City of Ryde sought your feedback on the Draft Macquarie Park Corridor Section 7.12 Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2025 (Draft 7.12 Plan). The Draft 7.12 Plan will fund the delivery of new local infrastructure to support anticipated growth following the NSW Government’s recent rezoning of the Macquarie Park Corridor.

Background

In November 2024, the NSW Government finalised the rezoning of the Macquarie Park Corridor. The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) anticipate that this rezoning could accommodate approximately 10,000 new homes and up to 100,000 jobs. Council estimates that the rezoning could also accommodate approximately 11,000 new build-to-rent dwellings. This significant growth must be supported by appropriate infrastructure from all levels of government.

DPHI has prepared the Draft 7.12 Plan to fund local infrastructure which will be delivered by Council. The NSW Minister for Planning and Public Spaces has instructed Council to exhibit and adopt the Draft 7.12 Plan.

A minor amendment is also proposed to the existing Section 7.11 Contributions Plan 2020 to change the land to which this plan applies. This amendment will ensure that only the Draft 7.12 Plan will apply to land within the Macquarie Park Corridor.

The Draft 7.12 Plan and Draft 7.11 Plan are on public exhibition from Saturday 1 March to Sunday 30 March 2025.

Draft 7.12 Plan

The Draft 7.12 Plan is a contributions plan prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979.

If adopted, the Draft 7.12 Plan will allow Council to levy new development to fund the delivery of local infrastructure such as traffic and transport facilities, open space and community facilities. A list of the anticipated infrastructure to be funded is contained in Appendix 2 of the Draft 7.12 Plan.

The Draft 7.12 Plan will levy a fixed rate contribution on all new development based on the cost of work. The Draft 7.12 Plan will apply to the Macquarie Park Corridor and will replace the existing Section 7.11 Contributions Plan 2020 which currently applies to this land.