Greenway Views

Where: Carmichael Drive, West Hoxton
Council: Liverpool
Area: 20 ha

What’s proposed: A mix of housing types (280 dwellings in total) controlled by urban design guidelines, a high school, riparian corridor rehabilitation, a pocket park, an upgrade of local playing fields and a cycleway along the adjoining Western Sydney Parklands.

Our role: The estate is being developed in a partnering arrangement with Australand. It provides an important and immediate source of greenfield land and housing supply pending further releases in the southwest growth centre.

Where it’s up to: Final delivery phase. The last lots are scheduled for release in stages up to June 2010. The first were released in 2005 and the high school opened in February 2006.

Features: The development adjoins the Western Sydney Parklands and features fully rehabilitated riparian corridors and abundant cycleways. Solar power cells have been incorporated on selected dwellings as a trial. A child care centre opened in 2007 and 14 moderate income dwellings are to be provided.

Mt Annan/Spring Farm

Where: Mount Annan
Council: Camden
Area: 190 ha

What’s proposed: 2,150 dwellings, public open space, neighbourhood centre and community facilities.

Our role: Landcom owns the Mount Annan and adjacent Spring Farm sites. They provide an important supply of greenfield land and housing in the southwest. We are currently developing Mount Annan, with Spring Farm planned for future delivery.

Where it’s up to: We have been active in this area over the past decade. Construction at Mount Annan is continuing along with land and housing sales. We are currently constructing services and infrastructure at Spring Farm in preparation for lot production.

Features: The site comprises a lake and wetland system, walking trails, bike paths, conservation of threatened species and the integration of diverse housing around the neighbourhood centre.

The Ponds

Where: The Ponds Boulevard, The Ponds
Council: Blacktown
Area: 330 ha

What’s proposed: 3,200 dwellings, around 80 ha of open space including 40 ha of riparian and biodiversity corridors.

Our role: Landcom is acting as masterplanner and developer. Part of the project is being developed in a partnering arrangement with Australand. It provides a crucial supply of housing pending the development of land in the northwest growth centre.

Where it’s up to: Delivery phase. Civil works for services, infrastructure and the public domain are currently underway. Bushland conservation and regeneration works are being undertaken by Greening Australia.

Features: The development features open space that includes conservation and riparian corridors. Financial and other incentives have been developed to encourage residents to support energy effeciency initiatives, including solar power.

Edmondson Park

Where: Camden Valley Way, Hume Highway and Zouch Road, Edmondson Park
Council: Liverpool
Area: Entire release area – 795 ha, of which Landcom owns 100 ha

What’s proposed: A major release area in the southwest growth centre, with potential for 7,500 dwellings, a town centre comprising 25,000 sqm of retail and commercial area, community facilities, schools and 150 ha of regional open space (including 116 ha of endangered Cumberland Plain Woodland). Landcom’s landholdings will deliver approximately 800 dwellings.

Our role: The release area is highly fragmented and Landcom has facilitated early precinct and infrastructure planning. Detailed planning of the northwest precinct, with the potential for 450 lots including 165 on Landcom land, began in 2008/2009. The construction of the first 165 lots will provide a catalyst to allow the surrounding owners to proceed with development from 2010.

Where it’s up to: Planning phase. The local environmental plan supporting the rezoning of the entire release area was gazetted in March 2006. Construction on Stage 1 of the 165 lot development commenced in September 2009. This will include a collector road with direct access to Camden Valley Way opposite Horningsea Park Drive. The first lots are scheduled for release early in 2010.

Features: A regional park that encircles the town centre, extensive riparian corridors, a bus/rail interchange located in the heart of the centre, good access to the nearby M5 and M7 motorways and a bus transit-way.

Menangle Park

Where: Menangle Road, Menangle Park
Council: Campbelltown
Area: 300 ha

What’s proposed: Up to 2,200 dwellings.

Our role: Landcom, a major land owner in the area, is working with Campbelltown City Council and state agencies to resolve outstanding planning and environmental constraints before rezoning.

Where it’s up to: Planning phase. Landcom and Campbelltown City Council are undertaking a number of detailed planning studies to determine the future footprint for any urban development.

Features: Menangle Park will provide an important source of greenfield land supply in Sydney’s southwest.

Newbury

Where: Old Windsor Road, Stanhope Gardens
Council: Blacktown
Area: 157 ha

What’s proposed: 1,750 dwellings, district shopping centre, leisure and community facilities, open space and two schools.

Our role: Landcom’s original masterplan and detailed design guidelines ensured that prominence was given to solar orientation and energy efficient house design. These principles are now being delivered throughout the estate by Mirvac in a partnering arrangement with Landcom.

Where it’s up to: Nearing completion, with housing sales almost complete. Most major community facilities have been delivered.

Features: This project sets a new benchmark in urban design. It features a range of housing products, a district shopping centre and aquatic centre. It also represents an important supply of greenfield land and housing, pending the planning and development of land releases in the northwest growth centre.

Sanctuary

Where: Minmi Road, Fletcher
Council: Newcastle
Area: 123 ha

What’s proposed: 720 residential lots and nine medium-density sites with retail and a regional playing field.

Our role: Landcom has masterplanned Sanctuary as a residential community sensitive to the surrounding environment, including Hexham Swamp Lands.

Where it’s up to: The project is to be delivered in 10 stages. Stage 1, delivering 72 lots, was completed in December 2007. A home display village and purpose-built sales suite was completed in March 2008.

Features: The development is providing an important supply of greenfield land and housing – including moderate income housing – in the Hunter Region. It incorporates water sensitive urban design features, gas-boosted solar water heating, bushfire requirements and indigenous heritage reserves.

Parkbridge

Where: McIver Avenue, Middleton Grange
Council: Liverpool
Area: 40 ha

What’s proposed: Approximately 700 dwellings, public open space and riparian corridor rehabilitation.

Our role: Landcom is delivering this estate in partnership with Mirvac. We have used the project to ensure planning and environmental outcomes that benefit other developments in the locality – such as the delivery of the bulk infrastructure, including recycled water, to the entire Southern Hoxton Park release area.

Where it’s up to: Delivery phase. Stage 1, comprising 153 lots complete, Stage 2, comprising 111 lots, underway, a display village, parkland and a community facility, is complete. Sales began in March 2009. Lots and houses will be sold over the next two to four years.

Features: The estate is a community title development incorporating private recreational facilities in addition to two council parks. With a diverse mix of housing types to cater for various family sizes and lifecycles, it is linked to nearby Greenway Views by a Landcomsponsored cycleway through the adjoining Western Sydney Regional Parklands.

Bungarribee

Where: Doonside Road, Doonside
Council: Blacktown
Area: Bungarribee Parkland: 300 ha
Doonside: 88 ha

What’s proposed: Bungarribee will be the main community recreation hub for active and passive recreation in the northern part of the Western Sydney Parklands. The Doonside residential development will be a neighbourhood adjacent to Bungarribee.

Our role: Landcom is project managing the concept approval and rezoning for the parklands and residential development on behalf of the Department of Planning.

Where it’s up to: A concept application is currently being assessed by the State Government.

Features: Proceeds from the Doonside development will ultimately be used for development of the Regional Park.

Riverstone Scheduled Lands

Where: Windsor Road, Riverstone
Council: Blacktown
Area: 300 ha

What’s proposed: Around 2,500 dwellings, environmental conservation area, associated community and other facilities.

Our role: This area was subdivided into small landholdings in the 1880s and comprises nearly 3,600 lots with an estimated 550 landowners. Most lots have limited rural services and no dwelling entitlement.

Earlier attempts to consolidate the area to allow urban development to proceed were unsuccessful. Landcom is acting as a facilitator, introducing an innovative model to facilitate orderly development.

Where it’s up to: Landcom has produced a unique development model that addresses the problem of fragmented land ownership. We are currently working with landowners and major stakeholders, seeking support for the model.

Features: If this model is successful it can be applied in other areas in which land ownership is fragmented.