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Section 1 – IntroductionIntroductionThis Housing Strategy forms part of a suite of land use planning documentsfor Blacktown City. It facilitates the priorities and actions within thedirections in Our Blacktown 2036, our Community Strategic Plan, theNSW Government’s Greater Sydney Region Plan – A Metropolis of ThreeCities and Central City District Plan, and the Blacktown Local StrategicPlanning Statement.This Housing Strategy is a pathway to facilitate thedelivery of housing in our City to 2036 and beyond.It provides direction for the location, type of housing anddensity, and ensures growth can be sustainably managedthrough a staged approach with infrastructure deliveryat the right time.Specifically, the Housing Strategy:To accommodate this growth, we must facilitate the righthousing opportunities in suitable locations to enhancethe liveability of our neighbourhoods, ensuring the Cityis a unique and great place to live. outlines how we will contribute to a 20-year strategichousing target for the Central City District demonstrates how we meet our District Plan 5-yearhousing supply target of 13,950 homes outlines the 6–10 year housing supply target range of16,500 to 18,500 additional homes by 2026 set by theNSW Government provides opportunities for housing supply to 2056,such as locations influenced by city-shaping transportcorridors and the types of dwellings needed to supportour growing populationThe Housing Strategy draws on a rich evidence base,including updated NSW Government populationforecasts and other demographic factors, the supply anddemand for housing of varying types, and local land useopportunities and constraints. includes strategies to improve affordable housingopportunities in Blacktown City.LocalStrategicPlanningStatement2019Draft August 2019RegionPlanDistrictPlanLocal StrategicPlanningStatementLocalHousingStrategyLEP &DCPOurBlacktown2036Our vision, our planCommunity Strategic PlanAdopted 28 June 2017OurBlacktown2036Strategic planning framework6BCC9783 Housing Strategy V10.indd 6Blacktown Housing Strategy4/9/20 1:13 pm

IntroductionAimsThe aims of the Housing Strategy are to: set the future housing direction for the City to 2036 give effect to the Region and District Strategic Plans by identifying housing supply targets implement the housing provisions of Blacktown Local Strategic Planning Statement provide the rationale for the residential component of Blacktown Local Environmental Plan 2015 provide context for the preparation of planning proposals involving residential development.What is a Housing StrategyThis Housing Strategy consists of descriptions,maps, diagrams and charts that provide contextand direction for housing in Blacktown City. It: provides a 20-year housing vision for the City directs how future housing growth and changewill be managed responds to Local Planning Priorities andActions for liveability within the BlacktownLocal Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) informs housing policy and development controls informs changes to environmental planninginstruments such as Blacktown LocalEnvironmental Plan 2015 (LEP) and StateEnvironmental Planning Policy (Sydney RegionGrowth Centres) 2006 gives effect to the Central City District Plan identifies where further detailed strategicplanning may be needed.Implementation of the Housing Strategy isidentified in priorities and actions with specifiedtimeframes.The Housing Strategy was developed based onconsultation with the community and stakeholdersduring preparation of the Community StrategicPlan, the Blacktown LSPS and Council’s SocialProfile. The Social Profile is the result of extensiveresearch, data collection, and consultationcompleted by Council, with the involvement of over2,500 residents and community members acrossthe City.Blacktown Housing Strategy Blacktown City CouncilBCC9783 Housing Strategy V10.indd 774/9/20 1:13 pm

Section 1 – IntroductionPlanning andpolicy contextBlacktown in Greater Sydney assists infrastructure agencies to align theirinfrastructure investment intentions with strategiesto manage growthThe Greater Sydney Region Plan, A Metropolis ofThree Cities, draws on a vision of Greater Sydney as ametropolis of three cities where most people live within30 minutes of jobs, education and health facilities,services and great places. The Region Plan: informs the private sector and the wider communityof the growth management and infrastructureinvestment intentions of government. sets a 40-year vision (to 2056) and establishes a20-year plan to manage growth and change forGreater Sydney in the context of social, economicand environmental mattersBlacktown City is unique because we straddle theboundary between the Central River City and theWestern Parkland City. We are critical to the successof both cities. Our size, social diversity and economymake us pre-eminent in Western Sydney with aunique opportunity to influence the future of not onlyWestern Sydney but the whole Sydney region. informs district and local plans and the assessmentof planning proposals20162036Greater Sydney4.7 million people6.4 million people (8 million by 2056)Central River City1.3 million people1.7 million peopleWestern Parkland City740,0001.1 million peopleGreater Sydney will grow by 725,000 dwellings and 817,000 jobs between 2016 and 2036CentralRiver CityWesternParkland CityEasternHarbour CityRouse HillMarsden ParkNorwestGreater PenrithMount DruittBlacktownM2GreaterParramattaM4Macquarie ParkChatswoodNorth c ParkLiverpoolBankstownSydney AirportCampbelltownBlacktown City sits across the Central River City and the emerging Western Parkland City8BCC9783 Housing Strategy V10.indd 8Blacktown Housing Strategy4/9/20 1:13 pm

IntroductionBlacktown in theCentral City DistrictThe Central City District Plan is a 20-year plan tomanage growth in the context of economic, socialand environmental factors to achieve the 40-yearvision for Greater Sydney. It acts as a bridge betweenregional planning as set out in the Region Plan andlocal planning.The HillsBlacktownCumberlandThe District Plan informs LSPSs and LEPs, theassessment of planning proposals, as well as communitystrategic plans and policies.The District Plan identifies planning priorities toachieve a liveable, productive and sustainable future forthe District. It embeds relevant objectives, strategiesand actions from the Region Plan to integrate theDistrict’s challenges and opportunities with the visionfor Greater Sydney as a metropolis of three cities.While we are a part of the group of 4 councils in theCentral City District, the boundaries are arbitrary aswe shape the future of the whole of Western Sydneyand Greater Sydney.Parramatta0–5 year housing supplytarget: atta21,650The Hills8,550Central City District TotalThis Housing Strategy addresses Actions 16and 17 of the District Plan. These state:Central City District550,500 31%Action 16. Prepare local or district housingstrategies that address the following:a. the delivery of 5-year housing supply targetsfor each local government areab. the delivery of 6–10 year (when agreed)housing supply targets for each localgovernment area53,500of Greater Sydneytotal (1,740,400)NorthWestern CityEastern Cityc. capacity to contribute to the longer term20‑year strategic housing target forthe DistrictSouthd. the housing strategy requirements outlined inObjective 10 of A Metropolis of Three Citiesthat include:1,521,500 i. creating capacity for more housing in theright locations ii. supporting planning and delivery ofgrowth areas and planned precincts asrelevant to each local government area iii. supporting investigation of opportunitiesfor alignment with investment in regionaland district infrastructureiv. supporting the role of centres.Action 17. Prepare Affordable Rental HousingTarget Schemes following development ofimplementation arrangements.971,000633,600199620162036Population growth in the Central City District(2016–36)Blacktown Housing Strategy Blacktown City CouncilBCC9783 Housing Strategy V10.indd 994/9/20 1:13 pm

Section 1 – IntroductionBlacktown’s local strategic contextOur Blacktown 2036Blacktown Local Strategic Planning StatementOur Blacktown 2036 was developed on behalf ofthe community of Blacktown City as its long termcommunity strategic plan.The Blacktown LSPS sets out our 20-year planningvision for the future of Blacktown City as it growsand changes. It includes the following Local PlanningPriorities and Actions specific to housing:The plan identifies the main priorities of our communityand aspirations for the City to 2036 and beyond. It setscomprehensive strategic directions and is based onprinciples of sustainability and social equity.Our Housing Strategy is aligned with our CommunityStrategic Plan.Community outcome: Our neighbourhoods arewell planned and liveable with housing, transportand infrastructure to meet the diverse needs of ourgrowing community.Focus Area 1: Deliver a strategic urban planningframework which encourages sustainable growth.Focus Area 2: Secure commitment from governmentto deliver infrastructure to meet the demands of thecommunity and North West Growth Area.Focus Area 4: Pursue the provision of more affordablehousing for the city.Priority 3: Providing services and social infrastructureto meet people’s changing needsAction 9: Collaborate with the NSW Government torectify the funding model for community facilities inthe NWGAPriority 5: Providing housing supply, choice andaffordability with access to jobs, services andpublic transportAction 18: Maintain an updated Blacktown LocalHousing StrategyAction 19: Collaborate on housing affordability acrossGreater SydneyPriority 6: Creating and renewing great placesand centresAction 20: Undertake place-based planningappropriate to the hierarchy and role of each strategiccentre and Urban Renewal PrecinctAction 22: Collaborate on planning for the Schofieldsand Seven Hills precincts and planning for theMarsden Park Strategic CentrePriority 8: Growing mixed use, investment, businessand job opportunities in Strategic CentresAction 29: Collaborate with the NSW Government toundertake place-based planning and review planningcontrols in the Blacktown, Mount Druitt and MarsdenPark Strategic CentresPriority 16: Reducing carbon emissions and managingenergy, water and waste efficientlyAction 53: Investigate options to improve energy,water and waste efficiency in Urban Renewal Precinctsand the NWGA via masterplanning10BCC9783 Housing Strategy V10.indd 10Blacktown Housing Strategy4/9/20 1:13 pm

IntroductionBlacktown’s statutory planning contextState Environmental Planning PoliciesThere are a number of State Environmental PlanningPolicies that regulate housing development in the City.These are: State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney RegionGrowth Centres) 2006 The Growth Centres SEPPprovides the primary statutory framework forurban development within the North West GrowthArea (NWGA). There are 12 Precincts in the NWGAin our City, each at different stages of planningand development.Current projections suggest that the NWGA willprovide capacity for 85,000 dwellings, housing250,000 people. Infrastructure needs to keep pacewith this level of growth to ensure that new residentshave equitable access to services and infrastructure. State Environmental Planning Policy(Affordable Rental Housing) 2009The ARHSEPP sets out the regulations for thedevelopment and maintenance of affordable rentalhousing within the State. It covers housing typesincluding infill affordable housing, secondarydwellings, boarding houses and social housing,and intends to increase the supply and diversityof affordable rental housing through incentives ofconcessions on standards. State Environmental Planning Policy No. 70Affordable Housing (Revised Schemes)SEPP 70 promotes the delivery and maintenance ofaffordable housing by enabling councils to preparecontributions schemes and to levy contributions foraffordable housing in certain areas. After identifyingaffordable housing needs in the City, Councils arerequired to amend their Local Environmental Plan(LEP) to reference the contribution schemes. State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing forSeniors or People with a Disability) 2004SEPP Housing for Seniors and People with a Disabilityaims to facilitate the provision of housing that willincrease the supply and diversity of residences thatmeets the needs of seniors or people with a disability.The aim of the policy is to ensure all people haveaccess to well-designed affordable housing that islocated in close proximity to services and transportoptions, resulting in improved quality of life. State Environmental Planning Policy(Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004The BASIX SEPP sets minimum environmentalperformance benchmarks to encourage sustainabledevelopment, such as reducing greenhouse gasemissions or reducing household electricity andwater uses. The minimum target is required to beachieved before a BASIX Certificate is generatedand development consent is granted for works to becarried out. State Environmental Planning Policy No. 65 – DesignQuality for Residential Apartment DevelopmentSEPP 65 establishes development controls forresidential flat developments to ensure the deliveryof a more consistent approach of good apartmentdesign and assessment. The Apartment Design Guideexplains how to apply the principles within SEPP65 to the design of new apartments. The provisionsoutlined in SEPP 65 must be considered by a consentauthority when assessing development applicationsfor residential development, as well as modificationsto such applications. State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt andComplying Development Codes) 2008The Codes SEPP provides a streamlined assessmentprocess for development that complies withspecific development standards and are of minimalenvironmental impact, to be carried out withoutdevelopment consent. Exempt and complyingdevelopment enables low impact or complying worksto be done more quickly, with less cost, and for anumber of constructions allows for development to bedetermined through a fast-tracked assessment.Blacktown Housing Strategy Blacktown City CouncilBCC9783 Housing Strategy V10.indd 11114/9/20 1:13 pm

Section 1 – IntroductionBlacktown Local Environmental Plan 2015The Blacktown LEP is the principle environmentalplanning instrument that controls land use anddevelopment within the established areas of BlacktownCity. Relevant aims of the Blacktown LEP 2015 areoutlined in Clause 1.2(2) as follows: to recognise the role of the urban renewal precinctsas the major locations for higher density residentialand employment development for the city to ensure that appropriate housing opportunities areprovided for all current and future residents throughdiversity of housing choice to provide land for community facilities, publicpurposes and recreational pursuits to encourage development opportunities for businessand industry so as to deliver local and regionalemployment growth to minimise risk to the community by restrictingdevelopment in sensitive areas that are subject toflooding and other hazards to provide for infrastructure to maintainand meet demands arising from housing andemployment growth to conserve and enhance Blacktown’s built, naturaland cultural heritageIn 2017 the NSW Government released theNorth West Priority Growth Area Land Use andInfrastructure Implementation Plan. This Planidentifies key actions which will support thedelivery of homes and jobs in the NWGA. One ofthese Actions will lead to the planning controlsfor the NWGA being incorporated into theBlacktown LEP.Action 5: Transfer more planning controls back tolocal councilsThe Department will transfer planning controlsfrom the State Environmental Planning Policy(Sydney Region Growth Centres) 2006 tolocal environmental plans through proposedamendments that will make development controlsmore consistent with the Standard InstrumentLocal Environmental Plan.A key development provision in Blacktown LEP is landuse zones. The Land Use tables set out what types ofuses are permitted in each zone, to ensure that landis used appropriately in the context of its location,environmental factors, servicing, surrounding usesand future vision. to conserve, restore and enhance biological diversityand ecosystem health, particularly threatened species,populations and communities.12BCC9783 Housing Strategy V10.indd 12Blacktown Housing Strategy4/9/20 1:13 pm

IntroductionBlacktown Local Environmental Plan 2015 residential land use zonesThe following zones under Blacktown Local Environmental Plan 2015 permit residential uses.Residential zonesR1 General Residential enables a variety of housing types and services to meet the needs of the community such as attacheddwellings, medium density housing, residential flat buildings, boarding houses, environmental facilities and recreational facilities.R2 Low Density Residential provides housing for a low-density environment and enables activities which do not impact aneighbourhood’s single dwelling character and landscape setting. Permitted uses include boarding houses, dual occupancies,dwelling houses and places of public worship.R3 Medium Density Residential permits a broader range of residential dwellings and aims to provide housing at amedium‑density scale, such as attached dwellings (terraces) and multi-dwelling housing (townhouses).R4 High Density Residential is the highest density zone and is characterised by residential flat buildings and housing typeswhich encourage a more dense urban form than other residential zones. This zone also permits other housing types and usescompatible with the neighbourhood, such as

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