1. Introduction
Introduction
Previous page
Next page
3. The Corridor today
2. What's changed?
3. The Corridor today
3. Our response
The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure has introduced new planning controls called the Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy Stage 2.
We are preparing a long-term plan, called the corridor strategy, for urban renewal in response to these changes and to proactively plan for our future.
4. Planning approaches
3. The Corridor today
5. The corridor today
3. The Corridor today
6. Have your say!
This project has been funded by the Australian Government's Housing Support Program.
1. Introduction
What's changed?
Previous page
Next page
3. The Corridor today
2. What's changed?
The Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy Stage 2
3. The Corridor today
3. Our response
The NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure has introduced the Low and Mid Rise Housing Policy. It enables more 2-6 storey residential development on some land within an 800 metre walking distance of select town centres and stations.
4. Planning approaches
In Blacktown City, there are 4 areas where the new planning controls apply including the areas around Seven Hills Station, Blacktown Station and town centre, Doonside Station, and Mount Druitt Station and town centre. Find out more about the policy See in detail what land it applies to
3. The Corridor today
5. The corridor today
Mount Druitt Station and Town Centre
Blacktown Station and Town Centre
3. The Corridor today
6. Have your say!
Seven Hills Station
here
Doonside Station
here.
1. Introduction
Our response:
Previous page
Next page
3. The Corridor today
2. What's changed?
The Corridor Strategy
3. The Corridor today
3. Our response
Blacktown City's population is increasing, and we need to determine where we can accommodate this growth. The NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy starts to do this, but it is a one-size-fits-all approach that does not deliver new infrastructure. We need a long term plan including infrastructure to make the most of these changes. The corridor strategy is a place-based approach that drives a forward looking, coordinated plan that determines where and how growth should occur. The corridor strategy investigates the use of land near existing transport corridors, exploring opportunities to provide our community with better access to transport, community services, jobs and open space.
4. Planning approaches
Doonside
Blacktown
3. The Corridor today
5. The corridor today
Seven Hills
Mount Druitt
3. The Corridor today
6. Have your say!
Rooty Hill
Toongabbie
Legend
1. Introduction
Planning approaches
Previous page
Next page
3. The Corridor today
2. What's changed?
The Low and Mid-Rise Policy stage 2 was introduced with the goal of providing more housing. However, it is a 'one-size fits-all approach' with generic controls that could result in multiple unintended consequences.
A corridor strategy considers local factors to create tailored solutions through a 'place-based approach' that responds to an areas identity, strengths and challenges instead of applying generic controls.
3. The Corridor today
3. Our response
4. Planning approaches
Browse our themes to read about the potential outcomes:
3. The Corridor today
5. The corridor today
Economy and Innovation
Housing
Transport
3. The Corridor today
6. Have your say!
Natural Environment
Sustainability and Resilience
Character and Culture
1. Introduction
The Corridor today
Previous page
Next page
3. The Corridor today
2. What's changed?
Toongabbie
Understanding the corridor’s local strengths is vital to shaping a successful strategy.
Seven Hills
3. The Corridor today
3. Our response
Blacktown
4. Planning approaches
Doonside
3. The Corridor today
5. The corridor today
Rooty Hill
Mount Druitt
Recognising what already works well allows us to build on these existing features to support outcomes that are equitable, liveable, sustainable and uniquely Blacktown.
3. The Corridor today
6. Have your say!
1. Introduction
Have your say!
Next page
Previous page
3. The Corridor today
2. What's changed?
Help us shape the city we all want to live in, work in and visit by sharing your feedback on the discussion paper. Tell us what you love about your area and your ideas for the future. Your feedback will directly inform the Mount Druitt to Toongabbie Corridor Strategy and make sure it reflects community values and needs.
Here’s how you can get involved:
3. The Corridor today
3. Our response
4. Planning approaches
3. The Corridor today
5. The corridor today
- Complete the online survey
- Drop a pin on the online m ap to tell us about the places you love and share your ideas
- Come and chat at an in person
online survey
online map
3. The Corridor today
6. Have your say!
have your say session
A place-based approach creates opportunities to: - Connect people and places so that work, school, retail and recreation are within reach of home. - Promote walking, cycling and public transport as convenient forms of transport. - Support both local and regional connectivity.
The one-side-fits-all policy approach delivers more homes without the local transport infrastructure we will need to create connected communities. This will increase the number of residents in the corridor without improving walking, cycling, or public transport, leading to greater car reliance.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Low Mid-Rise Policy:
Corridor Strategy:
Title
Title
We will have more homes without investment in transport
Increase availability and diversity of transport options that connects more people to more places.
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here
A place-based approach creates opportunities to: - Initiate safe and exciting night-life.
- Prioritise high quality community infrastructure.
- Invest in public art, cultural and creative industries.
- Celebrate local stories, heritage and creativity.
The one-size-fits-all policy approach does not plan for community services at the same time as delivering more housing. This will put even more strain on our existing infrastructure and fail to provide the new services, cultural and creative facilities our community needs.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Low Mid-Rise Policy:
Corridor Strategy:
Title
Title
Homes will come first, services will fall behind
Build on our cultural and community services with increased offerings and accessibility to meet a larger population.
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here
Urban Renewal PRECINCTS
Mount Druitt
Want to tell us your thoughts on Mount Druitt?
Click Here
The one-size-fits-all policy aproach does not proactively plan for more high-quality parks, improved creek corridors and natural areas. This impacts our ability deliver the well-connected green spaces we need to for our health and wellbeing and to protect our biodiversity.
A place-based approach creates opportunities to: - Expand and celebrate the blue and green grid to create an interconnected local network.
- Restore and nurture local habitat, biodiversity and riparian corridors.
- Protect remnants of Cumberland Plain.
- Increase access to open space.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Low Mid-Rise Policy:
Corridor Strategy:
Title
Title
We will have larger homes, allowing less space for trees.
Embrace local fauna and balance space for homes and space to grow trees.
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here
Urban Renewal PRECINCTS
Blacktown
Want to tell us your thoughts on Blacktown?
Click Here
Urban Renewal PRECINCTS
Seven Hills
Want to tell us your thoughts on Seven Hills?
Click Here
A place-based approach creates opportunities to: - Increase housing diversity.
- Target density in suitable locations.
- Increase affordable and essential worker rental housing in perpetuity. - Integrate family-friendly design principles.
- Enable high-quality housing that responds to place. - Retain local character.
The one-side-fits-all policy approach allows high-rise buildings within 800 metres of some stations and town centres, except on land that has been identified as excluded under the policy, for example land affected by flooding or bushfire. This creates uneven building heights and limits development on some properties.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Low Mid-Rise Policy:
Corridor Strategy:
Title
Title
We could end up with 1-storey homes next to 6-storey buildings
Provide diverse housing that is site-sensitive to local context and enhances and our streetscapes.
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here
Come chat at an in person have your say session:
Rooty Hill (exact location to be confirmed) Saturday 31 January 2026, 10am - 12pm Mount Druitt (exact location to be confirmed) Saturday 31 January 2026, 2pm - 4pm Doonside (exact location to be confirmed) Saturday 7 February 2026, 10am - 12pm
Blacktown (exact location to be confirmed)Saturday 7 February 2026, 2pm - 4pm Toongabbie (exact location to be confirmed) Saturday 21 February 2026, 10am - 12pm Seven Hills (exact location to be confirmed) Saturday 21 February 2026, 2pm - 4pm
Legend
A place-based approach creates opportunities to: - Support a range of employment and education opportunities close to home. - Support local businesses and enhance our local thriving industries in manufacturing and productivity. - Encourage local innovation and entrepreneurship. - Provide local services to support our community.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
The one-side-fits-all policy approach only proposes changes to residential land, missing the opportunity to revitalise our town centres. This impacts our ability to deliver the great streets, public spaces, jobs and services that create thriving centres.
Low Mid-Rise Policy:
Corridor Strategy:
Title
Title
Determine the unique identity, role and function of each centre to enhance local businesses and streetscapes.
Our town centres have potential, but risk being overlooked.
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here
Urban Renewal PRECINCTS
Toongabbie
Want to tell us your thoughts on Toongabbie?
Click Here
Urban Renewal PRECINCTS
Doonside
Want to tell us your thoughts on Doonside?
Click Here
Urban Renewal PRECINCTS
Rooty Hill
Want to tell us your thoughts on Rooty Hill?
Click Here
A place-based approach creates opportunities to: - Mitigate urban heat and promote urban cooling.
- Improve tree canopy cover.
- Recognise the role natural assets have in mitigating natural hazards.
- Respond to flood risk.
The one-size-fits-all policy approach enables more homes that maximise their built area, leaving less space for trees and vegetation. This results in reduced shade, leading to even greater urban heating.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Low Mid-Rise Policy:
Corridor Strategy:
Title
Title
We will have less space for trees, leading to more extreme weather.
Listen to Country and enhance nature to minimize hazards and disaster risk.
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here
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Transcript
1. Introduction
Introduction
Previous page
Next page
3. The Corridor today
2. What's changed?
3. The Corridor today
3. Our response
The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure has introduced new planning controls called the Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy Stage 2. We are preparing a long-term plan, called the corridor strategy, for urban renewal in response to these changes and to proactively plan for our future.
4. Planning approaches
3. The Corridor today
5. The corridor today
3. The Corridor today
6. Have your say!
This project has been funded by the Australian Government's Housing Support Program.
1. Introduction
What's changed?
Previous page
Next page
3. The Corridor today
2. What's changed?
The Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy Stage 2
3. The Corridor today
3. Our response
The NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure has introduced the Low and Mid Rise Housing Policy. It enables more 2-6 storey residential development on some land within an 800 metre walking distance of select town centres and stations.
4. Planning approaches
In Blacktown City, there are 4 areas where the new planning controls apply including the areas around Seven Hills Station, Blacktown Station and town centre, Doonside Station, and Mount Druitt Station and town centre. Find out more about the policy See in detail what land it applies to
3. The Corridor today
5. The corridor today
Mount Druitt Station and Town Centre
Blacktown Station and Town Centre
3. The Corridor today
6. Have your say!
Seven Hills Station
here
Doonside Station
here.
1. Introduction
Our response:
Previous page
Next page
3. The Corridor today
2. What's changed?
The Corridor Strategy
3. The Corridor today
3. Our response
Blacktown City's population is increasing, and we need to determine where we can accommodate this growth. The NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy starts to do this, but it is a one-size-fits-all approach that does not deliver new infrastructure. We need a long term plan including infrastructure to make the most of these changes. The corridor strategy is a place-based approach that drives a forward looking, coordinated plan that determines where and how growth should occur. The corridor strategy investigates the use of land near existing transport corridors, exploring opportunities to provide our community with better access to transport, community services, jobs and open space.
4. Planning approaches
Doonside
Blacktown
3. The Corridor today
5. The corridor today
Seven Hills
Mount Druitt
3. The Corridor today
6. Have your say!
Rooty Hill
Toongabbie
Legend
1. Introduction
Planning approaches
Previous page
Next page
3. The Corridor today
2. What's changed?
The Low and Mid-Rise Policy stage 2 was introduced with the goal of providing more housing. However, it is a 'one-size fits-all approach' with generic controls that could result in multiple unintended consequences.
A corridor strategy considers local factors to create tailored solutions through a 'place-based approach' that responds to an areas identity, strengths and challenges instead of applying generic controls.
3. The Corridor today
3. Our response
4. Planning approaches
Browse our themes to read about the potential outcomes:
3. The Corridor today
5. The corridor today
Economy and Innovation
Housing
Transport
3. The Corridor today
6. Have your say!
Natural Environment
Sustainability and Resilience
Character and Culture
1. Introduction
The Corridor today
Previous page
Next page
3. The Corridor today
2. What's changed?
Toongabbie
Understanding the corridor’s local strengths is vital to shaping a successful strategy.
Seven Hills
3. The Corridor today
3. Our response
Blacktown
4. Planning approaches
Doonside
3. The Corridor today
5. The corridor today
Rooty Hill
Mount Druitt
Recognising what already works well allows us to build on these existing features to support outcomes that are equitable, liveable, sustainable and uniquely Blacktown.
3. The Corridor today
6. Have your say!
1. Introduction
Have your say!
Next page
Previous page
3. The Corridor today
2. What's changed?
Help us shape the city we all want to live in, work in and visit by sharing your feedback on the discussion paper. Tell us what you love about your area and your ideas for the future. Your feedback will directly inform the Mount Druitt to Toongabbie Corridor Strategy and make sure it reflects community values and needs. Here’s how you can get involved:
3. The Corridor today
3. Our response
4. Planning approaches
3. The Corridor today
5. The corridor today
online survey
online map
3. The Corridor today
6. Have your say!
have your say session
A place-based approach creates opportunities to: - Connect people and places so that work, school, retail and recreation are within reach of home. - Promote walking, cycling and public transport as convenient forms of transport. - Support both local and regional connectivity.
The one-side-fits-all policy approach delivers more homes without the local transport infrastructure we will need to create connected communities. This will increase the number of residents in the corridor without improving walking, cycling, or public transport, leading to greater car reliance.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Low Mid-Rise Policy:
Corridor Strategy:
Title
Title
We will have more homes without investment in transport
Increase availability and diversity of transport options that connects more people to more places.
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here
A place-based approach creates opportunities to: - Initiate safe and exciting night-life. - Prioritise high quality community infrastructure. - Invest in public art, cultural and creative industries. - Celebrate local stories, heritage and creativity.
The one-size-fits-all policy approach does not plan for community services at the same time as delivering more housing. This will put even more strain on our existing infrastructure and fail to provide the new services, cultural and creative facilities our community needs.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Low Mid-Rise Policy:
Corridor Strategy:
Title
Title
Homes will come first, services will fall behind
Build on our cultural and community services with increased offerings and accessibility to meet a larger population.
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here
Urban Renewal PRECINCTS
Mount Druitt
Want to tell us your thoughts on Mount Druitt?
Click Here
The one-size-fits-all policy aproach does not proactively plan for more high-quality parks, improved creek corridors and natural areas. This impacts our ability deliver the well-connected green spaces we need to for our health and wellbeing and to protect our biodiversity.
A place-based approach creates opportunities to: - Expand and celebrate the blue and green grid to create an interconnected local network. - Restore and nurture local habitat, biodiversity and riparian corridors. - Protect remnants of Cumberland Plain. - Increase access to open space.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Low Mid-Rise Policy:
Corridor Strategy:
Title
Title
We will have larger homes, allowing less space for trees.
Embrace local fauna and balance space for homes and space to grow trees.
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here
Urban Renewal PRECINCTS
Blacktown
Want to tell us your thoughts on Blacktown?
Click Here
Urban Renewal PRECINCTS
Seven Hills
Want to tell us your thoughts on Seven Hills?
Click Here
A place-based approach creates opportunities to: - Increase housing diversity. - Target density in suitable locations. - Increase affordable and essential worker rental housing in perpetuity. - Integrate family-friendly design principles. - Enable high-quality housing that responds to place. - Retain local character.
The one-side-fits-all policy approach allows high-rise buildings within 800 metres of some stations and town centres, except on land that has been identified as excluded under the policy, for example land affected by flooding or bushfire. This creates uneven building heights and limits development on some properties.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Low Mid-Rise Policy:
Corridor Strategy:
Title
Title
We could end up with 1-storey homes next to 6-storey buildings
Provide diverse housing that is site-sensitive to local context and enhances and our streetscapes.
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here
Come chat at an in person have your say session:
Rooty Hill (exact location to be confirmed) Saturday 31 January 2026, 10am - 12pm Mount Druitt (exact location to be confirmed) Saturday 31 January 2026, 2pm - 4pm Doonside (exact location to be confirmed) Saturday 7 February 2026, 10am - 12pm
Blacktown (exact location to be confirmed)Saturday 7 February 2026, 2pm - 4pm Toongabbie (exact location to be confirmed) Saturday 21 February 2026, 10am - 12pm Seven Hills (exact location to be confirmed) Saturday 21 February 2026, 2pm - 4pm
Legend
A place-based approach creates opportunities to: - Support a range of employment and education opportunities close to home. - Support local businesses and enhance our local thriving industries in manufacturing and productivity. - Encourage local innovation and entrepreneurship. - Provide local services to support our community.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
The one-side-fits-all policy approach only proposes changes to residential land, missing the opportunity to revitalise our town centres. This impacts our ability to deliver the great streets, public spaces, jobs and services that create thriving centres.
Low Mid-Rise Policy:
Corridor Strategy:
Title
Title
Determine the unique identity, role and function of each centre to enhance local businesses and streetscapes.
Our town centres have potential, but risk being overlooked.
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here
Urban Renewal PRECINCTS
Toongabbie
Want to tell us your thoughts on Toongabbie?
Click Here
Urban Renewal PRECINCTS
Doonside
Want to tell us your thoughts on Doonside?
Click Here
Urban Renewal PRECINCTS
Rooty Hill
Want to tell us your thoughts on Rooty Hill?
Click Here
A place-based approach creates opportunities to: - Mitigate urban heat and promote urban cooling. - Improve tree canopy cover. - Recognise the role natural assets have in mitigating natural hazards. - Respond to flood risk.
The one-size-fits-all policy approach enables more homes that maximise their built area, leaving less space for trees and vegetation. This results in reduced shade, leading to even greater urban heating.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Low Mid-Rise Policy:
Corridor Strategy:
Title
Title
We will have less space for trees, leading to more extreme weather.
Listen to Country and enhance nature to minimize hazards and disaster risk.
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here