Planning Proposal & Gateway Approval
Amendments to Fairfield Local Environmental Plan 2013 are being delivered in stages.
LEP Review - Stage 1 Planning Proposal
Fairfield LEP 2013 - Amendment No. 37
The following changes came into effect on 27 November 2020.
- a new aim for the LEP to acknowledge the role of the Fairfield Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) 2040 in underpinning the provisions of Fairfield LEP 2013.
- ·new or amended local clauses relating to active street frontages, design excellence, floodplain risk management and hospital helicopter airspace.
- additional objectives relating to Floor Space Ratio and Height of Buildings clauses to encourage better building design.
- amendment to Schedule 2 – Exempt Development to include development relating to temporary use of Council owned/managed land, display of goods on Council footpaths, emergency works on Council land.
- amendment to Schedule 5 – Environmental Heritage, to update descriptions of 14 properties to reflect current property details.
- amendment to relevant LEP Land Zoning Maps and associated LEP Height of Building, FSR, Lot Size for Dual Occupancy, and Lot Size Map Dual to address current LEP anomalies affecting the properties at 18 Butler Avenue, Bossley Park, 61 Hill St, Cabramatta and 47 Brown Rd, Bonnyrigg.
LEP Review - Stage 2 Planning Proposal
The Planning Proposal aims to link a number of major urban design studies that recommend a range of zoning changes as well as amendments to development standards, including floor space ratio and height controls including:
- Fairfield City Centre – sites under 2,500m2
- Cabramatta Town Centre
- Canley Vale Local Centre
- Carramar Neighbourhood Centre and surrounding residential precincts.
It is expected that the proposed increase in densities will help revitalise the existing centres, and to deliver additional housing in well-located areas, within the eastern part of the City.
The draft Urban Design Study for Smithfield Town Centre, and for Yennora and Fairfield East, have not been included in the Stage 2 PP because of the investigations for the Western Sydney Freight Line corridor. The Western Sydney Freight Line is a NSW State Government proposed dedicated freight rail line connection between the Western Parkland City and Port Botany. It will provide a freight link from the Stage 1 corridor near the M7 Motorway to the Southern Sydney Freight Line near Leightonfield. The Stage 2 corridor is under investigation and affects land in Smithfield, Fairfield East and Yennora. For more information on the Western Sydney Freight Line corridor, call the NSW State Government on 1800 837 511.
Gateway Request - December 2020 The Stage 2 Planning Proposal to amend Fairfield Local Environmental Plan 2013 and request for a Gateway approval has been referred to the Department Planning Industry and Environment (DPIE).
Public Exhibition Period: Should a favourable and timely Gateway Determination be received from the DPIE, it is expected that the public exhibition will occur in the second half of 2021.
LEP Review - Stage 3 Planning Proposal
In early 2021 planning work commenced on the Stage 3 Planning Proposal, anticipated to be reported to Council later in 2021 (noting Council elections are due to be held in September 2021).