Your feedback on proposed changes to our affordable housing program
We plan to align our work with the state government and other areas in the city.
Project Status: Closed
Updates to the affordable housing program were approved by Council in June 2023.
Public consultation period to
The City of Sydney is proposing some changes to our affordable housing program and we invite your feedback.
The key proposed changes will:
- increase affordable housing contributions in Ultimo-Pyrmont, consistent with the NSW Government's Pyrmont Peninsula Place Strategy and other areas in the city
- expand the list of community housing providers who may receive contribution funds
- provide an interim plan for the distribution of affordable housing contribution funds to community housing providers
- reallocate contribution funds from received development in the Southern Employment Lands from the Department of Communities and Justice to community housing providers
- streamline the program, remove unnecessary information and make minor housekeeping amendments to clarify content.
The public consultation includes:
- a planning proposal to amend the Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012
- a draft amendment to the affordable housing program
- a draft interim distribution plan for the distribution of affordable housing contribution funds
- other supporting documents.
Downloads
Council reportPDF · 350.5 KB · Last modified
CSPC reportPDF · 362.25 KB · Last modified
Relevant To to Housing Committee, 20 June 22PDF · 164.79 KB · Last modified
Relevant To to CSPC 1, 23 June 22PDF · 163.43 KB · Last modified
Relevant To to CSPC 2, 23 June 22PDF · 145.73 KB · Last modified
Relevant To to Council, 27 June 22PDF · 2.32 MB · Last modified
Planning proposalPDF · 749.12 KB · Last modified
Draft amendment to Affordable Housing ProgramPDF · 839.32 KB · Last modified
Draft Interim Distribution PlanPDF · 217.14 KB · Last modified
Schedule A review Atlas UrbanPDF · 526.24 KB · Last modified
Pyrmont Affordable Housing Study Atlas UrbanPDF · 2.61 MB · Last modified
Southern Precinct Update of Affordable Housing Contributions Rates Atlas UrbanPDF · 694.35 KB · Last modified
East and West Precinct Update of Affordable Housing Contributions Rates Atlas UrbanPDF · 1.25 MB · Last modified
Gateway determination letter to CouncilPDF · 115.04 KB · Last modified
Gateway determinationPDF · 94.15 KB · Last modified
Resolution of CouncilPDF · 48.26 KB · Last modified
Resolution of CSPCPDF · 146.88 KB · Last modified
Next steps
We’ll consider all feedback and report the results to Council and the Central Sydney Planning Committee. If Council approves this planning proposal after public consultation, the proposal will be sent to the Department of Planning and Environment for final approval.
City Engagement
Feedback may be published in publicly available reports at the end of consultation period. Your name or organisation’s name may appear in these reports with your feedback attributed. If you would like your feedback to be kept confidential, please let us know when making your submission.
