The centrepiece of the reforms, which are yet to receive final sign-off by cabinet, will be seven state-led priority rezonings around Sydney Metro stations.
The Minns government will establish a series of priority development zones located near public transport across Sydney, as part of a signature push to boost the state’s housing supply.
The Minns government is expected to announce the seven sites next month as well as hand down the fate of the multibillion-dollar Metro West project. However, industry sources with knowledge of the government’s plans who asked to remain anonymous said as many as 10 precincts surrounding transport hubs had been discussed. However, the final plan is more likely to have seven zones to carry the bulk of the state’s housing targets.
Despite that concession, industry stakeholders engaged in consultation have been lobbying for the government to allow “snap” rezoning within the proposed transport districts. Property Council of Australia NSW executive director Katie Stevenson said the existing system meant any rezoned land was unlikely to see construction completed and “keys in the door of new homes” until mid-2029 “at the earliest”.
Stevenson said she was working with the NSW Government Architect to design a list of best practice, well-executed housing to help “build a social licence for more terraces, townhouses, villas and three to six storey apartments”.The list was expected to assist the Government Architect formulate off-the-shelf, medium-density and pre-approved developments to be replicated across Sydney and expedited through the planning system.
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