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With a new Sydney Metro station opening at Crows Nest in 2024 there are exciting opportunities to rejuvenate the St Leonards and Crows Nest area with new jobs, open space, infrastructure and homes, while ensuring the local character of the area is maintained and enhanced.
During consultation in early 2018 we heard that the community values the area’s village character, particularly the Willoughby Road shops, Heritage Conservation Areas, health facilities and leafy streets, and want to ensure these are emphasised in planning for the future.
Based on this feedback, the Department prepared a draft planning package for St Leonards and Crows Nest, which was on exhibition for public comment from 14 October 2018 until 8 February 2019.
The draft package of planning documents that were exhibited include:
All submissions received during the exhibition period are now being carefully considered and will inform the next stage of the planning process.
Below is an overview of the planning process for the St Leonards and Crows Nest area.
| Exhibition of Interim Statement (August 2017) | Local Character Consultation (March 2018) | Exhibtion of draft planning package (October 2018-February 2019) | Review submissions (current) | Consultation update | Finalisation | Outcome |
| An Interim Statement was released for public comment | The Department undertook local character consultation including a survey with more than 1,900 responses, meetings with local community group representatives, walking workshops and focus groups. | The draft planning package was available for public comment. | The Department is reviewing submissions received during exhibition. | The Department will release a summary of the consultation process and feedback received. | Updates to the draft planning package will be made based on feedback received during exhibition. | Areas identified for change will be implemented by Councils through changes to their Local Environment Plans. |