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Blacktown:
past, present and future
Blacktown City is 35 kilometres from the Sydney CBD, occupying 247 square
kilometres on the Cumberland Plain. Eastern Creek, South Creek, Ropes
Creek and Toongabbie Creek and their tributaries provide natural corridors
that buffer areas of urban development.

Before European settlement, the Aboriginal people                     Our economy, traditionally underpinned by industrial
from the Darug tribe of the Western Cumberland                        employment, has also transitioned. As manufacturing
Plain lived on the land now known as Blacktown.                       and wholesale trade sectors decrease, education
European settlement and land grants date back to 1791                 and skills upgrades are underpinning an increase in
and land was used mainly for grazing, farming and                     knowledge-intensive and population-serving jobs,
timber production.                                                    particularly in the health and education sectors.
The post-war years brought about the most significant                 The NSW Government forecasts that Blacktown
changes in Blacktown, with progressive land releases                  City’s population will exceed 600,000 people by 2041.
along rail lines, especially since the 1960s. In more                 We need to plan for new homes, jobs and services, while
recent years, new development was driven by the                       also recognising the area’s heritage, retaining suburban
subdivision of former rural lands.                                    character that people value, and maintaining and
                                                                      enhancing unique open spaces, bushland and waterways.
Growth and change in Blacktown City is not new –
                                                                      Our planning will provide flexibility for future needs.
for example, just 24 years ago, in 1996, Blacktown City
was home to a population of 232,000. It now houses                    Blacktown City will continue to develop and grow. In
close to 400,000 people. It’s a vibrant, progressive urban            the future, there will be few greenfield sites remaining
area, offering a mix of residential, retail, commercial               in the City, our population will be greater than present
and industrial land uses.                                             day Tasmania and our economy will exceed $26 billion.
                                                                      Blacktown City will be fully urbanised, with future
The City’s population mainly lives in low density
                                                                      growth achieved through progressive redevelopment of
suburbs. However, the market is shifting to more
                                                                      established areas.
medium and high density dwellings, concentrated
in greenfield areas and Urban Renewal Precincts.                      Blacktown is no longer considered on the fringe of
Blacktown City provides a diversity of housing                        Sydney. It is a critical contributor to Western Sydney’s
stock to meet residents’ needs.                                       economy and housing market.

               247        km2                                35       km                            54
                Land area                         Km from Sydney CBD                               Suburbs

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To plan for sustainable growth, we think about our City      Blacktown Road and connections between Seven Hills
in terms of 4 precincts – areas bounded by natural creek     and the M4 and M2 will be upgraded, work connecting
systems, parklands or transport corridors.                   the Castlereagh Freeway to The Northern Road in
                                                             Penrith will have commenced, Bandon Road will be
Each precinct is serviced by a strategic centre, and
                                                             extended, work on a grade-separated rail crossing
each has its own economic, social and environmental
                                                             at Garfield Road will have commenced and we will
characteristics that will influence how it grows
                                                             work with the NSW Government and landowners
and develops.
                                                             to identify an appropriate alignment for the future
These 4 precincts are:                                       Outer Sydney Orbital that respects the rights and
• Blacktown                                                  aspirations of landowners.
• Mount Druitt                                               We will focus economic growth around health and
• Riverstone                                                 education opportunities in the Blacktown Strategic
                                                             Centre, including the development of a health precinct
• Marsden Park.
                                                             associated with the expanded Blacktown Hospital and
Our vision for these precincts is for people to be able to   the opening of a university campus.
access their nearest strategic centre on high-frequency
                                                             Our City’s employment lands will transform into
public transport. We will focus growth and development
                                                             advanced manufacturing hubs with a diversity and
in defined Urban Renewal Precincts and we will continue
                                                             density of jobs, and opportunities for local workers
to work across government to deliver well designed new
                                                             to boost their skills and knowledge. By retaining
communities in the NWGA.
                                                             employment land, we will create one of the largest
Our planning will be influenced by continued                 concentrations of employment in Greater Sydney.
investment in transport infrastructure, including the        Of this, Marsden Park will be home to the largest portion
future extension of the Sydney Metro from Tallawong          of employment land in the Central City District.
Station to Schofields, Marsden Park and the Western
                                                             We will conserve, enhance and restore our heritage and
Sydney Airport and duplication of the Richmond Rail
                                                             natural environment. The Western Sydney Parklands
Line to Vineyard. We will advocate for stations in the
                                                             will be extended north through the NWGA, creating
Mount Druitt Precinct, knowing that renewed access
                                                             a green spine that connects with South Creek and the
to education, jobs and services creates opportunities
                                                             Hawkesbury-Nepean River.
to transform areas of social disadvantage.

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Blacktown
demographics
Households (2041)1

                                                                     138,500               jobs (NIEIR, 2018)

                                                                     180,000                 employed residents
Family households        Single person households                                            (2018)

169,000                      39,000
                                                                     $1,709              average weekly
 (+82% from 2016)            (+143% from 2016)                                           household income (2016)

                                                                     5.07       %
                                                                                    unemployment rate
                                                                                    (March 2019)

Housing type (2016)                                              Housing tenure (2016)

4% High density                   78% Low density                34% Renting                       23% Fully owned
18% Medium density                                               43% Mortgage

Journey to work (2016)                                           Jobs by sector (2016)

13% Other                16% Train    66% Car                    30% Industrial         19% Health and education
1% Walk                        4% Bus                            28% Population serving   23% Knowledge intensive

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Population and dwelling growth (2016–2041)1

                             Population                                                                         Dwellings

                                         2016                      2041                                                    2016                       2041

 Blacktown                 348,030                     612,000                     Blacktown                  110,903²                     223,100
 Central City                                                                      Central City
 District                   971,000 1,740,000                                      District                 320,604²                     645,000

700000

                                                                                                                     612,000

600000                                                                                                      570,000

                                                                                                      525,000

                                                                                               473,000
500000

                                                                                       411,000

400000
                                                                                 348,030

                                                                            301,099
                                                                     271,709
300000
                                                               255,195
                                                         232,219
                                                  211,710
                                    181,139 192,442
200000
                   156,830 159,734

             111,488

100000

        0
              1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026 2031 2036 2041                                                  2056

Australian Bureau of Statistics Census series and NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment population and implied dwelling projections (2019)

1	NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment population and implied dwelling projections (2019)

2	Australian Bureau of Statistics Census series

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Strategic context
Blacktown in Greater Sydney
The Greater Sydney Region Plan, A Metropolis of                               • assists infrastructure agencies to align their
Three Cities, draws on a vision of Greater Sydney as a                          infrastructure investment intentions with strategies
metropolis of three cities where most people live within                        to manage growth
30 minutes of jobs, education and health facilities,                          • informs the private sector and the wider community
services and great places. The Region Plan:                                     of the growth management and infrastructure
• sets a 40-year vision (to 2056) and establishes a                             investment intentions of government.
  20-year plan to manage growth and change for
                                                                              Blacktown City is unique because we straddle the
  Greater Sydney in the context of social, economic
                                                                              boundary between the Central River City and the
  and environmental matters
                                                                              Western Parkland City. We are critical to the success
• informs district and local plans and the assessment                         of both cities. Our size, social diversity and economy
  of planning proposals                                                       make us preeminent in Western Sydney with a
                                                                              unique opportunity to influence the future of not only
                                                                              Western Sydney but the whole Sydney region.

                                                      2016                                      2036

 Greater Sydney                                       4.7 million people                        6.4 million people (8 million by 2056)

 Central River City                                   1.3 million people                        1.7 million people

 Western Parkland City                                740,000                                   1.1 million people

 Greater Sydney will grow by 725,000 dwellings and 817,000 jobs between 2016 and 2036

              Western                                          Central                                Eastern
            Parkland City                                     River City                            Harbour City

                                                 Rouse Hill
                               Marsden Park

                                                          Norwest
      Greater Penrith
                            Mount Druitt      Blacktown                       M2
                                                                                              Macquarie Park
                                                                  Greater
                          M4                                    Parramatta                               Chatswood

                                                                                                                 North Sydney

                                                                                                                  Sydney
                                     M7                                           Sydney
                                                                                                                   City
                                                                               Olympic Park

                         Western
                         Sydney                   Liverpool
                         Airport                                         Bankstown              Sydney Airport

                               Campbelltown

Blacktown City sits across the Central River City and the emerging Western Parkland City

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The Hills

Blacktown in the Central City District                                                                Blacktown
The Central City District Plan is a 20-year plan to
manage growth in the context of economic, social and
environmental factors to achieve the 40-year vision for
Greater Sydney. It acts as a bridge between the regional                                          Cumberland
planning set out in the Region Plan and local planning.
                                                                                                                        Parramatta
The District Plan informs LSPSs and LEPs, the
                                                            Central City District Plan –
assessment of planning proposals, as well as community
                                                            Strategic Centre job targets
strategic plans and policies.
The District Plan identifies planning priorities to                                                         Mount           Marsden
                                                                                           Blacktown        Druitt          Park
achieve a liveable, productive and sustainable future for
the District. It embeds relevant objectives, strategies     2016 estimate                  13,200           6,700           1,600
and actions from the Region Plan to integrate the
                                                            2036 baseline target           17,200           8,000           5,000
District’s challenges and opportunities with the vision
for Greater Sydney as a metropolis of three cities.         2036 higher target             19,500           8,500           10,000
While we are a part of the group of 4 councils in the
Central City District, the boundaries are arbitrary as
we shape the future of the whole of Western Sydney
and Greater Sydney.

  Western Parkland City elements                             Central River City elements
  Western Sydney Airport and Aerotropolis                    Greater Parramatta
  (metropolitan centre)                                      (metropolitan centre)
  Liverpool, Greater Penrith and                             Greater Parramatta to Olympic Peninsula Corridor
  Campbelltown‑Macarthur
                                                             Knowledge-intensive jobs
  (metropolitan cluster)
                                                             (health, education and research,
  Sydney Metro                                               finance, business)
  (Tallawong to Airport)
                                                             Parramatta Light Rail and Sydney Metro West
  East-west transit corridor                                 (Harbour CBD to Parramatta)
  (Western City to Central City)
                                                             Sydney Metro Northwest
  Outer Sydney Orbital
  (Newcastle-Wollongong-Canberra)
  Western Economic Corridor
  (knowledge-intensive jobs)
  Investigation Area
  (Greater Penrith to Eastern Creek)
  Greater Sydney Green Grid
  (South Creek)

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Blacktown’s local context
Our Blacktown 2036                                                      Our Blacktown 2036 is structured around
Our Blacktown 2036 is our Community Strategic Plan.                     6 strategic directions:
It identifies the community’s priorities and aspirations                • A vibrant and inclusive community
and how we can deliver these priorities and track their                 • A clean, sustainable and healthy environment
progress. This LSPS translates the vision, directions
                                                                        • A smart and prosperous economy
and focus areas expressed in Our Blacktown 2036.
                                                                        • A growing city supported by accessible infrastructure
The community vision is the foundation for
                                                                        • A sporting and active city
Our Blacktown 2036. It emerged from extensive
engagement with the community and describes the                         • A leading city.
kind of LGA people want Blacktown to be in 2036.                        Each strategic direction includes:
                                                                        • Community outcome: a statement describing the
                                                                          kind of place the community wants Blacktown to be
                                                                        • Focus areas: strategies for achieving the
                                                                          community outcomes
                                                                        • Our indicators: indicators that will measure
                                                                          progress towards long-term community outcomes.
                                                                        Our Blacktown 2036 also includes Transformational
                                                                        Projects that advance the vision for Blacktown.
                                                                        The Transformational Projects are prioritised to support
                                                                        the strategic directions.

                                          Our
                                   Blacktown
                                         2036
                                    Our vision, our plan
                                Community Strategic Plan
                                                 Adopted 28 June 2017

Our Blacktown 2036 Community Strategic Plan

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Blacktown’s Transformational Projects

 BISP Masterplan                                           International Centre of Training Excellence
 A visionary masterplan for the BISP, including            A technologically advanced facility for sports science
 a public square, hotel, athletes’ hostel, food and        and training and related health and rehabilitation
 beverage facilities, transport and traffic connections.   research and services, as the centrepiece for the
                                                           new BISP.

 Blacktown City Centre
 • Warrick Lane development: A key location                Animal rehoming centre
   to be developed as a landmark commercial and            A state-of-the-art animal rehoming centre, and the
   residential hub.                                        first custom-built animal rehoming centre of its
 • University campus: A major university campus            kind in Australia.
   of at least 2 faculties.
 • Health precinct: Collaboration with the
   NSW Government and private health sector to
   co-locate a private hospital facility and allied
   medical services.
 • Council offices: Refurbished office
   accommodation.

                                                           St Bartholomew’s Cemetery
                                                           The 8-hectare expansion of St Bartholomew
                                                           Cemetery will provide options for remembrance
                                                           and preservation of the significant heritage site.

 Riverstone Town Centre Masterplan
 A vibrant and sustainable town centre
 for Riverstone.

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Blacktown’s precincts

16     Local Strategic Planning Statement
Four precincts make up Blacktown City, with each serviced by a
Strategic Centre:
• Blacktown
• Mount Druitt
• Riverstone
• Marsden Park
The Blacktown and
Riverstone precincts align
with the growth of Greater
Parramatta, whereas the
Mount Druitt and Marsden
                                MARSDEN PARK                RIVERSTONE
Park precincts align with the     PRECINCT                   PRECINCT
opportunities presented by
the growth that will emerge
around the Western Sydney
Airport and Aerotropolis,
serviced by the proposed
Sydney Metro extension.

                                 MOUNT DRUITT
                                   PRECINCT
                                                                 BLACKTOWN
                                                                  PRECINCT

                                          Local Strategic Planning Statement | Blacktown City Council   17
Blacktown
Precinct
                                                                     The Blacktown Precinct is bounded to the north by the
      Infrastructure and Collaboration                               M7 Motorway, to the west by Eastern Creek and to the
                                                                     east and south by our boundaries with Parramatta,
                                                                     Cumberland and Fairfield LGAs.
 • City and centre-serving transport routes to
                                                                     Most new infill housing will be developed in this precinct
   Blacktown Strategic Centre
                                                                     over the next 20 years, generally in the Blacktown
 • Outer and inner ring roads servicing Blacktown                    Strategic Centre and Urban Renewal Precincts at Seven
   Strategic Centre                                                  Hills, Doonside and Toongabbie. Detailed local planning
 • Blacktown Road upgraded and a link between the                    and community consultation will determine the housing
   M4 and M2                                                         and employment capacity of each centre.
 • Collaboration with health and education providers                 Blacktown Strategic Centre will transform to create
   in the Strategic Centre                                           a diversity of new jobs and housing opportunities.
 • Badgerys Creek to Parramatta rail option via                      Initiatives include a Blacktown health and education
   Huntingwood                                                       precinct, identified in the Region Plan and District Plan
                                                                     and associated with the expanded Blacktown Hospital,
                                                                     a university campus in the Blacktown CBD, the Warrick
      Liveability                                                    Lane redevelopment and renewal of the Blacktown
                                                                     employment precinct.
 • Place-based planning in Blacktown Strategic Centre,               Formalising the Blacktown outer ring road will better
   Seven Hills, Doonside and Toongabbie, with more                   distribute regional traffic around the Strategic Centre,
   density and diversity in housing types including                  removing cars from the busy centre and making it
   aged and retirement living                                        a place in which it is more pleasant to spend time.
                                                                     Improved active and public transport connections will
                                                                     address amenity, access and severance issues. Everyone
      Productivity                                                   living in the Blacktown City Precinct will be able to
                                                                     access the Blacktown Strategic Centre within 30 minutes
                                                                     by public transport.
 • Economic activity focused on Blacktown Strategic
   Centre, including government jobs and jobs in the                 Prospect Reservoir and its surrounding bushland, open
   health precinct and university campus                             space and waterways will be enjoyed by more people.
 • Diverse employment in the Blacktown and                           It provides a unique opportunity to create Sydney’s best
   Seven Hills business parks                                        cycleway and walking trail around the Reservoir and
                                                                     non-motorised water-based recreation and tourism.
 • Industrial activity concentrated around the M4
   in the Western Sydney Employment Area and                         Green Grid connections will be funded by the NSW
   Blacktown Motorsports Precinct, and Seven Hills                   Government along Toongabbie Creek, Blacktown Creek
 • Government funded medical research in                             and the Western Sydney Parklands. Nurragingy Reserve,
   Blacktown health precinct                                         Featherdale Wildlife Park, Raging Waters Sydney
                                                                     waterpark, Blacktown Motorsports Precinct and Sydney
                                                                     Zoo will provide recreational and tourism opportunities
      Sustainability                                                 for residents and visitors.

 • Green Grid connections along Toongabbie and
   Blacktown Creeks, and Western Sydney Parklands
 • Biodiversity conservation and recreational
   opportunities at Nurragingy Reserve, Sydney Zoo
   and around Prospect Reservoir
 • Sustainable development in Urban Renewal
   Precincts at Blacktown, Seven Hills and Doonside

18                              Local Strategic Planning Statement
Western Sydney Parklands             Blacktown outer ring road
         Regional recreational corridor       Efficient distribution of regional
         including walking and cycling        traffic improves accessibility to
         tracks, playgrounds, sporting        and within the Strategic Centre.
         venues and event spaces              Review classification of ring road                                     Blacktown Strategic Centre
                                                                                          Inner ring road            Opportunities for growth in
                                                                                                                     employment, education, health
         Doonside Rail Station                                                                                       services and high density residential
         Install lift access

                                                                                                                          Showground
                                                                                                                            Warrick Lane redevelopment
                                                                                                            Norwest         Transformational Project to
                                                                                                                            invest in redeveloping the
                                                                                                                            Blacktown Strategic Centre

                                                                                       M7
                                                            MARAYONG                                                            University campus
                                                                                                                                Transformational Project to
                                                                                                                                establish a university
                                                                                                                                campus in Blacktown CBD

                                                                                                                            Health and Education Precinct
                               DOONSIDE                                                                                     Transformational Project to
                                                                                                                            capitalise on State investment in
                  7                                    5
                                     6                         BLACKTOWN                                                    Blacktown Hospital
ROOTY HILL
                                                                                              SEVEN HILLS

                                                                                                                                           M2
                                                                                                                                       T-way
                                                                                                             TOONGABBIE
                                                                                                                                       Government funded
                                                                                                                                       commuter parking at
                       4                                                                                                               T-way stations

                                                                                                                           Prospect Highway extension
                                                                                                  Pendle Hill              Important connection between
                                                                                                                           the M4 and M2 motorways

                           3                                      1                                  Wentworthville

                                                                                                                                               Westmead
                                                                                              M4
                                                              2
                                           Prospect
                                           Reservoir                                            St Bartholomew’s Cemetery
                                                                                                                                          Parramatta
                                                                                                Transformational Project to
                                                                                                conserve the heritage site and
             M7                                                                                 expand cemetery space

              Nurragingy Reserve                                                                                Urban Renewal Precincts
                                                                      Prospect Reservoir and environs
              Explore State funding to                                                                          Place-based planning at Blacktown,
                                                                      Recreational opportunities
              enhance Nurragingy Reserve                                                                        Seven Hills, Toongabbie and Doonside

             LEGEND                                                                                                              Great Places
                      Existing rail network                           Green Grid opportunities                              1. Raging Waters
                      and stations                                                                                             Sydney waterpark

                                                                      Urban Renewal Precinct                                2. Prospect Reservoir
                      Motorways                                                                                             3. Blacktown
                                                                                                                               Motorsports Precinct
                      Blacktown outer ring road                       Transitway
                                                                                                                            4. Sydney Zoo
                      Business Park -                                 Proposed road                                         5. Blacktown Showground
                      Blacktown, Seven Hills
                                                                                                                            6. Featherdale Wildlife Park
                      Employment areas                                                                                      7. Nurragingy Reserve

                      Open space

       Blacktown Precinct Structure Plan

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Mount Druitt
Precinct
                                                                     Mount Druitt Precinct is bounded to the north by the
      Infrastructure and Collaboration                               Castlereagh Freeway reservation, to the east by Eastern
                                                                     Creek, to the south by the boundary with Fairfield LGA,
                                                                     and to the west by Ropes Creek and South Creek which
 • Sydney Metro connection from Marsden Park                         form the boundary with Penrith LGA.
   through the Precinct to St Marys, Western Sydney
                                                                     Mount Druitt Strategic Centre provides a mix of homes
   Airport and Aerotropolis
                                                                     and jobs, as well as social support services, education,
 • Castlereagh Freeway construction                                  training and employment; renewal of the centre will
 • Improved connectivity between Western Sydney                      promote more government jobs and the expansion of
   Employment Area and the Mount Druitt Precinct                     TAFE. Urban renewal at Rooty Hill will bring a diversity
 • Implementation of Western Sydney Planning                         of new homes to the area and connections to the
   Partnership and Greater Penrith to Eastern Creek                  Western Sydney Parklands.
   investigation area                                                The northern suburbs of Mount Druitt could be
                                                                     transformed through the development and renewal
                                                                     associated with the Sydney Metro rail connection from
      Liveability
                                                                     Marsden Park to St Marys. New Sydney Metro stations
                                                                     would make it easier for people to get to work, education
 • Higher density housing focused on Mount Druitt                    and services, especially given the traditionally poor
   Strategic Centre and urban renewal at Rooty Hill                  access to public transport in the area.
 • Transformation opportunities around future Sydney                 The Western Sydney Employment Area to the south
   Metro stations to address social disadvantage                     provides logistics, distribution and warehousing
 • Improved access to education, jobs and                            development and connects to arterial roads and
   health services                                                   Sydney’s motorway network on the M4 and M7. Greater
                                                                     integration between the employment area and the Mount
                                                                     Druitt Precinct is needed. Improved connectivity across
      Productivity                                                   the Castlereagh Freeway will enhance equitable access
                                                                     to employment opportunities in the Marsden Park
                                                                     employment area.
 • Economic activity at Mount Druitt Strategic Centre,
   including government jobs, and jobs at Mount Druitt               New recreational development around Rooty Hill and
   Hospital, TAFE, Western Sydney Employment Area                    Bungarribee, such as Sydney Coliseum Theatre, Sydney
   and Glendenning, Minchinbury and Mount Druitt                     Zoo and Bungarribee Tourist Hub, together with the
   industrial areas                                                  location of Western Sydney sports teams in major sports
                                                                     codes – including the Western Sydney Wanderers –
 • Government investment in medical research and
                                                                     will revitalise the precinct and attract more visitors.
   development at Mount Druitt Hospital
                                                                     The masterplan for Blacktown International Sportspark
                                                                     and investment in an International Centre for Training
      Sustainability                                                 Excellence will also bring new people and jobs to the
                                                                     precinct and will benefit from improved access via ramps
                                                                     from Eastern Road to the M7.
 • Quality open space and recreational facilities
                                                                     Western Sydney Parklands helps to create cooler
   in Western Sydney Parklands and at Blacktown
                                                                     and greener neighbourhoods and provide a continuous
   International Sportspark
                                                                     parkland corridor and recreation areas through
 • Remnant habitat in Wianamatta Regional Park                       Blacktown City. The Parklands help to retain water
 • New recreational corridors along Ropes Creek                      in the landscape and are essential to helping us
   and South Creek                                                   manage stormwater and flooding in the area.
 • Sustainable development in Urban Renewal                          The South Creek and Ropes Creek corridors provide a
   Precincts at Mount Druitt and Rooty Hill and                      north-south network of ecologically valuable lands and
   at new Sydney Metro stations                                      a diverse and connected sequence of recreational open
                                                                     spaces, walking and cycling trails.

20                              Local Strategic Planning Statement
MARSDEN PARK
                                             Sydney Metro extension                                                             Connections to Marsden Park Precinct
                                             Future connections to the Aerotropolis,
                                             Marsden Park Strategic Centre and Sydney                                           Future road improvements
                                             Metro Northwest at Tallawong Station.                                              Widen Carlisle Avenue, improve
                                             Transformative opportunities for                                                   connectivity to Mount Druitt Hospital
                                             employment, education and services                                                 and duplicate Francis Road rail
                                                                                                                                overpass. Rooty Hill Road upgrade to
                                                                                                                                4+ lanes and improved intersection
                                                                                  Conceptu                                      capacity at Rooty Hill Road North
                         4                                                                 a      l route on                    and Richmond Road
                                                                                                                ly
                                                                                                                                        Animal Rehoming Centre
                                                                                                                                 M7     Transformational Project with
                                                                                                                                        regional capacity and
                                                                                                                                        opportunities for
                                                                                                                                        partnerships with University
                                                                                                                                        and others, State funded
 Wianamatta
                                                         ly                                                                             research and domestic
 Regional Park                                         on                                                                               violence animal care
 Regional recreational                                         Emerton                 Plumpton
 space including
 cycleways linking to                                                                                                                 Mount Druitt Strategic Centre
 9 km open space                               e                                                                                      Opportunities for growth in
                                             ut                                                                                       employment, education and
 corridor along Ropes                   ro                                                                                            high density residential.
 Creek.Biodiversity                St Marys
 conservation area                                                                                                                    Opportunities for medical
                                                                       MOUNT DRUITT                                                   research associated with
                                                         Sou

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                                                          M4                                                                          Eastern Road on/off ramps

                                                                                                                    Parklands         Western Sydney
                   Greater Penrith to Eastern Creek                                                                                   Employment Area
                   Growth Investigation Area                                                                                          Major employment and
                   Opportunities for growth under the GPEC                                                                            industrial area providing
                   investigation program are dependent on                                                                             jobs in Western Sydney
                   delivery of stations within the Mount Druitt
                   Precinct along the Sydney Metro extension

                                                                                                            M7
                                                                                                                                         Western Sydney Parklands

  LEGEND                                                                                                                                  Great Places
                  Existing rail network                                  Employment areas                                             1. Blacktown International
                  and stations                                                                                                           Sportspark
                                                                         Green Grid opportunities
                                                                                                                                      2. The Rooty Hill
                  Motorways
                                                                         Greater Penrith to Eastern                                   3. Sydney Coliseum Theatre
                  Proposed motorways                                     Creek Growth Investigation Area                              4. Wianamatta Regional Park
                  (conceptual route only)
                  Proposed rail network                                  Urban Renewal Precinct
                  (conceptual route only)

                  Open space                                             Key centres

                  Freight Rail investigation

Mount Druitt Precinct Structure Plan

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Riverstone
Precinct
                                                                     The Riverstone Precinct is bounded to the south by the
      Infrastructure and Collaboration                               M7 Motorway, to the west by Eastern Creek and to the
                                                                     east and north by boundaries with the Hawkesbury and
                                                                     The Hills LGAs. Riverstone Town Centre and Rouse
 • Sydney Metro extended from Tallawong Station                      Hill Strategic Centre (in The Hills LGA) are the main
   to Schofields, Marsden Park and the Western                       service hubs.
   Sydney Airport
                                                                     New housing will be developed in new communities in
 • Richmond Rail Line duplicated and Vineyard                        the NWGA, and urban renewal at Tallawong, Schofields,
   Station relocated                                                 Riverstone, Quakers Hill and Vineyard stations will
 • Upgraded rail crossing to protect Riverstone                      accommodate a diversity of housing types.
   Town Centre
                                                                     The new jobs in Rouse Hill Strategic Centre, Rouse
 • Bandon Road arterial link and upgrades to                         Hill Hospital and Riverstone industrial areas as well
   Garfield Road and Burdekin Road delivered                         as population-serving jobs in centres at Riverstone,
 • New Rouse Hill hospital                                           Schofields and Quakers Hill, will support new and
 • Collaboration with State agencies in planning                     existing businesses, and connect more businesses
   for the NWGA                                                      with a wider and skilled labour force.
 • Local infrastructure provision in NWGA precincts                  Sydney Metro will connect Tallawong Station to
                                                                     Schofields Station. A duplicated Richmond Rail Line
                                                                     beyond Schofields Station will also be completed, as
      Liveability                                                    will construction of an upgraded rail crossing to protect
                                                                     Riverstone. Improvements to public transport will mean
                                                                     more people will be able to access Rouse Hill Strategic
 • Diverse greenfield housing opportunities in
                                                                     Centre within 30 minutes by public transport.
   the NWGA
 • Higher density development around Tallawong,                      The State significant and State funded Rouse Hill
   Schofields, Quakers Hill, Riverstone and                          Regional Park will be expanded and include areas for
   Vineyard stations                                                 active recreation such as organised sports and more
                                                                     places for people to exercise and relax. The Regional
 • New Riverstone Community Hub
                                                                     Park is a special place that attracts regional visitors.
 • Stanhope Leisure Centre extended                                  The Rouse Hill Regional Park’s expansion will
                                                                     encourage more people to visit.

      Productivity                                                   The Western Sydney Parklands will be extended along
                                                                     Eastern Creek to South Creek in public ownership.
                                                                     Together with protecting precious environmental lands,
 • Economic activity overflow from the Rouse Hill                    this will create the opportunity to provide walking and
   Strategic Centre                                                  cycling paths that link into the broader Greater Sydney
 • Renewal and redevelopment of Riverstone Town                      Green Grid.
   Centre and industrial area

      Sustainability

 • Rouse Hill Regional Park expansion
 • Western Sydney Parklands extended to South Creek
 • Greater tree canopy cover in the NWGA

22                              Local Strategic Planning Statement
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                                 Employment Area                     Riverstone Town Centre                          Rouse Hill Regional Park
                e pt             High value jobs in business         Transformational Project to revitalise          Regional recreational space.
              nc                 park in Riverstone West             Riverstone Town Centre supported                Future extension
           Co                                                        by an upgraded rail crossing

                                                                                                                          Rouse Hill House and Farm
                                          VINEYARD                                                                        State-listed heritage site

                                                                                                                          Tallawong Station
                                                                                                                          Connecting to business hubs at
                                                                                                                          Rouse Hill, Norwest, Macquarie
                                                               3                                                          Park and Chatswood. Future
                                                                                                                          connections to Marsden Park
                                                                                                                          Strategic Centre and the
 Bandon Road extension                                                                                                    Aerotropolis
 Planned arterial                                                                                    2
 connection between                                RIVERSTONE                                                             Rouse Hill hospital
 Richmond Road and                                                                                   1                    Future hospital and health
 Windsor Road
                                                                                                                          support services

                                                                                          TALLAWONG
 Industrial Precinct
                                                                                          only                                       ROUSE HILL
 Established and future                                                       a   l route
 employment areas will                                                     ptu
 provide for growing                                                 n   ce
 communities                                                       Co                                     4
         MARSDEN PARK
 Green Grid priority                                                        SCHOFIELDS
 corridor                                                                                                                                    Kellyville
 Opportunity to extend
 the Western Sydney
 Parklands along Eastern
 Creek floodplain

                                                                                                              Stanhope
                                                                                                               Gardens
 Schofields Town Centre
 Opportunities for
 place-based planning                                                                   QUAKERS HILL
 centred around an important                                                                                                                           Bella Vista
 transport node

 Nirimba Education Precinct
 Multi-institutional campus                                                                                                              M7
 providing flexible education
 opportunities including                                                                                 MARAYONG
 secondary, TAFE and university
                                                                                                                 Improved connectivity to Norwest

  LEGEND                                                                                                                          Great Places
             Existing rail network                                  Proposed motorways                                       1. Rouse Hill Regional Park
             and stations                                           (conceptual route only)                                  2. Rouse Hill House and Farm

             Proposed roads                                         Employment areas                                         3. Expansion of Western
                                                                                                                                Sydney Parklands
             Major roads                                            Green Grid opportunities                                 4. Second Ponds
                                                                                                                                Creek Corridor
             Motorways

             Proposed rail network                                  Urban Renewal Precinct
             (conceptual route only)

             North West Growth Area
                                                                    Key centres
             1:100 year flood area
                                                                    Waterways
             Open space

Riverstone Precinct Structure Plan

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Marsden Park
Precinct
                                                                     Marsden Park Precinct is bounded to the north and
      Infrastructure and Collaboration                               west by South Creek, forming the boundary with
                                                                     Penrith LGA, to the east by Eastern Creek and to the
                                                                     south by the M7 and the corridor for the proposed
 • Sydney Metro extension from Tallawong Station                     Castlereagh Freeway.
   to Marsden Park and Western Sydney Airport
                                                                     Marsden Park Strategic Centre will include high density
 • Daniels Road bus only link providing connectivity                 housing and commercial areas around a new Sydney
   to Mount Druitt Precinct                                          Metro station, providing connections to Western Sydney
 • Castlereagh Freeway construction                                  Airport to the south and employment centres to the
 • Land preserved for Outer Sydney Orbital and                       east at Norwest and Macquarie Park.
   freight corridor                                                  The Strategic Centre will be supported by the largest
 • Participation in the Western Sydney Planning                      employment area in the Central City District, which
   Partnership                                                       will include a business park, large format retailing and
                                                                     industrial activity. This will provide jobs for people
                                                                     living in new communities in the NWGA and the
      Liveability                                                    Mount Druitt Precinct.
                                                                     The construction of the Castlereagh Freeway along the
 • Higher density housing focused on the Marsden                     southern boundary of the precinct will improve east-west
   Park Strategic Centre                                             connections and access to Marsden Park employment
 • A mix of housing types and densities in new                       area. The Outer Sydney Orbital and freight corridor
   communities in the NWGA                                           will support our growing industrial, residential and
                                                                     freight requirements with connections to Port Botany
                                                                     and Western Sydney Airport, and job growth across
      Productivity                                                   Western Sydney.
                                                                     The South Creek floodplain will provide a cool and
 • Economic activity and a mix of jobs at Marsden Park               green parkland setting for the Precinct. Extension of
   Strategic Centre and Sydney Business Park                         the Western Sydney Parklands along the Eastern Creek
                                                                     corridor to South Creek will preserve biodiversity and
                                                                     provide attractive walking and cycling trails.
      Sustainability

 • South Creek Parklands delivery and
   Hawkesbury‑Nepean floodplain management
 • Extension of the Western Sydney Parklands to
   South Creek
 • Improved tree canopy cover
 • Work with the NSW Government to address
   contamination and remediation to enable
   development in the NWGA

24                              Local Strategic Planning Statement
Green Grid priority corridor
                                           Bandon Road extension                                        Opportunity to extend the
                                           Planned arterial connection between                          Western Sydney Parklands
                                           Richmond Road and Windsor Road                               along Eastern Creek floodplain

 South Creek Corridor                                                                                                                    Marsden Park
 Initiatives to protect                                                                                                                  VINEYARD
                                                                                                                                         Strategic Centre
 biodiversity and corridor                                                                                                               Opportunities to
 connections as part of the                                                                                                              grow up to 30,000
 Western Parkland City                                                                                                                   jobs and high density
                                                                                                                                         residential
                                                                                                                                         development.
                                                                                                                                         Provides regional
                                                                                                                                         needs for growing
                                                                                                                                         communities

                                                                                                                                                Garfield Road
                                                                                                                                                Upgraded to
                                                                                                                                                caterRIVERSTONE
                                                                                                                                                      for
                                                                        nly                                                                     regional
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 Outer Sydney Orbital                                                                                                                           growth
 Completed motorway and freight                                    ut
 corridor connecting the NWGA with                               ro
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 the Hume Highway at Menangle
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 and north to the Central Coast
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                                                                                                      MARSDEN PARK

                                                                                                only
                                                                                        route
                                                                                Conceptual

 Bells Line of Road-Castlereagh Corridor
                                                                                                                                                   M7
 Completed road connecting the Sydney
 motorway network with regional                        Marsden Park Regional                                                           Marsden Park Station
 arterial Bells Line of Road                           Sports Facility                                                                 Key destination on
                                                       State funding to assist                                                         future rail network
                                                       remediation to enable                                                           connecting to the
                              State Environment        future regional                                                                 Aerotropolis,
                              Conservation zone        playing fields                                                                  Schofields, Norwest
                                                                                                   Marsden Park                        Business Park and
                                                                                                   Industrial Precinct                 northern Sydney
                                                                            Connections to         Emerging industrial precinct
                                                                            Mount Druitt           Knowledge-intensive
                                                                            Precinct               employment opportunities

  LEGEND
              Proposed roads                                     North West Growth Area                                Waterways

              Major roads                                        1:100 year flood area
                                                                                                                       Urban Renewal Precinct
              Motorways                                          Open space

              Proposed motorways                                 Employment areas
              (conceptual route only)
                                                                 Green Grid opportunities
              Proposed rail network
              and stations                                       Freight Rail investigation
              (conceptual route only)

Marsden Park Precinct Structure Plan

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Planning priorities
and actions

26      Local Strategic Planning Statement
The LSPS is required to be consistent with the Directions in the Greater
Sydney Region Plan, the Planning Priorities in the Central City District Plan
and the Strategic Directions in Our Blacktown 2036.

The LSPS identifies Actions required to implement our City’s Priorities. Actions may be noted as short term, medium
term or ongoing, or a combination of these as we respond to monitoring and review. A number of actions are, in whole
or in part, dependent on State or private sector agencies.

Timeframes for actions:
• Short term (0–5 years)
• Medium term (5–10 years)
• Ongoing

 Infrastructure                                   Liveability                                           Productivity
and collaboration

                           Sustainability                            Implementation

                                                                Local Strategic Planning Statement | Blacktown City Council   27
Alignment with relevant strategic plans
 Greater Sydney Region Plan                                               Central City District Plan
 Directions                                                               Planning Priorities

       Infrastructure and Collaboration

 D1: A city supported by Infrastructure – Infrastructure                  C1 Planning for a city supported by infrastructure
 supporting new developments

 D2: A collaborative city – Working together to grow                      C2 Working through collaboration
 a Greater Sydney

       Liveability

 D3: A city for people – Celebrating diversity and putting                C3 Providing services and social infrastructure to meet people’s
 people at the heart of planning                                          changing needs
                                                                          C4 Fostering healthy, creative, culturally rich and socially
                                                                          connected communities
 D4: Housing the city – Giving people housing choices                     C5 Providing housing supply, choice and affordability with access
                                                                          to jobs, services and public transport
 D5: A city of great places – Designing places for people                 C6 Creating and renewing great places and local centres,
                                                                          and respecting the District’s heritage

       Productivity

 D6: A well connected city – Developing a more accessible and             C9 Delivering integrated land use and transport planning and
 walkable city                                                            a 30-minute city
 D7: Jobs and skills for the city – Creating the conditions               C7 Growing a stronger and more competitive Greater Parramatta
 for a stronger economy
                                                                          C8 Delivering a more connected and competitive GPOP
                                                                          economic corridor
                                                                          C10 Growing investment, business and job opportunities in
                                                                          strategic centres

                                                                          C11 Maximising opportunities to attract advanced manufacturing
                                                                          and innovation in industrial and urban services land
                                                                          C12 Supporting growth of targeted industry sectors

       Sustainability

 D8: A city in its landscape – Valuing green spaces                       C13 Protecting and improving the health and enjoyment
 and landscape                                                            of the District’s waterways
                                                                          C14 Creating a Parkland City urban structure and identity,
                                                                          with South Creek as a defining spatial element
                                                                          C15 Protecting and enhancing bushland, biodiversity and
                                                                          scenic and cultural landscapes
                                                                          C16 Increasing urban tree canopy cover and delivering
                                                                          Green Grid connections
                                                                          C17 Delivering high quality open space
                                                                          C18 Better managing rural areas
 D9: An efficient city – Using resources wisely                           C19 Reducing carbon emissions and managing energy,
                                                                          water and waste efficiently
 D10: A resilient city – Adapting to a changing world                     C20 Adapting to the impacts of urban and natural hazards
                                                                          and climate change

       Implementation

 Implementation                                                           C21 Preparing local strategic planning statements informed by local
                                                                          strategic planning
                                                                          C22 Monitoring and reporting on the delivery of the Plan

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Blacktown LSPS                                                         Our Blacktown 2036
Local Planning Priorities                                              Strategic Directions

LPP1: Planning for a city supported by infrastructure                  SD4: A growing city supported by accessible infrastructure
                                                                       SD6: A leading city
LPP2: Collaborating, partnering and engaging to implement the LSPS     SD1: A vibrant and inclusive community
                                                                       SD6: A leading city

LPP3: Providing services and social infrastructure to meet             SD1: A vibrant and inclusive community
people’s changing needs                                                SD4: A growing city supported by accessible infrastructure
LPP4: Respecting heritage and fostering healthy, creative,
culturally rich and socially connected communities
LPP5: Providing housing supply, choice and affordability with access   SD1: A vibrant and inclusive community
to jobs, services and public transport
LPP6: Creating and renewing great places and centres                   SD1: A vibrant and inclusive community

LPP7: Delivering integrated land use and transport planning            SD4: A growing city supported by accessible infrastructure
and a 30-minute city
N/A

N/A

LPP8: Growing mixed use, investment, business and job                  SD3: A smart and prosperous economy
opportunities in Strategic Centres
LPP10: Growing targeted industry sectors
LPP9: Maximising opportunities to attract advanced manufacturing       SD3: A smart and prosperous economy
and innovation in industrial and urban services land
LPP8: Growing mixed use, investment, business and job                  SD3: A smart and prosperous economy
opportunities in Strategic Centres
LPP10: Growing targeted industry sectors

LPP11: Protecting and improving the health and enjoyment               SD2: A clean, sustainable and healthy environment
of waterways
LPP12: Creating a Parkland City urban structure and                    SD2: A clean, sustainable and healthy environment
emphasising the importance of South Creek
LPP13: Protecting and enhancing bushland, biodiversity                 SD2: A clean, sustainable and healthy environment
and scenic and cultural landscapes
LPP14: Increasing urban tree canopy cover and Green Grid               SD2: A clean, sustainable and healthy environment
connections
LPP15: Delivering high quality open space                              SD5: A sporting and active city
N/A
LPP16: Reducing carbon emissions and managing energy,                  SD2: A clean, sustainable and healthy environment
water and waste efficiently
LPP17: Adapting to the impacts of urban and natural hazards            SD2: A clean, sustainable and healthy environment
and climate change

Ongoing                                                                SD6: A leading city

LPP18: Delivering, monitoring and reporting on the actions             SD6: A leading city
in the LSPS

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Infrastructure
                              and collaboration
As Blacktown City grows and changes, the essential infrastructure required
for our expanding community is not only delivered at a local level –
it involves decisions at every level of government.

We will work across government boundaries to deliver
infrastructure for the community at the right time and                   • Archbold Road bridge duplication and M4 ramps
in the right place.                                                      • signalised intersection at Bungarribee Road and
Collaboration is key to delivering on the needs of our                     Flushcombe Road
community. We will continue to work with the NSW                         • Francis Road / Railway Street and Duke Street
Government, neighbouring councils, the Commonwealth                        bridge duplication and upgrade to 4 lanes
Government and the private sector to coordinate the                      • Woodstock Avenue to Luxford Road upgrade
delivery of new Sydney Metro lines and other transport                     to 4 lanes
services including State funded commuter car parking
                                                                         • a commuter parking plan at our stations to
at our stations, health and education facilities, major
                                                                           improve resident access to public transport
utilities and our Transformational Projects, and explore
opportunities for shared or multiple uses where possible.                • lift access at Doonside, Riverstone and Vineyard
                                                                           rail stations
This collaborative process will optimise investment in
                                                                         • providing safe, high quality walking and cycling
infrastructure, and help us to plan for the right type
                                                                           links including a shared user path cycleway
of land uses, employment opportunities, open spaces
                                                                           that cater for and encourage short trips to local
and community services for the future community.
                                                                           centres, public transport services, schools,
We advocate for the NSW Government to work with local
                                                                           local open space and the Green Grid, and other
government to develop a network of ‘Metropolitan Cycle
                                                                           trip attractors
Highways’ across Greater Sydney.
                                                                         • duplication of the Richmond Rail Line beyond
                                                                           Schofields Rail Station
                                                                         • Blacktown Strategic Centre pedestrian and road
     We will advocate to the NSW Government for                            network improvements, including the inner and
     the timely delivery of an effective and efficient                     outer ring roads
     integrated transport network that supports our                      • Outer Sydney Orbital
     growing City. This includes:
                                                                         • Castlereagh Freeway from the M7 Motorway
     • accelerated delivery timelines for the
                                                                         • extension of Sydney Metro connecting Tallawong
       NSW Government’s Special Infrastructure
                                                                           Station to Schofields, Marsden Park, St Marys
       Contribution funded projects in the NWGA
                                                                           and the Western Sydney Airport
       to support increased growth
                                                                         • widening of Carlisle Avenue.
     • grade separated intersections at Sunnyholt
       Road/Old Windsor Road, Garfield Road rail
       crossing, Richmond Road/South Street,
       Richmond Road/Garfield Road West
     • working with the NSW Government to identify
       solutions to upgrade the Sunnyholt Road/
       Main Street intersection, in conjunction with
       the Warrick Lane Transformational Project
     • Prospect Highway missing link between
       Blacktown Road and Seven Hills Road South

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Infrastructure
                                                                                                                                             and collaboration

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                                                                                                                                                Norwest

                                                                                                                            M7
                                                                                                        MARAYONG

           St Marys                                                            DOONSIDE
                                      MOUNT DRUITT
                                                                                                            BLACKTOWN
                                                      ROOTY HILL
                                                                                                                                 SEVEN HILLS
                                                                                                                                                          M2

                                                                                                                                                 TOONGABBIE

                              M4
                                                                                                                                      Pendle Hill

                                                                                                                                           Wentworthville

                                                                                                                                 M4

                                                                                            Prospect
                                                                                            Reservoir

                                                                   M7

  LEGEND
          Proposed roads                                Motorways                                             Transitway

          Major roads                                   Transport corridor                                    North West Growth Area
                                                        (conceptual route only)
          Major bus network                                                                                   Future Western Sydney Airport
                                                                                                              – Parramatta rail link
          Existing rail network                         Employment areas                                      (conceptual route only)
          and stations
                                                        Urban Renewal Precinct                                Freight Rail investigation
          Proposed rail network
          and stations
          (conceptual route only)

Transport infrastructure in Blacktown City

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