Three vacant land parcels in Sydney and the Central Coast are being released for housing development by the NSW government.
Property and Development NSW is inviting formal proposals from property developers for the sites at Wakeley, Rouse Hill and Wallarah.
Each site is currently zoned for low- and medium-rise housing, according to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, with the potential for more than 350 new homes.
While development is subject to development approval, each site has been selected as part of a statewide property audit by the government to deliver more housing.
“Our government is making fantastic progress in identifying suitable land to address the housing crisis, and this latest EOI aims to deliver more than 350 homes to help people find a place to live,” said the Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper.
“The Minns government is focused on delivering. We need to ensure we are pulling every lever to address this housing crisis.
“We welcome submissions from experienced developers to deliver housing across these three sites at Wakeley, Rouse Hill and Wallarah.”
The site at Box Road, Wakeley, also borders Smithfield Road, offering multiple titles in one line. Stretching across two hectares, the site is zoned R2 – low density residential and includes multiple frontages and access.
At Windsor Road, Rouse Hill, a similarly sized site is zoned R3 – medium density residential, with an 8.5 metre building height limit. The location sits between Tallawong and Rouse Hill Metro stations.
The third site, abutting Sparks Road and Bruce Crescent in Wallarah on the Central Coast, spans 11.7 hectares in what the Central Coast Council has identified as a “growth corridor”.
Less than five kilometres from the Pacific Highway, the site has a diverse zoning classification, offering the opportunity for residential, commercial or mixed-use projects, according to presenting agents Commercial Collective.
Expressions of Interest are open for all three sites, with further information available at the NSW government property listings website.
“Property and Development NSW will conduct this EOI campaign until April 23, when we will assess developer submissions on the best options to deliver housing on these three sites,” said Property and Development NSW chief executive Leon Walker.
“The government can’t solve the housing crisis on its own, so we are calling on the capability of the residential development sector to deploy its capacity in partnership with the government with respect to the three sites announced today.
“Alongside this campaign, Property and Development NSW is continuing the important work of identifying and assessing additional surplus government-owned sites that can be repurposed to help deliver more housing supply across the state.”