The opposition says the government is ‘turning its back on the Silicon Valley of Sydney’.
Premier Chris Minns says he is “not afraid” to push ahead with his commitment to turbocharge density in Sydney by bypassing councils, saying a proposal to add as many as 8000 new homes near Ryde despite local government objections will be replicated along transport hubs throughout the city.revealed on Thursday that the government will begin a state-led rezoning process to add 3000 new homes to the Macquarie Park CBD in northern Sydney within 800 metres of two existing Metro stations.
The government plans to bypass Ryde Council by making Macquarie Park a state-led rezoning precinct, a move thehas previously revealed will be replicated across a series of housing developments near the existing Metro network., saying “we’re not going to be afraid” to override council objections to push for increased density.“We’re not going to do it in an arbitrary way, but we certainly will do it where we believe it’s crucially important for the growth and diversity of Sydney.
It is sometimes typified by above-market rent, but can often offer better security of tenure and maintenance.
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