All existing and approved development has the right to continue under ‘existing use rights’ until such time as the land owner chooses to redevelop their land. New development applications will consider the draft zoning of the land.

No. Landowners are not obligated to sell to a developer at any time unless they choose to. Any agreement shall be a private agreement between the landowner and the developer. Council has no role in this.

With the Aerotropolis being the primary focus of new employment lands in South West Sydney, Leppington Town Centre will need to expand its role of providing much needed homes, local employment, services and a civic hub to support the concept of a 30-minute city.

The draft Planning Proposal included land use and zoning changes to the Western Parklands City Precincts SEPP in line with recommendations from the Leppington Town Centre Market Demand Analysis and in line with the changed role for Leppington Town Centre in response to the Aerotropolis. The plans for Leppington Town Centre transitioned from a largely employment-zoned business and industrial park, with pockets of separated medium density residential, to a highly integrated mixed-use Strategic Centre with a focus on residential development and provision of cultural and recreational facilities, as well as major retail and government services for the surrounding areas.

Detailed planning for infrastructure, which includes drainage, roads, open space etc. will start when DPHI finalises the SARP. This infrastructure will be delivered as surrounding development occurs.

The increase in the amount proposed open space is required to meet the needs of a larger residential population. Further information is available in the draft Planning Proposal and supporting technical studies. These can be viewed in the Document Library.

The draft Planning Proposal identified land that may be acquired by council or another acquiring authority in the future. It is important to note that land identified for acquisition is subject to change until DPHI finalises the SARP.

To facilitate the transition from rural to urban development, public infrastructure is required to help support and service the future community. For example, drainage land has been identified to provide stormwater management infrastructure. This includes the Scalabrini, Bonds and Kemps Creek corridor and drainage lines that flow into the creek. Open space land has been identified to provide local parks and sporting facilities. Land has also been identified for road infrastructure to enable development of the Leppington Town Centre Precinct for urban development.

Council has a land acquisition information guide for further guidance on this matter.

Where land is identified for acquisition by Council for a public purpose, Council is required to acquire land in line with the provisions of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991. It is important to note that land identified for acquisition is subject to change until DPHI finalises the SARP.

Camden and Liverpool City Councils acknowledged the recommendations of the 2022 Flood Enquiry and that Leppington Town Centre is located within the South Creek catchment, which is part of the Nepean River system.

The Camden and Liverpool City Council planned rezoning of Leppington Town Centre would greatly improve Leppington Town Centre’s resilience to flooding. The draft plan removed over 60,000 m² of land, which was zoned for productive uses located on land that would be inundated during a Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) event and rezones it for public open space and special uses (primarily drainage and roads).

As part of its due diligence process, the Department of Planning and Environment identified 6 sites within Leppington Town Centre, which are intended to be zoned for residential purposes, that may be subject to inundation during a PMF event. The Gateway determination required Council to conduct additional flood studies, to determine the worst-case scenario for flooding at these sites.

Should you require further information or wish to discuss potential flood impacts, please call Camden Council on 1322 6336 or email leppington@camden.nsw.gov.au

Camden Council prepared an amendment to the Camden Growth Areas Contributions Plan in conjunction with the Leppington Town Centre (LTC) planning proposal. The contributions plan (CP) will enable Council to fund local infrastructure to meet the demands of the future population in the LTC. This will be finalised when DPHI finalises the SARP.

Note the CP will only apply to land within the Camden local government area.

The commuter carpark is operated by Transport for NSW. Transport for NSW constructed a multi-storey commuter carpark with over 1000 car parking spaces to cater for the expected uplift in the future population. For more information on the commuter carpark, please visit Leppington Commuter Car Park | Transport for NSW.