Overview of Council response to NSW Government planning reforms

In December 2023, the NSW Government announced a range of major planning reforms to deliver additional housing.

This included:

• The establishment of Transport Oriented Development precincts between Roseville and Gordon.
• The Low and Mid-Rise reform to allow additional terraces, townhouses, multi-unit dwellings and apartment buildings near stations and town centres.

Ku-ring-gai Council expressed concern that the proposed one-size-fits-all reforms would have a range of unnecessary and unwanted impacts on the Ku-ring-gai Council area, particularly in relation to Ku-ring-gai's environment and heritage and the strain on existing infrastructure and facilities.

Submission

In February 2024, Council lodged a submission on the reforms.

• Final Ku-ring-gai Council Submission - Transport Oriented Development Program(PDF, 7MB).
• Appendix 1 Community Engagement report(PDF, 2MB).
• Appendix 2 Hill Thalis Architecture and Urban Design Opinion(PDF, 3MB).
• Appendix 3 Lisa Trueman Independent Heritage Advice(PDF, 1MB).
• Appendix 4 Land Eco Consulting Independent Assessment of Potential Ecological Impacts(PDF, 3MB).

Council work since this time

Since this time, Council has been undertaking a series of actions to plan for additional housing, which considers community feedback and responds to Ku-ring-gai's unique local area.

These actions include:

• Preparing alternative housing plans for the Transport Oriented Development (TOD) precincts.
• Working to establish a minimum lot size for dual occupancy development.
• Exhibiting a proposed Affordable Housing Policy.

Council also took legal action against the TOD policy. 

Enquiries

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