Wentworth Point

Landcom and Transport for NSW are partnering to deliver Wentworth Point. 

On behalf of Transport for NSW (the landowner), we are managing the: 

• planning and construction of the park, which resumed in September 2022 
• update of the Wentworth Point masterplan and related planning controls, required to accommodate the new high school and playing field, alongside the approved park, mixed-use developable land and future waterfront facilities 
• sale of the mixed-use developable land, with the height, design, size and number of apartments included in future development subject to approvals.

Around four hectares of open space will be delivered for the Wentworth Point community, including a playground and amenities, promenade and a playing field that will be shared with the new high school for use outside of school hours. 

The NSW Government has delivered shared recreation facilities in other neighbourhoods, particularly in built-up areas where space is limited. This shared model optimises use of government-owned land on weekends and outside of typical working hours, when school is not in session. 

Given the site’s former industrial uses, there is a lot of work required to deliver the park.

Works are being delivered progressively, with initial activities focused on:

• site remediation to remove contaminants from the soil
• earthworks to prepare the site for construction
• seawall construction along part of the peninsula’s eastern edge
• Saltmarsh restoration at the northern tip of the peninsula
• trenching for utilities and services to support new development
• construction of a permanent shared-use pathway (up to start of proposed relocated mixed-use developable land) and a temporary shared-use pathway (from start of mixed-use developable land to Burroway Road)
• installation of lighting, grassed open space and temporary play facilities.

2023 works included site remediation and initial earthworks. Before we can progress with the next stage of works, approval is needed to modify development plans in relation to the location of the new shared playing field and access road bordering the park.

Planned construction – when works re-commence

Subject to approval, the next stage of works will involve construction of shared-use paths and the seawall while we progress the design and construction methodology of the relocated Ridge Road. These works should take around six months to complete. 

Work hours will be 7am-6pm Monday to Friday, and 8am-4pm Saturdays. No work will be completed on Sundays or public holidays. Some machinery and heavy equipment may be transported to site outside of these hours to comply with road regulations that seek to avoid disrupting local roads during busier daytime periods. We will make every effort to keep noise and disruption to a minimum during construction.

Please note that construction may be impacted by wet weather. Wentworth Point is low-lying and to safely continue construction, we may need to temporarily stop works after significant rain to allow time for the site to dry and be safe for heavy machinery.

The Saltmarsh on the northern tip of the Wentworth Point peninsula will be protected and restored. Like the rest of the site, previous industrial uses have impacted this area. We will rehabilitate this area by removing invasive weeds and planting saltmarsh species. 

Our planned environmental restoration program for the Saltmarsh will occur over a few years and will include: 

• seed and cutting collection of key saltmarsh plant species for propagation and future planting 
• clearing debris and rubbish that has floated into the site from the Parramatta River 
• installing fencing around the work area to protect the Saltmarsh during works 
• ongoing weed removal, targeting Spiny rush and other invasive species 
• installing erosion controls  
• planting more than 15,000 saltmarsh species, propagated from seeds and cuttings collected from the site 
• ongoing maintenance, including monitoring and supporting healthy growth of new planted species, and further weed removal as needed.  

In late 2020, the NSW Government announced that a new high school will be constructed at Wentworth Point next to the primary school, on land previously identified in the approved masterplan for mixed-use development, road and park.  

Working together with landowner Transport for NSW, we are seeking to revise the masterplan and related planning controls to relocate and reduce the size of the approved mixed-use developable land to a smaller part of the project site to allow room for the new high school, future playing field and supporting infrastructure, alongside the approved park, mixed-use developable land and waterfront facilities.  

The amended Wentworth Point masterplan includes: 

• a reference scheme for mixed-use development of four buildings ranging from eight to 27 storeys, consistent with existing planning controls, which could deliver around 520 apartments, including at least 5% Affordable Rental Housing for low- to moderate-income households 
• around four hectares of open space, including a park and a playing field which will be shared with the new high school and available for use outside of school hours 
• a new high school, being delivered by School Infrastructure NSW 
• a marina, to be delivered in future by Transport for NSW. 

The community will be able to comment on an application to amend the masterplan and related planning controls when it is placed on public exhibition as part of the formal assessment process. We will keep the community informed as planning progresses.

Development at Wentworth Point was approved by the NSW Government in 2014, with the masterplan including a mixed-use development featuring approximately 520 apartments. 

Buildings up to 88m high (27 storeys) are currently allowed on site under existing planning controls. We are not proposing to increase the maximum building height. The amended masterplan includes a reference scheme for four buildings ranging from eight to 27 storeys. At least 5% of apartments will be Affordable Rental Housing for low to moderate income households.

The future owner of the mixed-use developable land will need to prepare a development application, including a detailed design showing the proposed building height, design, size and number of apartments. This would be approved by City of Parramatta Council or another government planning authority.

The new high school at Wentworth Point is being delivered by School Infrastructure NSW. We are coordinating park construction with them to minimise any impacts to their works.  

Contact School Infrastructure NSW for more information about the new high school, or visit the project webpage here.  

Email: schoolinfrastructure@det.nsw.edu.au   

Phone: 1300 482 651

New boating facilities are reliant on the delivery of infrastructure, such as seawalls, roads and public access and services. After we complete the park and associated infrastructure, Transport for NSW will manage the delivery of boating facilities.