Boosting housing supply and density near transport hubs
In December 2023, the NSW Government announced the Transport Oriented Development (TOD) Program, which will increase housing supply and density near existing and planned transport hubs.
The TOD Program will be implemented in two parts:
Part 1 will focus on eight accelerated precincts to create infrastructure and capacity for 50,000 new homes over the next 15 years - land within 1,200 metres of the following 8 stations will be rezoned:
Bankstown, Bays West, Bella Vista, Crows Nest, Homebush, Hornsby, Kellyville and Macquarie Park.
Part 2 will focus on precincts with existing infrastructure to create capacity for 138,000 new homes over the next 15 years - rezoning will apply to land within 400 metres of the following 37 stations:
Adamstown, Ashfield, Banksia, Belmore, Berala, Booragul, Canterbury, Cardiff, Cockle Creek, Corrimal, Croydon, Dapto, Dulwich Hill, Gordon, Gosford, Hamilton, Killara, Kogarah, Kotara, Lakemba, Lidcombe, Lindfield, Marrickville, Morisset, Newcastle Interchange, North Strathfield, North Wollongong, Punchbowl, Rockdale, Roseville, St Marys, Teralba, Tuggerah, Turrella, Wiley Park, Woy Woy and Wyong.
Amendment of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing)
On Monday 29 April 2024, the Minister for Planning, Paul Scully, announced the making of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) Amendment (Transport Oriented Development) 2024 (TOD SEPP), which will amend the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 (Housing SEPP) on 13 May 2024 for the areas around the following 18 stations:
Adamstown, Booragul, Cardiff, Corrimal, Gordon, Hamilton, Killara, Kogarah, Kotara, Lidcombe, Lindfield, Morisset, Newcastle Interchange, Roseville, Teralba, Turrella, Woy Woy and Wyong.
The remaining 19 stations (of the 37) will be progressively rezoned under the TOD Program during 2024, with the final rezonings occurring in June 2025.
The controls will be contained in 'Chapter 5 Transport Oriented Development' of the Housing SEPP:
Section 154 permits residential flat buildings in residential zones and local centre zones, along with shop top housing in local and commercial zones.
Section 155 authorises a maximum floor space ratio of 2.5:1 and allows residential flat buildings to be built to a maximum height of 22 metres, and buildings containing shop top housing to be built to a maximum height of 24 metres.
Section 156 mandates a minimum 2% affordable housing contribution for buildings with a minimum gross floor area of 2,000 sqm.
Section 159 requires a minimum lot width of 21 metres.
Section 160 encourages an active street frontage for buildings in local and commercial centres.
Section 161 retains the Apartment Design Guide as the guiding document for apartment design.
If you have any questions on the above changes, please do not hesitate to contact our team.
