Landcom is working with landowner Transport for NSW to transform the northeastern part of the Wentworth Point peninsula with new homes and a park linked to schools, shops, public transport and the waterfront.

In December 2024 we submitted a State Significant Development Application to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure to guide future mixed-use development at 9 Burroway Road, in a smaller area to what was previously approved for development.

The application seeks to reduce the size of the mixed-use site, lower the height limit from 88m (around 27 storeys) to 32.5m (around nine storeys) and revise the gross floor area to 42,800m². The application includes a design concept showing how the site could be developed.

Key features of the mixed-use design concept for 9 Burroway Road include:

  • two nine-storey buildings with around 412 apartments (reduced from 520), including around 15% affordable rental housing for people on very low to moderate incomes
  • a shopping plaza and pedestrian laneway to provide spaces for people to dine, shop and relax
  • a 25m wide waterfront walkway connecting the headland park with Burroway Road, providing space for people to meet, relax and exercise
  • parking for 504 vehicles and lockers for 436 bicycles.

Project location

The mixed-use development is located at 9 Burroway Road, Wentworth Point. It is a key component of the Wentworth Point precinct (3-9 Burroway Road), helping to deliver much-needed homes and support the delivery of a high-quality neighbourhood park.

Future residents will be close to schools, community facilities, shops, open space and public transport.

Project information

In the midst of the current housing crisis, the NSW Government is doing all that it can to ease the pressures of housing affordability for NSW residents.

Mixed-use development is a key part of the NSW Government’s vision for Wentworth Point. It will provide much-needed homes and support the delivery of a high-quality neighbourhood park.

According to the 2021 Census, 36% of renters in Wentworth Point were experiencing rental stress, paying more than 30% of income on rent. Around 15% of homes in the future mixed-use development will be affordable rental housing, directly supporting local need for more affordable rental options.

Affordable housing caters to those on very low to moderate incomes. Rent is priced so tenants can afford other basic living costs such as food, clothing, transport, medical care and education. Affordable housing differs from social housing in that it is usually managed by a non-government organisation. It is managed more like a private rental with eligibility criteria.

The application will guide future development for part of the Wentworth Point peninsula to support a well-designed mixed-use neighbourhood, with much-needed homes, new shops, additional open space and waterfront access.

The application seeks to:

  • reduce the size of the mixed-use site
  • lower the height limit from 88m (around 27 storeys) to 32.5m (around nine storeys)
  • revise the gross floor area to 42,800m².

The design concept shows how the site could be developed reflects the NSW Government’s vision for development to be high quality and contribute to local amenity.

The design concept features two nine-storey buildings with ground floor shops and approximately 412 apartments. Apartments on levels four and above are setback from the edges of the buildings to reduce overshadowing, while ensuring suitable distance between apartments so future residents have adequate privacy and sunlight from their apartments and access to shared rooftop gardens.

Carparking is screened by shops and homes, with access from the new road to reduce impacts on Burroway Road. Bicycle lockers and pedestrian-only spaces encourage people to walk or cycle to nearby destinations.

The landscaped laneway, plaza and waterfront walkway linking Burroway Road and the headland park are places for people to socialise, exercise and relax while enjoying views of the water.

Community consultation

The application we submitted to the Department was informed by community and stakeholder feedback, site investigations, regulatory requirements and feasibility considerations.

Community consultation included an information session at Wentworth Point Community Centre and Library in August 2024 and an online survey. We also consulted Council, government agencies and other stakeholders.

Feedback was documented in an Engagement Outcomes Report submitted with our application.

Next steps

The Department publicly exhibited the application between 31 January and 27 February 2025, during which time the community could submit feedback to the Department for consideration as part of its assessment.

We expect the application will be determined in 2025 and the mixed-use site will then be sold. The future landowner will get a separate development application approved before construction begins.