The New South Wales government has identified nine surplus and underutilised state-owned sites to deliver more than 670 new homes, boosting its multi-billion-dollar housing pipeline.
The latest tranche of properties was identified by the government’s ongoing land audit, led by Property & Development NSW. The properties will be added to the state’s AU$6.6 billion Building Homes for NSW program, which aims to construct 30,000 homes across New South Wales.
Western Sydney’s booming Blacktown local government area will receive the majority share of the development, with four sites flagged for up to 569 new dwellings. This includes vacant land parcels in Rooty Hill and Quakers Hill capable of holding 525 homes, alongside a high-density vacant lot in Blacktown primed for 42 dwellings.
Other metropolitan sites include a former service station at Kogarah, which will undergo remediation works to provide up to 12 homes, and a vacant block at Wolli Creek zoned for 15 mixed-use dwellings. Regional Bega, Macquarie Park, and Smithfield will split the remaining 75 homes.
Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said: “The Minns Labor government has made the largest investment in housing in the state’s history through the $6.6 billion Building Homes for NSW program, with the land audit helping to identify unused land.
“With today’s announcement, the Land Audit has unlocked sites capable of delivering over 12,000 homes across the state, with approximately 50 per cent of homes to be delivered by Homes NSW and Landcom.”
The sites at Quakers Hill, Rooty Hill, and Bega will leverage the government’s novel Housing Pattern Book initiative. The strategy allows developers to use pre-approved, high-quality architect designs that qualify for an accelerated 10-day planning approval pathway.
To date, the land audit has successfully unlocked sites capable of delivering more than 12,000 homes across New South Wales, with state-backed developers Homes NSW and Landcom slated to construct roughly half of the total pipeline.
