Wallarah site earmarked for housing

A block of land at Wallarah is one of three government-owned sites to be sold to developers in an effort to deliver new homes.

The site, at 117 Sparks Rd and 680A Bruce Cres, is zoned for low and medium-rise housing.

Along with sites at Wakeley and Rouse Hill, the land will be sold as part of the NSW Government’s plan to address the housing shortage, so young people, families and key local workers have somewhere to live and in the communities they choose.

Property and Development NSW (PDNSW) has launched an Expressions of Interest (EOI) campaign, seeking formal proposals to develop the sites.

They have been identified as part of the Government’s statewide property audit, which has so far identified sites capable of delivering 7,100 homes.

Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said between them, the three sites are expected to deliver more than 350 homes .

“We welcome submissions from experienced developers to deliver housing across these three sites,” he said.

Property and Development NSW Chief Executive Officer Leon Walker said the EOI campaign would continue until April 23, when developer submissions will be assessed on the best options to deliver housing.

“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 in respect to the three sites,” he said.

“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.”

For more information on the EOI properties go to www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/property-and-development-nsw/property-listings.