New $139m industrial estate approved for Aerotropolis

A gigantic $139m warehouse estate in the Aerotropolis precinct, near the new Western Sydney Airport, will be fast-tracked by the Minns government in an effort to boost warehouse space before the airport’s opening next year.

A gigantic $139m warehouse estate in the Aerotropolis precinct, near the new Western Sydney Airport, will be fast-tracked by the Minns government in an effort to boost warehouse space before the airport’s opening next year.

A massive 19.4-hectare estate has been given state-significant development status to host a complex of seven warehouses with a total 63,500 sqm of floor space.

The Barings Luddenham Industrial Park, named after the developer, is set to create more than 600 jobs within the Aerotropolis area, with 390 construction roles and 250 permanent positions when the site is operational.

Renders of the new industrial park. Picture: Supplied

The development, which is one of the first in the Aerotropolis, will also include landscaped open spaces, an on-site cafe and an internal road network.

Construction of the new industrial estate will start in the middle of this year, with the first warehouse expected to be operational

How the new industrial park is planned to look. Picture: Supplied

by December 2026.

The approval for the new space follows The Daily Telegraph highlighting in January last year the sluggish progress made on critical infrastructure around the new international airport, which is scheduled to open in late 2026.

Industry concerns at the time centred on whether enough industrial space and upgraded roads would come online in time to support the new airport.

Renders of Bradfield City Centre. Source: Supplied,

To date, the government has spent more than $1bn to support the Bradfield city centre, with initial commercial infrastructure and services. Yet only one critical road upgrade, the M12 Motorway and M7 Integration project, is expected to be completed by 2027. Additionally, the $11bn Metro line between St Mary’s and Bradfield via Western Sydney Airport will open in 2027, nearly six months after the first planes hit the tarmac.

A render of Aerotropolis, located in Bringelly in Sydney's South-West. Picture: Supplied

While much of the enabling infrastructure is still years away from completion, private-sector investment in the Aerotropolis precinct has ramped up.

There is currently $14bn worth of private development applications in the pipeline for the area, which is estimated to create more than 120,000 jobs.

Planning Minister Paul Scully said the new Barings Luddenham warehouse precinct showed developments in the Aerotropolis were “gaining momentum”.

“This project shows confidence in Western Sydney’s economic future,” he said.

“From construction jobs to long-term roles in logistics and operations, it’s investments like this that are helping to power our state’s growth and prosperity.”

Deputy Premier Prue Car called the new development “a step forward in activating the Aerotropolis”.

Originally published as New $139m industrial estate approved for Aerotropolis