Planning Proposal and draft DCP for north-east Parramatta

Planning Proposal and draft Development Control Plan (DCP) for the land known as the North-East Planning Investigation Area (NEPIA)

Have Your Say on new planning controls for land in the North-East Planning Investigation Area.

The City of Parramatta Council (Council) is exhibiting a Planning Proposal and draft Development Control Plan (DCP) for the land known as the North-East Planning Investigation Area (NEPIA).

New height and built form controls could deliver an additional 515 homes for our community. The proposed new controls respond to the heritage character of the surrounding area, and the anticipated development along the Parramatta Light Rail corridor on Church Street.

What is proposed?

Council is proposing the following changes to the planning controls in the NEPIA:

Increase the Floor Space Ratio (FSR) from 0.8:1 to a range of 2:1 and 3.6:1 in the Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2023 (PLEP 2023). Increase the Height of Buildings from 11m to a range of 24m (i.e. 6 storeys) and 40m (12 storeys) in the PLEP 2023. Introduce new planning and design controls in the Parramatta Development Control Plan 2023 to guide how future development is delivered.

The Planning Proposal, draft DCP controls, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and other exhibition material (including the Gateway Determination) can be viewed on the Participate Parramatta page accessed here:

A hard copy of the material is available at PHIVE at 5 Parramatta Sq, Parramatta NSW 2150.

What informed the proposed changes?

The proposed changes:

considered the previous feedback from the community on the NEPIA Planning Strategy that was exhibited in March 2021; and responded to the planning controls recently introduced by the State Government along the light rail corridor on Church Street under the Church Street North State Environmental Planning Policy.

More information about this can be found in the FAQs on the Participate Parramatta page.

How can I have my say?

The community can have their say on the proposed changes from 7 November to 19 December 2024. Submissions can be made via:

Submissions are due by 5pm, Thursday, 19 December 2024. Please quote reference ‘Exhibition Phase (NE-PIA)’ in your submission.

If you need assistance providing feedback, or you would like information supplied in another language or format, please contact Council's Community Engagement Team via 1300 617 058 or [email protected].

If you would like to speak to someone over the phone in another language, call TIS National on 131 450 for a free interpreting service. Let them know you want to speak to City of Parramatta Council and your chosen language and they will connect you.