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Contents
MAYOR’S MESSAGE 2 PLANNING PRIORITIES AND ACTIONS 26
Infrastructure and collaboration 30
CEO’S MESSAGE 2
Liveability36
Productivity46
INTRODUCTION4
Sustainability 56
OUR VISION FOR BLACKTOWN CITY 6 Implementation72
SUMMARY OF LOCAL PLANNING
BLACKTOWN: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE 8
PRIORITIES AND ACTIONS74
BLACKTOWN DEMOGRAPHICS 10
DEFINITIONS77
STRATEGIC CONTEXT 12
ABBREVIATIONS78
BLACKTOWN’S PRECINCTS 16
REFERENCES79
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.
Local Strategic Planning Statement | Blacktown City Council 1
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 Statement is consistent with the NSW Government’s
a 20-year period, working with the community, with
strategies for Greater Sydney – the Greater Sydney
business and with state and federal governments.
Region Plan and the Central City District Plan. It builds
Blacktown City has experienced sustained growth on the feedback we received from you when we prepared
since the 1960s, developing into a vibrant, dynamic and Our Blacktown 2036 and will guide future updates of
multicultural city. Blacktown City is a major contributor our Local Environmental Plan. It sets out how we will
to Sydney’s economy and housing market. By 2036 our manage the growth of our City to 2036 and beyond as
population will exceed that of Tasmania and our annual we continue to build Blacktown into the best council
regional economic activity will exceed $26 billion. 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.
I encourage you to read the Statement and provide
In embracing this growth, as our contribution to your comments during the consultation period so
Sydney’s housing needs, we will in particular protect and we can make sure that planning for our City best
enhance our local environment and meet the changing meets your needs.
needs of our existing community.
Kerry Robinson
We look forward to working with you to make sure Chief Executive Officer, Blacktown City
that Blacktown City continues to be the best place it
can be for you, your family and your business.
Councillor Stephen Bali MP
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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Local Strategic Planning Statement | Blacktown City Council 3
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, and The LSPS must set out planning priorities that,
by 2036 it will be home to more than half a million in our case, are consistent with the:
people. Blacktown City Council wants to optimise this • Greater Sydney Region Plan
growth and use it to provide the people who live and
• Central City District Plan
work here with more opportunities, better services and
connections, and the right mix of different types of • Blacktown Community Strategic Plan
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
Our
Blacktown
2036
Strategic planning framework
4 Local Strategic Planning Statement
Purpose of the 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
35
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.
54
Suburbs
Local Strategic Planning Statement | Blacktown City Council 5
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 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 demands built, natural and enhancing biodiversity
cultural heritage
6 Local Strategic Planning Statement
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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
Motorways Waterways
Blacktown City Structure Plan
Local Strategic Planning Statement | Blacktown City Council 7
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 This growth will continue as we plan for a population
changes in Blacktown, with progressive land releases of at least 550,000 people by 2036, with potentially
along rail lines, especially since the 1960s. In more many more than this. We need to plan for new homes,
recent years, new development was driven by the jobs and services, while also recognising the area’s
subdivision of former rural lands. heritage, retaining suburban character that people value,
and maintaining and enhancing unique open spaces,
Growth and change in Blacktown City is not new – for
bushland and waterways.
example, just 23 years ago, in 1996, Blacktown City was
home to a population of 232,000. It now houses more Blacktown City will continue to develop and grow beyond
than 370,000 people – a 58% increase. Today, our City 2036. Our planning provides for flexibility for future
is the second largest in NSW. It’s a vibrant, progressive needs. For example, by 2036 there will be few greenfield
urban area, offering a mix of residential, retail, sites remaining in the City, our population will be greater
commercial and industrial land uses. than present day Tasmania and our economy will exceed
$26 billion. Blacktown City will be fully urbanised,
The City’s population mainly lives in low density
with future growth achieved through progressive
suburbs. However, the market is shifting to more
redevelopment of 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 stock Sydney. It is a critical contributor to Western Sydney’s
to meet residents’ needs. economy and housing market.
247 km2 35 km 54
Land area Km from Sydney CBD Suburbs
8 Local Strategic Planning StatementThe NSW Government forecasts that Blacktown City’s Blacktown Road and connections between Seven Hills
population will reach 522,000 people by 2036, making it and the M4 and M2 will be upgraded, work connecting
one of, if not the, largest LGA in NSW. Assuming current the Castlereagh Freeway to The Northern Road in
development trends continue in the North West Growth Penrith will have commenced, Bandon Road will be
Area (NWGA), there is potential for our population to extended, work on a grade-separated rail crossing
surpass 550,000 by 2036. at Garfield Road will have commenced and we will
work with the NSW Government and landowners
To plan for sustainable growth, we think about our City
to identify an appropriate alignment for the future
in terms of 4 precincts – areas bounded by natural creek
Outer Sydney Orbital that respects the rights and
systems, parklands or transport corridors.
aspirations of landowners.
Each precinct is serviced by a strategic centre, and
We will focus economic growth around health and
each has its own economic, social and environmental
education opportunities in the Blacktown Strategic
characteristics that will influence how it grows
Centre, including the development of a health precinct
and develops.
associated with the expanded Blacktown Hospital and
These 4 precincts are: the opening of a university campus.
• Blacktown Our City’s employment lands will transform into
• Mount Druitt advanced manufacturing hubs with a diversity and
• Riverstone density of jobs, and opportunities for local workers
to boost their skills and knowledge. By retaining
• Marsden Park.
employment land, we will create one of the largest
Our vision for these precincts is for people to be able to concentrations of employment in Greater Sydney. Of
access their nearest strategic centre on high-frequency this, Marsden Park will be home to the largest portion of
public transport. We will focus growth and development employment land in the Central City District.
in defined Urban Renewal Precincts and we will continue
We will conserve, enhance and restore our heritage and
to work across government to deliver well designed new
natural environment. The Western Sydney Parklands
communities in the NWGA.
will be extended north through the NWGA, creating
Our planning will be influenced by continued investment a green spine that connects with South Creek and the
in transport infrastructure, including Sydney Metro Hawkesbury-Nepean River.
Northwest to Schofields, a North South Rail Line
connecting to Western Sydney Airport and duplication
of the Richmond Rail Line to Vineyard. We will advocate
for stations in the Mount Druitt Precinct, knowing that
renewed access to education, jobs and services creates
opportunities to transform areas of social disadvantage.
Local Strategic Planning Statement | Blacktown City Council 9Blacktown
demographics
Households (2036)
138,500 jobs (NIEIR, 2018)
180,000 employed residents
Family households Single person households (2018)
145,700 30,000
$1,709 average weekly
(+50% from 2016) (+83% 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
10 Local Strategic Planning StatementPopulation and dwelling growth (2016–2036)
Population Dwellings
2016 2036 2016 2036
Blacktown 336,9621 550,0002 Blacktown 110,9031 186,800
Central City
District 971,0003 1,521,5003
700,000
600,000
550,000
500,000
445,000
393,000
400,000
336,962
301,099
271,709
300,000
255,195
232,219
211,710
181,139 192,442
200,000
156,830 159,734
111,488
100,000
0
1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026 2036 2056
Australian Bureau of Statistics Census series
1 Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016 Census. Note there is a discrepancy between the population and dwelling figures published in the 2016 Census and the
NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment 2016 population and implied dwelling projections
2 NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment high series forecast
3 Central City District Plan
Local Strategic Planning Statement | Blacktown City Council 11Strategic 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
12 Local Strategic Planning StatementThe 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,
North South Rail Line 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)
Local Strategic Planning Statement | Blacktown City Council 13Blacktown’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
14 Local Strategic Planning StatementBlacktown’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.
Local Strategic Planning Statement | Blacktown City Council 15Blacktown’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
North South Rail Line.
MOUNT DRUITT
PRECINCT
BLACKTOWN
PRECINCT
Local Strategic Planning Statement | Blacktown City Council 17Blacktown
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 a
aged and retirement living place that is more pleasant to spend time. Everyone
living in the Blacktown City Precinct will be able
to access the Blacktown Strategic Centre within
Productivity 30 minutes by public transport.
Prospect Reservoir and its surrounding bushland, open
• Economic activity focused on Blacktown Strategic space and waterways will be enjoyed by more people.
Centre, including government jobs and jobs in the It provides a unique opportunity to create Sydney’s best
health precinct and university campus cycleway and walking trail around the Reservoir and
• Diverse employment in the Blacktown and water-based recreation and tourism.
Seven Hills business parks Green Grid connections will be funded by the NSW
• Industrial activity concentrated around the M4 in Government along Toongabbie Creek, Blacktown Creek
the Western Sydney Employment Area and Eastern and the Western Sydney Parklands. Nurragingy Reserve,
Creek Motorsport Precinct, and Seven Hills Featherdale Wildlife Park, Raging Waters Sydney and
• Government funded medical research in Sydney Zoo will provide recreational and tourism
Blacktown health precinct opportunities for residents and visitors.
Sustainability
• 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 StatementWestern 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
University campus
MARAYONG
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
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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. Waterpark
and stations 2. Prospect Reservoir
Urban Renewal Precinct 3. Eastern Creek Raceway
Motorways
4. Sydney Zoo
Blacktown outer ring road Transitway 5. Blacktown Showground
Business Park - Proposed road 6. Featherdale Wildlife Park
Blacktown, Seven Hills 7. Nurragingy Reserve
Employment areas
Open space
Blacktown Precinct Structure Plan
Local Strategic Planning Statement | Blacktown City Council 19Mount 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
• Implementation of Western Sydney Planning promote more government jobs and the expansion of
Partnership and Greater Penrith to Eastern Creek TAFE. Urban renewal at Rooty Hill will bring a diversity
investigation area of new homes to the area and connections to the
Western Sydney Parklands.
Liveability The northern suburbs of Mount Druitt could be
transformed through the development and renewal
associated with a possible Sydney Metro rail connection
• Higher density housing focused on Mount Druitt from Marsden Park to St Marys. New Sydney Metro
Strategic Centre and urban renewal at Rooty Hill stations could make it easier for people to get to work,
• Transformation opportunities around future Sydney education and services, especially given the traditionally
Metro stations to address social disadvantage poor access to public transport in the area.
• Improved access to education, jobs and The Western Sydney Employment Area to the south
health services provides logistics, distribution and warehousing
development and connects to arterial roads and
Sydney’s motorway network on the M4 and M7.
Productivity Improved connectivity across 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
• Government investment in medical research and codes – including the Western Sydney Wanderers –
development at Mount Druitt Hospital will revitalise the precinct and attract more visitors.
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
in Western Sydney Parklands and at Blacktown Western Sydney Parklands helps to create cooler and
International Sportspark greener neighbourhoods and provide a continuous
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 StatementMARSDEN PARK
North South Rail Line Connections to Marsden Park Precinct
Future connections to the Aerotropolis, Marsden Park
Strategic Centre and north western transport Future road improvements
network. Transformative opportunities for Widen Carlisle Avenue, improve
employment, education and services connectivity to Mount Druitt Hospital
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 Regional
ly research and domestic
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. Bigger,
Creek.Biodiversity St Marys
conservation area stronger Mount Druitt Hospital
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Eastern Road on/off ramps
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Parklands Western Sydney
Employment Area
Major employment and
industrial area providing
jobs in Western Sydney
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 4. Wianamatta Regional Park
(conceptual route only)
Proposed rail network Urban Renewal Precinct
(conceptual route only)
Open space Key centres
Mount Druitt Precinct Structure Plan
Local Strategic Planning Statement | Blacktown City Council 21Riverstone
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 Northwest extended from Hill Strategic Centre (in The Hills LGA) are the main
Tallawong Metro Station to Schofields service hubs.
• Richmond Rail Line duplicated and Vineyard New housing will be developed in new communities in
Station relocated the NWGA, and urban renewal at Tallawong, Schofields,
• Upgraded rail crossing to protect Riverstone Riverstone, Quakers Hill and Vineyard stations will
Town Centre accommodate a diversity of housing types.
• Bandon Road arterial link in place The new jobs in Rouse Hill Strategic Centre, Rouse
• New Rouse Hill hospital Hill Hospital and Riverstone industrial areas as well
• Collaboration with State agencies in planning as population-serving jobs in centres at Riverstone,
for the NWGA Schofields and Quakers Hill, will support new and
existing businesses, and connect more businesses
• Local infrastructure provision in NWGA precincts
with a wider and skilled labour force.
Sydney Metro Northwest will connect Tallawong Station
Liveability to Schofields Station. A duplicated Richmond Rail Line
beyond Schofields Station will also be completed, as
will construction of an upgraded rail crossing to protect
• Diverse greenfield housing opportunities in
Riverstone. Improvements to public transport will mean
the NWGA
more people will be able to access Rouse Hill Strategic
• Higher density development around Tallawong, Centre within 30 minutes by public transport.
Schofields, Quakers Hill, Riverstone and
Vineyard stations The State significant and State funded Rouse Hill
Regional Park will be expanded and include areas
• New Riverstone Community Hub
for active recreation such as organised sports and
• Stanhope Leisure Centre extended more places for people to exercise and relax. The
Regional Park is a special place that attracts regional
visitors. The Rouse Hill Regional Park’s expansion will
Productivity
encourage more people to visit.
The Western Sydney Parklands will be extended along
• Economic activity overflow from the Rouse Hill Eastern Creek to South Creek in public ownership.
Strategic Centre Together with protecting precious environmental lands,
• Renewal and redevelopment of Riverstone Town this will create the opportunity to provide walking and
Centre and industrial area cycling paths that link into the broader Greater Sydney
Green Grid.
Sustainability
• Rouse Hill Regional Park expansion
• Western Sydney Parklands extended to South Creek
• Greater tree canopy cover in the NWGA
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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
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provide for growing n ce
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MARSDEN PARK
Green Grid priority SCHOFIELDS
corridor Kellyville
Opportunity to extend
the Western Sydney
Parklands along Eastern
Creek floodplain
Stanhope
Gardens
Schofields planned precinct
QUAKERS HILL
Bella Vista
M7
MARAYONG
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
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
Local Strategic Planning Statement | Blacktown City Council 23Marsden 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 to Castlereagh Freeway.
Marsden Park and Western Sydney Airport
Marsden Park Strategic Centre will include high density
• Castlereagh Freeway construction housing and commercial areas around a new Sydney
• Land preserved for Outer Sydney Orbital and Metro station, providing connections to Western Sydney
freight corridor Airport to the south and employment centres to the
• Participation in the Western Sydney Planning east at Norwest and Macquarie Park.
Partnership The Strategic Centre will be supported by the largest
employment area in the Central City District, which
will include a business park, large format retailing and
Liveability
industrial activity. This will provide jobs for people
living in new communities in the NWGA and the
• Higher density housing focused on the Marsden Mount Druitt Precinct.
Park Strategic Centre The construction of the Castlereagh Freeway along the
• A mix of housing types and densities in new southern boundary of the precinct will improve east-west
communities in the NWGA connections and access to Marsden Park employment
area. The Outer Sydney Orbital and freight corridor
will support our growing industrial, residential and
Productivity freight requirements with connections to Port Botany
and Western Sydney Airport, and job growth across
Western Sydney.
• Economic activity and a mix of jobs at Marsden Park
Strategic Centre and Sydney Business Park The South Creek floodplain will provide a cool and
green parkland setting for the Precinct. Extension of
the Western Sydney Parklands along the Eastern Creek
Sustainability corridor to South Creek will preserve biodiversity and
provide attractive walking and cycling trails.
• 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 StatementGreen 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 50,000+ jobs
Western Parkland City and high density
residential
development.
Provides regional
needs for growing
communities
Garfield Road
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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
(conceptual route only)
Marsden Park Precinct Structure Plan
Local Strategic Planning Statement | Blacktown City Council 25Planning 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.
Infrastructure Liveability Productivity
and collaboration
Sustainability Implementation
Local Strategic Planning Statement | Blacktown City Council 27Alignment 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
28 Local Strategic Planning StatementBlacktown 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
Local Strategic Planning Statement | Blacktown City Council 29Infrastructure
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 We will advocate to the NSW Government for
in the right place. the timely delivery of an effective and efficient
integrated transport network that supports our
Collaboration is key to delivering on the needs of our
growing City. This includes:
community. We will continue to work with the NSW
Government, neighbouring councils, the Commonwealth • accelerated delivery timelines for the
Government and the private sector to coordinate the NSW Government’s Special Infrastructure
delivery of new Sydney Metro lines and other transport Contribution funded projects in the NWGA
services including State funded commuter car parking to support increased growth
at our stations, health and education facilities, major • grade separated intersections at Sunnyholt
utilities and our Transformational Projects. Road/Main Street, Sunnyholt Road/Windsor
Road, Garfield Road rail crossing, Richmond
This collaborative process will optimise investment in
Road/South Street
infrastructure, and help us to plan for the right type
of land uses, employment opportunities, open spaces • Prospect Highway missing link between
and community services for the future community. Blacktown Road and Seven Hills Road South
We advocate for the NSW Government to work with local • Archbold Road bridge duplication and M4 ramps
government to develop a network of ‘Metropolitan Cycle • signalised intersection at Bungarribee and
Highways’ across Greater Sydney. Flushcombe Road
• Francis Road / Railway Street and Duke Street
bridge duplication and upgrade to 4 lanes
• Woodstock Avenue to Luxford Road upgrade
to 4 lanes
• a commuter parking plan at our stations to
improve resident access to public transport
• lift access at Doonside, Riverstone and Vineyard
rail stations
• shared user path cycleway program
• duplication of the Richmond Rail Line beyond
Schofields Rail Station
• Blacktown Strategic Centre pedestrian and road
network improvements, including the inner and
outer ring roads
• Outer Sydney Orbital
• Castlereagh Freeway from the M7 Motorway
• North South Rail Line and extension of Sydney
Metro Northwest connecting Tallawong Station
to Marsden Park and St Marys
• widening of Old Wallgrove Road and
Carlisle Avenue.
30 Local Strategic Planning StatementInfrastructure
and collaboration
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Norwest
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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 Proposed motorways North West Growth Area
(conceptual route only)
Bus network Future Western Sydney Airport
– Parramatta rail link
Existing rail network Employment areas (conceptual route only)
and stations
Urban Renewal Precinct
Proposed rail network
and stations
(conceptual route only)
Transport infrastructure in Blacktown City
Local Strategic Planning Statement | Blacktown City Council 31Local Planning Priority 1:
Planning for a City supported
by infrastructure
Blacktown’s growing community needs the right infrastructure in the right
place and at the right time.
Infrastructure should be provided for the right cost – Infrastructure is often a catalyst for new community
a cost that enables facilities of an appropriate standard possibilities and visions. New or upgraded roads make
to be constructed and maintained, but which does not it easier for people and businesses to get to where they
waste money on overprovision or over‑servicing. need to be; new rail lines provide an opportunity for a
greater diversity of development around rail stations
We are working with the NSW Government and
and better access to employment; while the expansion of
the private sector to plan and build infrastructure
health facilities improves access to better health services
in Blacktown City. Our collaborative efforts will be
and brings a diversity of jobs.
essential given the infrastructure challenges presented
by growth in our City. We currently manage assets We describe catalysing infrastructure as ‘city‑shaping’
worth more than $7.5 billion in existing developed areas. infrastructure, and will support city-shaping
The estimated capital cost of facilities for which we are infrastructure with new major transport initiatives,
responsible in the NWGA alone amounts to $3.5 billion. urban renewal proposals and major health and education
proposals. This includes our Transformational Projects,
Infrastructure providers need to:
which will contribute to the growth of Blacktown City.
• identify the full range of infrastructure required
The long-term growth of Western Sydney needs long-
• identify the right location for this infrastructure
term planning. A potential rail connection linking
• identify the agencies responsible for providing the Parramatta to Western Sydney Airport via the Western
infrastructure and coordinate provision Sydney Employment Area warrants investigation to
• identify the cost of infrastructure and establish support the 30-minute city.
funding mechanisms
To create liveable and sustainable places, a more diverse
• monitor development so that the timing of provision infrastructure network should be supported. A network
and funding responds to trends in terms of the scope of ‘Metropolitan Cycle Highways’ across Greater Sydney
and location of development. will facilitate this.
Council currently manages
assets worth over
$7.5 billion
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