- The current RE1 Public Recreation zoning was introduced by the State Government as part of the Carter Street Precinct rezoning in 2015.
- The RE1 Public Recreation zoning was intended to accommodate a public foreshore reserve to connect into the wider pedestrian movement network with a pedestrian / cycle link over Haslams Creek.
- Please refer to the Council officer report for more background information.
- The Council Planning Proposal seeks to rezone the RE1 Public Recreation zoned land to RE2 Private Recreation and to remove the application of the Land Reservations Application Map pursuant to the Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2023 (PLEP 2023).
- The rezoning is sought because the RE1 Public Recreation zoned land is no longer needed to facilitate a pedestrian / cycle link that Council resolved in 2022 to be located to the west and south of the site, alongside the M4 motorway on land owned by Transport for NSW.
- Without the cycle link, the land will not readily connect into the wider pedestrian network.
- The land is not large enough nor suitably located to serve any alternative public use given its proximity to a sewer pumping station and hazardous pipelines.
- By rezoning the land to RE2 Private Recreation, the land can be utilised for private recreation in conjunction with future private residential development.
- Please refer to the Council officer report for more information.
- The proposed rezoning from RE1 Public Recreation to RE2 Private Recreation will allow the privately owned land to be utilised for private recreation in conjunction with any future, private residential development (e.g., landscaping, boardwalks, seating and the like).
- Any future development will be subject to a separate, future Development Application assessment process.
- The existing Sydney Water Landholdings (a sewer pumping station) will be able to continue their existing operations under the proposed new zoning.
- No – the subject RE1 Public Recreation zoned land is no longer needed to fulfil its original intent previously required by the State Government (refer to “what is the purpose of this Planning Proposal” question above).
- The land is too narrow and poorly located to serve any alternative public purpose noting proximity to hazardous pipelines and a sewer pumping station.
- No, the Planning Proposal seeks to rezone the RE1 Public Recreation to RE2 Private Recreation only.
- Residential use of the land is not permissible under the existing RE1 Public Recreation zoning nor the proposed RE2 Private Recreation zoning.
- No changes are proposed to the existing density controls that apply to the rest of the privately owned properties that are zoned R4 High Density Residential pursuant to the Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2023 (PLEP 2023).
- Any future development will require a separate Development Application to be lodged that will be assessed against the planning controls and is subject to a statutory planning process that will also include a separate public exhibition period.
Submissions must be received by 5pm on Wednesday 12 November 2025. Submissions can be made via:
Online
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council@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au (please quote: “SUBMISSION - Hill Rd, Lidcombe Planning Proposal”)
Verbal
Click here to make a verbal submission. Please note that the verbal submission option is being offered for those that cannot provide or may find it difficult to provide a written submission.
Post
Attn: William Jones – Major Projects & Precincts
Subject: SUBMISSION - Hill Rd, Lidcombe Planning Proposal
City of Parramatta Council
PO Box 32, Parramatta NSW 2124
Please note, any personal information provided by you in your submission (such as your name and contact details) will be used by Council to properly consider your submission and communicate with you further about this matter if required. The provision of this information is voluntary. Any personal information collected can be accessed by you and may also be available to third parties in accordance with Council’s Access to Information Policy. Any person making a submission, or any associate of that person, under the provisions of s10.4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, must disclose any political donations and gifts made within the previous 2 years made to any Councillor or employee of the City of Parramatta Council via the Political Donations and Gifts Disclosure Statement form available on Council’s website.
The public exhibition will take place from Wednesday 15 October to Wednesday 12 November 2025. Following this, all submissions will be reviewed, and a post-exhibition planning report including a summary of the submissions received during the public exhibition period will be reported to Council.
Community submissions are critical to ensuring the proposal meets local needs. All submissions received during the exhibition will be carefully considered and adjustments made to the proposal as appropriate.
You can stay updated by following this project webpage for ongoing information about the project’s progress.
