Sydney Metro Northwest: proposed SEPP amendment

We are proposing to amend the State and Regional Development SEPP, which is now part of the Planning Systems SEPP 2021. We propose this to ensure the planning pathway for developing government-owned land within 8 station precincts is consistent and transparent. The precincts are along Australia’s largest public transport infrastructure project: the $8.3-billion Sydney Metro Northwest.

The proposed change – outlined in the consultation paper (PDF, 540 KB) – nominates the Minister for Planning as the consent authority for future state significant development on government-owned land.

State significant development must meet any of the following criteria. The development must:

• be a principal subdivision establishing major lots or public domain areas
• create new roadways and associated works
• have a capital investment value of more than $30 million.

We propose to limit the use of this clause to development done by or on behalf of Transport for NSW or the Planning Ministerial Corporation, established under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979.

Read the consultation paper

The following maps feature government-owned land where the proposed change to the State and Regional Development SEPP would apply.

This covers rail stations to be developed as part of Sydney Metro Northwest.

• State Significant Development Sites Map – Bella Vista (PDF, 426 KB)
• State Significant Development Sites Map – Castle Hill (PDF, 205 KB)
• State Significant Development Sites Map – Cherrybrook (PDF, 313 KB)
• State Significant Development Sites Map – Cudgegong Road (PDF, 374 KB)
• State Significant Development Sites Map – Epping (PDF, 187 KB)
• State Significant Development Sites Map – Kellyville (PDF, 644 KB)
• State Significant Development Sites Map – Norwest (PDF, 227 KB)
• State Significant Development Sites Map – Showground (PDF, 235 KB)