Have your say on new planning controls for the land in the North-East Planning Investigation Area
The City of Parramatta Council is exhibiting a Planning Proposal and draft Development Control Plan (DCP) for the land known as the North-East Planning Investigation Area (NEPIA) which is located at the north-eastern fringe of the Parramatta City Centre and includes properties between Isabella Street and Ross Street, Parramatta.
The proposed new height and built form controls could deliver an additional 515 homes for our community. The proposed new controls respond to the heritage character of the surrounding area and the anticipated development along the Parramatta Light Rail corridor on Church Street.
Figure 1 – Properties located within the North-East Planning Investigation Area
What is proposed in the Planning Proposal?
Council is proposing the following changes to the planning controls in the Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2023 (PLEP 2023) for the NEPIA:
1. Increase the Floor Space Ratio (FSR) from 0.8:1 to a range of 2:1 and 3.6:1
Figure 2 – Current and proposed FSRs in NEPIA
2. Increase the Height of Buildings from 11m to a range of 24m (i.e. 6 storeys) and 40m (12 storeys).
Figure 3 – Current and proposed heights in NEPIA
Click on the links to view the-Planning Proposal and the-Planning Information Sheet. For more information on whata Planning Proposal or a Local Environment Plan is, please see the FAQ's below.
What is proposed in the draft Development Control Plan?
Council is proposing to introduce new planning and design controls in the Parramatta Development Control Plan (DCP) 2023 to guide how future development is delivered in NEPIA. These controls will support and implement the proposed building height and FSR controls in the Planning Proposal.
Specifically, controls have been prepared that:
- Establish a vision for the NEPIA.
- Require lots to consolidate (or ‘amalgamate’) in specific patterns before new development is allowed.
- This is to minimise overshadowing, promote sunlight around and into buildings, help keep existing trees, and deliver areas of deep soil for new tree plantings and landscaping.
- Provide minimum distances (i.e. setbacks) to buildings and the street.
- This is to ensure heritage buildings remain the focus of the area and set the character of the street.
- Provide building setbacks to the street and other buildings.
- This is to ensure an acceptable level of amenity is achieved for residents.
- Set minimum area requirements for deep soil and landscaping.
- This is to keep existing trees and provide large continuous landscaped areas.
- Manage how new development transitions to the Sorrell Street Heritage Conservation Area.
- Set parking requirements that respond to the nearby Parramatta Light Rail.
- Provide measures to manage flood risk.
The controls will form Section 8.3.10 of Parramatta Development Control Plan 2023 – North-East Parramatta.
For more information on what is a Development Control Plan (DCP) see the FAQ below. Click on the links to view the-Draft DCP Controls and the-Planning Information Sheet.
What informed the proposed changes?
The proposed changes:
- Considered the previous feedback from the community on the NEPIA Planning Strategy that was exhibited in March 2021; and
- Respond to the planning controls recently introduced by the State Government along the light rail corridor on Church Street under the Church Street North State Environmental Planning Policy.
More information about this can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions below.
Further information
Exhibition material can be viewed on this page under the "Resources" section.
For hard copies, please visit: City of Parramatta Library: PHIVE, 5 Parramatta Square, Parramatta, NSW, 2015 (Monday to Thursday, 9am to 8pm; Friday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm).
Phone a Planner
Pre-booked phone calls with the planning team are available. This link redirects you to the Phone a Planner bookings page.
How to have your say
Please refer to the Planning Proposal and draft Development Control Plan in Resources and Frequently Asked Questions.
Submissions must be received by 5pm on Thursday 19 December 2024.
You can have your say via the online submission form or email. For other ways to provide your feedback, please scroll down.
All submissions received will be considered before a final decision is made by Council.