4.1 Focus Areas

A number of “Focus Areas” have been identified for the Precinct. These build on the planning work completed to date and guide the achievement of the vision for the Precinct. These outcomes are reflected in the vision and structure plan in Section 3 of this Precinct Plan.

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*Note: This Focus Area is intended to apply to the Precinct as a whole, rather than being specific to individual sites. Therefore, it has not been visually shown on the map like the other Focus Areas.

4.1.1 Focus Area 1 – Rouse Hill Hospital

In 2021, the NSW Government announced the re-location of the new Rouse Hill Hospital to within the Northern Frame of Rouse Hill (rather than on the opposite side of Windsor Road in Blacktown Local Government Area).

The repositioning of the hospital to within the Northern Frame provides significant opportunity for growth and investment in the health services industry. It is understood that the Rouse Hill Hospital is intended to be an innovative and research driven hospital for the rapidly growing North West Region, with the NSW Government committing $300 million to develop the hospital.

The hospital will be located on land at the corner of Commercial Road and Windsor Road (as shown in Figure 33), wrapping around the existing Endeavour Energy sub-station. It is approximately 2.4 hectares in size and adjoins a large consolidated vacant parcel known as the “Northern Frame” (refer to Focus Area 2) and is within walking distance to the Metro Station. It is understood that the site was chosen for its strategic position near the existing Rouse Hill Town Centre and Rouse Hill Metro Station.

At the time of preparing this Precinct Plan, a State Significant Development Application had been lodged with the Department of Planning and Environment for the hospital, seeking concept approval for the Rouse Hill Hospital and Stage 1 preliminary works (including earthworks, infrastructure and construction parking). Notably, the proposal includes a hospital building, multi storey car park, areas of open space and indicative road layouts, in a built form that varies up to 8 storeys.

It is understood that the Clinical Services Plan (CSP) for the hospital is still being finalised by Western Sydney Health District. Accordingly, the suite of services offered by the hospital yet to be confirmed.

It is critical that development within the Rouse Hill Strategic Centre, particularly on the Northern Frame (Focus Area 2), has consideration for the planned future Rouse Hill Hospital, which poses an opportunity to be a key catalyst for growth in the health and education sector.

The State Significant Development Application (SSDA) material recognises that the Rouse Hill Metro Station and Rouse Hill Hospital will be catalysts for future commercial developments and a greater proportion of knowledgeintensive jobs within the Rouse Hill Strategic Centre. It also articulates that a new health service for Rouse Hill will grow the health and education sector and associated services.

The Greater Sydney Region Plan articulates that universities, hospitals, medical research institutions and tertiary education facilities are significant contributors to the economy within the Greater Sydney Region. The Region Plan estimates that by 2036, 21% of all jobs in Greater Sydney will be in the health and education sectors. It establishes clear expectations and guidance in terms of what is expected within health and education Precincts.

This Precinct Plan aims to set a framework that will:

• Create the conditions for the continued co-location of health and education facilities and services to support the growth of the Precincts.

• Have high levels of accessibility.

• Attract associated businesses, industries and commercialisation of research.

• Facilitate housing opportunities for students and workers within 30 minutes of the Strategic Centre.

To realise this vision, this Precinct Plan flags the hospital site as special use, supported by a designated commercial area and surrounding residential areas. Future development surrounding the hospital must have regard for its unique requirements (for example, access, supporting uses and infrastructure etc.), which will be a key consideration as development applications and/or planning proposals are assessed in the future.

Council will continue to work with the State Government (including Health Infrastructure NSW) and adjoining landowners as the project continues to progress throughout the design and approval stages. It is understood the hospital will be developed in stages with potential for expansion over a longer-term horizon. However, further details were not available when this Precinct Plan was drafted.

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4.1.2 Focus Area 2 – Northern Frame

The Northern Frame is a large, consolidated site located in the heart of the Rouse Hill Strategic Centre. It has a site area of approximately 7 hectares and is generally undeveloped, except for an informal staff parking area to support the existing retail hub.

The site is bound by Commercial Road to the north, Caddies Boulevard to the east, Rouse Hill Drive to the south and the hospital site and a bus layover area on State Government-owned land to the west. The Northern Frame adjoins the planned future Rouse Hill Hospital (refer to Focus Area 1) and is between 250m and 900m walking distance from the Rouse Hill Metro Station.

This Focus Area does not encompass all land previously identified as the “Northern Frame” within the 2004 Rouse Hill Regional Centre Masterplan. Specifically, it excludes the site of the future Rouse Hill Hospital (refer Focus Area 1), the electricity substation, the bus-layover area along Windsor Road (refer Focus Area 4), and a development site on the corner of Rouse Hill Drive and Caddies Boulevard, where a residential flat building development has been approved and is currently under construction.

The Northern Frame is the single largest undeveloped landholding within the Rouse Hill Strategic Centre, located near key infrastructure such as the Rouse Hill Metro Station, the planned Rouse Hill Hospital and the wellestablished Rouse Hill Town Centre. Whilst it is not expected to facilitate all required job growth identified for the Rouse Hill Strategic Centre, given its location, it has been earmarked as a key area for employment growth and the establishment of a designated commercial area (refer to Section 4.3 - Character Statements).

It is imperative that future development within the Northern Frame Focus Area capitalises on its proximity to the planned Rouse Hill Hospital, which will be a catalyst for change within Rouse Hill and an opportunity for Rouse Hill to emerge as a health and innovation Precinct with significant job capacity. This Precinct Plan identifies a designated commercial area surrounding the hospital, to assist in meeting job targets, particularly a variety of health and education and knowledge-intensive jobs that will attract businesses that employ the highly skilled workforce in The Hills. The prioritisation of employment outcomes for the Northern Frame is paramount and logical to capitalise on the opportunity presented by the planned Rouse Hill Hospital.

A new retail and restaurant Precinct will emerge as an extension of the Rouse Hill Town Centre, which directly adjoins the designated commercial areas. This area is expected to build upon the success of the existing Rouse Hill Town Centre, providing a range of dining, entertainment and retail opportunities that meet the daily needs of residents and workers.

This will also provide continuity within the Strategic Centre by providing a well-established mixed use hub to serve the northern areas of the Precinct and planned residential areas to the east.

In recognition of the benefits of a mix of uses all occurring within the centre, in close proximity to each other, residential development has been identified on the eastern portion of the Focus Area.

The delivery of this residential development (outside of the designated commercial areas) is heavily contingent the following:

• Fully capitalising on the opportunities provided by the planned Rouse Hill Hospital.

• Ensuring the commercial areas within the Northern Frame have capacity for no less than 110,000m² of employment gross floor area (this refers to the capacity of the land and planning controls, rather than specifically the amount of take-up by the market within a specific period).

• Demonstrating that residential yield can be adequately serviced by infrastructure.

• Demonstrating that residential development can be accommodated in an appropriate built form, having regard to the current and future character of the locality.

• Provision of pedestrian infrastructure to prioritise pedestrian movements from the Metro Station to the Northern Frame.

Whilst guidance is provided in this Precinct Plan, it is anticipated that future uplift will be facilitated by a landowner-initiated planning proposal for the subject site. This is intended to further explore key urban design considerations such as the height of building controls, maximum floor space ratio controls and facilitation of future road connections and infrastructure. Careful consideration will be needed throughout the master planning process for this site, to determine how it will work in tandem with the planned Rouse Hill Hospital, leveraging off this key piece of infrastructure, as the Government provides greater clarity with respect to the scale and scope of services to be located within the Hospital.

In identifying an objective of facilitating no less than 110,000m² of employment gross floor area within the Northern Frame, it is acknowledged that not all of this development capacity will necessarily be realised by 2036 or 2041. This is reflective of the infancy of the Rouse Hill Strategic Centre and the growing regional catchment that it will continue to serve, being the North West Growth Areas. It also recognises that as planning for the Rouse Hill Hospital is in its infancy, the planning framework for the surrounding land should ensure sufficient potential to respond to both early stages of the hospital and the opportunities resulting from potential expansion of the hospital in the longer term.

In the context of the abundance of opportunities to meet and exceed residential dwelling targets for Rouse Hill (and The Hills more broadly) and the limited capacity for the infrastructure network to accommodate more residential yield, identifying and protecting sufficient land and capacity for short, medium and longer term employment objectives represents prudent land use planning surrounding the future hospital site.

This will ensure the Strategic Centre can continue to serve its intended role and function beyond the 2041 development horizon. For this reason, projected achievement of a particular number of jobs within a specific planning horizon is not grounds to allow for further residential development on strategically identified employment lands.

Identification of an employment floor space objective for this site in terms of gross floor area (as opposed to job targets) will ensure that future development opportunities remain flexible to accommodate the range of uses that are expected around the future hospital (such as other health services, research, education or medical facilities) and recognises that these land uses will be characterised by a range of different job density outcomes, that are not as easily quantifiable as standard commercial office development.

A planning proposal should secure new pedestrian connections (including a new pedestrian bridge) and critical future vehicular connections, providing direct links to and from Commercial Road, Rouse Hill Drive and Caddies Boulevard. It is expected that these road links will be transferred to Council as part of future redevelopment, in association with the landowner-initiated planning proposal. A new 5,000m² public park will be provided within the site. An additional linear park will be centrally located on the land, providing east-west connectivity between the public park and the Caddies Creek Corridor to the east.

A new pedestrian bridge will also be provided over Rouse Hill Drive to enhance and prioritise the pedestrian experience and link the mixed use and commercial areas to the Metro Station.

An associated site specific Development Control Plan would also be required to establish a suite of controls to guide redevelopment, along with appropriate infrastructure solutions and mechanisms.

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Various design principles have been developed to guide future outcomes for the Northern Frame:

Land Uses

• Employment growth will be the key underlying goal for the Northern Frame, with a designated commercial area to be identified generally in accordance with Figure 38 and the Structure Plan in Section 4.2 of this Precinct Plan. The planning framework for this land should have capacity for no less than 110,000m² of commercial gross floor area.

• The projected delivery of jobs targets within a specific time horizon will not be grounds for additional residential yields beyond those identified within this Plan or the encroachment of residential uses into the strategically identified employment lands.

• Complementary land uses are to be provided that support the adjoining hospital development.

• Land uses are to be strategically clustered together to create functional and desirable working and living environments.

• A new entertainment and restaurant Precinct is to be provided as an extension of the Rouse Hill Town Centre.

• Whilst some residential outcomes may be appropriate, this should not be at the expense of employment opportunities, which will be the key focus for the Northern Frame and must have regard to infrastructure capacity within the locality and appropriate built form outcomes.

• Any residential development should feature a diverse array of housing typologies, of differing sizes, consistent with Council’s Housing Diversity Provision (Clause 7.11 of LEP 2019).

• Active uses will be incorporated into the ground floor level to create a desirable and vibrant streetscape.

• To avoid land use conflicts, residential development should not be provided adjacent to the hospital site.

Built Form

• Building heights are envisaged to vary between 12 and 20 storeys.

• Buildings will be tall and slender and will display a high standard of architectural design, distinctly marking the heart of the Strategic Centre.

• Future built form should have regard to transit oriented development (TOD) principles, whereby higher density built form outcomes are near transit hubs.

• Tower elements are to be strategically positioned to maximise solar access, natural ventilation and views (both into and through the site and from key vantage points in the public domain).

• Shorter buildings and terrace elements are to be provided adjacent to public spaces to sympathetically frame these areas and reduce visual impacts.

• Building articulation is to be provided to soften the visual impact of the towers and develop a pedestrian and human scale built form.

• Building heights should also have consideration for access requirements (e.g., via helicopter) to the hospital, subject to consultation with Health Infrastructure NSW.

• Taller buildings are to be strategically located towards key entry points, such as Rouse Hill Drive (up to 20 storeys) and Caddies Boulevard (up to 14 storeys), to signify the entrance to the heart of the Precinct.

• A consistent landscaped built form edge should also be provided along street edges.

• Residential tower floor plates are to be a maximum GFA of 750m².

• Commercial tower floor plates are to be a maximum GFA of 1,500m².

• Building lengths are to be a maximum of 50m.

Public Domain and Open Space

• Build on the success of the Rouse Hill Town Centre, by integrating high quality public domain and plaza areas within and beyond the site, supported by quality pedestrian connections.

• Incorporate public art and informative wayfinding signage to strengthen Rouse Hill’s identity.

• Maximise active movement opportunities by providing cycling routes, pedestrian through site links and re-thinking the street structure.

• Buildings will be sited to encourage passive surveillance of the public domain.

• Create a pedestrian dominated environment that is accessible to residents and workers.

• Given the size of the site, open space areas will be interspersed throughout and be of varying sizes, landscapes and uses. These will be connected to the broader open space network through enhanced connectivity and high quality wayfinding measures.

• A local park of 5,000m² will be strategically located in the heart of the Northern Frame providing a space for residents, workers and visitors (including those visiting the adjacent hospital) to enjoy.

• Local parks will be functional spaces that feature practical elements (such as seating, shade structures, playgrounds, BBQ and picnic facilities and landscaped elements etc.), in accordance with the open space hierarchy within Council’s Recreation Strategy.

• Accessible bicycle parking should be provided.

Connectivity

• Future development will be transit oriented by encouraging walking and cycling to and from the nearby Rouse Hill Metro Station.

• Active movement opportunities will be encouraged by providing a strong, functional and accessible cycling and pedestrian network.

• Reduced parking provisions for non-residential components to encourage a shift towards public transportation and reduce car dependency.

• East west green links should be provided through the site to link future development with the Caddies Creek Corridor.

• Any new roads will feature a shared pedestrian and cycling environment, whereby safety and pedestrian movements are prioritised over vehicles.

• A pedestrian bridge will be provided over Rouse Hill Drive.

• The local road network will be reconfigured to provide enhanced permeability through the Strategic Centre, including new road connections to and from Commercial Road, Rouse Hill Drive and Caddies Boulevard.

Infrastructure

• Tangible infrastructure solutions (including traffic management, pedestrian connectivity, open space and water management) and an appropriate funding and delivery mechanism will be required to ensure that the uplift can be appropriately serviced.

• Integrate evolving technologies, including digital infrastructure provisions, within future developments to provide better connected and informed communities.

4.1.3 Focus Area 3 - Tempus Street Sleeve Sites

Vacant land located between Tempus Street and the existing Town Centre Core is identified for future commercial development. There are two key sites that will sleeve the existing town centre development. These are prime locations for commercial office development. These irregularly shaped “sleeve sites” are bound by the Rouse Hill Metro Station to the west and the Rouse Hill Town Centre to the east. They are also separated by an established urban plaza, known as Market Square, which forms part of the Rouse Hill Town Centre.

These commercial developments are intended to integrate into the Town Centre Core by replicating the public domain elements and active retail streets, to transform the blank wall facades on its periphery and respond to the evolving nature of Rouse Hill. Market Square will be retained for civic space, open space and events.

While the envisaged land use outcomes are already permitted, achieving the scale and density anticipated on this site would be contingent on amendments to the existing Rouse Hill Regional Centre Master Plan. They are highly visible and prominent sites at the main public transport threshold to the Rouse Hill Town Centre. They will be the first buildings seen by pedestrians as they arrive via the Metro and as such play an important role in creating a sense of arrival at Rouse Hill Town Centre. These buildings therefore need to perform an additional civic role that should be inherent in their design and architecture. In doing so, they should provide an appropriate sense of spatial definition to the square, shelter and wayfinding, a site specific distinctive character and a tangible expression of welcome and human scale.

Whilst development opportunities are already available under the existing policy settings, various design principles have been developed to guide future outcomes for the Tempus Street Sleeve Sites:

Land Uses

• Employment growth will be the key underlying goal for this Focus Area.

• Active ground floor uses will be encouraged to create vibrant streets and interfaces.

• Residential uplift is not appropriate for this site as it would not align with the economic and employment goals for the Precinct and would be beyond the residential population that can be serviced by the necessary infrastructure.

• Building heights of up to 8 storeys are envisaged for the Tempus Street Sleeve Sites.

• Buildings will be sited to maximise north east and south west.

• Development will be sited, angled and designed to provide high levels of solar access to surrounding developments and the Market Square.

• Layouts should be flexible and adaptable to suit the diverse needs of potential tenants.

• Any parking is to be provided underground.

• Accessible bicycle parking should also be provided.

• Having regard to the narrow site areas, buildings must be designed to feature airy and light filled spaces.

Public Domain and Urban Design

• The existing Market Square is to be retained between the two sleeve sites for civic space, open space and events.

Commercial development offers a unique opportunity to provide gateway buildings which connect the retail area to the Metro Station and capitalise on workers using the Metro. The increase in employment opportunities near the Metro Station will deliver on the objective of a mixed use Precinct and reduce car dependency.

• Functional outdoor spaces will be provided for the enjoyment of workers, including green roof terrace areas.

• Incorporate public art and informative wayfinding signage to strengthen Rouse Hill’s identity.

• Buildings will be sited to encourage passive surveillance of the public domain.

• Continuous awnings are to be provided along the street frontage on Tempus Street.

• Development should capitalise on the site’s immediate proximity to the Metro Station and seamlessly integrate with the existing Town Centre Core.

Connectivity

• Future development will be transit oriented by reducing car dependency and encouraging walking and cycling to and from the nearby Rouse Hill Metro Station.

• Reduced parking provisions to encourage a shift towards public transportation.

Infrastructure

• Tangible infrastructure solutions (including traffic and open space) and an appropriate funding and delivery mechanism will be required to ensure that the uplift can be appropriately serviced.

• Integrate evolving technologies, including digital infrastructure provisions, within future developments to provide better connected and informed communities.

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4.1.4 Focus Area 4 – Bus Interchange

This Focus Area relates to the existing bus interchange area along Windsor Road, that is owned and managed by the State Government. It includes a turning circle, bus parking spaces and bus only slip lanes that connect to the surrounding road network and T-way. The land is approximately 2.3 hectares in size and is centrally located near the Rouse Hill Metro Station, the future Rouse Hill Hospital, the T-Way along Windsor Road and the designated commercial area of the Strategic Centre.

Given the site’s strategic location and size, it has significant potential for increased commercial opportunities. Alternatively, this land could be incorporated into a logical future expansion of the planned Rouse Hill Hospital and supporting health services in the longer term once the cumulative growth of the extensive North West Growth Centre and the broader demand for such services is realised.

Given the land will continue to be required by Transport for NSW for its current purpose as a bus interchange for the foreseeable future, the potential for increased commercial opportunities on this land is unlikely to occur until well beyond 2041. The redevelopment of this site would be a matter for the State Government to consider in its future asset planning. However, it is anticipated that the State Government would recognise the critical role of this land in contributing to Rouse Hill’s increased commercial and health opportunities, beyond the current targets that are required to be achieved by 2036. For this reason, it is identified as a future opportunity for special use (Government) or commercial development outcomes that can contribute to the long term vision for the Strategic Centre. No changes to the currently applicable planning controls are envisaged at this time, however this would be a matter for further collaboration between Council and Government in the future.

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4.1.5 Focus Area 5 - Town Centre Core

This Focus Area applies to the existing Rouse Hill Town Centre Core, bound by Tempus Street, Rouse Hill Drive, Caddies Boulevard and White Hart Drive. The Town Centre is an open-air style retail, entertainment and dining destination with some higher density residential development interspersed throughout. The site is approximately 14 hectares in size and is generally divided into 4 quadrants by an internal road network of Civic Way and Main Street.

However, given the recent age of the Town Centre Core and the availability of larger vacant landholdings for short to medium term take-up, it is likely that intensification and redevelopment in this focus area will not occur until beyond 2041, subject to future market-driven demand.

It is expected that any future redevelopment at this time would continue to primarily consist of uses that build on the existing retail, entertainment and dining facilities, supplemented by opportunities for high density commercial development, with some complementary residential outcomes. Any redevelopment should have a particular focus on further increasing the employment capacity of the Strategic Centre, once 2036 and 2041 job targets have been achieved.

While large-scale redevelopment of the Core is unlikely, particular opportunities may exist in areas of the Core currently occupied by “big box” retail footprints towards the corners of the site.

Further consideration of appropriate outcomes for the next phase of development of the Town Centre Core area will occur in the future, having regard to relevant external factors which can be observed over the next 10-20 years, such as changes in retail trends, potential future expansions of the planned Rouse Hill Hospital, rate and capacity of residential development within the surrounding residential catchment and the broader evolution of the Rouse Hill Strategic Centre over this period as a regionally significant destination for the North West.

No changes to the currently applicable planning controls are envisaged at this time, however this would be a matter for further collaboration between Council and landowners in the future.

The Town Centre is located immediately adjacent to the Rouse Hill Metro Station. It plays an essential role in defining the character of Rouse Hill Strategic Centre, particularly with respect to the urban design structure of the Town Centre and its local street feel. In that respect, it is highly regarded for its design principles and public domain.

A majority of the Town Centre has been developed relatively recently. It is not anticipated that there will be changes to the current planning controls or the existing development outcomes in the foreseeable future. This Plan acknowledges that there is potential for some further intensification within the Town Centre Core.

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4.1.6 Focus Area 6 – Home Hub (4-6 Commercial Road)

Home Hub, at 4-6 Commercial Road, is a large underdeveloped site located on the northern side of Commercial Road. It has a site area of approximately 3.6 hectares and is under single ownership, which increases its capacity to redevelop and generate employment and economic benefits in an exemplary built form.

Whilst guidance is provided in this Precinct Plan, it is anticipated that future uplift will be facilitated by a landowner-initiated planning proposal for the subject site. This is intended to further explore key urban design

A planning proposal should secure new pedestrian connections and critical future vehicular connections, providing direct links from Commercial Road to Resolution Place and Prestwick Avenue. It is expected that these road links will be transferred to Council as part of future redevelopment, in association with the landowner-initiated planning proposal.

The site currently accommodates a variety of businesses with larger floorplates such as Rebel Sports, Amart Furniture, Centrelink and Supercheap Auto. It also provides a generous amount of at-grade car parking to support the operation of these businesses.

Future uplift and redevelopment on this site will have a commercial focus, complemented by active uses on ground floor levels. It will feature buildings heights of up to 8-10 storeys, carefully sited to create visual interest and minimise potential adverse impacts on surrounding sites (including the hospital). Given its generous size, it is envisaged that public plazas will be incorporated into centralised areas of future developments, providing areas for workers to socialise and relax.

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Various design principles have been developed to guide future outcomes for the Focus Area:

Land Uses

• Employment growth will be the key underlying goal for this Focus Area.

• Complementary land uses are to be provided that support the nearby hospital.

• Active ground floor uses will be encouraged to facilitate vibrant streets and interfaces.

• Provide a range of dining and entertainment opportunities where people can socialise outside of working hours, contributing to a night-time economy within the designated commercial area.

• Residential uplift is not appropriate for this site as it would not align with the economic and employment goals for the Precinct and would be beyond the residential population that can be serviced by the necessary infrastructure. Allowing residential uses in the designated commercial area would also reduce the long-term viability of the employment area.

Built Form

• Building heights of up to 8-10 storeys are envisaged for the this Focus Area.

• Taller buildings are to be strategically located towards Commercial Road.

• Deliver a high quality built form outcome that seamlessly transitions from the commercial developments, through to the existing lower density residential area north of the site.

• Building heights will be varied creating visual interest in the skyline and minimise potential overshadowing impacts on surrounding properties.

• Buildings must be sympathetically designed to minimise adverse amenity impacts on existing low density residential areas to the north.

• Development will be sited, angled and designed to provide high levels of solar access.

• Layouts should be flexible and adaptable to suit the diverse needs of potential tenants.

• Larger floorplates (maximum 1,200m²) are encouraged.

• Parking to be provided underground to prevent excessive building bulk from aboveground parking levels.

Public Domain and Open Space

• The public domain will be attractive, safe, functional and accessible.

• Public domain will comprise well defined and comfortable public places for people to gather, including informal seating.

• A unified hierarchy of materials and furniture elements will be used to create a sense of place and clear brand for Rouse Hill, that builds upon the success of the existing Town Centre. High quality treatments are to be provided including generous paving, integrated seating, landscaping, water features and public art.

• Significant landscaping and public plaza spaces will be provided to create a sense of place.

• Reinforce the brand of Rouse Hill with high quality and robust materials and finishes.

• Generous deep soil landscaping and trees will be provided to enhance the public domain and provide shade for workers.

Connectivity

• Future development will be transit oriented by reducing car dependency and encouraging walking and cycling to and from the nearby Rouse Hill Metro Station.

• Reduced parking provisions to encourage a shift towards public transportation and reduce car dependency.

• Future development shall provide new local roads to increase vehicular access to future development sites and increase vehicular connectivity, at no cost to Council.

• Future redevelopment must ensure that vehicular movement within and surrounding the site is safe and efficient.

Infrastructure

• Tangible infrastructure solutions (including traffic, open space and water management) and an appropriate funding and delivery mechanism will be required to ensure that the uplift can be appropriately serviced.

• Integrate evolving technologies, including digital infrastructure provisions, within future developments to provide better connected and informed communities.

4.1.7 Focus Area 7 – The Fiddler (2 Commercial Road, Rouse Hill)

The Fiddler, at 2 Commercial Road, is an underdeveloped site, well-positioned opposite the planned Rouse Hill Hospital. It has a site area of approximately 2.8 hectares and is located approximately 650 metres walking distance from the Metro Station. The site is currently dominated by an atgrade car park with associated landscaping, which supports the existing Fiddler Hotel, Mercure Apartments and KFC Takeaway Store.

This site is envisaged to have a strong commercial focus – adding to a commercial office spine along Windsor Road and Commercial Road that will support the planned future hospital and contribute to job growth within the Rouse Hill Strategic Centre. It will have a focus on health related uses, to assist in solidifying Rouse Hill as a thriving health and innovation Precinct that serves the rapidly growing North West Region.

Future development will be centred upon transit oriented development principles, whereby the tallest building elements are strategically located towards Commercial Road and Windsor Road, tapering down to wellestablished low density areas to the north east and sensitive uses (and having regard to the existing heritage item, The Fiddler).

Future planning controls must strike an appropriate balance in terms of encouraging employment growth and business investment, whilst simultaneously delivering appropriate built form outcomes that transition away from the Metro Station to other surrounding employment and residential areas.

The Focus Area contains an intact colonial inn, The Fiddler, of historic State significance. The heritage item was refurbished in 2019 and is now an iconic destination for casual dining and entertainment in The Hills. It must be retained and integrated with any redevelopment of the site. It should also be showcased as a key asset to further enhance local character and establish a strong sense of place.

As noted above, future redevelopment must capitalise on the success of The Fiddler as a dining, leisure and entertainment destination. Therefore, whilst economic growth is the key underlying goal for the subject site, it is envisaged that any potential future redevelopment will also expand and improve the existing pub to support the anticipated commercial growth and improve the local night time economy.

Whilst guidance is provided in this Precinct Plan, it is anticipated that future uplift will be facilitated by a landowner-initiated planning proposal for the subject site. This is intended to further explore key urban design considerations such as the height of building controls, maximum floor space ratio controls and delivery of the future road and pedestrian connections.

An associated site specific Development Control Plan would also be required to establish a suite of controls to guide redevelopment, along with appropriate infrastructure solutions and mechanisms. A planning proposal should secure new pedestrian connections and critical future vehicular connections, providing a direct links from Commercial Road to Resolution Place and Prestwick Avenue. It is expected that these road links will be transferred to Council as part of future redevelopment, in association with the landowner-initiated planning proposal. A new pedestrian bridge will also be provided over Commercial Road to enhance and prioritise the pedestrian experience and link commercial areas with the Rouse Hill Metro Station and existing Town Centre Core.

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Various design principles have been developed to guide future outcomes for this Focus Area:

Land Uses

• While employment growth will be the key underlying goal for this Focus Area, the existing use of The Fiddler will be retained.

• Complementary land uses are to be provided that support the nearby hospital development.

• Active ground floor uses will be encouraged to facilitate vibrant streets and interfaces.

• Retain and expand existing dining and entertainment opportunities where people can socialise outside of working hours, contributing to a night-time economy within the designated commercial area.

• Residential uplift is not appropriate for this site as it would not align with the economic and employment goals for the Precinct and would be beyond the residential population that can be serviced by the necessary infrastructure. Allowing residential uses in the designated commercial area would also reduce the long-term viability of the employment area.

Built Form

• Building heights of up to 8-10 storeys are envisaged for this Focus Area.

• Taller buildings are to be strategically located towards Commercial Road, providing a seamless transition down from the Northern Frame.

• Building heights will be varied creating visual interest in the skyline and minimising potential overshadowing impacts on surrounding properties.

• Building heights must be sympathetic to the heritage item (The Fiddler) on the site and its curtilage.

• Development will be sited, angled and designed to provide high levels of solar access.

• Layouts should be flexible and adaptable to suit the diverse needs of potential tenants.

• Larger floorplates (maximum 1,200m²) are encouraged.

• Parking to be provided underground to prevent excessive building bulk from aboveground parking levels.

Heritage

• Future development will showcase the State heritage item, The Fiddler.

• New buildings and structures will not obscure the street elevation view of the existing building and must be setback further from the street than the existing building.

• New buildings will be strategically sited to retain significant site features.

• Any alterations to the heritage building will be undertaken in a sympathetic manner that ensures the retention of the existing fabric and character of the building.

• Any future planning proposal will also be accompanied by heritage investigations to enable a greater understanding of the heritage value of the site and what components of the place are significant, including identification of a curtilage and view corridors where appropriate.

Public Domain and Open Space

• The public domain will be attractive, safe, functional and accessible.

• Public domain will comprise well defined and comfortable public places for people to gather, including informal seating.

• A unified hierarchy of materials and furniture elements will be used to create a sense of place and clear brand for Rouse Hill, that builds upon the success of the existing Town Centre. High quality treatments are to be provided including generous paving, integrated seating, landscaping, water features and public art.

• Significant landscaping and public plaza spaces will be provided to create a sense of place.

• Given the size of the site, open space areas will be interspersed throughout and be of varying sizes, landscapes and uses. These will be connected to the broader open space network through enhanced connectivity and high quality wayfinding measures.

• Reinforce the brand of Rouse Hill with high quality and robust materials and finishes.

• Generous deep soil zones with landscaping and trees will be provided to enhance the public domain and provide shade for workers.

Connectivity

• New vehicle and pedestrian connections are to be provided running vertically from Commercial Road through to Resolution Place as shown in Figure 48. A coordinated approach to these links with neighbouring developments must be demonstrated.

• Future development will consider ways to improve connectivity across major road barriers such as Windsor Road and Commercial Road, with provision of a new pedestrian bridge over Commercial Road.

• Future development will be transit oriented and encourage walking and cycling to and from the nearby Rouse Hill Metro Station.

• Reduced parking provisions to encourage a shift towards public transportation and reduce car dependency.

• Future development shall provide new local roads to increase vehicular access to future development sites and increase vehicular connectivity, at no cost to Council.

• Future redevelopment must ensure that vehicular movement within and surrounding the site is safe and efficient.

Infrastructure

• Tangible infrastructure solutions (including traffic, open space and water management) and an appropriate funding and delivery mechanism will be required to ensure that the uplift can be appropriately serviced.

• Integrate evolving technologies, including digital infrastructure provisions, within future developments to provide better connected and informed communities.

4.1.8 Focus Area 8 – Lot 901 DP 1029336 Windsor Road, Rouse Hill

The site is known as Lot 901 DP 1029336 Windsor Road, Rouse Hill and has a site area of approximately 1.2 hectares. It is located approximately 800 metres walking distance from the Rouse Hill Metro Station. The site is largely undeveloped containing a single dwelling with grass and scattered trees. The site slopes from west to east, with a fall of approximately 9 metres.

Whilst guidance is provided in this Precinct Plan, it is anticipated that future uplift will be facilitated by a landowner-initiated planning proposal for the subject site. This is intended to further explore key urban design considerations such as the height of building controls, maximum floor space ratio controls and delivery of the future road and pedestrian connections. An associated site specific Development Control Plan would also be required to establish a suite of controls to guide redevelopment, along with appropriate infrastructure solutions and mechanisms.

A planning proposal should secure new pedestrian connections and critical future vehicular connections, providing direct links to and from Commercial Road and Resolution Place. It is expected that these road links will be transferred to Council as part of future redevelopment, in association with the landowner-initiated planning proposal. A new pedestrian bridge will also be provided over Windsor Road to enhance and prioritise the pedestrian experience and link commercial areas with nearby residential areas.

Various design principles have been developed to guide future outcomes for this Focus Area:

Land Uses

• Employment growth will be the key underlying goal for this Focus Area.

• Complementary land uses are to be provided that support the nearby hospital.

• Active ground floor uses will be encouraged to facilitate vibrant streets and interfaces.

Built Form

• Building heights of up to 8-10 storeys are envisaged for the Focus Area.

• Taller buildings are to be strategically located towards the southern and western ends of the site, providing a seamless transition down towards the lower density areas to the north and east.

• Building heights will be varied creating visual interest in the skyline and minimising potential overshadowing impacts on surrounding properties.

• Building heights must be sympathetic to the heritage item (The Fiddler) on the neighbouring site, as well as the well-established residential area to the east of the site.

• Development will be sited, angled and designed to provide high levels of solar access.

• Layouts should be flexible and adaptable to suit the diverse needs of potential tenants.

• Larger floorplates (maximum 1,200m²) are encouraged.

• Parking to be provided underground to prevent excessive building bulk from aboveground parking levels.

Public Domain and Open Space

• The public domain will be attractive, safe, functional and accessible.

• Public domain will comprise well defined and comfortable public places for people to gather, including informal seating.

The site adjoins an Aldi supermarket and fast-food restaurants to the north, detached dwelling houses to the east and The Fiddler to the south.

It is envisaged that the site will have a strong commercial focus, albeit of a lower scale (of up to 8-10 storeys fronting Windsor Road) compared to sites located further south (towards the Metro Station, established Town Centre and planned hospital). It will contribute to an employment spine along Windsor Road. The commercial uses will have a health related focus to support the nearby hospital. Land uses must also be compatible with the well-established urban services area to the north of the site and not detract from the economic viability of that area. The building heights and uses to the north and east will need to transition to the adjoining low density residential area.

• Land uses must also be compatible with the well-established urban services area to the north of the site and not detract from the economic viability of that area.

• Residential uplift is not appropriate for this site as it would not align with the economic and employment goals for the Precinct and would be beyond the residential population that can be serviced by the necessary infrastructure. Allowing residential uses in the designated commercial area would also reduce the long-term viability of the employment area.

• A unified hierarchy of materials and furniture elements will be used to create a sense of place and clear brand for Rouse Hill, that builds upon the success of the existing Town Centre. High quality treatments are to be provided including generous paving, integrated seating, landscaping, water features and public art.

• Significant landscaping and public plaza spaces will be provided to create a sense of place.

• Reinforce the brand of Rouse Hill with high quality and robust materials and finishes.

• Generous deep soil zones with landscaping and trees will be provided to enhance the public domain and provide shade for workers.

Connectivity

• A new vehicle and pedestrian connection is to be provided connecting through to Resolution Place, as shown in Figure 50. A coordinated approach to these links with neighbouring developments must be demonstrated.

• Future development will be transit oriented by reducing car dependency and encouraging walking and cycling to and from the nearby Rouse Hill Metro Station.

• Reduced parking provisions to encourage a shift towards public transportation.

• Future development shall provide new local roads to increase vehicular access to future development sites and increase vehicular connectivity, at no cost to Council.

• Future redevelopment must ensure that vehicular movement within and surrounding the site is safe and efficient.

Infrastructure

• Tangible infrastructure solutions (including traffic, open space and water management) and an appropriate funding and delivery mechanism will be required to ensure that the uplift can be appropriately serviced.

• Integrate evolving technologies, including digital infrastructure provisions, within future developments to provide better connected and informed communities.

Focus Area

Proposed Road

Medium Density Residential

High Density Commercial Offices

Local Centre

Special Use

Urban Services

Signalised Intersection

Pedestrian Bridge

Urban Plazas

Roundabout

Pedestrian Connection

Vehicular Connection

Heritage Item

Archaeological Item

4.1.9 Focus Area 9 - Protecting and Encouraging Urban Services

The term ‘urban services’ covers a range of industries and activities that are fundamental to how The Hills Shire functions and are critical to supporting population and jobs growth.

Industrial and urban services land contains a range of land uses including panel beaters, mechanics, lawn-mower repairers, small-scale manufacturing companies, children’s play facilities, food preparation and catering facilities and gyms.

The demand for these services will continue to increase as the population in the surrounding area grows. Therefore, protecting and encouraging urban services is a key priority. With the increasing pressure placed on industrial Precincts in the face of rising land values and land use conflicts, there is finite land available for urban services to keep pace with population growth.

Ensuring that pockets of industrial and urban services land are strategically distributed throughout The Hills Shire will provide people the opportunity to live and work close to these services contributing to the Greater Cities Commission’s objective of a 30-Minute City. For this reason, key urban services land will be retained and protected.

Under the State Government’s Employment Zone Reforms, there is a widened range of permitted uses for land zoned E3 Productivity Support, noting that it is a consolidation of the previous B5 Business Development and B6 Enterprise Corridor zones. Given the increased flexibility, Council will continue to monitor the uptake of urban services opportunities following the implementation of the State Government’s Employment Reforms. This may prompt the need for Council to initiate various consequential amendments to The Hills Development Control Plan (DCP) 2012, to provide further guidance and certainty on intended urban support outcomes for this locality.

Council may be open to landowner-initiated planning proposals to enable small amounts of uplift in this area to ensure that increased provision of urban services is viable for landowners and developers. However, this is only for urban services, rather than other employment uses. Any additional uplift would also need to be of an appropriate height and scale, providing a seamless transition down from nearby high density commercial areas. Urban services have historically been a very car-dependent land use. There is opportunity for improved vehicular connectivity with new local roads to the south extending Resolution Place to provide a connection through to Commercial Road and the Town Centre (refer Focus Areas 6-8).

It is anticipated that any redevelopment or uplift in the urban services area will still require higher levels of parking to meet travel behaviours and consumer needs. Any parking will need to be provided underground or at grade, to avoid excessive bulk and scale arising from above ground parking within building envelopes. Queens Arms Inn Archaeological Site should also have regard to the significance of these relics and the works free zones established through approved development applications.

There is currently an Aldi Supermarket Site located within the existing E3 Productivity Support zoned area along Resolution Place. It is currently a prohibited use in the E3 Productivity Support zone, which is a permissibility related matter that pre-dated the State Government’s recent Employment Zone Reforms. No changes to permissibility are considered warranted at this time, noting that existing approved uses can continue to operate on land under existing rights provisions.

Given the expected ongoing demand for urban support services as the population of the surrounding area grows, should there be longer term change or redevelopment anticipated for this site, expansion of urban support services is encouraged rather than additional retail floorspace. This approach is cognisant of both the need to retain and manage valuable urban service land as articulated in Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement and also the potential for any expansion of retail floor space to impact the ability of the existing retail centres at Rouse Hill Town Centre and the Mile End Road Village Centre to achieve their objectives and fulfil their role in the centres hierarchy.

Focus Area

Proposed Road

Medium Density Residential

High Density Commercial Offices

Local Centre

Urban Services

Signalised Intersection

Pedestrian Bridge

Urban Plazas

Roundabout

Pedestrian Connection

Vehicular Connection

Archaeological Item

Heritage Item

4.1.10 Focus Area 10 – Rouse Hill Village Centre

The Rouse Hill Village Centre is located north of Mile End Road and has a unique local character and charm. Various landholdings within the Rouse Hill Village Centre have been identified as future long-term opportunity sites. While this is a well-established area that is regularly utilised by the local community, it is currently not reaching its full potential as a local centre.

Future development within the Village Centre is not intended to alter the types of services already on offer, nor is it intended to mirror the services within the Town Centre. Rather, it could revitalise and activate the area, whilst ensuring it continues to provide an appropriate quantum and mix of services to meet the daily needs of the community.

Whilst no change to planning controls for the Rouse Hill Village is identified as part of this Precinct Plan, it may be appropriate for landowners to revisit the quantum of retail floorspace available in the Rouse Hill Village Centre (once commercial development on the surrounding land progresses) by way of a landowner-initiated planning proposal.

Any future planning proposal should have regard to the findings of the SGS Retail Floorspace Analysis which weighed centre quality, floor space and accessibility against the available expenditure to estimate the ‘pull’ of various centres within The Shire. It must be accompanied by a detailed Economic Impact Assessment (EIA), which addresses criteria such as:

• Justification for the proposed retail type, scale and quantum within the proposed centre as opposed to an alternative centre.

• Quantification of the level of unmet demand in the locality for the retail type proposed.

• Description of how the proposal would support the social, economic and environmental viability of the centre and the potential impact on other centres.

• Demonstration that there is sufficient demand for the proposed retailer to operate within the centre without compromising the ability of alternative centres in the hierarchy to achieve their objectives and fulfil their role in the centres hierarchy.

Future revitalisation has the potential to strengthen the existing quaint local character and enable it to be woven throughout Rouse Hill, transforming the strip between the Rouse Hill Village Centre and the Rouse Hill Town Centre into a distinguishable area.

Given the Rouse Hill Strategic Centre is expected to transform into a regional destination that serves the rapidly growing population, there is merit in revisiting the everyday functioning of the Rouse Hill Village Centre, to ensure it continues to meet the needs of residents and workers, especially once north-south connectivity throughout the Strategic Centre is improved.

Various design principles have been developed to guide future outcomes for this Focus Area:

Land Uses

• The Village Centre will be a vibrant and active central focus for the northern end of the Strategic Centre.

• Land uses must continue to provide for the daily needs of residents and workers. It will provide a range of shops, cafes, restaurants and local services and quality public spaces.

• Any planning proposals for the Rouse Hill Village Centre must be cognisant of the fact that projected dwelling numbers for the Shire exceed targets in the District Plan and infrastructure within the locality is nearing completion. Council has no intention to accelerate or rezone additional land for residential uses unless exemplary development and community outcomes can be achieved.

Built Form

• Any proposal must demonstrate a cohesive master planned outcome considering the whole of the centre (rather than individual landholdings) and neighbouring sites (if warranted) to facilitate and improve access arrangements.

• Built form will remain low and modest, having regard for the quaint village feel and well-established surrounding low density residential areas.

• Development will be sited, angled and designed to provide high levels of solar access.

• Upper levels will be setback to enhance amenity and provide visual interest to buildings.

• Layouts should be flexible and adaptable to suit the diverse needs of potential tenants.

• Consideration must be given to how future development will respond to sensitive interfaces such as the existing service station and nearby residential areas.

Heritage

• New buildings and structures will not obscure the street elevation view of the existing heritage item (“Christchurch”) and must be setback further from the street than the existing building.

• New buildings will be strategically sited to retain significant features of the heritage item.

• Any alterations to the heritage building will be undertaken in a sympathetic manner that ensures the retention of the existing fabric and character of the building.

Connectivity

• Any redevelopment of the site must facilitate a more pedestrian friendly environment, that shifts away from the traditional cardependent model (noting that appropriate parking provisions will still be required in some circumstances for specific uses).

• New pedestrian and cycling links are to be incorporated to improve permeability within and surrounding the Village Centre. Consideration must also be given to overcoming the vehicular barrier posed by Windsor Road.

Public Domain and Open Space

• Future development must protect and strengthen the quaint village feel that the Village Centre is known for.

• The public domain will be attractive, safe, functional and accessible.

• Public domain will comprise well defined and comfortable public places for people to gather, including informal seating.

• A unified hierarchy of materials and furniture elements will be used to create a sense of place and clear brand for Rouse Hill, that builds upon the success of the existing Town Centre. High quality treatments are to be provided including generous paving, integrated seating, landscaping, water features and public art.

• A main village plaza will be provided. Shops, cafes and restaurants will open onto this plaza area with outdoor seating areas.

• Quality mature landscaped areas around the plaza edges will offer pleasant shaded green space year round.

• Reinforce the brand of Rouse Hill with high quality and robust materials and finishes.

Infrastructure

• Tangible infrastructure solutions (including traffic, open space and water management) and an appropriate funding and delivery mechanism will be required to ensure that the uplift can be appropriately serviced.

• Integrate evolving technologies, including digital infrastructure provisions, within future developments to provide better connected and informed communities.

4.1.11 Focus Area 11 – Public Domain*

The identity and brand of Rouse Hill is closely associated with the Town Centre Core and in particular its open air design and village character feel. This is attributed to the high quality, landscaped and natural themed public domain.

Established trees have been successfully integrated with the urban fabric, creating a strong urban identity. The development creates sightlines to, and physical access with, Caddies Creek, diversifying the recreational opportunities for residents and visitors. The Town Centre Core includes extensive footpaths to accommodate significant numbers of pedestrians and contains public furniture and outdoor dining opportunities. Materials in the Precinct provide definition to the spaces and emphasise the dominance of pedestrians over vehicles. The Town Centre Core presents human scale spaces to the street that feel safe and convenient to traverse.

These public domain attributes are a key asset of the Town Centre Core and a new public domain plan for the Rouse Hill Strategic Centre will expand the delivery of this public domain infrastructure and palette in new developments. Establishing a well-connected, high quality, functional and flexible public domain will be a key focus when master planning large undeveloped and underdeveloped sites within the Rouse Hill Strategic Centre.

The integration of future development within the natural setting, through emphasis on the sites proximity to Caddies Creek, will bring the natural environment into the centre. New roads through the Precinct will be tree lined and function like the public main street through the Town Centre Core, prioritising the pedestrian experience and connectivity over vehicles. It will be supported by a functional, legible and safe pedestrian and cycle network that will be designed to provide quality connectivity within and surrounding the Strategic Centre.

East-west links will be encouraged to enhance connectivity between future developments and the Caddies Creek Corridor. North-south links will be pivotal in providing quality pedestrian connectivity between the existing Town Centre Core and the Rouse Hill Village Centre (as well as the hospital and designated employment areas identified in between).

Urban plazas and open space areas will be interspersed throughout the Strategic Centre, providing conveniently located places where residents and workers can relax and enjoy. This will assist in meeting recreational needs and contribute to the overall amenity and lifestyles available within the Centre. A centralised local park has been flagged within the heart of the Northern Frame. This will form part of a broader open space network that is well-connected, user friendly and designed with a distinctively ‘Rouse Hill’ look and feel.

Further, there is a great opportunity to break down the monotony of streets and establish different levels of space activation and social interaction throughout the Strategic Centre. The key strategies for achieving this involve:

Explore options to slow vehicle traffic down locally and ensure the safe use of the streets.

Provide more rest opportunities along shared paths and footpaths to support active movement in the peripheral areas.

Provide more trees along footpaths and shared paths to create comfort through cooling of the street.

Identify areas where night life and targeted placemaking can occur.

Develop a wayfinding signage suite to support navigation throughout the movement network.

Incorporate technology where more useful to assist with navigation and the use of new public spaces.

Council will prepare a Public Domain Plan for the Rouse Hill Strategic Centre to facilitate some of the outcomes envisaged under this Precinct Plan.

* Note : This Focus Area is intended to apply to the Centre as a whole, rather than being specific to individual sites. Therefore, it has not been visually shown on a map in a similar way to the other Focus Areas within this Plan.