What is a corridor strategy and why do we need one?
What is an Urban Renewal Precinct?
What is the Low Mid-Rise Stage 2 Policy?
What areas are included and why?
How will the Corridor Strategy be applied?
What does this mean for the Seven Hills Masterplan?
How could this affect my property?
What is the Vineyard to Marayong corridor?
What is a corridor strategy and why do we need one?
A corridor strategy is a forward looking, coordinated plan that determines where and how growth should occur. It investigates the use of land near existing transport corridors and highlights the opportunities that the corridor provides, including better access to transport, community services, jobs and open space. This Mount Druitt to Toongabbie Corridor Strategy is a response to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure’s Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy. A corridor strategy will allow us to understand the capacity for more housing and respond to the Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy with a well-informed plan that reflects our community's needs and values.
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What is an Urban Renewal Precinct?
‘Urban Renewal Precincts’ are a term used in Blacktown’s Local Strategic Planning Statement 2020, defined as “Centres identified as having opportunities for place-based planning and urban growth along or around a major transport corridor”. This means these are precincts with unique opportunities, characteristics and infrastructure that makes them well suited to further urban development including housing.
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What is the Low Mid-Rise Stage 2 Policy?
The Low Mid-Rise Housing Policy is a NSW State Government policy that enables 2-6 storey residential development on some land within 800m distance of certain town centres or stations. The policy supersedes Blacktown City’s local planning controls in areas including: Mount Druitt station and town centre, Blacktown station and town centre, Seven Hills station and Doonside station. Low-rise housing is defined as 1-2 storey development, including dual-occupancies, terraces, townhouses and low rise apartments. Mid-rise housing is defined as 3-6 storey apartments and shop top housing. Stage 1 of the Policy started on 1 July 2024 permitting dual occupancies and semi-detached homes in the R2 low-density residential zone across NSW. Stage 2 started on 28 February 2025. You can read more about how the policy affects Blacktown City Council here.
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What areas are included and why?
The six centres included in the corridor are, East to West, Mount Druitt, Rooty Hill, Doonside, Blacktown, Seven Hills and Toongabbie. These centres were selected because of their pre-existing infrastructure, their public transport networks, shops, services, greenery, public spaces and community spaces, in order to best place future development and urban growth.
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How will the Corridor Strategy be applied?
This stage of the Corridor Strategy is a discussion paper, a preliminary document intended to discuss the merits, key issues and opportunities of the corridor before proceeding with a defined and specific strategy. Details related to urban form and implementation of the plan will occur at a later point with thorough community consultation.
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What does this mean for the Seven Hills Masterplan?
The LMR Policy comes with significant issues for the Seven Hills Masterplan, that can be better addressed through the Corridor Strategy. As a result, the Seven Hills Masterplan and previous planning studies will be incorporated into the Corridor Strategy to ensure strategic allocation of funding. This decision will not affect the Seven Hills Community Hub.
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How could this affect my property?
The effect on individual properties will be dependent on the strategy chosen as well as the method in which the strategy is applied, the final plan may or may not include changes in zoning and other planning controls. All changes to zoning or other planning controls will be notified to, and open to submissions from, local property owners as well as interested parties before gazettal.
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What is the Vineyard to Marayong corridor?
The Vineyard to Marayong Corridor is a potential subject of future study, covering a series of suburbs and urban centres north of Blacktown CBD, ranging from Vineyard down to Marayong.It is not currently being assessed as part of the Mount Druitt to Toongabbie Corridor Strategy discussion paper, draft report, or final report. It may be the subject of a future corridor strategy.
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What is a corridor strategy and why do we need one?
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What is a corridor strategy and why do we need one?
What is an Urban Renewal Precinct?
What is the Low Mid-Rise Stage 2 Policy?
What areas are included and why?
How will the Corridor Strategy be applied?
What does this mean for the Seven Hills Masterplan?
How could this affect my property?
What is the Vineyard to Marayong corridor?
What is a corridor strategy and why do we need one?
A corridor strategy is a forward looking, coordinated plan that determines where and how growth should occur. It investigates the use of land near existing transport corridors and highlights the opportunities that the corridor provides, including better access to transport, community services, jobs and open space. This Mount Druitt to Toongabbie Corridor Strategy is a response to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure’s Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy. A corridor strategy will allow us to understand the capacity for more housing and respond to the Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy with a well-informed plan that reflects our community's needs and values.
go back to questions
What is an Urban Renewal Precinct?
‘Urban Renewal Precincts’ are a term used in Blacktown’s Local Strategic Planning Statement 2020, defined as “Centres identified as having opportunities for place-based planning and urban growth along or around a major transport corridor”. This means these are precincts with unique opportunities, characteristics and infrastructure that makes them well suited to further urban development including housing.
go back to questions
What is the Low Mid-Rise Stage 2 Policy?
The Low Mid-Rise Housing Policy is a NSW State Government policy that enables 2-6 storey residential development on some land within 800m distance of certain town centres or stations. The policy supersedes Blacktown City’s local planning controls in areas including: Mount Druitt station and town centre, Blacktown station and town centre, Seven Hills station and Doonside station. Low-rise housing is defined as 1-2 storey development, including dual-occupancies, terraces, townhouses and low rise apartments. Mid-rise housing is defined as 3-6 storey apartments and shop top housing. Stage 1 of the Policy started on 1 July 2024 permitting dual occupancies and semi-detached homes in the R2 low-density residential zone across NSW. Stage 2 started on 28 February 2025. You can read more about how the policy affects Blacktown City Council here.
here
go back to questions
What areas are included and why?
The six centres included in the corridor are, East to West, Mount Druitt, Rooty Hill, Doonside, Blacktown, Seven Hills and Toongabbie. These centres were selected because of their pre-existing infrastructure, their public transport networks, shops, services, greenery, public spaces and community spaces, in order to best place future development and urban growth.
go back to questions
How will the Corridor Strategy be applied?
This stage of the Corridor Strategy is a discussion paper, a preliminary document intended to discuss the merits, key issues and opportunities of the corridor before proceeding with a defined and specific strategy. Details related to urban form and implementation of the plan will occur at a later point with thorough community consultation.
go back to questions
What does this mean for the Seven Hills Masterplan?
The LMR Policy comes with significant issues for the Seven Hills Masterplan, that can be better addressed through the Corridor Strategy. As a result, the Seven Hills Masterplan and previous planning studies will be incorporated into the Corridor Strategy to ensure strategic allocation of funding. This decision will not affect the Seven Hills Community Hub.
go back to questions
How could this affect my property?
The effect on individual properties will be dependent on the strategy chosen as well as the method in which the strategy is applied, the final plan may or may not include changes in zoning and other planning controls. All changes to zoning or other planning controls will be notified to, and open to submissions from, local property owners as well as interested parties before gazettal.
go back to questions
What is the Vineyard to Marayong corridor?
The Vineyard to Marayong Corridor is a potential subject of future study, covering a series of suburbs and urban centres north of Blacktown CBD, ranging from Vineyard down to Marayong.It is not currently being assessed as part of the Mount Druitt to Toongabbie Corridor Strategy discussion paper, draft report, or final report. It may be the subject of a future corridor strategy.
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