Urban Study and Strategy

Council has started preparing an Urban Study and Urban Strategy which covers the residential areas (existing and proposed) and the neighbourhood centres in the City.  The purpose of the Study and Strategy is to provide a strategic framework to manage future growth in the City’s urban areas and to meet the housing needs of a changing and diverse community until 2031. 

It will explore opportunities to provide greater housing choice, including more sustainable housing forms, affordable housing, accessible and adaptable housing, and will examine ways to make sure that the State Government will assist in providing the necessary infrastructure to support any areas identified for growth.

The Study and Strategy will respond to the policy directions of the Metropolitan Strategy and the North West Sydney Sub-regional Strategy.

The Urban Strategy will inform the comprehensive Citywide Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and accompanying Development Control Plan (DCP) being prepared for the City.

Timeframe

The program for preparing the Urban Study and strategy is as follows:

2008-2009: Research, ground-truthing, community surveys, reference group meetings, website program information, preparation of Urban Study and development of draft Urban Strategy

Early 2010: Public exhibition of the Urban Study and draft Urban Strategy, including letters, community workshops, website information.

Following consideration of the issues raised in the public exhibition, a final Urban Strategy will be presented to Council for adoption.

Enquiries

Any phone enquiries should be directed to Abdul Cheema on 4732 8120.  Enquiries may also be emailed to localplanteam@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au.