More homes under Riverstone East rezoning delivered

THE third and final stage of the Riverstone East state-led rezoning has now been finalised, making way for more homes, two new community centres, transport services and up to 48 hectares of green open space.

The 378-hectare precinct plan for Riverstone East Stage 3 allows for free-standing homes, duplexes and apartments, giving future residents several housing options close to shops and transport.

Affordable housing will also be available for essential workers and low-income households with five per cent of Riverstone East Stage 3 Precinct properties set aside as affordable housing.

The design of homes will also meet the BASIX requirements for energy, heating and cooling, water and emission provisions, and will require roof materials to have a solar absorptance rating of 0.64 or less to mitigate urban heat island effects.

The precinct plan provides for community and transport infrastructure, two new community centres, road upgrades, and up to 48 hectares of green open space.

Construction on stages 1 and 2 of the precinct is already underway after approval was given in 2016 for an initial 3,500 homes to be built.

Riverstone East is close to the town’s CBD and train station, and only a short drive away from Windsor Road, the Rouse Hill Town Centre and Tallawong Metro, making it an accessible and well-located precinct for new residents.

Future development proposals for the precinct will go through a development application process before any development works can begin. Blacktown City Council will remain the consent authority for most new developments.

This is part of the NSW Government’s plan to build a better NSW with a greater choice of homes, so young people, families and workers have somewhere to live in the communities they choose.

Member for Riverstone Warren Kirby said: “We’re not only building new houses, we’re investing in important upgrades to create a vibrant new community for Riverstone East.

“I’m encouraged the Minister took the time to reassess Riverstone East Stage 3 to ensure better community facilities were provided and necessary surrounding infrastructure was underway before rezoning took place.”