Local Housing Strategy

The City’s Local Housing Strategy (2020) (LHS) outlines the direction for housing growth in Parramatta up to 2036. It manages growth from 2016-2036 and aligns with the State Government’s Central City District Plan (2016) and the City’s Local Strategic Planning Statement - City Plan 2036(PDF, 57MB).

The full document is available in the Local Housing Strategy 2020(PDF, 6MB).

The LHS forecasts significant housing growth, primarily through high-density residential (apartment) development. This growth focuses on designated precincts, led by either the City or the NSW Government, and is sequenced based on infrastructure delivery and key dependencies.

The strategy was approved by the Secretary of the Department of Planning on 29 July 2021. The approval letter is available via the Local Housing Strategies Tracker - Department of Planning (NSW).

Note on Recent Housing Reforms

The LHS’s dwelling projections do not factor in State Government housing reform since 2021 which have occurred via amendments to various State Environmental Planning Policies. The major reforms are as follows:

  • Permitting build-to-rent development in the E2 Commercial Centre zone in the Parramatta City Centre – effective on 12 February 2021
  • Providing developers with a bonus floor space ratio and building height of up to 30% where a proposal dedicates a minimum of 15% of the gross floor area (GFA) as affordable housing – effective on 14 December 2023 and
  • Enabling dual occupancies and semi-detached dwellings in the R2 Low Density zone as part of Stage 1 of the State Government’s reform on low and mid-rise development – effective on 1 July 2024. 

The growth from this reform constitutes net growth which is beyond what the LHS forecasted.

Get in Touch

For questions, contact the Land Use Planning Team on 1300 617 058.

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