A mix of more than 5,000 new and affordable homes could soon be built in Sydney's North West, at Riverstone East and Schofields, with development proposals now open for public feedback.
The Riverstone East Stage 3 draft precinct plan proposes rezoning and planning control changes to deliver up to 3,600 homes, schools and supporting infrastructure.
The plan includes zoning for more diverse housing, a 10 per cent affordable housing target, a primary and high school, community centre, new road network to support buses and cyclists, and access to Tallawong and Riverstone stations.
A separate draft plan at Schofields proposes a $500 million project to deliver 1,751 new homes, with 33 per cent to be allocated for affordable and Build to Rent housing for at least fifteen years.
The plan also proposes changes to planning controls, increasing the maximum building heights from 16 to 32 metres, or approximately four storeys to eight.
The Schofields project is a state-assessed planning proposal which includes 6.3 hectares of land for medium density housing at Railway Terrace. It's one of five to be assessed as part of the Rezoning Pathways Program which aims to increase housing supply and diversity in NSW.
The draft plans for Riverstone East and Schofields will be on public exhibition until 14 March 2023.
