Oran Park Town Centre: high-rise tower bid approved by NSW Planning
The fate of a multimillion-dollar plan to build a “landmark tower” in a growing southwest Sydney suburb has been decided by NSW Planning. SEE WHERE THE HIGH-RISE COULD BE BUILT
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Oran Park is set to go sky high after a $30 million plan for a “landmark residential building” was approved by the NSW Planning Department.
Greenfields Development Company’s 13-storey high rise tower proposal at the heart of the Oran Park Town Centre was given the green light as part of the NSW Government’s Planning System Acceleration Program — earmarking the construction of 60 homes and a new 3000sq m park at the centre of the growing town.
“This is an exciting project for Sydney’s southwest that will bring a more affordable and diverse mix of one-to-four bedroom homes in the heart of Oran Park, allowing people to live close to shops and restaurants,” Planning Minister Rob Stokes told the Macarthur Chronicle.
“The approval will also provide work for 60 construction workers and a $30 million economic boost as part of the NSW Government’s COVID Recovery Plan.”
The multimillion-dollar high-rise tower plan has been stuck in the planning system since 2013, when Camden Council forwarded the proposal to the department for Gateway Determination.
Camden state Liberal MP Peter Sidgreaves said plans for a shopping centre at the base of the residential tower paves the way for a new local landmark, with more homes, shops, restaurants, offices and open space for the community.
“It’s fantastic to see this old vacant site transformed into the heart of a walkable community with vibrant streetscapes, homes, shops, parks and pedestrian links,” Mr Sidgreaves said.
“A new 3,000 sqm park will also be delivered on the corner of Oran Park Drive and Peter Brock Drive to give locals and visitors more open space to relax and play.”
A development application to construct the new residential tower has already been lodged with Camden Council and can now be determined following the rezoning approval