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31st March 2017
Ms Lucy Turnbull
Chairperson
Greater Sydney Commission
PO BOX 257,
PARRAMATTA NSW 2124
Via email: [email protected]
Submission to Draft South West District Plan
Warragamba-Silverdale Urban Design Strategy
Dear Ms Turnbull,
This submission has been prepared in relation to Sustainability
Priorities 6, 7 and 8 of the Draft South West
District Plan, each of which discourage development in the
Metropolitan Rural Area unless the Relevant
Planning Authority has already prepared a strategic study which
encourages rural residential development in a
particular area (see Annexure A).
There is nothing that requires Council to deliver such strategic
studies, notwithstanding the development
pressures arising from infrastructure upgrades and
planned/growth employment areas east of the Metropolitan
Rural Area which will not only improve its accessibility, but
also fundamentally change its character (see
Annexure B):
1. The new Western Sydney Airport (60,000 direct jobs by 2063
(AUS DI&RD 2016)).
2. Western Sydney Employment Area (57,000 jobs over the next 30
years with 212,000 forecasted for
the longer term (NSW DoPE 2014).
3. Planned Leppington District Centre on the South West Rail
Link (8,000 jobs (NSW DoPE 2010).
4. Existing Narellan District Centre and Campbelltown Macarthur
Strategic Centre.
5. Associated infrastructure upgrades:
a. Public transport links under investigation (numbered arrows
in Annexure B).
b. Road infrastructure upgrades, including the Outer Sydney
Orbital, M12 Motorway and
rerouted/upgraded Northern Road.
Therefore, we submit that the South West District Plan enables
rural landowners to submit their own studies
which enable modest and coordinated expansion of existing
villages, as well as the creation of new villages
outside of the Western City in accordance with Productivity
Priorities 1, 2 and 4, Liveability Priorities 1, 2, 5, 6,
7 and 13 and Sustainability Priorities 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
These villages are envisaged in a scenic, landscaped
setting with a compact, walkable structure and a range of
housing types and a range of services to meet the
needs of locals as well as passing tourists. Such strategies
would ensure that ad hoc development is prevented
and the rural character of the Metropolitan Rural Area is
protected in perpetuity.
Please find attached in Annexure C and D, two Urban Design
Strategies for Warragamba-Silverdale as prepared
to guide future Planning Proposals south of the villages.
Technical reports can be made available upon request.
Sincerely,
ae design partnership pty ltd
Rohan Dickson
Director
mailto:[email protected]
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Annexure A – Sustainability Priorities 6, 7 and 8 – Metropolitan
Rural Area
Sustainability Priorities: Key Tenets:
6. Discourage urban development in the Metropolitan Rural
Area
Conversion of land to urban residential development is not
necessary in the short to medium term.
Relevant planning authorities should not support planning
proposals affecting land currently within a RU (rural) or E
(environmental) zone unless:
these are identified in a regional plan or a district plan as
urban investigation areas
these also form part of, or are identified as a result of,
strategic planning in accordance with Sustainability Priorities 7
and 8.
7. Consider environmental, social and economic values when
planning for the Metropolitan Rural Area
When planning for the Metropolitan Rural Area in the South West
District, relevant planning authorities should consider how to:
provide greater certainty with regards to built form outcomes in
and around villages
articulate the different landscape and heritage values and
character of rural areas, with different planning and development
controls
clarify the what the future should be for rural lands to prevent
speculation and protect against encroachment
conserve Aboriginal cultural heritage
maximise opportunities from the agriculture industry’s proximity
to Western Sydney Airport.
8. Provide for rural residential development while protecting
the values of the Metropolitan Rural Area
Any plans to expand rural towns and villages must first consider
how these places fit in the landscape and how their valued
characteristics can be protected and extended sympathetically in
order to optimise their cultural and economic potential. This will
involve analysis of the key characteristics of these towns and
villages as part of a design-led approach.
Relevant planning authorities should adopt a design-led approach
to planning for localities that:
considers siting and design principles for rural residential
development that conserves the values identified in the report on
considerations for district planning in the Metropolitan Rural
Area
considers restrictions on additional rural residential
development that may be affected by existing or future rural and
agricultural activity
considers setbacks and defines appropriate buffers for rural
activities investigates and develops innovative approaches to
conserve and manage biodiversity, habitat and scenic
landscapes.
