Draft Development Control Plan and Draft Planning Agreement for Land in Granville

The City of Parramatta Council (Council) is exhibiting a draft site-specific Development Control Plan (DCP) and draft Planning Agreement for land at 171-173, 181-185, and 187 Parramatta Road and 58, 60, and 64 Victoria Street in Granville.

Draft Development Control Plan (DCP) and draft Planning Agreement for land in Granville.
The City of Parramatta Council is exhibiting a draft DCP and draft Planning Agreement for land at 171-173, 181-185, and 187 Parramatta Road and 58, 60, and 64 Victoria Street in Granville (“the site”), outlined in Figure 1 below.
 

Figure 1 – The site (draft DCP and draft Planning Agreement applies to the land outlined above)

No development nor changes to zoning or density is proposed. Changes to the zoning and density already occurred via a previous Planning Proposal, which was finalised by the (then) Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) on 30 September 2019. The subject draft DCP will only provide site-specific planning controls to enable future development of the site, which will be subject to a separate Development Application (see separate headings below for more information). The draft Planning Agreement will secure the infrastructure needed to support future development of the site.

Council endorsed the draft DCP and the drafting of a draft Planning Agreement for public exhibition at the 22 July 2024 Council meeting. You can view the Council officer report (Item 13.5 from page 589) on Council’s website HERE. You can view the Council minutes of this meeting (Item 13.5 from page 12) on Council’s website HERE.

You are invited to review the draft DCP and draft Planning Agreement and provide your feedback.
The draft DCP and draft Planning Agreement, including a summary of submissions received during the exhibition period will be reported to Council following the conclusion of the public exhibition period.

Previously Approved Planning Proposal

A Planning Proposal for the site, identified as Parramatta Local Environment Plan 2011 (Amendment No 39) (nsw.gov.au), was finalised by the (then) Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) on 30 September 2019. The Planning Proposal has amended the  Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2023 (PLEP 2023) applying the following changes to the block of land bounded by Parramatta Rd to the south, Albert St to the east, Victoria Rd to the north and the railway line to the west:

• Rezoning the subject land from its previous zone being part B6 Enterprise Corridor and part R3 Medium Density Residential, to MU1 Mixed Use; 
• Increasing the Floor Space Ratio control from part 2:1 and part 0.6:1 to 4.5:1 and additionally providing an option of 6:1 of which requires the provision of a new 3,200sqm public park;
• Applying a maximum height of 82m across the site;
• Introducing a Design Excellence Clause, requiring an architectural design competition with the winning scheme not receiving a height or Floor Space Ratio bonus; 
• Including a satisfactory arrangements provision for contributions to designated State public infrastructure; and
• Including a requirement that the provisions do not come into effect until a Development Control Plan is prepared for or applies to the land.

The finalised Planning Proposal was subject to its own assessment process and public exhibition period. Council endorsed the Planning Proposal for finalisation at the 29 October 2018 Council meeting. You can view the Council officer report (Item 13.5 from page 1057) on Council’s website HERE. 

The PLEP 2023 is a higher-order planning instrument that provides key development standards. The proposed draft DCP will provide complementary planning controls that will enact the development standards in the PLEP 2023 that were approved under the Planning Proposal.  

Overview of the proposed draft DCP and draft Planning Agreement

Draft DCP

The draft DCP provides site-specific development controls relating to:

• Desired Future Character – controls to ensure a built form outcome that is consistent with the desired future character;
• Built Form, Siting and Massing – controls to ensure the built form, siting and massing of future development is appropriate;
• Public Domain and Landscaping – controls to ensure that publicly accessible open space is suitably designed to provide high amenity;
• Activation of Streets and Public Places – controls to ensure that streets, footpaths, and publicly accessible spaces are suitably designed; and
• Traffic and Transport - controls to ensure that traffic and transport into and out of the site is safely and efficiently designed.

In accordance with the site-specific provisions contained within PLEP 2023, 4.5:1 and 6:1 Floor Space Ratio scenarios might be achieved (the latter subject to the provision of a 3,200sqm public park). Recent Council officer modelling has established that to achieve the 6:1 scenario, all landholdings in the block would need to be amalgamated. The applicant has indicated to Council officers that they have been unable to acquire ownership of the other landholdings in the block to achieve the 6:1 io scenario and therefore intend to pursue the 4.5:1 Floor Space Ratio scenario on their land. The draft site-specific Development Control Plan will enable the applicant’s land to be developed independently of the remaining landholdings to achieve a 4.5:1 Floor Space Ratio.

Draft Planning Agreement

Council is negotiating a Planning Agreement with the developer in accordance with Council’s Planning Agreements Policy (2018). The draft Planning Agreement that is on public exhibition is consistent with the endorsed Letter of Offer and is the mechanism to secure supporting infrastructure generated by future development of the site under the new controls. The draft Planning Agreement comprises:

i. A monetary contribution of $1,500,000 for the provision of 2 x affordable rental housing units. 
ii. Provision and embellishment of a publicly accessible through-site link with access to be made available via an easement (valued at approximately $1,764,000).

The draft Planning Agreement does not exclude the application of development contributions pursuant to section 7.11 and 7.12 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, that will be levied for any future development application.

More information can be found on Council’s Participate Parramatta webpage.

How can I have my say?

The community can have their say on the proposed changes from 22 November to 19 December 2024. Submissions can be made via:

Online form on Participate Parramatta
Email to council@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au (please quote “RZ/10/2013 & VPA/6/2024 – SUBMISSION – add customer name here – 171 Parramatta Road, Granville – add date of submission here.” in the subject line)
 

Postal mail to:
City of Parramatta
PO Box 32
Parramatta NSW 2124
Attention: William Jones – Major Projects & Precincts 
Subject: RZ/10/2013 & VPA/6/2024 - Public Exhibition of 171 Parramatta Road, Granville

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 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.