This Planning Proposal has been prepared to facilitate additional housing in the Parramatta Road Corridor following the State Government's PRCUTS directive.

On 10 May 2022, Council submitted the Planning Proposal and the associated draft DCP amendments to the Minister for Planning for a Gateway Determination.

On 20 October 2022 DPE issued a Gateway Determination to proceed to public exhibition. The Gateway conditions required additional work to be completed and changes to be made to the Planning Proposal prior to public exhibition.

On 10 October 2023, Council decided to place the Planning Proposal on consultation so that the community can have their say.

On 30 October 2023, DPE issued an alteration to the Gateway Determination to extend the timeline for reporting of the Planning Proposal to Council in March 2024.

• Amend land use zones for specific locations in Leichhardt, Taverners Hill and Kings Bay/Croydon precincts to facilitate new dwellings and jobs
• Introduce new heritage items and heritage conservation areas
• Introduce new incentive/bonus Floor Space Ratio (FSR) and Height of Building (HOB) controls
• Introduce an additional local provision that requires developments to satisfy the below criteria to access the incentive/bonus FSRs and HOBs:
  • achieve an appropriate development pattern and high-quality built form
  • provide active street frontages
  • achieve higher sustainability targets (energy and water)
  • incorporate mechanisms to reduce urban heat, tree canopy requirements and cooling measures such as green walls/roofs etc.
  • support sustainable transport modes, minimise traffic congestion and reduce private car dependency
  • provide affordable housing contributions (up to 2%) in Leichhardt precinct
  • make satisfactory regional infrastructure contributions to support delivery of schools, hospitals, regional open space and transport

Refer to the Planning Proposal and draft LEP maps package in the document library for more information.

Existing land use zoning objectives, permissible and prohibited development uses can be seen in the Inner West LEP 2022 Land Use Table.

Council has been given delegation to exhibit the Planning Proposal as the Planning Proposal Authority but does not have the authority to make the LEP. Final decision on this Planning Proposal i.e. to amend the LEP or not will be made by the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces (or delegate).

Draft amendments to Council’s existing Development Control Plans (DCPs) have been prepared to support the proposed LEP controls including:

1. Leichhardt DCP 2013

• Leichhardt Precinct – north of Parramatta Road
• Taverners Hill Precinct – northern area (Beeson St/ Tebutt Street, Hathern Street)

2. Marrickville DCP 2011

• Leichhardt Precinct – south of Parramatta Road
• Taverners Hill Precinct – southern area (Old Canterbury Street, Lewisham)

3. Inner West Comprehensive Ashfield DCP 2016

• Kings Bay/Croydon Precinct – south of Parramatta Road (Croydon)

These precinct-wide draft DCP provisions would only apply to future developments seeking to utilise incentive FSR and HOB controls. These cover aspects such as:

• Precinct connectivity and accessibility
• Streetscape
• Development infrastructure
• Sustainability and resilience
• Active frontages
• Heritage
• Access and parking
• Lot amalgamation
• Built form
• Landscaping
• Vehicle and service access
• Open space and through-site links

Gateway Determination issued by DPE allowed the Planning Proposal to proceed to community consultation subject to conditions.

The Proposal has been revised to address the following:

• Flood Impact Risk Assessment to mitigate flood impact
• Urban Design Study updates to Incentive FSRs and HOBs
• Sustainability Study updates to sustainability targets
• Update on implementation of Parramatta Road Corridor Traffic and Transport Study

Refer to the Summary of Post Gateway Changes document for more information.