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Planning for the Ashmore Precinct
One of the City of Sydney’s biggest urban development projects.
In progress
Located in Erskineville and bordering Alexandria, the 17-hectare site is a new residential neighbourhood with local shops and cafes.
The site is bounded by Ashmore Street, Mitchell Road, Coulson Street and the railway line between Erskineville and St Peters stations.
When it’s completed, Ashmore precinct will have around 6,000 residents. The redevelopment includes new streets, some with separated cycleways, a large central park and systems to manage stormwater.
Terraces, apartments, and live-work accommodation have been designed to meet the housing needs of 21st century living.
Ashmore precinct mapPDF · 2.45 MB · Last modified
The planning process
We support sustainable development that meets the needs of a growing population and respects the character of surrounding suburbs.
The urban design controls for Ashmore were developed in consultation with the community and landowners. The current planning controls for the site are the Sydney Local Environment Plan 2012 and the Sydney Development Control Plan 2012.
Terraces, townhouses and apartments are fronted by new tree-lined streets. Residents are enjoying walking and riding bikes to get to work, school, transport hubs, shops and the city. New greenery and public spaces underpin the development assessment process in the area.
The plan includes a retail area with cafes and a small supermarket next to McPherson Park, a new 7,400sqm central park where residents can relax and socialise.
Kooka Walk will provide a green walking and cycling link between Harry Noble Park in the north and Sydney Park in the south.
Landscaping along streets and footpaths also helps us manage stormwater. The upgrade of Macdonald Street included a stormwater drain, road widening, separated cycleway, new footpaths and landscaping.
The work was part of a bigger joint Sydney Water project to build a new drain to reduce flood risk during heavy rainfall.
We’re also building a new road connecting Ashmore to Green Square.
You can review the area’s original planning documents below.
As the area develops, each individual site is subject to a development application. While the broad objectives of the plan are being achieved, there may be variation in details. Individual development applications contain details on specific sites.
2013 Ashmore urban design studyPDF · 2.69 MB · Last modified
Ashmore infrastructure planPDF · 3.31 MB · Last modified
Macdonald Street extension
As development occurs, Macdonald Street will continue to be extended to eventually connect with Mitchell Road and Maddox Street. This will improve access to the Ashmore precinct for residents and visitors who need to travel by car.
Designed for our communities
The new extension has been carefully designed with traffic calming measures to create a low-speed environment that discourages through traffic while prioritising safety and liveability.
What it will include
The extended section of Macdonald Street will feature:
- 2 travel lanes (one in each direction)
- on-street parking on both sides
- new trees and low-level greenery
- a 2-way cycleway along the northern side
- footpaths on both sides of the street.
Improving biodiversity
All new developments have a 3m landscaped setback, and new streets have trees and plantings. This landscaping provides more habitat for small birds, such as fairy wrens and New Holland honeyeaters, reptiles and invertebrates.
Stormwater
New and greater capacity drainage infrastructure – including pipework, swales and a detention basin – is being built into the street network and public open space.
Find out more about stormwater management.
Community and wellbeing
The City of Sydney and the University of New South Wales surveys residents and workers about their experiences and needs. We’re using the survey results to support the community with services and programs.
