The NSW Government is proposing a major suburban rezoning to deliver 9,350 new homes in Cherrybrook in Northwest Sydney.
The proposed state-led rezoning aims to transform the area into an urban community with a new town centre, library, community facilities, cafes and shops, with links to transport hubs.
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Paul Scully said the Cherrybrook precinct will support the area’s growing and diverse population offering a range of homes with a minimum of 5% of all new homes to be affordable housing, increasing to up to 10% within the new town centre.
“This proposal will unlock hundreds of jobs and thousands of new homes in Cherrybrook alongside more open space and a new town centre to create a vibrant, leafy precinct just steps away from the metro,” said Mr Scully.
“Developments like this are crucial as we look to restore housing choice in Sydney so people are no longer forced out of the city and can live and within the community they choose.
“Cherrybrook is an ideal location for more homes in a high-demand area, close to transport, jobs and services.”
The Minister said the plan will focus larger apartment buildings in the town centre, with mid-rise apartments and terraces to be spread around green neighbourhoods. It will also feature new walkable streets, bike paths and connections between new local parks, making it easier for residents to move around the precinct and access the metro station.
Importantly, the significant Blue Gum High Forest indigenous vegetation found in the area will be preserved and the total tree canopy coverage will increase by 14% thanks to development controls.
The Cherrybrook Precinct Rezoning Proposal is expected to create around 210 new jobs alongside the 9,350 new homes which will be delivered gradually over 36 years.
The rezoning proposal is currently on exhibition for public feedback until Friday, 5 December. To have your say on the Cherrybrook Precinct Rezoning Proposal, visit the NSW Planning Portal.
For more information visit NSW Planning.
