Project Updates
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Demolition completed
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Civil Works commence
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Exhibition Home/Discovery Centre opens*
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Apartment/Housing construction commences*
*All dates in the future are estimates and are subject to change. -
First Housing settlements*
*All dates in the future are estimates and are subject to change. -
First Apartment settlements*
*All dates in the future are estimates and are subject to change. -
Project completion*
*All dates in the future are estimates and are subject to change.
Artist's Impression.
Planning Updates
NOVEMBER 2023
Open Space DA
Mirvac submitted a Development Application (DA) for the Open Space area.
SEPTEMBER 2023
Recreation Facility DA
Mirvac submitted a DA for the Recreation Facility.
Hoarding Signage DA
In early September 2023, the DA for project marketing signage to be placed on the construction hoarding was submitted.
AUGUST 2023
Housing Central and North DA
In July 2023, Mirvac submitted a DA for Housing Central and North precincts. This area includes the detail of the remaining 105 homes using the design guidelines approved with the Concept DA.
Civil Works
The Civil Works contractor has been engaged and has commenced works.
Submission of Signage DA (temporary signage)
The DA for temporary signage to be placed on the construction hoarding was approved and has been installed.
MARCH 2023
Submission of Signage DA (temporary signage)
In August 2023, Mirvac submitted a DA for the provision of signage to be placed on the construction hoarding.
State Voluntary Planning Agreement (SVPA) and DA Submission for Forest Dedication Works
The SVPA for the dedication of 10ha of land to the State Government has now been executed. As a requirement of the agreed SVPA, works have been identified as necessary to complete before the land will be suitable for dedication. A DA has been submitted for the works required by the NSW Government to ensure that these forest land parcels are in a suitable state for them to accept ownership.
The works will occur in the forest dedication area that were part of the Subdivision DA approved in October 2022; and seek to enhance existing biodiversity values, as well as improve safety for people using the walking trails in this portion of the site.
Submission of Exhibition Home DA Approved
In June 2022, Mirvac lodged a DA for the installation of a temporary prefabricated modular building for use as an exhibition home. This DA has now been approved and will operate as an Education Centre and Sales Suite from early 2024.
Modifications were submitted for the Concept Plan, Housing South and Apartments DA's.
Housing South Modification
To respond to consent conditions for additional landscape design development and associated services co-ordination.
To achieve an improved energy performance rating in alignment with Mirvac's Sustainability Strategy.
The outcome of the Housing modification results in better residential amenity for thermal efficiency, refined facades, and an improved landscape streetscape.
Apartments Modification
Design development on basement level to allow for clearance for associated services and an increase in parking spaces.
Staged Strata in alignment with the construction delivery.
The outcome for the Apartment modification allows for the development to be accessed by the residents aligned with the delivery stages. The refinement of the basement has increased residential parking.
Concept Plan Modification
Update to civil levels to respond to Apartments and Housing South Modifications.
Design development of the on-site stormwater detention systems (OSD 3 and OSD 4) and stormwater catchment to the Housing South area and Coonara Avenue entry.
The modification ensures the civil design reflects the Housing South and Apartment modifications.
OUR DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS
CONCEPT PLAN AND CIVIL WORKS
The Concept Plan DA, which also proposes the bulk civil infrastructure works, aims to provide certainty for all stakeholders including for the community and Council. It sets the development parameters for the entire site and seeks to lock in key elements. It takes into account community feedback where possible and enhanced sensitivity to the forest environment.
It outlines the framework under which Mirvac propose to deliver:
› Design Excellence across the site
› 10 hectares of forest area to the State Government as public open space this will mean ownership resides in the hands of the public
› Legalising public access to the site which is currently private land
› 417 (dwellings) - comprising 165 houses and 252 apartments - this is 30% less development yield than the 600 permissible under the rezoning
› Significantly reduced traffic than what could be generated under existing business park uses, and also approved new residential uses
› Larger housing lot sizes with a range from 150m2 to 500m2 being materially larger than the 86sqm permitted under the approved planning controls
› Retention of Coonara Avenue trees and including an 11 metre setback to proposed new development
APARTMENTS PRECINCT
› 4 buildings (not 9 as permissible under the rezoning)
› 6-8 storeys
› 252 apartments comprising a mixture of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms
› Resident facilities
› Landscaped areas and green links
› Rationalised basement design optimising environmental outcomes
HOUSING SOUTH PRECINCT
› 2 and 3 storeys
› Mix of 3, 4 and 5 bedroom attached and detached dwellings
› Numerous layouts and configuration including additional studies, family rooms, etc
› 2 off-street car spaces provided per house
› Landscaping of public open spaces, streetscapes and lots
TEMPORARY EXHIBITION HOME/DISCOVERY CENTRE
› Proposed opening beginning 2024
› Shared space containing exhibition home and information relating to the history of the site, Traditional Owners and the forest ecosystem.
To access the presentation on the Concept Plan & Civil Works, Apartments and Housing South DA's presented to the Community, please click here.
Mirvac acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters of Australia and we pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise that West Pennant Hills is located on the land of the Dharug people and we thank them for their care of this special place since time immemorial.
Artwork: ‘Reimagining Country’, created by Riki Salam (Mualgal, Kaurareg, Kuku Yalanji) of We are 27 Creative.