Since the rezoning in 2007, several significant strategic policies and planning decisions have been made and updated, including:

• Release of the Greater Sydney Region Plan, Western City District Plan, and Future Transport 2056;
• Creation of the Western Sydney Priority Growth Area;
• Commencement of the Western Sydney Airport and Aerotropolis Precincts;
• Signing of the 'Western Sydney City Deal';
• Gazettal of the North-South Rail Line corridor;
• Adoption of Council’s Centres and Employment Land Strategy;
• Delivery of Council’s Administration Building and Library; and
• Relocation and increase in the size of the Leisure Centre.

The draft DCP seeks to respond to the evolution of the Town Centre, strategic policies and key land use decisions.

The draft DCP seeks to amend the Structure Plan for the Town Centre.

The key amendments include:

• Inclusion of the rail corridor and station;
• Updated pedestrian paths through the Town Centre, connecting the civic precinct, key public domain spaces and the future station (Figure 3);
• Relocation of the Town Square from the western to the southern side of Perich Park;
• Inclusion of a Town Plaza;
• Identification of the Civic Square in front of the Council and Library buildings;
• Inclusion of a hotel development with ground floor retail to the western side of Perich Park;
• Amendments to the road and cycle network to reflect existing and approved developments (Figure 3);
• Increase in the number of storeys permitted in buildings, noting the maximum building height complies with the Precincts SEPP (Figure 4); and
• Updated development controls and figures to reflect the above changes.

In December 2007, the Oran Park Precinct was rezoned by the NSW Department of Planning, now known as the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE). The Oran Park DCP forms part of the rezoning package and provides detailed controls that guide the delivery of development across the precinct.

In December 2021, Greenfields Development Company No. 2 Pty Ltd lodged a draft Planning Proposal and draft DCP amendment for the Town Centre. The draft DCP includes amendments, mapping updates and controls to reflect approved and planned development within the Oran Park Town Centre (Town Centre).

The draft Planning Proposal seeks to amend the Precincts SEPP, to modify the size of the Town Centre, increase maximum building heights and extend permitted land uses. The draft Planning Proposal is currently being assessed and will be briefed and reported to Council at a later date.

There are currently two Development Applications on exhibition that will rely on the amendments to the Development Control Plan.

The DA's can be viewed on the DA tracker at:

Hotel: Camden Council - Application Tracker (nsw.gov.au) (DA/2023/263/1)

Residential Flat Building: Camden Council - Application Tracker (nsw.gov.au) (DA/2023/265/1)