This article is from the Australian Property Journal archive
THE NSW government has released the final 2036 Plan with new parks and more employment space in the heart of Crows Nest and St Leonards.
Minister for Planning Rob Stokes said the plan will provide certainty on what future development will look like and where it will be.
“We have listened, with significant changes made to the final plan to ensure St Leonards and Crows Nest will be a greener, thriving employment hub with better transport and pedestrian connections for local residents, workers and visitors to enjoy for generations to come,” he said.
Key changes to the final plan following community consultation, include:
- A 10% reduction in new dwellings;
- More than $78 million secured from developer contributions for new parks and public spaces (an increase of $20 million);
- Planting of more than 2,000 new trees;
- Doubling the employment space, with an extra 119,979 sqm of commercial floor space to support more than 16,500 jobs; and
- $20 million secured from developer contributions for new education facilities.
Member for North Shore Felicity Wilson welcomed the plan which includes the forward funding from the government.
“We have secured a massive $78 million for new and improved public spaces across St Leonards and Crows Nest, including the new ‘Metro Park’ on Holtermann Street for our community that will be delivered ahead of Metro development,” she added. “From the village feel of Willoughby Rd and Crows Nest, to the bustling commercial centre around St Leonards, we wanted to reflect the community’s call for a final plan that protected and enhanced the unique character of our local area and delivered the community infrastructure that makes for great places to live – this plan delivers that and more.”
The final plan will see more than $116 million captured in Special Infrastructure Contributions from developers to support the delivery of critical infrastructure such as road upgrades, education facilities and active transport links across St Leonards and Crows Nest.
The plan will also be supported with new transport links, with the NSW Government also approving the Crows Nest Metro rezoning.
