Wilton Industrial Park plan promises more than 1600 jobs in Sydney’s southwest

Ambitious plans to transform over 20 hectares of land into an employment precinct catering for almost 2000 employees has been revealed in Sydney’s southwest. See the details here.

Wilton Industrial Park promises to deliver over a thousand jobs across 12 warehouses and distribution buildings. Picture: Hatch

An ambitious $170 million plan to transform over 20 hectares of undeveloped land into an employment precinct has been unveiled in Sydney’s southwest.

Altis Property Partners has proposed a plan for Wilton Industrial Park including 12 warehouse and distribution buildings between Berwick Park Rd and Wilton Park Rd – racking up $172.6 million for construction costs.

The construction phase will take nine years and will generate 119 jobs. Once fully operational, the precinct will generate another 1644 jobs contributing to an estimated annual economic output of $286.4 million in west Wilton.

“The vision for Wilton Industrial Park is to create an employment precinct, within a highly accessible location,” a planner said.

The area was proposed to Wollondilly Shire Council for industrial rezoning and falls under the Wilton Growth Area earmarked for 15,000 homes and 15,000 jobs by 2040.

The proposed site for Wilton Industrial Park is situated on the junction between the Hume Motorway and Picton Road within a rural setting in the Wollondilly Shire LGA. Picture: Hatch

“The atmosphere of the estate will be shaped by high quality architecture, a network of pedestrian and cycling connections, (and) lush tree canopy,” a planner said.

Plans include a plaza, cafe, amenity and breakout areas, as well as an edge trail around the perimeter to access the surrounding natural environment.

The employment hub aims to service the population growth planned for Wilton and Greater Macarthur, but concerns were raised about the lack of drinking and wastewater infrastructure available at the site.

A spokeswoman for SydneyWater said they were working on a staged approach to provide Wilton’s water infrastructure – estimated for completion by 2047 – with interim wastewater measures in place until Bingara Gorge’s upgrade finishes in 2027.

A spokesman for Wollondilly Council said SydneyWater had advised the council the plan had low demand and could be serviced under their plan, but an independent review into the proposal highlighted further consultation was needed due to SydneyWater’s current timeline only providing water infrastructure at the location by 2030.

An independent report was also commissioned by council to address any potential conflict of interest caused by AWARE Super being the primary investor, which is the chosen superannuation fund for State Government employees including Wollondilly Shire Council staff.

Wollondilly mayor Matt Gould says the June 18 earthquake has shocked residents. Picture: Social media

Wollondilly councillors approved the Wilton Industrial Planning Proposal to proceed to gateway determination at the May council meeting, under conditions including a neighbourhood plan be prepared and urban heat addressed.

Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould said they also want Altis to provide “early delivery of a signalised intersection at Wilton Park Road at an agreed location” and to engage with landowners and state government to prepare a State Planning Agreement.