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2.3 Status of Planning Processes
Planning work led by Government, Council and landowners has been undertaken and completed with respect to extensive areas of the Rouse Hill Strategic Centre. Most notably, the Rouse Hill Regional Centre Master Plan (2004) and associated Precinct-level Development Applications. Large areas of the Centre have recently developed under these settings and are unlikely to change for the foreseeable future.
Rouse Hill is the most recently developed of the Strategic Centres within The Hills Shire, with recently developed areas expected to have a significant life ahead before redevelopment will be feasible.
This Plan recognises and builds on this significant body of work and planning processes which have already occurred. Whilst it holistically considers outcomes for the broader Precinct, it is appropriate for many areas to either remain unchanged or to continue to develop under the current framework applied as an outcome of these planning processes.
• Redevelopment of a number of ‘sleeve sites’ will complete the Rouse Hill Town Centre Core (bound by Windsor Road, White Hart Drive, Caddies Boulevard and Rouse Hill Drive), some of which are already subject to development approvals or under construction.
• Low and medium density housing areas (identified in grey in Figure 8) are not contemplated for change or uplift due to their recent age, high quality of housing stock and distance from the Rouse Hill Metro Station.
• Existing areas to remain unchanged (identified in light purple in Figure 8) have been able to develop under the current planning controls. The outcome that exists is contextually appropriate and should remain for the foreseeable future.
• Existing development opportunities (identified in yellow in Figure 8) are able to feasibly develop under the existing planning controls. The outcome that can be achieved under the current controls is contextually appropriate without needing additional local environmental plan amendments and no change to the planning controls is contemplated.
• In 2021, the NSW Government announced the relocation of the new Hill Hospital (identified in orange in Figure 8) to within the Northern Frame of Rouse Hill (rather than on the opposite side of Windsor Road within the Blacktown LGA). The Concept Plan for the Rouse Hill Hospital was lodged with the State Government in 2022 and is currently under assessment. The Precinct Plan does not seek to change planning controls for the Rouse Hill Hospital site, however it does seek to provide an appropriate planning response to ensure that the Hospital and surrounding development are compatible and mutually beneficial to each other in terms of orderly development outcomes and future development potential.
• Areas for potential change (identified in blue in Figure 8) are identified as key Focus Areas where changes to the planning controls and subsequent development opportunities will be instrumental to the achievement of the strategic vision for Rouse Hill Strategic Centre.
Metro Line (Above Ground)
Rouse Hill Strategic Centre
Low and Medium Density Housing Area
(Expected to Remain Unchanged)
Strategic Work Completed (Existing Development Opportunities)
