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The Meadowbank Employment Area Draft Development Control Plan sets out a modern and exciting vision for this growing town centre in the City of Ryde.
Due to a declining traditional industrial base and changing employment patterns, the area will be transformed to create a sustainable neighbourhood that can support a mix of residential and new commercial and retail uses.
The Draft Plan proposes a framework for the future that will guide building height and form, pedestrian and vehicular access, infrastructure upgrades and public domain improvements.
The overall creation of a ‘new generation living and working environment’ has been at the forefront in this important planning review.
We invite you to have a look at the Plan and accept this opportunity to have a say in how development of this superb foreshore location on the Parramatta River will unfold in the future.
Councillor Ivan Petch, Mayor City of Ryde |
| Key Documents |
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 Draft MEA Master Plan |
| Draft MEA Transport Study |
| Draft MEA Transport Study Attachments |
| MEA Draft DCP |
| MEA Employment Land Assessment |
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All documents are pdf files  , under 5mb in size. |
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| The Draft Plan highlights the following key areas for your consideration: |
| New generation living and working environments |
The Meadowbank Employment Area is strategically located close to Sydney’s fast growing Global Economic
Corridor.
The region has outstanding growth potential with the NSW Government targeting 21,000 new jobs and 12,000 new
dwellings by 2030.
Established local business and retail centres, recreation, education, health and transport facilities will support
planned growth including Macquarie Park business precinct, Macquarie University, Ryde and Meadowbank TAFE
colleges, public and private schools and hospitals, parklands and diverse shopping including the redeveloped Ryde
shopping centre to be opened late 2009. |
A land economics study recommends diverse employment opportunities and sustainable commercial development
near Meadowbank rail station and along Church Street, to take advantage of exceptional road and public transport
connections.
Quality housing is to be located with river and parkland views and recreation amenities. Sustainable, home-based
new generation living and working environments are promoted. The vision is to create a viable and economically
sound employment and residential lifestyle environment facilitating work, home and leisure balance. |
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| Efficient transport networks |
A Transport Study classifies Meadowbank as an “origin” precinct with outstanding opportunities for residential
development serviced by rail, bus and ferry public transport. The area is also the focus of regional road links, being
only 10 minutes from Parramatta and 30 minutes from Sydney CBD. |
The study concludes that an integrated business and residential environment will promote an efficient road network
reducing peak hourly traffic. Access improvements can be achieved by providing more pedestrian and vehicular
links to public transport nodes and widening some streets to accommodate both vehicles and pedestrians.
The study recommends bus facility improvements and commuter parking at the rail station. |
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| A planned neighbourhood |
The draft Development Control Plan aims to create a neighbourhood sustained by well designed housing and
workplaces, a green and spacious public realm and an efficient transport network. |
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The plan proposes a vibrant local retail centre near the Meadowbank rail station, new housing within 10 minutes
walk and a modern commercial precinct along busy Church Street. |
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It is planned to enhance the public realm; to create safe, attractive and user-friendly public places, parklands
pedestrian ways, cycle ways and vehicular connections making it easier to get around and improving amenities for
existing and new residential communities. |
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21st century stormwater, bridge and road infrastructure will be implemented in partnership with the private sector.
Major works include widening See Street bridge and Constitution Road to create safe pedestrian cycle and
pathways, stormwater and drainage works to mitigate potential flooding and protect river water quality. |
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| Design excellence |
Housing and commercial buildings will feature eco – design, water conservation and recycling, energy minimisation
and compact living and working environments where people can walk to work. |
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Two to six storey buildings will be set in landscaped gardens with view corridors and pedestrian ways linking to
foreshore park lands. |
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Two special sites are identified for a competitive design process. Incentives allowing extra height will encourage
developers to meet design excellence provisions. |
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NOTE
It is Council’s policy that all submissions in relation to draft controls will be publicly accessible on request.
Although, the supply of personal information is voluntary, anonymous submissions may be given less weight. |
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