Feature

Structure Plan – 2010

Structure Plan – 2022

Transport Corridors

The South West Rail Link terminated at Leppington

The structure plan now shows key transport corridors, including:

·   Outer Sydney Orbital

·   The Northern Road

·   North South Rail Link

·   Western Sydney Airport Metro

Centres

Leppington is identified as a major centre with a range of smaller towns and villages and walkable neighbourhoods

The terminology and hierarchy of centres has shifted

Leppington is now shown as a strategic centre along with Narellan

The structure plan:

·   indicates the location of rezoned and potential local and neighbourhood centres,

·   retains the indicative locations of the local centres in areas not rezoned. These indicative locations will be reviewed over time as transport networks and services are further investigated and developed. This work will help implement Planning Priority 9 of the District Plan: ‘Leveraging industry opportunities from the Western Sydney Airport’

Employment and mixed-use corridors

Employment land was identified in Catherine Field, Catherine Field North and South Creek West Precincts, which have not been rezoned

Noting most of the employment lands are now within the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, the structure plan shows the rezoned or planned employment areas and retains the indicative locations of the employment and mixed-use areas in precincts to be rezoned

Open space

The structure plan identified two areas of conservation and open space

The open space along South Creek is now in the Western Sydney Aerotropolis and not in the growth area

The area east of Rileys Creek in the Catherine Field North Precinct is about 60 ha and has substantial existing native vegetation. It has been identified as ‘regional open space’ to reflect its zoning as ‘recreation for region open space use’