Have Your Say on the Draft Woodville Road Corridor Planning Proposal
Council invites you to have your say on the Draft Woodville Road Corridor Planning Proposal to amend the Cumberland Local Environmental Plan 2021.
On 20 March 2024, Council resolved to submit the Draft Woodville Road Corridor Planning Proposal to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (the Department). Council received Gateway Determination (approval to proceed subject to conditions) from the Department on 1 November 2024.
The proposal seeks to amend planning controls for 31 sites under the Cumberland Local Environmental Plan 2021 as follows:
- Amend land use zoning of sites to either R3 Medium Density Residential, R4 High Density Residential or E1 Local Centre.
- Introduce a maximum building height of 31m to 41m along Woodville Road.
- Introduce floor space ratios of 1.8:1 to 2.5:1 along Woodville Road.
- Introduce height of building and floor space ratio incentives where either affordable housing or public open space are provided.
The Draft Planning Proposal and all relevant attachments can be found here.
The public exhibition period runs from Tuesday 4 March 2025 to Thursday 17 April 2025. During this exhibition period, residents are encouraged to submit their comments on the proposal. Anyone who wishes to provide feedback on the proposal must do so in writing by 5pm Thursday 17 April 2025.
Community Information Sessions
Council will host 4 public drop-in sessions as part of the engagement process for those interested in finding out more information about the Draft Woodville Road Corridor Planning Proposal:
- Saturday, 22 March 2025, 10am to 11.30am, Tom Collins Meeting Room, Railway Terrace Guildford
- Thursday, 27 March 2025, 6pm to 7.30pm, Granville Centre Multipurpose Rooms Granville
- Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 6pm to 7.30pm, Tom Collins Meeting Room, Railway Terrace Guildford
- Saturday 5 April 2025, 12pm to 1.30pm, Granville Centre Hall Granville
How to have your say
There are three ways to provide feedback:
- Complete an online submission below
- Email you submission to council@cumberland.nsw.gov.au please quote
CS-213 and your address in response - Mail your submission to The General Manager, Cumberland City Council,
PO Box 42, Merrylands NSW 2160, quoting CS-213 and your address in response
For any questions, please email council@cumberland.nsw.gov.au or contact Council’s Urban Strategy and Planning team on 02 8757 9000.
Anyone who wishes to provide feedback must do so by 5pm Thursday 17 April 2025.
