Seven Sydney suburbs to be rezoned for development as part of Chris Minns’ housing promise

More homes and jobs are set to be available near major transport hubs as the NSW government releases its master plans for rezonings across Sydney. As part of the Transport Oriented Development (TOD) program, seven precincts centred around transit have undergone accelerated rezoning to accommodate high and mid-rise homes within 1.2km of rail and Metro stations. The rezonings provide capacity for nearly 60,000 homes as well as more than 126,000 commercial and retail jobs. The affected suburbs are Bankstown, Bella Vista, Crows Nest, Homebush, Hornsby, Kellyville and Macquarie Park. “By getting these master plans done, we are another step closer to building more homes for the next generation,” Premier Chris Minns said. The Minns government has also committed $520m to public spaces and active transport links in these areas. “These precincts will deliver a mix of housing, new open spaces and playing fields – they’ll be great communities for families to build a life.” The master plans enshrine an affordable housing rate of 3 per cent in these hubs and higher affordable housing rates of up to 18 per cent across “key sites” within the precincts. The Minns government has made solving the housing crisis a priority, with 337,000 needed to be built across the state by 2029 to meet its targets under the National Housing Accord. “We made an election commitment to rebalance Sydney’s housing growth around existing transport infrastructure and today we’re delivering the blueprint for those homes,” Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said. “This is work that should have been undertaken by the previous government when the Metro was being built but wasn’t.” These rezonings as part of the TOD program are set to deliver 58,1000 in additional homes, including 14,000 in Bankstown and 18,000 in Homebush. Across the precincts, key promises for jobs and development include: The Minns government says feedback from community and stakeholders was carefully considered before the finalisation of these rezonings. The rezonings will come into effect on Wednesday, with development applications able to be submitted and assessed immediately.