Have Your Say on Draft Planning Proposal for the Parramatta CBD Supplementary Matters

The City of Parramatta Council (Council) is exhibiting the Draft Parramatta CBD Supplementary Matters Planning Proposal (the Planning Proposal). The Draft Planning Proposal contains several low impact policy changes to the planning controls in the Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2023 that affect the land within the Parramatta City Centre.

What changes are proposed?

Council is proposing the following changes to the Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2023:

• Rezone the land at 10-12 Darcy Street, Parramatta (also known as 4 & 6 & 8 Parramatta Square) from MU1 Mixed Use to E2 Commercial Centre and apply Clause 7.28 Additional floor space ratio for office premises to reflect current commercial uses;
• Amend the Land Reservation Acquisition (LRA) map for laneways and road widenings to promote active transportation and improve safety and movement throughout the Parramatta CBD in alignment with the Parramatta CBD Integrated Transport Plan (ITP).
• Include ‘Creative Industries’ and ‘Water recycling facilities’ as permitted land uses with consent in the E2 Commercial Centre zone to support the objectives of the zone;
• Amend car parking rates in Clause 7.17 to implement Council’s Integrated Transport Plan; and
• Amend the provisions relating to high performing building design in Clause 7.25 to align with the State Government’s updated Building Sustainability Index Targets.

Figure 1 – Land affected by the Parramatta CBD Supplementary Matters Planning Proposal
The exhibition material is available online on Participate Parramatta webpage here, and a hard copy is available at PHIVE, 5 Parramatta Square, Parramatta NSW 2150.

How to have your say 

The community can have their say on the proposed changes from 9 December 2024 to 12 February 2025. Submissions can be made via:

• Online form on Participate Parramatta
• Email to council@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au
• Postal mail to:
  City of Parramatta
  PO Box 32
  Parramatta NSW 2124

Submissions are due by 5pm, Wednesday, 12 February 2025. Please quote reference ‘Exhibition Phase (CBD-SM-PP)’ in your submission.

Further information

The exhibition material is available online on Participate Parramatta webpage here, and a hard copy is available at PHIVE, 5 Parramatta Square, Parramatta NSW 2150.

PHIVE is open Monday to Thursday, 9am to 8pm; and Friday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm.

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 participate@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au.

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.