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Local
Strategic
Planning
Statement
CITY OF CANADA BAY
Acknowledgement
of Country:
The City of Canada Bay
acknowledges the Wangal
clan, one of the 29 tribes of the
Eora nation and the traditional
custodians of this land.
Council pays respect to Elders
past and present and extends
this respect to all Aboriginal
people living in or visiting the
City of Canada Bay.
March 2019
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Contents
06 ABOUT THE PL AN
06 POLICY CONTE X T
08 CONSULTATION
09 OUR L AND USE VISION
10 CONTE X T
10 OUR PL ACE IN OUR REGION
12 OUR PEOPLE
13 OUR ECONOMY
14 OUR ENVIRONMENT
16 OUR THEMES AND PL ANNING PRIORITIES
22 INFR ASTRUCTURE AND COLL ABOR ATION
28 LIVE ABILIT Y
38 PRODUCTIVIT Y
48 SUSTAINABILIT Y
62 IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND REPORTING
74 REFERENCES
FIGURES
06 FIGURE 1: PL ANS THAT INFORM THE LSPS

07 FIGURE 2: YOUR FUTURE 2030 AND THE LSPS
15 FIGURE 3: CANADA BAY SNAPSHOT
18 FIGURE 4: OUR PL AN ON A PAGE
MAPS
10 MAP 1: CANADA BAY REGION

11 MAP 2: CANADA BAY DISTRICT
11 MAP 3: CANADA BAY MAP
12 MAP 4: SOCIAL CONTE X T
13 MAP 5: ECONOMIC CONTE X T
14 MAP 6: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTE X T
20 MAP 7: STRUCTURE PL AN
23 MAP 8: SYDNE Y ME TRO WEST
29 MAP 9: COMMUNIT Y FACILITIES
37 MAP 10: CHARACTER ARE AS AND HERITAGE CONSERVATION ARE AS
39 MAP 11: EMPLOYMENT
47 MAP 12: CYCLING ACCESS
49 MAP 13: BIODIVERSIT Y
51 MAP 14: FORESHORE ACCESS
57 MAP 15: GREEN GRID
59 MAP 16: OPEN SPACE
04 City of Canada Bay

TABLES
63 TABLE 1: MONITORING AND ACTION PL AN
ABBREVIATIONS
CCBC CIT Y OF CANADA BAY COUNCIL

CSP COMMUNIT Y STRATEGIC PL AN
DCP DE VELOPMENT CONTROL PL AN
DPE DEPARTMENT OF PL ANNING AND ENVIRONMENT
EP& A ACT ENVIRONMENTAL PL ANNING AND ASSESSMENT ACT 1979
IP&R INTEGRATED PL ANNING AND REPORTING
IPRF INTEGRATED PL ANNING AND REPORTING FRAMEWORK
L ALC LOCAL ABORIGINAL L AND COUNCIL
LEP LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PL AN
LGA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARE A
LG ACT LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993
LSPS LOCAL STRATEGIC PL ANNING STATEMENT
OEH OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE
RMS ROADS AND MARITIME SERVICES
TFNSW TRANSPORT FOR NSW
DEFINITIONS
SHORT TERM: WITHIN 0 – 5 YE ARS

MEDIUM TERM: WITHIN 6 – 10 YE ARS
LONG TERM: WITHIN 11 – 20 YE ARS
Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement 05

About
the Plan
The City of Canada Bay Local POLICY CONTEXT
Strategic Planning Statement
(LSPS) is the core strategic planning This LSPS has been prepared in
document for the City of Canada accordance with Section 3.9 of
Bay. It will guide the character of our the Environmental Planning and
centres and neighbourhoods into Assessment Act 1979 (the EP&A Act).
the future. It describes the future
we face and what we should do to The LSPS gives effect to the Eastern
preserve and enhance our lifestyle. City District Plan, implementing
priorities and actions at a local level.
The LSPS brings together and builds It is also informed by other state-wide
on planning work found in Council’s and regional policies including the
other plans, studies and strategies Future Transport Strategy 2056 and the
such as the Local Environmental State Infrastructure Strategy. The LSPS
Plan (LEP), Development Control outlines how these plans will result in
Plans (DCP) and Contributions Plans. changes at the local level, such as new
The LSPS will be used to update key or improved transport connections.
components of these plans.
YOUR Future 2030 is Council’s
Community Strategic Plan. The
purpose of the Plan is to identify
the community’s main priorities and
aspirations for the future and to
identify how to achieve these goals.
The LSPS is informed by Council’s
Figure 1: PLANS THAT INFORM THE LSPS Community Strategic Plan and provides
the rationale for decisions about how
we will use our land to achieve the
aspirations of the community.
Council’s Community
Eastern City Strategic Plan
District Plan – Your Future 2030
Council’s Local Strategic

Planning Statement

Figure 2: YOUR FUTURE 2030 AND THE LSPS
Council’s Community Strategic Plan

– Your Future 2030
Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Priority 5

Inclusive, Involved Environmentally Easy to Engaged and Visionary, smart
and Prosperous responsible get around future focused and accountable
Theme 1 Theme 2 Theme 3 Theme 4

Infrastructure Liveability Productivity Sustainability
and collaboration
Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement

CONSULTATION
Our Plan is based on our understanding Further engagement with the community
of what our community has told us as was undertaken to inform the draft LSPS.
well as our analysis of metropolitan, This engagement revealed:
district and local issues likely to impact
on our City in coming decades. The • Low density areas should remain
consultation undertaken to inform this substantially unchanged;
document built on the consultation for • New development is best located where there
Council’s Community Strategic Plan. is access to high frequency public transport;
The community told us: • New development should reflect the
character of the surrounding neighbourhood
• Green spaces, local parks and and contribute to the greening of our
opportunities to be near the water local area;
should be protected and enhanced;
• It is important to be able to access urban
• Our area’s local character and friendly services (car repairs, home improvement)
village atmosphere are highly valued; close to home;
• Development should deliver better • We should reduce car reliance and some
outcomes in relation to sustainability, roads could have dedicated bike lanes;
amenity, design, housing mix and
affordability; • There is significant support for more trees in
parks, on streets and within centres;
• Public transport should be improved to
assist with reducing traffic congestion • Local Centres should be vibrant places that
and parking issues; and reinforce a village atmosphere;
• Infrastructure should keep pace with • Public access to and along the foreshore
population growth. should be achieved wherever possible.

Our land use
vision
Create great streets, Plan for a diversity Protect
places and buildings of housing types and enhance
for people and affordability local character
Connect and Align growth Ensure Sydney

strengthen with the delivery Metro West delivers
neighbourhoods of infrastructure “density done well”
and centres
Improve access Facilitate sustainable Increase biodiversity

to the Parramatta River development and the urban
foreshore and renewal tree canopy

Context
OUR PLACE IN OUR REGION
The City of Canada Bay is a vibrant and Our City has many areas of unique character,
diverse city in the heart of Sydney’s inner including the suburbs of Abbotsford, Breakfast
west. With many parks and reserves, and Point, Cabarita, Canada Bay, Chiswick, Concord,
surrounded by river foreshore, we are only Concord West, Drummoyne, Five Dock, Liberty Grove,
6 kilometres from the Sydney CBD. Mortlake, North Strathfield, Rhodes, Rodd Point,
Russell Lea, Strathfield (part) and Wareemba. Many
The traditional owners of our City are the of these suburbs are characterised by established,
Wangal clan of the Dharug people, who hold a low-density housing.
deep connection to the land, river and foreshore.
In recent years there has been an increase in apartment
Bounded by Parramatta River in the north and living, particularly in Rhodes, but also in local centres
east, and Parramatta Road in the south, our and close to Parramatta Road. We also have significant
neighbours are the Inner West, Burwood and commercial and retail areas that provide jobs for
Strathfield Council areas. To the west lies the local residents and workers from the wider metro
City of Parramatta. We are part of the area of area. Our town centres: Concord, Drummoyne, Five
Sydney defined as the Eastern City District in Dock and Rhodes provide lively hubs for work, dining,
The Greater Sydney Regional Plan. entertainment and other social and cultural activities.
CHATSWOOD MANLY
Map 1: CANADA BAY REGION
PARRAMATTA
RHODES
ST LEONARDS
SYDNEY
NORTH SYDNEY
OLYMPIC PARK
CANADA BAY SYDNEY CBD
BURWOOD
BONDI JUNCTION
RANDWICK
CAMPSIE
GREEN SQUARE
BANKSTOWN - MASCOT
BANKSTOWN
AIRPORT
EAST GARDENS
- MARBOURA JUNCTION
F
SYDNEY
AIRPORT
HURSTVILLE
KOGARAH PORT BOTANY
KEY
Metropolitan Centre Waterways Train link / mass transit visionary

Health and Education Precinct Canada Bay LGA City serving transport corridor
Strategic Centre Train corridor Light rail
Economic corridor Committed train link Motorway
Urban renewal areas Train link/mass transit Committed motorway
investigation 10-20 years
Transit oriented development Eastern District boundary

Map 2: CANADA BAY DISTRICT
Parramatta Ryde Willoughby
Lane
Cove
North
Hunters Mosman
Sydney
Hill
Cumberland
Canada
Bay
Burwood
Strathfield Woollahra
Inner West Sydney

Waverley
Randwick
Canterbury-Bankstown
KEY
Canada Bay LGA
Surrounding LGA’s
Map 3: CANADA BAY MAP

RYDE LANE COVE
F
WENTWORTH
POINT
RHODES
HUNTERS HILL
MORTLAKE
LIBERTY F
GROVE BREAKFAST
POINT F
CONCORD F
F
WEST CABARITA
ABBOTSFORD
CHISWICK
DRUMMOYNE
HOMEBUSH CONCORD WAREEMBA

NORTH
RUSSELL LEA
STRATHFIELD
CANADA RODD ROZELLE
BAY POINT
FIVE DOCK
STRATHFIELD
KEY
Suburb boundaries Public open space
Train station Golf courses
F Ferry stop Waterways

OUR PEOPLE
In 2016, the estimated residential population of population, major projects such as the planned urban
the City of Canada Bay was 88,015 (2016 Census), transformation of the Parramatta Road Corridor,
having grown rapidly from a population of nearly continuing redevelopment of the Rhodes Peninsula,
54,000 in 1996. This increase has been driven by and some urban infill will be needed.
the demand for housing in inner-metropolitan
Sydney, with new residents coming from other Over the next 20 years, the dominant age group
areas of Sydney, Australia and from overseas. will continue to be between 25 and 34. However
The conversion of former industrial land to housing there will also be major growth in the number of
has enabled the City to accommodate this growth. people aged 55 and over, and a 75% increase in the
number of people aged 75 and over. This ageing
Our City has a rich Aboriginal and introduced cultural population will need new health care, housing and
heritage. It also has a diversity of ages, ethnicity, aged services. Council’s draft Social Infrastructure
languages spoken and income. Whilst there are many Strategies identify the need for a range of other
similarities across the City in terms of ethnicity and social, sports and recreation facilities to serve the
age; the suburbs of Strathfield, North Strathfield and broader city population.
Rhodes are generally younger, more ethnically and
linguistically diverse and have lower median incomes In 2036 the largest household type will be couples
than the rest of the City. with children, however the number of couples without
children will continue to rise. 20% of apartments in
The population of Canada Bay is expected to continue our City are now occupied by families with children
expanding, with a further 32,000 people to be added and given the increasing pressure on housing
to the 2016 population by 2036. To house this new affordability, this trend is likely to continue.
RHODES Map 4: SOCIAL CONTEXT
MORTLAKE-
BREAKFAST
POINT
LIBERTY
GROVE
CONCORD $
$ WEST ABBOTSFORD -
WAREEMBA
CHISWICK
CABARITA
$
$ $
$ DRUMMOYNE
CONCORD
RUSSELL LEA -
RODD POINT
$
NORTH
STRATHFIELD $
CANADA BAY -
FIVE DOCK
STRATHFIELD
TRIANGLE
$
KEY
More than 10.2% of population aged over More than 39.6% of households are Population growth 2016 - 2036
70 years old households with children
> 50% population growth
More than 4.3% of population need More than 20.7% of households are
assistance due to disability lone person households 20% - 49% population growth
More than 14.3% of population aged under More than 41.2% of dwellings are high
1% - 19% population growth
12 to 24 years old density
< 0% population decline
More than 9.1% of the population studying $
More than 35.3% of households are high
at University or TAFE income households (>$2,500 a week)
More than 24.7% of population has recently More than 13.9% of households are
arrived to Australia low income households (<$650 a week)
More than 40.8% of population speaks a More than 9.7% of households don’t
language other than English at home have a car

OUR ECONOMY
Jobs within the LGA are provided across a Town centres in the LGA include Concord
range of sectors including health and education, West, Drummoyne, Five Dock and Rhodes,
office, retail and hospitality. Knowledge- with Rhodes being designated as a
intensive jobs form the highest proportion Strategic Centre in the Eastern City District
of employment and are increasing. Jobs are Plan. Birkenhead Point and the Bakehouse
concentrated around several key centres, Quarter are destination shopping centres.
particularly Rhodes, which accommodates
10,500 jobs. The nearby Concord Hospital Canada Bay’s growing population provides
precinct supports a further 2,800 workers. a stimulus for economic development,
through increasing the need for population-
A significant proportion of residents (79% in 2016) serving industries. However this has come
travel to work outside the LGA, so good transport at the expense of industrial sector jobs,
connections to employment centres outside with industrial land, once the mainstay of
the LGA are important. The City is serviced by employment in the City, being rezoned to
Concord Road, Parramatta Road, Victoria Road be replaced by housing in State-led renewal
and the Western Motorway, as well as Parramatta programs. This trend is likely to continue
River ferries and the main northern railway line. with the loss of the remaining industrial land
Westconnex and Sydney Metro West present under the Parramatta Road Corridor Urban
challenges and opportunities for providing future Transformation Strategy (PRCUTS) and the
community and recreation infrastructure. Rhodes Planned Precinct.
CHATSWOOD
Map 5: ECONOMIC CONTEXT

PARRAMATTA
RHODES
ST LEONARDS
SYDNEY Breakfast
NORTH SYDNEY
OLYMPIC PARK Point
CANADA BAY SYDNEY CBD

Drummoyne Balmain
Concord
North
Strathfield
North Rozelle
Burwood
Homebush
Five Dock
Strathfield Kings Bay
Edgecliff
Double Bay
BURWOOD
Leichhardt
Marketplace
Leichhardt Paddington
Ashfield
Summer Hill Newtown

BONDI JUNCTION
RANDWICK
CAMPSIE
Marrickville
GREEN SQUARE
- MASCOT
BANKSTOWN
Coog
Woli Creek
Bardwell Park
BANKSTOWN Eastlakes
AIRPORT
Bexley North
KEY Kingsgrove
EAST GA
- MARBOUR
Botany
Health and Education Precinct Canada Bay LGA City serving transport corridor
Rockdale Hillsdale
Strategic Centre Train corridor Light rail
SYDNEY
AIRPORT
Local Centre Train link/mass transit Committed motorway Matraville
investigation 10-20 years Brighton Le-Sands
Urban renewal areas HURSTVILLE
Eastern District boundary
Waterways Train link / mass transit visionary
KOGARAH
PORT BOTANY
Ramsgate

OUR ENVIRONMENT
The City supports an extensive Development since European occupation
36 kilometres of Parramatta River has resulted in the majority of the City’s
foreshore and the river acts as a vital natural vegetation communities being
ecological and recreational resource. removed, leaving only isolated remnants.
The foreshore and views to and from However, these remaining areas continue
Sydney’s iconic Parramatta River and to support a unique diversity of plants and
Harbour are important in a local and animals, including a number of threatened
regional context. species, ecological communities and
their habitats. This includes remnants
The foreshore is likely to bear the brunt of Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest,
of impacts from Climate Change due to Swamp-oak Floodplain Forest, Coastal
accelerated sea level rise and flooding, Saltmarsh, Brays Bay, Yaralla Bay, Majors
with other impacts in the LGA including Bay and Homebush Bay wetlands.
exposure to increased extreme weather
events and an enhanced urban heat island The City has an extensive network of
effect. Council has an important role to open space, including parks, reserves
play in mitigating Climate Change impacts and walkways. There is continuing
through reducing carbon emissions, pressure on these resources from
advocating for better active and public Sydney’s growing population and there
transport and controlling how and where are areas within the LGA that have poor
new development occurs. access to these resources.
Map 6: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
F F
KEY
Critical Habitat Public open space

Significant habitat Golf courses
Supporting habitat Waterways

Figure 3: CANADA BAY SNAPSHOT
Canada Bay now
Language spoken
Population Population at home, other
in 2016 over 70 y.o.
88,015
than English
10.2% 40.8%
Households
Housing stress of
Apartments with children
50.7%
rental households
42%
in apartments
20%
Trips by Health and
Foreshore frontage
36km
private vehicle education jobs
65% 23%
Heritage
Tree Canopy cover Parks
19.9% 150
Conservation Areas
24
Canada Bay in 2036
Population Demand for social

Population increase and affordable
in 2036 over 75 y.o. housing
120,000 75% 14%

Apartments Rhodes Tree Canopy
in 2036 job target Cover
63.8% 7,700 25%

Our Themes
and Planning
Priorities
A 20-year vision and four related themes
frame the planning priorities and land
use actions for the City of Canada Bay:
• infrastructure and collaboration

• liveability
• productivity
• and sustainability.
These four themes will be monitored

against identified measures and
implemented through planning priorities.
The themes and planning priorities have

been informed by the Eastern City District
Plan and have been tailored to the City of
Canada Bay.
The planning priorities will be delivered

through actions to both guide land use
decisions and will be undertaken by Council
over the next 10-years. The planning
priorities will be regularly reviewed and the
LSPS updated as changes are made.

Figure 4: OUR PLAN ON A PAGE
Infrastructure
and collaboration Liveability
Align growth with the Create great streets, places

delivery of infrastructure and buildings for people
VISIONS /
VALUES
Plan for a diversity of housing

types and affordability
Protect and enhance

local character
1 3
Planning for a City that is Provide services and social
supported by infrastructure infrastructure to meet
people’s changing needs
PRIORITIES
PLANNING
2
Work towards best-practice
planning and infrastructure Foster safe, healthy, creative,
provision for Rhodes 4 culturally rich and socially
Planned Precinct, creating connected communities
a model for sustainable,
high quality development Provide housing supply,
5 choice and affordability in
key locations
6
Provide high quality planning
and urban design outcomes
for key sites and precincts
Create vibrant places that

7 respect local heritage
and character

Productivity Sustainability
Connect and strengthen Improve access to

neighbourhoods and centres Parramatta River foreshore
VISIONS /
VALUES
Ensure Sydney Metro West Facilitate sustainable
delivers “density done well” development and renewal
Increase biodiversity and

the urban tree canopy
8 Grow investment, business

opportunities and jobs in 13 Protect and improve the
health and enjoyment of the
Rhodes strategic centre and Parramatta River Catchment
PRIORITIES
PLANNING
Concord Hospital and waterways
14
Enhance employment Protect and enhance bushland
9 and economic opportunities and biodiversity
in existing local centres
15
Protect and enhance scenic
Identify opportunities and cultural landscapes
10 to support urban
Increase urban tree canopy
support services
Identify land use

16 and deliver Green Grid
connections
11 opportunites and
17
implications arising from Deliver high quality open
Sydney Metro West space and recreation facilities
Improve connectivity Reduce carbon emissions and

12 throughout Canada Bay by 18 manage energy, water and
encouraging a modal shift to waste efficiency
active and public transport
Adapt to the impacts of urban
19 and natural hazards and
climate change

Map 7: STRUCTURE PLAN
KEY
Local government boundary
Urban renewal areas

(includes Parramatta Road
North, Rhodes East)
Potential Metro station locations
Future Metro West Corridor

RHODES
Conservation Area
Character Area
Terrace and dual occupancy potential MORTLAKE
Centres
F Existing ferry
F Proposed ferry (Rhodes)
Train station
Public open space and biodiversity

CONCORD WEST
Golf courses
BREA
Waterways PO
Roads
CONCORD NORTH
CON
NORTH STRATHFIELD CONCORD
STRATHFIELD
BURWOOD
Explore Housing Choice - Terrace and

Dual Occupancy opportunities within
the immediate vicinity of local centres

Rhodes – Planned Precinct
Open Space and
and Collaboration Area with
Biodiversity – Protect
focus on sustainable water
and enhance open space,
and energy infrastructure
bushland and biodiversity
Local Character Areas

– Protect distinctive
local character
AKFAST
OINT CABARITA
ABBOTSFORD
CHISWICK
DRUMMOYNE
WAREEMBA
NCORD EAST
RUSSELL LEA
RODD POINT
FIVE DOCK
CANADA BAY
Metro West – Identify land use opportunities

and implications for open space, public domain,
employment, built form and social needs
Parramatta Road – Urban renewal

through investment in homes, jobs,
transport, open space and public amenity.

Infrastructure
& Collaboration
PLANNING PRIORITIES
Planning for a City Work towards best-practice

1 that is supported by
infrastructure
2 planning and infrastructure
provision for Rhodes Planned
Precinct, creating a model for
sustainable, high quality
development

As Canada Bay continues to grow Sydney Metro West and WestConnex
and change, it is critical that new are significant transport initiatives that
development is aligned with the will improve connections to jobs and
delivery of infrastructure. This services in neighbouring suburbs, the
includes services and facilities Sydney CBD and Parramatta. Council
for transport, open space, health, will work with the NSW Government and
education, utilities (water, energy, other stakeholders to ensure local issues
sewerage and telecommunications) and aspirations are considered during
and social and cultural development. the delivery of these major projects.
Collaboration between Council, Infrastructure also includes social

adjoining Councils and State infrastructure and amenity, which is
government agencies will be important addressed in the Liveability chapter.
to ensure the efficient use of existing,
and timely delivery of new infrastructure
to support new residential development,
particularly in Planned Precincts and
along the Parramatta Road Corridor.
Map 8: SYDNEY METRO WEST
CHATSWOOD MANLY
WESTMEAD
PARRAMATTA ST LEONARDS
Rhodes
NORTH SYDNEY
SYDNEY
OLYMPIC PARK
T1 NORTHERN Drummoyne
CONNECTION
THE BAYS
NORTH PRECINCT SYDNEY CBD
STRATHFIELD
Homebush
Rose Bay
Strathfield NORTH FIVE
BURWOOD
DOCK Edgecliff
Burwood
Paddington
Ashfield Leichhardt
Newtown Bondi
Summer Hill BONDI JUNCTION Beach
CAMPSIE RANDWICK
Marrickville
GREEN SQUARE
BANKSTOWN - MASCOT
Woli Creek Coogee

Bardwell Park
BANKSTOWN Eastlakes
AIRPORT Bexley North

Kingsgrove
EAST GARDENS
Botany - MARBOURA JUNCTION
Rockdale Hillsdale
SYDNEY
AIRPORT
Matraville
Brighton Le-Sands
HURSTVILLE
KOGARAH PORT BOTANY
Ramsgate
KEY
Station precincts City of Canada Bay Region - future Metro locations

Sydney Metro network Metro West study area
Suburban rail network City of Canada Bay Region

Priority 1
Planning for a City that is
supported by infrastructure
A range of infrastructure is required to meet As well as planning for local facilities and services,
the needs of the Canada Bay community. Council will also need to work with the State
government to ensure that the state and regional
Council’s existing development contributions infrastructure needs created by new development
plans describe in detail the location and type of are provided.
infrastructure needed as a result of development
and the contribution that developers are Neighbouring LGAs are also stakeholders in
required to pay towards meeting the cost. Canada Bay’s vision for the future as there are a
variety of projects and initiatives that cross local
Development throughout Canada Bay will government boundaries. The Parramatta Road
generate demand for new and improved Corridor, access to the Burwood and Strathfield
infrastructure, particularly in the renewal areas of town centres and connectivity issues are key areas
Rhodes and the Parramatta Road Corridor. New for collaboration.
and revised contributions plans will be required
to meet these needs, supplemented by Planning
Agreements to provide specific outcomes.
Actions
1.1 Review the Canada / low rise building forms, • social infrastructure, active
medium term
Bay S7.11 and density with a human scale transport and walkability; and
S7.12 Contribution and a diversity of building
• high quality public domain
Plans to ensure that local typologies.
short term
and open space.

infrastructure is provided
• Implement the “movement
1.5
to support the needs of Work with Sydney
and place” framework
new residents. Local Area Health
when undertaking planning
1.2
for local centres and key District and
Work with
road corridors. Yaralla to deliver increased
neighbouring
opportunities for public
short term
Councils, Transport • deliver social infrastructure,

short term
access, informal recreation

for NSW and the Department high quality public domain
and biodiversity outcomes
of Planning and Environment and local open space.
on Walker Estates.
to enable the delivery of
dedicated rapid public
1.4 Work collaboratively
1.6 Actively encourage
short term
transport and place- with Sydney Metro the shared use of

based outcomes along the and the Department land and facilities,
short to long term
Parramatta Road Corridor. of Planning and Environment including schools, but only
to ensure that land use
1.3
where the shared use does not
Work collaboratively change around Sydney reduce the existing availability
with the Greater Metro West stations delivers of public open space for
Sydney Commission, high quality outcomes general community use.
State Government and other that include:
1.7
stakeholders to: Work with Local
medium term
• a desired future character Aboriginal Land

• ensure urban design statement prepared in
short term
Councils to ensure
short term
outcomes for all Planned consultation with the the needs of the LALC are
Precincts and renewal community; identified and considered.
areas facilitate high density

Priority 2
Work towards best-practice planning and
infrastructure provision for Rhodes Planned
Precinct, creating a model for sustainable,
high quality development
The renewal of Rhodes East can meet Council is committed to ensuring that Rhodes is
the challenges of the future by building an exemplar development through encouraging
sustainability and longevity into the active and public transport and also through the
planning and design of the Precinct. implementation of precinct-wide sustainability
initiatives including a recycled water network and
New social and cultural infrastructure, including private electrical network. Increased sustainability
a new primary school, affordable housing and targets for energy and water consumption will be a
open space/recreation facilities, are required key requirement for development in this precinct.
to support the anticipated population of 10,000
new residents. Development will also place
substantial pressure on existing transport
infrastructure, which is already at capacity. In
particular Concord Road and the north-south
rail line will need upgrading and a new ferry
wharf is required to support an increase in
journeys taken by public transport.
Actions
2.1 Work with the
Greater Sydney
Commission,
• social infrastructure, active
transport and walkability;
• high quality public
NSW State Government
domain, open space and
and other stakeholders
foreshore access;
on the Rhodes Planned
Precinct, to ensure that • 5% of new housing
the following infrastructure is provided as
is included in plans that affordable housing;
guide future development:
• a new primary school
• best-practice precinct with Out of School Hours
wide sustainability, in Care and the provision
line with its status as a of adequate on-site open
space; and
short term
collaboration area based

on Sustainability; • the delivery of a new
• the BASIX online tool is ferry wharf.
updated for the Rhodes
Planned Precinct area
short term
so as to include a
50% water target and
40% target for energy
consumption;

Rhodes
Peninsula
The Rhodes Peninsula includes The Department revised the planning

the localities of Rhodes West and for the Precinct during 2018, releasing a
Rhodes East- divided by the north- new Rhodes Revised Draft Precinct Plan
south railway line. In recent years in December 2018 for public exhibition.
Rhodes West has transformed There remain substantial details to
from a heavy industrial area into a resolve prior to the land being rezoned
high density residential, retail and and redeveloped, including the height of
business precinct. buildings, densities and arrangements
for infrastructure provision.
Rhodes East has remained mostly
unchanged, with the main land use The Greater Sydney Region Plan and
being low-density housing and some Eastern City District Plan, released in
industrial land located towards the March 2018, recognise the importance
waterfront. Rhodes East was identified of the peninsula, with it being
as a Planned Precinct in 2015 and nominated as a Strategic Centre and
objectives were established to achieve a Collaboration Area - with a focus
precinct wide sustainability, the on fostering sustainable water and
encouragement of active transport, energy infrastructure.
the delivery of affordable housing,
density with a human scale, enhanced This will be an important aspect of the
waterfront access and the delivery of a redevelopment of the area as plans
range of high quality public spaces. evolve for the location.
Council has previously worked closely

with the Department of Planning and
Environment to plan the Rhodes East
Precinct, culminating in the release
of a Draft Precinct Plan in 2017 which
set out principles for a low-rise,
high density precinct.

Liveability
PLANNING PRIORITIES
Providing community services Provide high quality planning

3 and facilities to meet people’s 6 and urban design outcomes
changing needs for key sites and precincts
Foster safe, healthy, creative, Create vibrant places

4 culturally rich and socially 7 that respect local heritage
connected communities and character
Provide housing supply,

5 choice and affordability
in key locations

Council is committed to maintaining Council has undertaken studies to
Canada Bay’s liveability, ensuring estimate the forecast need for open
that residents have access to space, and recreational and community
quality social infrastructure, safe facilities in the future. The City’s growing
and inclusive places, and affordable population will create demand for
and diverse housing. additional dwellings and Council’s draft
Housing Strategy has identified a need
Communities with access to services for affordable housing and a diversity of
and facilities are better able to build housing types, particularly terraces and
community cohesion and social capital. semi-detached dwellings.
Places that are designed to be safe and
inclusive of everyone – all ages, abilities In addition to planned growth, the City of
and cultures – are able to support Canada Bay is committed to preserving
the creation of healthy, creative, and and enhancing the distinctive character
culturally-rich communities. of our low-scale neighbourhoods.
Map 9: COMMUNITY FACILITIES
RHODES
F
CONCORD WEST -
LIBERTY GROVE F
CABARITA - F F
BREAKFAST POINT -
MORTDALE
CHISWICK - ABBOTSFORD
- WAREEMBA
DRUMMOYNE, RUSSELL LEA
CONCORD AND RODD POINT
NORTH
STRATHFIELD -
STRATHFIELD
FIVE DOCK AND

CANADA BAY
KEY
New facilities
Library - new School - new
Multi-purpose community centre - new Out of School Hours Care facility - new Note: Icons show
which planning
catchment new or
Arts/cultural/creative space - new
Upgraded facilities / additional services upgraded facilities are
located within, not the
Local community venue - new Library - upgrade/improvement exact location.

Priority 3
Provide community services and facilities to
meet people’s changing needs
Quality services and facilities play an However access to social infrastructure is highly
important role in the social fabric of the variable across the LGA:
Canada Bay community. They provide
places and opportunities for people to • Some areas, including Concord, have large
meet each other and interact, engage and amounts of easily accessible open space,
participate in community events, co-work, community and cultural facilities, while other
and learn new skills. areas have very little at all.
• Some areas, such as North Strathfield-Strathfield,
There are a total of 123 community services
are not within easy walking distance of any open
and facilities across the LGA. Examples
space, community and cultural facilities including
include The Connection Community Centre
some areas zoned for high density.
in Rhodes, two libraries, numerous halls and
venues for hire and 11 early education centres. • Many facilities are at capacity, while others
are underutilised.
With an additional 32,000 residents, there will be

an increased demand on existing services and
facilities and new facilities will be required. Council
has prepared a Social Infrastructure (Community)
Strategy that will provide evidence to support
planning over the short, medium and longer term.
Actions
3.1 Finalise and
implement the
long term
Canada Bay Social

short to
Infrastructure (Community
Facilities) Strategy.
3.2 Update the Canada

Bay Development
Contributions Plan
to include relevant works
short term
identified within Canada

Bay Social Infrastructure
(Community Facilities) Strategy.

Priority 4
Foster safe, healthy, creative, culturally rich
and socially connected communities
Good planning creates places that are Council also has plans and measures to ensure
healthy, safe and accessible for people at all the health and wellbeing of the population is
times of the day and night. Council has a key provided for, by enabling the provision of facilities
role to play, through planning for access to such as community health centres in established
active transport (walking and cycling routes), centres and by ensuring good connectivity with
creating safe and inviting public spaces, and Concord Hospital.
improving access to fresh food. Arts and
cultural expression are also important for The City of Canada Bay Cultural Plan provides
wellbeing and help to form the identity and directions and opportunities for cultural
character of a place. expression. This Plan is complemented by the City
of Canada Bay Public Art Strategy that provides a
Healthy built environments are associated framework to celebrate and explore opportunities
with increased physical activity, lower rates of for public art on public and private land.
obesity, enhanced social interaction and general
community wellbeing. Council has a variety of The increasing population in Canada Bay and
plans and policies to ensure that Canada Bay more widely across the Sydney Region will place
provides an inclusive and safe environment for pressure on existing health and wellbeing services.
residents and visitors. Council’s Disability Inclusion It will also impact on the quality of life of residents
Action Plan seeks to remove barriers that people through increased air and noise pollution,
with a disability experience in their daily lives and particularly on key transport routes. However new
the Community and Safety Crime Prevention Plan development also provides opportunity for creating
takes a proactive approach to crime prevention. safer and healthier, more walkable communities.
Actions
4.2 Implement and
where necessary, 4.3 Investigate
opportunities to
4.1 Review the Canada

Bay Development
Control Plan
update the following
City of Canada Bay Plans:
foster creative
participation throughout
Canada Bay, with
to ensure: • The Disability Inclusion consideration given to:
Action Plan to remove
• that a proportion of all new barriers to participation for • whether there is capacity
apartment development is people with a disability. to deliver an LGA level
adaptable and accessible; performance space;
• The Community Safety and
long term
• that adequate communal / Crime Prevention Plan to • the creation of a

shared spaces (e.g. music increase safety and reduce network of creative
rooms, study and meeting opportunity for criminal and cultural spaces.
space) is provided in future activity.
high density development;
• The Public Art Plan and
• impacts of air and the City of Canada Bay
short term
short term
noise pollution on new Cultural Plan to explore

development from road and opportunity for cultural and
rail corridors are minimised. artistic expression.

Priority 5
Provide housing supply, choice
and affordability in key locations
By providing a diversity of housing that is in Canada Bay to 2036. This new housing will
supported by infrastructure, we can meet the be delivered in accordance with the following
housing and social needs of our increasingly strategic approach:
diverse families and communities (including
young families, students and retirees) • Parramatta Road Corridor Urban Transformation
throughout their life. Strategy (PRCUTS) will be implemented following
the completion background studies that
Canada Bay’s housing is currently largely demonstrate how the additional dwellings can
comprised of apartments and detached houses. be provided.
Housing affordability is a key issue in the City.
• Rhodes Planned Precinct will be implemented
In 2016, 42% of households renting in the LGA
which aims to create a new mixed-use community
experienced rental stress. There is a need to
close to jobs and public transport at Rhodes East.
provide greater housing choices, including by
providing more medium density housing (terrace • Housing diversity will be explored by investigating
houses, dual occupancy) close to centres and potential for dual occupancies and terraces within
where there is good access to services and the immediate vicinity of identified local centres.
social infrastructure. • Sympathetic development will be required for all
other localities that complements the scale and
Council’s draft Housing Strategy has found
density of the established built form.
that 14,450 additional dwellings will be required
Actions 5.2 Outside of the

identified renewal 5.5 Require a
minimum of 5%
5.1 Implement the areas, development of the Gross Floor

short term
Parramatta is to be compatible with the Area of new development to

Road Corridor character and prevailing density be dedicated as affordable
Strategy generally in of established neighbourhoods. housing for:
5.3
accordance with the
Investigate changes • Planned Precincts;
2016-2023 Implementation
to the planning
Plan, following finalisation • Parramatta Road Corridor
framework to
of a precinct wide traffic precincts; and
encourage a greater diversity
and transport study,
of dwellings (such as dual • where there is an increase
and an urban design
occupancy and terraces) in density arising from
study, including the
medium term
within the immediate vicinity of a Planning Proposal.

preparation of:
Concord West station, North
• precinct wide Planning Strathfield station and Five An affordable housing
short term
Proposal; Dock Town Centre. contribution plan is required

before the rezoning of above
short to medium term
5.4
• draft Development Amend Development precincts / sites.
Control Plan; Control Plans to
• Affordable Housing
Contributions Scheme;
require all new
development to provide an
increased number of three
5.6 Ensure that
Planned
Precincts, the
short to long term
• Local Contributions Plan. bedroom apartments so as Parramatta Road Corridor

to meet the need of couples and the redevelopment of
short term
and families, consistent with large sites deliver a diversity

changing household and of housing types ranging
age structure. from terraces to apartments.

Parramatta
Road Corridor
In November 2016, the Burwood and Strathfield Councils, who

Parramatta Road Corridor Urban also have land in the Burwood-Concord
Transformation Strategy (the and Homebush precincts, together
Strategy) was issued. A Ministerial with Canada Bay, have identified the
Direction gives the Strategy and need for additional urban design, traffic
associated Implementation Tool Kit and transportation investigations.
statutory weight. The three Councils consider this as
essential work to ensure that all future
The Strategy aims to renew Parramatta decisions to rezone land are made with a
Road and adjacent communities thorough understanding of the potential
through investment in homes, jobs, cumulative impacts and will achieve
transport, open space and public orderly, transparent and, consistent
amenity. It presents significant urban development, and above all, the highest
renewal opportunities for land within quality planning and design outcomes.
defined precincts.
There are three renewal precincts

within Canada Bay. Kings Bay,
Burwood-Concord and Homebush.
A precinct wide approach to the

planning of the Parramatta Road
Corridor is being pursued. This
approach will enable development to
occur in a coordinated manner, where
a range of apartment types can be
provided and where there is access to
infrastructure and public transport.

Priority 6
Provide high quality planning
and urban design outcomes
for key sites and precincts
It is important for certainty to be provided for Land use plans for these sites/ precincts
all stakeholders in relation to land use change. will need to balance the strategic planning
Outside of the planned precincts, there are context, how development complements the
a number of additional sites and precincts desired future character of the place and the
in Canada Bay that are likely to experience views of the community.
renewal within the short to medium term.
In addition to the general requirements
These sites and precincts include: contained within this document, any proposals
for land use change will also need to address
• Strathfield Triangle; site / precinct specific requirements.
• Bakehouse Quarter;
• Freshfoods site (Bushell’s site); and
• Birkenhead Point.

Actions
6.1 Ensure that
plans and
development in
6.2 Facilitate
development of
the Bakehouse
6.3 Ensure any
proposed changes
to land use or
the precinct known as the Quarter that: development at the Freshfoods
Strathfield Triangle: site (Bushell’s site) at 160
• is consistent with Burwood, Road Concord:
• exhibit design excellence the Parramatta Road
to ensure a high amenity Corridor Urban • includes industries that
for residents, both Transformation Strategy. serve the population
internally within buildings related needs of the
• protects and is
and in the public domain; Canada Bay community
sympathetic to the
(urban support services);
• deliver an improved heritage and
public domain, including character of the site. • where land use is
a new local park with a changed, the height
• provides a range of office
minimum area of 2,500m2 and density of future
uses and tenancy sizes
and safe and convenient development is compatible
with communal facilities
connections through the with the immediate
to cater for creative and
precinct and to external surrounding context;

emerging businesses.
destinations; and
• includes a generous and
• demonstrates how
• are accompanied publicly accessible foreshore
existing gaps in local
by robust funding setback to Exile Bay; and
social infrastructure, civic
mechanisms to deliver
space and green links will • the Central Roasting Hall,

local infrastructure.
be addressed on site. chimney and “B” sign is
heritage listed and future
• create built form and
development is sympathetic
land use outcomes
to the buildings landmark
along George Street
status and “factory in a
that provide a human
garden” setting.
scale and fine grain retail
6.4
frontages to enhance
Facilitate
amenity and
development of the
pedestrian experience.
Birkenhead Point
• locate any future large shopping centre that:
format retail floor space

at the northern end of • allows the shopping centre
the Bakehouse Quarter to grow its retail offer without
to have closer proximity the addition of further
to future residential supermarket floor space,
development. given its close proximity to
Victoria road retail;
• is contingent upon access
and traffic arrangements
having an acceptable
impact upon the
surrounding locality;
• is sensitive to the heritage
and character of the remnant
heritage fabric, foreshore
medium to long term
location and scale of the

surrounding locality;
• provides direct, accessible
and safe foreshore access
that links with the Bay Run
and Dunlop Reserve.

Priority 7
Create vibrant places that respect
local heritage and character
The City of Canada Bay has a rich cultural character of these neighbourhoods. In the medium
heritage. There are numerous places that term, it is intended to review these locality
have unique and special Aboriginal, built, statements and prepare new character statements
archaeological and landscape heritage for localities that are identified for change.
significance, contributing to the special
qualities of the LGA. The protection of Great places are created through a process of
these places is of vital importance. ongoing change whereby the qualities of a place
that make it unique, such as its heritage, urban and
Many places of special heritage significance are landscape character, are naturally reinforced over
listed in the LEP. Council is currently updating the time. Council has applied a place based approach
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Study and Management when planning for a variety of localities throughout
Plan and plans to undertake a new heritage study. Canada Bay. Place based planning prioritises a
people-friendly public realm and enables issues to
Many localities throughout Canada Bay have a be addressed in an integrated, coordinated way to
distinctive local character. To ensure that this achieve the economic, social and environmental
character is protected, interim local character potential of a place. Place Plans have been
statements have been prepared to inform prepared for Rhodes, Concord West, Drummoyne,
development controls F
and the desired future North Strathfield and Chiswick.
Map 10: CHARACTER AREAS AND HERITAGE CONSERVATION AREAS
RHODES
MORTLAKE
F
BREAKFAST
CONCORD WEST POINT
F
F F
CABARITA
ABBOTSFORD
CHISWICK
CONCORD NORTH DRUMMOYNE
WAREEMBA
CONCORD EAST
CONCORD
NORTH STRATHFIELD RUSSELL LEA
RODD POINT
CANADA BAY
FIVE DOCK
STRATHFIELD
KEY
Conservation Area Public open space

Character Area Golf courses
Train station Waterways
F Ferry stop

Actions
7.1 Prepare and
7.4 Preclude
short to long term
implement the Complying

Place Plans for Development
Mortlake and the proposed under the Housing
medium term
Kings Bay Centre in the Code and Low Rise
Parramatta Road Corridor. Medium Density Housing
Code from Local
7.2 Amend the

Canada Bay Local
Character Areas.
Environmental
Plan to implement interim 7.5 Finalise and
implement
short term
local character statements an Aboriginal

for the Character Areas Cultural Heritage
medium term
identified in Map 10. Study to contribute to

the conservation and
7.3 Review the interim

local character
statements
management of Aboriginal
Cultural Heritage.
and prepare new local

character statements for: 7.6 Undertake
a new LGA
wide heritage
• areas identified for study with a focus on
change, including for the built and natural
Planned Precincts environment to improve
and other localities the understanding and
long term
undergoing renewal; and protection of Canada

• areas identified that have Bay’s cultural heritage.
7.7
an existing distinctive
Prepare
urban form and
and update
character, which is to be
inventory forms
retained and protected
for heritage items and
(Local Character Areas).
contributory buildings
within conservation
long term
areas to record, manage

and protect their
heritage values.
7.8 Include a
minimum lot
long term
size of 800sqm
short term
for Boarding Houses

in the R2 Low Density
Residential zone.

Productivity
PLANNING PRIORITIES
8 Grow investment, business

opportunities and jobs in 11 Identify land use
opportunities and
Rhodes strategic centre and implications arising
Concord Hospital from Sydney Metro West
9 Enhance employment
and economic opportunities 12 Improve connectivity
throughout Canada Bay by
in local centres encouraging a modal shift to
active and public transport
Identify opportunities
10 to support urban
support services

Council will continue to investigate and A new centre at Kings Bay (under the PRCUTS),
expand opportunities for local employment, the growth of home based businesses, and
retail and urban services within the LGA. co-located businesses in established centres
will help strengthen the local economy.
Rhodes is a Strategic Centre under the Eastern
City District Plan and together with Concord The planned construction of the Sydney Metro
Hospital is a major provider of employment. West rail line will help to revitalise local centres
surrounding metro stations and will enable
The Local Centres of Five Dock, Concord and residents to access jobs, retail and services in
Drummoyne provide a range of retail and urban Parramatta and the CBD.
services to the local community. Birkenhead
Point and the Bakehouse Quarter are Access to public and active transport
destination shopping centres and significant opportunities for the LGA as a whole is key to
employers. These centres can be enhanced to supporting the economy and Sydney Metro
expand the range of services and employment West will be a catalyst for further transport
opportunities and to encourage evening improvements and a shift to public and
activities in support of a night time economy. active transport.
Map 11: EMPLOYMENT
RHODES
MORTLAKE
BREAKFAST POINT F
LIBERTY GROVE
F
F F
CONCORD WEST
DRUMMOYNE
CHISWICK
ABBOTSFORD
CABARITA
CONCORD
SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK
NORTH STRATHFIELD WAREEMBA

RUSSELL LEA
RODD POINT
CANADA BAY
FIVE DOCK
NORTH BURWOOD
STRATHFIELD
KINGS BAY
BURWOOD
KEY
Concord Hospital Rhodes (Includes Rhodes Proposed Centres
Redevelopment Area)
Birkenhead/Drummoyne Train station
(retail/service hub) Burwood (retail/services hub;
F Ferry stop
includes a Westfield Shopping Centre)
Five Dock (retail/service hub)
Public open space
Health and Education Precinct
Local Centres (retail/services)
Golf courses
Strategic Centre
Parramatta Road (retail/services)
Waterways
Local Centre
Remnant Industrial

Priority 8
Grow investment, business opportunities
and jobs in Rhodes strategic centre
and Concord Hospital
Rhodes is an important Strategic Centre As Sydney and Parramatta CBDs continue to

within Canada Bay LGA. It currently provides attract businesses, it is important that the role
15,700 jobs and has a District Plan target of of Rhodes is reinforced and that employment
22,000-24,000 jobs. It includes significant floor space is retained and expanded to provide
office and retail floor space; located within the access to jobs, goods and services for local
Rhodes Corporate Park, the immediate vicinity residents and the wider employment market, in
of the Rhodes train station, the Rhodes line with the concept of a 30 minute City.
Planned Precinct and Concord Hospital.
Opportunities for growth include retaining and
Concord Hospital is the largest employer within growing employment floor space in Rhodes
the LGA, accounting for 20 percent of Rhodes Corporate Park, planned employment growth in
Strategic Centre jobs, and with plans for the Rhodes Planned Precinct, capitalising on the
expansion currently underway. Improved public Collaboration Area’s sustainability credentials, and
transport, perhaps through better connections to improving links and access to Concord Hospital.
nearby stations is required to improve access and
better connect the hospital to the wider precinct.
Actions
8.1 Improve active
transport connections
within the Rhodes
Strategic Centre, including to:
• Concord Hospital
short to long term
• Rhodes East and West,

• Rhodes Corporate Park; and
• Rhodes railway station and
the future ferry wharf. 8.3 Consider
opportunity for
additional retail
8.4 Prepare a study of
the opportunities
and constraints
Retain office floor floor space in Rhodes to better connect Concord
8.2 space at Rhodes Waterside shopping centre Hospital with the nearby
short to long term
short to long term
Strategic Centre to serve the growing stations, prior to rezoning of

(including Rhodes resident population any land between Concord
long term
Corporate Park) and provide subject to an assessment Hospital, Rhodes Strategic

capacity for additional office demonstrating acceptable Centre and Concord
floor space in the long term. traffic impacts. West station.

Priority 9
Enhance employment and
economic opportunities in
local centres
Local centres and shopping streets contribute As most new residential development in the
to the local economy and provide the LGA will be focused in Rhodes and along the
community with local access to goods and Parramatta Road Corridor, the benefits of a
services throughout the day and into the growing population may not be felt as strongly in
evening and night. These centres range in size the existing town centres. Council has aspirations
and function and are dispersed throughout to enliven local centres, public spaces and
Canada Bay. community hubs by increasing the range of
existing co-located services and by encouraging
evening activities and entertainment, whilst
respecting the local heritage and culture.
Actions
9.1 Finalise the Victoria
Road Urban Design
9.3 Strategic land
use change
adjoining or
9.5 Prepare an
Evening Economy
Strategy that
Study to help
adjacent to the centres includes an understanding
short term
revitalise and improve the

of Five Dock, Majors Bay of its contribution to the
urban amenity of this area of
Road (Concord), Concord local economy, constraints
long term
Drummoyne.
West or North Strathfield to implementation and
9.2 Ensure plans for the must not occur until opportunities in local centres.
medium term
such time as Council has
9.6
new local centre at
endorsed a study that Prepare an
Spencer Street in
determines how retail and Activation Policy
the Kings Bay precinct deliver:
commercial floor space to facilitate the
• Fine grain retail frontages can be accommodated. community use and activation
long term
of public space in town
9.4
along Spencer Street to
create an active main street Require centres and community hubs
commercial (including parks).
• Large floor plate uses that floor space to
are sleeved behind fine be located above ground
9.7 Ensure that
short to long term
grain frontages; floor level retail along B4 Mixed Use

medium term
Great North Road, Five Zones and B1

• Large bulky goods retail
Dock or any development Neighbourhood Centres
are concentrated along
within close proximity to maintain a retail, office and
Parramatta Road;
future Metro stations. commercial focus.
• High floor to ceiling heights
on the ground and second
floor; and
medium term
• Materials and finishes that

reinforce the industrial
character of the precinct.

Planning for our diverse
local centres
Our local centres are important Five Dock – Five Dock is a long-
activity hubs and centres for established local centre of significant
community life. Each of our centres scale. Straddling Great North Road,
has unique social, commercial and Five Dock provides an almost
physical characteristics. Planning 700-metre-long main street of
for the future, whilst building on predominately small scale local serving
these unique qualities, will enhance retail, food and businesses. The centre
the community’s experience has a distinctive village feel and it is
of these places and contribute important that future development
to making them economically, reinforces the pedestrian friendly
architecturally and culturally rich. character of the shopping strip.
Concord – The vibrant retail and Five Dock is identified as a future

dining precinct on Majors Bay Road location for a Sydney Metro West
is a highly utilised and attractive station, so this centre is more likely to
local centre. It is dominated by grow in role and function in the future
food and beverage and small-scale as its accessibility to the City and
retail, as well as accommodating Parramatta improves.
a supermarket and range of local
services and shop-top housing. Drummoyne – Drummoyne is the largest
of the local centres in the LGA’s east.
Concentrated along Victoria Road, it
has a mix of ground floor retail and local
businesses, with some newer retail on
the ground floor of recent residential
development. The strip along Victoria
Road has a low urban quality due to
its position on one of Sydney’s busiest
roads. This main road interface and
the fact that the shopping strip directly
adjoins low scale residential housing
on the eastern and western sides means
that significant built form change is
unlikely to occur.
Breakfast Point – Breakfast Point is

a New Urbanist-styled residential
development characterised by a mix of
medium and high-density residential
development. This development is
centred around a set of shops, an IGA,
other local services and a dining quarter.

Priority 10
Identify opportunities to support
urban support services
Canada Bay’s economy is supported by a Provision of these services, combined with the
complex network of urban support services incompatibility of some light industrial uses with
within the LGA and the wider region, which residential land use, represents a challenge. There
are needed to support the growing population. are, however, opportunities to provide access to
Traditional heavy industrial lands have been some of these services by exploring innovative
transitioning to new, largely residential uses, solutions to incorporate them into mixed use
but also to light industrial uses and urban residential development, if they are compatible
support services. Urban support services and impacts can be mitigated. As the Kings Bay
include car repairs and sales, catering and precinct will transition from industrial uses to a
food supply services, high-end furniture and mixed use environment under the Parramatta
clothing manufacturing, digital / creative Road Strategy, the greatest opportunity to
industries and personal storage. achieve urban support services is in this precinct.
10.2 Ensure that future

built form controls
and the structure
of street blocks in the Kings
Bay precinct facilitate:
• Alternate access from

Actions a road, other than
Parramatta Road;
10.1
Investigate • Double height ceilings for
and encourage ground floor uses that front
new mixed-use Parramatta Road;
forms, larger format uses
and urban support services • Rear lane low bay access
for small truck and
medium term
medium term
on the ground floor of

development with a frontage customer parking;
to Parramatta Road in the • Shared loading docks for
Kings Bay Precinct. non-residential uses.

Priority 11
Identify land use opportunities
and implications arising from
Sydney Metro West
Sydney Metro West is a significant transport A metro station in Five Dock Town Centre would
project that will provide an underground serve and support the renewal of the established
metro service between the Sydney CBD and local centre around Five Dock and provide a direct
Parramatta CBD, via Canada Bay LGA. The rail service to a catchment not currently serviced
project is an important initiative to deliver the by rail. A station at Burwood North would support
goal of a 30 minute city, where all residents the Burwood Strategic Centre and facilitate land
enjoy convenient access to jobs use renewal along the Parramatta Road Corridor.
and services. A station in North Strathfield would allow residents
and commuters quick and easy interchange
The final number and location of potential stations between the metro and the T1 Northern Line.
has not been confirmed however Council has
resolved to advocate for three station locations: in It is important that Council’s strategic vision for
the Five Dock Town Centre, along Parramatta Road Burwood North, Five Dock and North Strathfield is
in Burwood North, and at North Strathfield. reflected in public domain, land use and built
form outcomes.
Actions
11.1 Prior to rezoning
occurring, a local
planning study is to
• establishes preferred land
uses within and around
the new Metro locations;
11.2 Review the
Canada Bay
Bike Plan to
be prepared and endorsed ensure routes and linkages
• ensures that the long term
by Council for the localities respond to proposed
employment functions and
in which a Sydney Metro metro station locations.
services around station
West station is proposed,
11.3
locations are supported Advocate for
including development
and enhanced as a result improvement
sites and their immediate
of the Metro project; to local bus
surrounds, that:
networks to ensure that
long term
• establishes preferred built

• identifies opportunities and form outcomes within they act as feeder services
preferences for new and/ and around new Metro to metro station locations.
or improved areas of open locations; and
space within, adjacent to
or surrounding the new • identifies the need
Metro locations, for further studies
short term
or considerations
• identifies opportunities resulting from
for and facilitating transport infrastructure.
improvements in the
short term
public domain to maximise

pedestrian amenity,
movement and experience;
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Priority 12
Improve connectivity throughout
Canada Bay by encouraging a modal
shift to active and public transport
Areas that have good transport lined streets, people would be more
connectivity and a choice of travel likely to choose an alternate mode to the
modes are likely to have higher car. Where travel choices are available,
standards of liveability and economic people are more able to choose
activity, because people are more alternate modes that may better suit
easily able to access jobs, services, their needs or preferences. For example,
recreational facilities and open space. they may choose to walk to their local
centre, train station or park, rather than
Currently, the main mode of travel within having to rely on finding a parking spot
the City is by car, with some people walking and watching the time limit.
and cycling for recreational purposes. By
increasing the choices available to easily This would have the result of reducing
and enjoyably get around, such as by public car dependency and reduce congestion
transport or walking or cycling along tree- in the LGA.
Actions
12.2 Review the
Canada Bay Bike 12.3 Advocate for
improvements
12.1 Consider and

implement the
City of Canada
Plan to:
• address the cycling

to public
transport, including:
Bay Local Movement related recommendations • Increasing train capacity in

short to long term
Strategy to increase contained within the Local peak periods on the Main
connectivity across the Movement Strategy; Northern Railway line;
LGA and encourage
• ensure a legible, connected • Progressing the delivery
modal shift to active and
and accessible cycle network of a new ferry service in
public transport.
that completes missing Rhodes East;
links and investigates new
• Extending the on-demand
safe cycling links within
transport service to include
1 kilometre of schools;
Drummoyne;
• identifies opportunities
• Improving public transport
for separated paths for
connections to Concord
pedestrians and cyclists,
Hospital;
where possible; and
short term
• Prioritising the movement of

• identify opportunities for
public transport over private
end of trip facilities.
short to long term
vehicles on State roads;

• Improving active transport
connections between
local centres and train /
metro stations.

Map 12: CYCLING ACCESS
F F
KEY
Existing on-road route

Existing off-road route
Future cycle route - opportunity for connections

Sustainability
PLANNING PRIORITIES
13 17
Protect and improve the health Deliver high quality
and enjoyment of the open space and
Parramatta River Catchment recreation facilities
and waterways
14 18
Protect and enhance Reduce carbon emissions
bushland and and manage energy, water
biodiversity and waste efficiently
Adapt to the impacts

15 19
Protect and enhance
scenic and cultural of urban and natural
landscapes hazards
and climate change
16
Increase urban tree
canopy and deliver
Green Grid connections

Council recognises that there is an Key areas where Council can make a
urgent need to reduce greenhouse difference include:
gas emissions to minimise human-
induced climate change impacts. • Integrating transport and land use, so
There are a number of measures that new development is located close
that can be implemented at the to employment, services and public
local level. However, change at the transport;
State and Federal levels is required • Promoting and mandating renewable
to enable Council to implement energy and water efficiency measures in
enforceable sustainability measures new and precinct-scale development;
and targets in planning instruments.
• Encouraging cycling and walking by
With our environment changing due developing a connected, user-friendly
to global warming, and compounded active transport network; and
by our significant harbour foreshore, • Increasing tree canopy coverage.
Council has made it a priority to
establish plans and mechanisms to The natural environment is a defining
enable the area to respond to these characteristic of why we love our local
future challenges. area and it is incumbent on Council, in
partnership with the community, to manage
our environment for future generations.
Map 13: BIODIVERSITY
RYDE LANE COVE

F
WENTWORTH
POINT
RHODES
HUNTERS HILL
MORTLAKE
LIBERTY F
GROVE BREAKFAST
POINT F
CONCORD F
F
WEST CABARITA
ABBOTSFORD
CHISWICK
DRUMMOYNE
HOMEBUSH CONCORD WAREEMBA

NORTH
RUSSELL LEA
STRATHFIELD
CANADA RODD ROZELLE

BAY POINT
FIVE DOCK
STRATHFIELD
KEY
Critical Habitat Local/regional connectivity

Significant habitat Opportunities for connectivity
Supporting habitat

Priority 13
Protect and improve the health
and enjoyment of the Parramatta
River Catchment and waterways
Healthy waterways connect Council is an active member of the

communities, plants and animals, and Parramatta River Catchment Group (PRCG).
are places that our community values. In 2018 the PRCG launched the Parramatta
The Parramatta River is one of Australia’s River Masterplan: Ten Steps to a Living River.
most iconic waterways, however the river Council supports the Masterplan’s mission to
is under significant pressure as a result make the Parramatta River swimmable again
of increasing urbanisation and will be by 2025 and is aiming to introduce two new
increasingly impacted by climate change. swimming sites on the Parramatta River.
With 36 kilometres of Parramatta River Council is investigating the naturalisation

foreshore, Council is committed to of Massey Park Canal and is working with
improving and protecting the river and its Sydney Water to plan and naturalise other
tributaries and creating new recreation local waterways including Iron Cove Creek
opportunities for the community. (Dobroyd Canal) and St Luke’s Canal.
Actions
13.1 Protect the
Parramatta
River catchment
• stormwater management
systems are vegetated
to slow down and clean
13.5 Work with
relevant
agencies,
short to long term
by ensuring policies and runoff and provide including Sydney Water,

planning instruments passive irrigation, to naturalise Massey
long term
short to long term
contribute to the Parramatta greening and urban Park, Dobroyd / Iron

River Catchment Group’s cooling on lot, street and Cove and St Lukes Canal.
mission to make the precinct scales.
Parramatta River swimmable
13.3
again by 2025. Map and
reference key
13.2 Review and

update water
sensitive urban
habitat areas
and priority corridors
short term
for iconic species in the

design controls to ensure: Parramatta River catchment
within Council’s LEP.
• reduced stormwater runoff
13.4
volumes and pollution Finalise
entering waterways; the City of
Canada Bay
short to long term
• pervious areas are

maximised; Foreshore Access Strategy
and associated plan for
• all stormwater is treated implementation with an
short term
before it reaches aim to improve access to

waterways; and along the Parramatta
River foreshore.

Map 14: FORESHORE ACCESS
F F
KEY
Existing formal access
Planned formal foreshore access
Existing informal access - investigate opportunities for improvement
Investigate opportunities to provide future foreshore access
No foreshore access
Street detour (linking two sections of foreshore access)
Canada Bay LGA

Priority 14
Protect and enhance bushland
and biodiversity
Maintaining and enhancing existing bushland Management Act 1994, consisting of mangroves,
vegetation and biodiversity in the Sydney saltmarshes and seagrass. Canada Bay also has
basin is an important contributor to the areas of regional connectivity, particularly along
city’s resilience to climate change. Native the Parramatta River and through Sydney Olympic
vegetation also improves amenity and helps Park, linking to habitat outside of the LGA.
mitigate air pollution.
The biodiversity values of the LGA are threatened
The City of Canada Bay has 80 protected fauna by factors typical of urban areas, including having
species and 26 protected flora species. a rapidly expanding population and ongoing edge
A total area of 23.91 hectares of vegetation effects on the small and fragmented ecological
consists of Threatened Ecological Communities remnants. One of Council’s overarching goals for
and is predominantly concentrated to the biodiversity is the enhancement and connectivity of
west of the LGA. The LGA also contains 38.87 remnant and fragmented habitat, which has benefits
hectares of area protected under the Fisheries for multiple species of native flora and fauna.
Actions
14.1 Implement land use
planning actions
short term
arising from the

preparation of the Canada Bay
Biodiversity Framework.
14.2 Review the land

use zones and
environmental
controls in the Canada Bay
Local Environmental Plan
and Development Control
Plan to ensure that significant
remnant habitats are retained
short term
to protect endangered flora

and fauna, and improve
habitat connectivity.
14.3 When preparing

planning studies
and controls,
short to long term
create links to habitat sites

through canopy cover, the
Green Grid and waterways
and improve planting of
shrubs and understory.

Priority 15
Protect and enhance scenic
and cultural landscapes
The cultural and scenic landscapes of the City In particular, the Council area contains large
of Canada Bay make a major contribution to expanses of public open space, including
the well-being of the local community. The City over 150 parks and reserves as well as many
of Canada Bay’s urban structure is strongly kilometres of coastline. These areas include a
influenced by both the underlying topography, mix of remnant bushland with stands of Sydney
its close relationship with the harbour, and the Turpentine and Ironbark Forests, active sporting
natural environment. The cultural landscape is fields and passive recreation area that are highly
enjoyed by residents, workers and visitors and valued by the community.
helps us to appreciate our place in history, our
evolution and the natural environment. The cultural and natural landscape of Canada Bay
LGA also contribute to the broader Sydney region.
Council has a number of heritage conservation With development pressure increasing, Canada
areas and natural landscape features that Bay has a role to play in ensuring that views
contribute to the scenic and cultural landscape to and from the Parramatta River and Sydney
qualities of the LGA. These need to be protected Harbour from outside the LGA are preserved, by
and a better understanding obtained of ensuring that proposed development does not
these places. impact those views.
Actions
15.1 15.2
Ensure that Prepare a
land use Landscape
change in Heritage
foreshore and peninsula Study (to identify and
localities does not have assess the heritage
a significant adverse values of the landscapes
short to long term
long term
impact upon views to throughout Canada Bay)

and from Parramatta as part of the proposed
River and Sydney new heritage study.
Harbour, from within
and outside the LGA.

Priority 16
Increase urban tree canopy and
deliver Green Grid connections
It is well established that urban trees play Whilst the urban forest is valued, it is also
a critical role in creating healthy cities; facing a range of challenges. The population of
they provide shelter, improve air quality, Canada Bay is growing at a significant rate and
absorb carbon and rainfall, cool local the construction of higher density development
environments, and support wildlife. places pressure on green open spaces and the
Trees create attractive urban places, existing urban forest across both the public and
providing seasonal variation and creating private realm. Some areas of Council are also in a
memorable landmarks. A healthy and state of development and change, which presents
well managed urban tree canopy provides an opportunity to provide new area of tree canopy.
multiple environmental, social and
economic benefits. A target of 25% will require an additional 170
rugby-sized fields of canopy from the 2018
Canada Bay has more open space and a coverage. There are opportunities within the
slightly higher level of tree canopy than public realm for new plantings, however to achieve
the average for Greater Sydney. The urban this target it will be necessary to work with the
forest covers nearly 20% of the Council private and Crown land owners within the LGA to
area, including public and private land. protect and increase coverage.
Actions
16.1 16.3 16.5
Prepare a Increase the Ensure that
street tree urban tree canopy Master Plans
master plan
long term
on private land and Precinct
short to
in accordance with the by amending the Canada Bay Plans achieve a minimum
principles and outcomes Development Control Plan to: of 25% canopy cover.
medium term
of the Canada Bay

Urban Tree Canopy
Strategy to increase tree
canopy on public land.
• update the list of
recommended tree species; 16.6 Prepare a
Green Grid
delivery strategy
• require tree planting when
that seeks to align the
land is redeveloped; and
16.2
medium term
Identify trees relevant recommendations

as relevant • include appropriate controls contained within the:
infrastructure to protect trees, including
that may be funded the definition of a tree. • Biodiversity Strategy;
under the Canada Bay
16.4
• Urban Tree Canopy
Planning Agreement Investigate the Strategy;
short term
Policy and the Canada potential for

Bay S 7.12 Development landowners • Social Infrastructure
Contributions Plan. to provide a monetary (Open Space and
long term
contribution towards the Recreation) Strategy; and

medium term
planting of trees on public land • Local Movement Strategy.

when replacement planting is
unable to be accommodated
on private land.

Green Grid
In 2016, the Government Architect’s

Office released the Green Grid
spatial framework. The Green Grid
combines hydrological, ecological
and recreational values to create an
interconnecting network of open space
that will keep the city cool, encourage
healthy living, enhance biodiversity
and ensure ecological resilience.
Linkages between open spaces are
fostered within the wider public realm
through enhancing creek corridors and
waterways, transport routes, suburban
streets, footpaths and cycleways.
Council will continue to refine and explore

opportunities to deliver connections
including consideration of the three Green
Grid Projects identified within the Eastern
City District Plan:
Powells Creek and Mason Park,

Strathfield – providing walking and
cycling links, urban greening, stormwater
treatment and a mix of open space uses
that link Concord West, North Strathfield,
Homebush and Strathfield to Parramatta
Road, Bicentennial Park and the
Parramatta River foreshore.
Rhodes and Concord Open Space and

Hospital Precincts – Connecting the
Parramatta River foreshore open spaces
from Rhodes and Concord including Hen and Chicken Bay Foreshore –
Brays Bay Reserve, the Kokoda Track Connecting the foreshore to the Bay Walk,
memorial Walkway, Rocky Point, the providing more opportunities for walking
Thomas Walker Hospital grounds, and cycling this project also provides
Concord Hospital grounds and river opportunities for enhanced connection
foreshores, the Dame Eadith Walker to Burwood via Burwood Road, St Luke’s
Hospital grounds, Concord Golf Course Park and Queen Elizabeth Park.
and Concord RSL lands. This will make
better use of under-utilised open space The Grid will be delivered incrementally
around the hospitals and community over decades as opportunities arise and
facilities and create a connected walking detailed local plans for connections are
and cycling trail along the river foreshores. reviewed and refined.

Map 15: GREEN GRID
1 12
1
6
9 2
4
11
10
2
7
3 8
KEY PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES TAKEN FROM GREEN GRID
Primary green spine 1 Sydney Harbour Foreshore and Parramatta River Walk
Secondary green spine 2 The Bay Run and Iron Cove Creek
Public open space 3 Parramatta Road Urban Renewal Corridor
Golf courses 4 Hen and Chicken Bay Foreshore
Waterways - integrated with the green grid 5 Rhodes and Concord Open Space and Hospital Precincts
Rail line 6 Powells Creek and Mason Park, Strathfield
Train line Cooks River to Homebush Bay Green Link
7
F Ferry stop
8 Lilyfield Road Active Transport Corridor
9 Burwood Green Link: Burwood Park to Hen and Chicken Bay
10 St Lukes Park and Concord Oval Green Link
11 Sydney Harbour Bays Green Links: Balmain and Rozelle
12 Breakfast Point and Cabarita Foreshores

Priority 17
Deliver high quality open space
and recreation facilities
Open space is public land that is used for distributed across the LGA with lower levels of
recreation, leisure and outdoor recreation open space per person in North Strathfield –
purposes. Recreation includes a broad range Strathfield Triangle and higher levels in Concord.
of passive and active leisure activities that we There are some areas that are not within 400m
participate in for fun, relaxation, health and of local open space, and areas of high density
wellbeing and to connect with the community. that are not within 200m of open space.
Council in partnership with other government Growth and change of Canada Bay’s population
agencies, and the private, community and will place increased pressure on existing open
sporting sector, is a key provider of open space space and recreation facilities and demand for
and recreation facilities. These facilities support increased provision and access to recreation
healthy connected and resilient communities, services and programs. Demographic changes
urban centres, streets and suburbs. will require open space and recreation facilities
to meet the needs of older people, children and
There are 181 parcels of open space comprising families and young people.
348ha in Canada Bay LGA – equating to 31.8m2 of
open space per person. However, this is unevenly
Actions
17.1 Consider and
implement the
Canada Bay
• a new local park in the
Strathfield Triangle;
• the expansion of Fred Kelly
Social Infrastructure (Open
Place on the eastern and
Space and Recreation)
western side of Great North
Strategy, including
Road in Five Dock; and
plans to deliver:
• an increase in the provision
short to long term
• new and improved sports of indoor recreation,

fields and courts; including in the new
• passive recreation for community centre in East
activities such as sitting Rhodes, Five Dock Leisure
and walking; Centre and Concord Oval.
17.2
• the planning and delivery Update the
of new open space in Canada Bay
short to long term
conjunction with land Development

use change in North Contributions Plan to include
Strathfield, Concord West relevant works identified
short term
and along the Parramatta within Canada Bay Social

Road Corridor; Infrastructure (Open Space
and Recreation) Strategy.

Map 16: OPEN SPACE
RHODES
F
CONCORD WEST -
LIBERTY GROVE F
CABARITA - F F
BREAKFAST POINT -
MORTDALE
CHISWICK - ABBOTSFORD
- WAREEMBA
DRUMMOYNE, RUSSELL LEA
CONCORD AND RODD POINT
NORTH
STRATHFIELD -
STRATHFIELD
FIVE DOCK AND

CANADA BAY
KEY
New facilities Upgraded facilities / additional services
Open space/parks - new Open space/parks - improved
Indoor recreation - new Indoor recreation - improved
Youth recreation area - new Active transport connections - improved
Improved sports precinct

Priority 18
Reduce carbon emissions and manage
energy, water and waste efficiently
The built environment is one of the key The Rhodes Planned Precinct Collaboration
contributors to climate change, with the Area, facilitated by the Greater Sydney
construction, operation and maintenance of Commission, is intended to ensure that
buildings accounting for almost a quarter of sustainable utility infrastructure is delivered as
greenhouse gas emissions in Australia. part of the area’s future development, including
a recycled water network, on site photovoltaics,
The City of Canada Bay is committed to taking a private wire network and green roofs In line
action on climate change and this includes a with its status as a collaboration area, higher
commitment to planning controls that will help BASIX (Building Sustainability Index) targets for
reduce carbon emissions and manage resources, water and energy savings will also be essential.
including energy, water and waste, more efficiently.
Increasingly, electric vehicles will replace
To achieve this, new development needs to older fuel-based models of vehicles and it is
incorporate principles of passive solar design important to ensure that facilities are available
and sustainable waste management and it must to enable this transition.
also achieve high levels of performance on
environmental ratings schemes (BASIX) for water
and energy savings.
Actions
18.1 Advocate for
18.4 Undertake
18.6 Prepare a
short term
increased BASIX a Waste Guideline to

water and Management inform the
medium term
energy targets. Review to identify potential implementation of green
18.2
improvements to the waste infrastructure as part
Plan for precinct related controls in the Canada of development, with
short term
level sustainable Bay Development Control Plan. consideration given to:

infrastructure as
18.5
medium term
part of future development Undertake • green roofs and walls;

at Rhodes East. a review of
• passive design to
18.3
Canada Bay
Where ensure efficient and
Development Control Plan to:
appropriate, resilient buildings.
develop controls • identify provisions for
to compel developers electric vehicles and shared
to connect to planned infrastructure;
recycled water schemes
• consider whether there is
short term
for all non-potable water

a need to provide controls
medium term
uses, including dedicating

regarding solar panels;
space for required metering,
storage, connection and • require a dedicated space
plumbing infrastructure. for battery storage.

Priority 19
Adapt to the impacts of urban and
natural hazards and climate change
The effects of climate change represent

significant potential risks to environment,
property and human health. Sea level
rise and increased flooding are future
impacts that Council needs to respond to
in its planning. However, this is subject to
guidance from State Government.
Increasing temperatures and the Urban Heat

Island Effect will also affect Canada Bay, with
maximum temperatures projected to increase
in the near future by 0.3–1.0°C and in the
far future by 1.6–2.5°C. Urban heat island
mapping undertaken by Council indicates
there are seasonal, but increasing urban heat
island effects across the LGA. Measures
to increase the tree canopy will assist in
reducing the impact of the heat island.
Actions
19.1 Implement
flood related
planning controls
medium term
in accordance with the

recommendations of the
Concord West Precinct
Flood Study.
19.2 Prepare a Flood

short term
Study for the Exile

Bay catchment.
19.3 Review and

update the climate
change adaptation
medium term
and resilience study, including

consideration of sea level
rise and opportunities in the
public and private domain.

Implementation,
Monitoring
and Reporting
The LSPS will be implemented via
the Monitoring and Action Plan
below. Progress towards achieving
the Measures will be monitored
and reported at appropriate times.
This will determine if the Actions
to deliver the LSPS Planning
Priorities have been successful,
or if they need to be reviewed.
The LSPS will also be reviewed

within the statutory timeframe of
7 years, or sooner if appropriate.

TABLE 1: MONITORING AND ACTION PLAN
INFRASTRUCTURE AND COLLABORATION
PRIORITY ACTION MEASURE
1. Planning for 1.1 R

eview Canada Bay S7.11 and S7.12 S7.11 and S7.12 Contribution Plans
a City that is Contribution Plans. are amended
supported by
infrastructure short term
1.2 C
ollaborate to enable dedicated rapid public Council advocates for State
transport and place-based outcomes along government to implement commitment
Parramatta Road Corridor. to provide dedicated rapid public
transport on Corridor
short term
Council advocates for State
government to support Council’s
Precinct urban design studies
1.3 C
ollaborate to ensure urban design, place- Council advocates for State
based and social infrastructure outcomes for government to support Council’s
all Planned Precincts. vision and urban design studies for
Planned Precincts
short term
1.4 C
ollaborate to ensure land use change around Council advocates for State
Sydney Metro West stations deliver high government to implement Council’s
quality outcomes. desired future character and
infrastructure for land around Sydney
medium term Metro West stations
1.5 C
ollaborate to understand opportunities to Council advocates for LAHD and
deliver increased community outcomes on Yaralla to increase public use of the
Walker Estates. Walker Estates
short term
1.6 E
ncourage the shared use of land and Community access to shared land and
facilities, where community use is facilities is not reduced
not reduced.
Council signs a Deed with DEC to
short to long term share land and facilities wherever major
school upgrades occur
1.7 W
ork with LALC to ensure the needs of the Council advocates for SSROC to liaise
LALC are identified and considered. with the LALC
short term
2. Work towards 2.1 W

ork with stakeholders on the Rhodes Council advocates for State
best-practice Planned Precinct to ensure that sustainability, Government to deliver sustainability
planning and affordable housing and other infrastructure infrastructure, affordable housing,
infrastructure is delivered. open space, a new school and public
provision for transport in Rhodes
Rhodes Planned short term
Precinct,
creating a model
for sustainable,
high quality
development

LIVEABILITY
3. Provide 3.1 F
inalise and implement Canada Bay Social Canada Bay Social Infrastructure
community Infrastructure (Community Facilities) Strategy. (Community Facilities) Strategy is
services and completed
facilities to short to long term
meet people’s IPRF identifies relevant works
changing needs
3.2 U
pdate Canada Bay Development Development Contributions Plan
Contributions Plan to implement relevant is updated
Social Infrastructure Strategy (Community
Facilities) works.
short term
4. Foster safe, 4.1 R

eview the DCP to ensure new apartment DCP is amended
healthy, creative, development is adaptable and accessible;
culturally rich adequate communal / shared is provided; and
and socially impacts of air and noise pollution from road
connected and rail corridors are minimised.
communities
short term
4.2 Implement the Disability Inclusion Action Plan; DCP is amended to implement
Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan; the Plans
Public Art Plan and Cultural Plan.
IPRF identifies relevant works
short term
4.3 Investigate opportunities to deliver an LGA Opportunities to deliver an LGA level

level performance space, and network of performance space, and network
creative and cultural spaces. of creative and cultural spaces, are
investigated
long term
IPRF identifies relevant works
5. Provide 5.1 Implement PRCUTS generally in accordance Finalise precinct wide traffic and
housing supply, with the 2016-2023 Implementation Plan, transport study
choice and following finalisation of a precinct wide
affordability traffic and transport study, and an urban Finalise urban design study
around key design study.
transport nodes, Canada Bay LEP is amended generally
corridors and short to medium term in accordance with the 2016-2023
centres Implementation Plan, traffic and
transport study and urban design study
5.2 P
lanning Proposals that seek to rezone 100% of Planning Proposals for
land outside of identified renewal areas are land outside of identified renewal
compatible with character and prevailing areas are assessed for compatibility
density of established neighbourhoods. with character and prevailing
neighbourhood density
short term
5.3 Investigate changes to the planning Undertake and complete a study of

framework to encourage greater diversity potential changes to the planning
of dwellings within the immediate vicinity framework to encourage greater
of Concord West station, North Strathfield diversity of dwellings
station and Five Dock Town Centre.
medium term

LIVEABILITY
5.4 A
mend DCP to require all new development DCP is amended
to provide an increased number of three
bedroom apartments.
short term
5.5 R
equire a minimum of 5% of the Gross Floor Government agrees to implement
Area of new development to be dedicated as commitment to provide a minimum
affordable housing for: of 5% of GFA of new development at
Rhodes East as affordable housing
- Planned Precincts
LEP is amended to require provision of
- Parramatta Road Corridor precincts at least 5% of GFA of new development
as affordable housing in PRCUTS
-w
here there is an increase in density arising precincts and Planning Proposals
from a Planning Proposal
short term
5.5 E
nsure that Planned Precincts, Parramatta LEP and DCP are amended
Road Corridor and redevelopment of large
sites deliver a diversity of housing types
ranging from terraces to apartments.
short to long term
6. Provide high 6.1 E

nsure that plans and development in LEP and DCP are amended
quality planning Strathfield Triangle exhibit design excellence;
and urban deliver an improved public domain; and are
design outcomes accompanied by robust funding mechanisms
for key sites and to deliver local infrastructure.
precincts
6.2 F
acilitate development at the Bakehouse All proposed land use changes are
Quarter that is consistent with PRCUTS; assessed for consistency with site /
protects and is sympathetic with the heritage Precinct requirements
and character; provides a range of office uses
and tenancy sizes, local social infrastructure,
human scale and fine grain retail frontages;
and locates any future large format retail floor
space at the northern end.
6.3 E
nsure any proposed changes to land use All proposed land use changes are
or development at the Freshfoods site at 160 assessed for consistency with site /
Burwood, Road Concord includes industries Precinct requirements
that serve the population related needs
(urban support services); is compatible with
the immediate surrounding context; includes
publicly accessible foreshore setback to Exile
Bay; and is heritage listed.

LIVEABILITY
6.4 F
acilitate development of the Birkenhead All proposed land use changes are
Point shopping centre that allows growth assessed for consistency with site /
without the addition of further supermarket Precinct requirements
floor space; is contingent upon acceptable
access and traffic impacts; is sensitive to
the heritage and character; provides publicly
accessible foreshore links with the Bay Run
and Dunlop Reserve.
medium to long term
7. Create vibrant 7.1 P

repare and implement the Place Plans for Place Plans are prepared
places that Mortlake and the proposed Kings Bay Centre
respect local in the Parramatta Road Corridor.
heritage and
character short to long term
7.2 A
mend the LEP to implement interim local LEP is amended
character statements for identified localities.
short term
7.3 R
eview the interim local character statements A study to review the interim Local
and prepare new local character statements Character Areas is completed
for areas identified for change, and areas
with an existing distinctive urban form LEP is amended to implement results
and character. of the Local Character Area study
long term
7.4 P
reclude Complying Development under the LEP is amended
Housing Code and Low Rise Medium Density
Housing Code from Local Character Areas.
medium term
7.5 F
inalise and implement an Aboriginal Cultural Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Study
Heritage Study. is completed
medium term
7.6 U
ndertake a new LGA wide heritage LGA wide heritage study is completed
study with a focus on the built and natural
environment.
long term
7.7 P
repare and update individual inventory forms Inventory forms for buildings within
for heritage items and contributory buildings conservation areas are completed
within conservation areas.
long term
7.8 Include a minimum lot size of 800sqm for LEP updated

Boarding Houses in the R2 Low Density
Residential zone.
short term

PRODUCTIVITY
8. Grow 8.1 Improve active transport connections within Local Movement Strategy is completed
investment, the Rhodes Strategic Centre, including to
business Concord Hospital; Rhodes East and West; Canada Bay Bike Plan is completed
opportunities Rhodes Corporate Park; and Rhodes railway
and jobs station and the future ferry wharf. IPRF identifies relevant works
in Rhodes
strategic centre short to long term
and Concord
8.2 R
etain office floor space at Rhodes Strategic Economic development study for
Hospital
Centre in the short term and provide capacity Rhodes is undertaken to investigate
for additional office floor space in the options to increase office floor space
long term.
short to long term
8.3 C
onsider opportunity for additional retail floor Assessment undertaken of traffic
space in Rhodes Waterside shopping centre and transport impacts arising from
to serve the growing resident population additional retail floor space.
subject to an assessment demonstrating
acceptable traffic impacts.
short to long term
8.4 P
repare a study of the opportunities and Study of the opportunities and
constraints to better connect Concord constraints to better connect Concord
Hospital with the nearby stations. Hospital with the nearby stations
is completed
long term
9. Enhance 9.1 Finalise the Victoria Road Urban Design Study. Victoria Road Urban Design Study
employment is completed
and economic short term
opportunities in
9.2 E
nsure plans for the new local centre at LEP and DCP are amended
local centres
Spencer Street in the Kings Bay precinct
delivers fine grain retail frontages along
Spencer Street, with large floor plate uses
sleeved behind; large bulky goods retail
concentrated along Parramatta Road; high
floor to ceiling heights on the ground and
second floor; and material and finishes that
reinforce the industrial character.
medium term
9.3 S
trategic land use change within, adjoining or Study of retail and commercial floor
adjacent to the centres of Five Dock, Majors space at Five Dock, Majors Bay Road,
Bay Road, Concord West or North Strathfield Concord West or North Strathfield
must not occur until such time as Council is completed
has endorsed a study that determines how
retail and commercial floor space can be
accommodated.
medium term

PRODUCTIVITY
9.4 R
equire commercial floor space to be located LEP and DCP are amended
above ground floor level retail in any future
mixed use centre along Great North Road or
any development within close proximity to
future Metro stations.
medium term
9.5 P
repare an Evening Economy Strategy Evening Economy Strategy
that includes an understanding of its is completed
contribution to the local economy, constraints
to implementation and opportunities in
local centres.
long term
9.6 P
repare an Activation Policy to facilitate the Activation Policy is completed
community use and activation of public space
in town centres and community hubs.
long term
9.7 E
nsure that B4 Mixed Use Zones and B1 LEP and DCP facilitate retail,
Neighbourhood Centres maintain a retail, office and commercial uses
office and commercial focus.
short to long term
10. Identify 10.1 Investigate and encourage new mixed-use LEP and DCP are amended
opportunities to forms, larger format uses and urban support
support urban services on Parramatta Road ground floor
support services development in Kings Bay Precinct.
medium term
10.2 E
nsure that Kings Bay precinct has access LEP and DCP are amended
from roads other than Parramatta Road;
double height ceilings for Parramatta
Road ground floor uses; rear lane low bay
access for small trucks and customer
parking; and shared loading docks for
non-residential uses.
medium term

PRODUCTIVITY
11. Identify 11.1 P

rior to rezoning occurring , a local planning Local planning study is prepared and
land use study is to be prepared and endorsed by endorsed by Council
opportunities Council for the localities in which a Sydney
and implications Metro West station is proposed that identifies
arising from opportunities and preferences for open
Sydney Metro space, public domain, urban design, and
West employment and transport outcomes.
short term
11.2 R
eview the Canada Bay Bike Plan to ensure Canada Bay Bike Plan is completed
routes and linkages respond to proposed
station locations.
long term
11.3 A
dvocate for improvement to local bus Council advocates for local bus
networks to ensure that they act as feeder networks to act as feeder services
services to station locations. to station locations.
long term
12. Improve 12.1 Consider and implement the Local Movement Local Movement Strategy is completed
connectivity Strategy to increase connectivity across the
throughout LGA and encourage modal shift away from DCP is amended
Canada Bay by car use.
encouraging a IPRF identifies relevant works
modal shift to short to long term
active and public
12.2 Review the Canada Bay Bike Plan to address Bike Plan is completed
transport
cycling related recommendations within
the Local Movement Strategy; ensure a IPRF identifies relevant works
connected and safe cycle network; and
identify separated paths and opportunities
for end of trip facilities.
short term
12.3 Advocate for improvement to public Council advocates for improved public
transport, including by rail, ferry and on- transport services and connections
demand transport services; increase
connectivity to Concord Hospital; prioritise Council advocates for prioritisation of
public transport on State roads; and improve public transport on State roads
connections between local centres and train/
metro stations.
short to long term

SUSTAINABILITY
13. Protect 13.1 Protect the Parramatta River catchment by Council policies to make Parramatta
and improve ensuring policies and planning instruments River swimmable again are completed
the health and contribute to the making Parramatta River
enjoyment of the swimmable again by 2025. LEP and DCP are amended
Parramatta River
Catchment and short to long term IPRF identifies relevant works
waterways
13.2 Review and update water sensitive urban DCP is amended
design controls to reduce stormwater runoff
and pollution entering waterways; maximise
pervious areas; treatment and management
of stormwater before it reaches waterways;
and provide passive irrigation, greening and
urban cooling.
short to long term
13.3 Map and reference key habitat areas and LEP is amended
priority corridors for iconic species in
the Parramatta River catchment within
Council’s LEP.
short term
13.4 Finalise the City of Canada Bay Foreshore Finalise Foreshore Access Strategy
Access Strategy and associated
plan for implementation with an aim IPRF identifies relevant works
to improve access to and along the
Parramatta River foreshore.
short term
13.5 Work with relevant agencies to naturalise Government agrees to plans to

Massey Park, Dobroyd/Iron Cove and St naturalise Massey Park, Dobroyd/Iron
Lukes Canal. Cove and St Lukes Canal
long term
14. Protect 14.1 Implement land use planning actions arising LEP and DCP are amended IPRF
and enhance from the preparation of the Canada Bay identifies relevant works
bushland and Biodiversity Framework.
biodiversity
short term
14.2 Review the land use zones and environmental LEP and DCP are amended
controls in the LEP and DCP to ensure that
significant remnant habitats are retained to
protect endangered flora and fauna, and
improve habitat connectivity.
short term

SUSTAINABILITY
14.3 When preparing planning studies and Links to habitat sites are created
controls, create links to habitat sites
through canopy cover, the Green Grid and Planting of shrubs and understory
waterways, and improve planting of shrubs is improved
and understory.
short to long term
15. Protect and 15.1 Ensure that land use change in foreshore LEP and DCP are amended
enhance scenic and peninsula localities does not have a
and cultural significant adverse impact upon views to and
landscapes from Parramatta River and Sydney Harbour,
from within and outside the LGA.
short to long term
15.2 P
repare a Landscape Heritage Study (to Landscape Heritage Study is
identify and assess the heritage values of the completed
landscapes throughout Canada Bay) as part
of the proposed new heritage study.
long term
16. Increase 16.1 Prepare a street tree master plan in Street tree master plan to increase tree
urban tree accordance with the principles and canopy on public land is undertaken
canopy and outcomes of the Canada Bay Urban Tree and completed
deliver Green Canopy Strategy to increase tree canopy
Grid connections on public land.
medium term
16.2 Identify trees as relevant infrastructure Planning Agreement Policy to identify

that may be funded under the Canada Bay trees as relevant infrastructure
Planning Agreement Policy and the Canada is amended
Bay S 7.12 Development Contributions Plan.
Development Contributions Plan to
short term identify trees as relevant infrastructure
is amended
16.3 Increase the urban tree canopy on private DCP is amended to increase the urban
land by amending the Canada Bay tree canopy on private land
Development Control Plan to update list of
recommended tree species; require tree
planting when land is redeveloped; and
include appropriate controls to protect trees,
including the definition of a tree.
medium term
16.4 Investigate the potential for landowners to Investigation of potential for

provide a monetary contribution towards landowners to fund replacement
the planting of trees on public land when planting is completed
replacement planting is unable to be
accommodated on private land.
medium term

SUSTAINABILITY
16.5 Ensure that Master Plans and Precinct Plans Master Plans and Precinct
achieve a minimum of 25% canopy cover. Plans include a minimum of
25% canopy cover
short to long term
16.6 Prepare a Green Grid delivery strategy that Green Grid delivery strategy
seeks to align the relevant recommendations is completed that responds to
contained within the Biodiversity Strategy; the strategies
Urban Tree Canopy Strategy; Social
Infrastructure (Open Space and Recreation)
Strategy; and Local Movement Strategy.
long term
17. Deliver 17.1 C

onsider and implement the Social Social Infrastructure (Open Space and
high quality Infrastructure (Open Space and Recreation) Recreation) Strategy is completed
open space Strategy, including delivery of sports fields
and recreation and courts; passive recreation; new open IPRF identifies relevant works
facilities space in North Strathfield, Concord West
and along the Parramatta Road Corridor;
a new park in the Strathfield Triangle;
expansion of Fred Kelly Place; and increased
indoor recreation.
short to long term
17.2 U
pdate the Development Contributions Plan Development Contributions Plan
to include relevant works identified within is amended
Social Infrastructure (Open Space and
Recreation) Strategy.
short term
18. Reduce 18.1 Advocate for increased BASIX water and Council advocates for State
carbon energy targets. government to increase BASIX targets
emissions and
manage energy, short term
water and waste
18.2 Plan for precinct level sustainable Council develop a plan for precinct
efficiently
infrastructure as part of future level sustainable infrastructure at
development at Rhodes East. Rhodes East
short term
18.3 Where appropriate, develop controls to DCP is amended to compel developers

compel developers to connect to planned to connect to planned recycled water
recycled water schemes for all non-potable schemes for all non-potable water
water uses.
short term

SUSTAINABILITY
18.4 Undertake a Waste Management Review to Waste Management Review

identify potential improvements to the waste is completed
related controls in the DCP.
DCP is amended
medium term
18.5 Undertake a review of DCP to identify DCP is amended

provisions for electric vehicles and shared
infrastructure; consider controls for solar
panels; and require dedicated space for
battery storage.
medium term
18.6 Prepare a Guideline to inform the Green development Guideline

implementation of green infrastructure as is completed
part of development, with consideration for
green roofs and walls; passive design to
ensure efficient and resilient buildings.
medium term
19. Adapt to the 19.1 Implement flood related planning controls in LEP and DCP are amended to
impacts of urban accordance with the recommendations of the implement recommendations of the
and natural Concord West Precinct Flood Study. Concord West Precinct Flood Study
hazards and
climate change medium term
19.2 Prepare a Flood Study for the Flood Study for the Exile Bay
Exile Bay catchment. catchment is completed
short term
19.3 Review and update the climate change Climate change adaptation and
adaptation and resilience study, resilience study is completed
including consideration of sea level
rise and opportunities in the public and
private domain.
medium term

References
LIST OF INFORMING STUDIES, PLANS AND DOCUMENTS
• Canada Bay Community Strategic Plan 2018
• Canada Bay Local Environmental Plan 2013
• Canada Bay Development Control Plan
• Local Housing Strategy 2019
• Local Employment and Productivity Strategy 2019
• Local Movement Strategy 2019
• Social Infrastructure Strategy (Community Facilities) 2019
• Social Infrastructure Strategy (Open Space and Recreation) 2019
• Urban Tree Canopy Strategy 2019
• Biodiversity Framework and Action Plan 2019
• Greater Sydney Region Plan – A Metropolis of three cities
• Eastern City District Plan
• Long Term Transport Strategy
• Future Transport Plan 2056
• State Infrastructure Strategy
• NSW Better Placed Design Guide 2018
• DPE Local Housing Strategy Guideline 2018
• NSW Government Climate Change Policy
• Local Aboriginal Land Council’s 2019 Strategic Plan
• Local Aboriginal Land Council’s Community Land and Business Plan

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09 OUR L AND USE VISION

10 OUR PL ACE IN OUR REGION

16 OUR THEMES AND PL ANNING PRIORITIES

22 INFR ASTRUCTURE AND COLL ABOR ATION

62 IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND REPORTING

06 FIGURE 1: PL ANS THAT INFORM THE LSPS

10 MAP 1: CANADA BAY REGION

04 City of Canada Bay

63 TABLE 1: MONITORING AND ACTION PL AN

CCBC CIT Y OF CANADA BAY COUNCIL

SHORT TERM: WITHIN 0 – 5 YE ARS

Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement 05

Council’s Local Strategic

06 City of Canada Bay

Council’s Community Strategic Plan

Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Priority 5

Theme 1 Theme 2 Theme 3 Theme 4

Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement

Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement 07

08 City of Canada Bay

Connect and Align growth Ensure Sydney

Improve access Facilitate sustainable Increase biodiversity

Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement 09

CANADA BAY SYDNEY CBD

Metropolitan Centre Waterways Train link / mass transit visionary

10 City of Canada Bay

Parramatta Ryde Willoughby

Inner West Sydney

Map 3: CANADA BAY MAP

HOMEBUSH CONCORD WAREEMBA

CANADA RODD ROZELLE

F Ferry stop Waterways

Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement 11

RHODES Map 4: SOCIAL CONTEXT

12 City of Canada Bay

Map 5: ECONOMIC CONTEXT

CANADA BAY SYDNEY CBD

Summer Hill Newtown

Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement 13

Map 6: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT

Critical Habitat Public open space

14 City of Canada Bay

Canada Bay now

Canada Bay in 2036

Population Demand for social

120,000 75% 14%

63.8% 7,700 25%

Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement 15

• infrastructure and collaboration

These four themes will be monitored

The themes and planning priorities have

The planning priorities will be delivered

16 City of Canada Bay

Align growth with the Create great streets, places

Plan for a diversity of housing

Protect and enhance

Create vibrant places that

18 City of Canada Bay

Connect and strengthen Improve access to

Increase biodiversity and

8 Grow investment, business

Identify land use

Improve connectivity Reduce carbon emissions and