Macarthur Gardens North

Landcom received approval for the Macarthur Gardens North masterplan (pictured below) in December 2022. The development will include parks and open spaces, and approximately 1,250 apartments, including studio, 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments, in buildings up to nine storeys high, and has provision for at least 10% Affordable Rental Housing.

In mid-2020, we submitted two development applications that included 56 terrace homes, as well as apartments, open space and other mixed-use areas.

Both applications were withdrawn due to changes to the Campbelltown Local Environmental Plan, which meant terraces were no longer permissible on site.

In December 2021, we submitted a new application and masterplan for Macarthur Gardens North which was approved by the Sydney Western City Planning Panel in December 2022.

Construction is anticipated to start in September or October 2023, with works delivered in phases to minimise impacts on the community.

To keep informed about Macarthur Gardens North, please complete the Stay in touch panel to receive email updates on the planning process, construction timing, and any updates about sales. We will also regularly update our project webpage.

Construction is anticipated to start towards the end of 2023, with works delivered in phases to minimise impacts on the community.

Construction hours will be 7am-6pm Monday to Friday, 8am–5pm Saturdays, with no work Sundays or public holidays.

During some construction periods, pedestrian access through the project site between Goldsmith Avenue and Macarthur Station will change or be temporarily impacted. When it is not possible to provide pedestrian access during construction, we plan to provide a shuttle bus service. We will continue to provide information as our construction program is finalised.

The table below shows the indicative timing and duration of the different construction phases. This timing is indicative only and subject to approvals and weather.

The Principal Contractor we will soon appoint to oversee construction will be required to prepare a Construction Management Plan that will identify the impacts of construction, including noise, dust and traffic, and how these impacts will be managed.

We will continue to share updates about project planning and construction, including ways that we will limit any impacts from works.

For the majority of works, we will maintain pedestrian access through our site between Macarthur Station and Goldsmith Avenue. For construction periods when it is not possible to provide safe pedestrian access, we plan to provide a shuttle bus service that connects Goldsmith Avenue and Macarthur Square/Macarthur Station.

The frequency and timing of the shuttle bus service will be informed by pedestrian counts and community feedback received through the online survey we ran from August to September this year. There were 243 people who completed the survey and responses indicate that most people use the pedestrian route 1-2 times a day, and most often between the hours of 8am-10am and 4pm-6pm.

Once Macarthur Gardens North construction is finished, the visitor and commuter experience for those accessing or departing Macarthur Station will be significantly improved.

We will deliver a new footbridge that better meets current accessibility requirements, providing easier access to Macarthur Station for pedestrians and cyclists. The existing footbridge gradient is too steep and can be challenging for people with access needs or mobility impairments, as well as those pushing prams or a bicycle.

The new footbridge will link Macarthur Station with a vibrant civic plaza with local shops, a playground, water play facilities and other amenities.

Landcom will continue to consult key stakeholders including Sydney Trains, Western Sydney University and TAFE NSW about our construction plans, and will also keep residents informed of construction works and any temporary detours.

The temporary car park on Goldsmith Avenue is located within the Macarthur Gardens North development site. It will be closed permanently on Wednesday 1 November so that the site can be developed.

This space was made accessible as an overflow space for WSU staff and students until plans for future development at Macarthur gardens North were finalised. It was never intended as a commuter carpark.

There is free, all-day commuter car parking for 420 cars in the Tailby Street car park near Macarthur Square. This car park has space to meet demand for commuter car parking in the local area.

 Community meetings

We hosted community meetings on 25 and 29 July 2023 to provide an overview of the Macarthur Gardens North project, our plans to phase construction and how we plan to manage pedestrian access through the project site during construction. 

Proposed play and fitness spaces

In April 2023, we hosted three pop-up stalls and an online survey for the community to give feedback that will shape plans for new play and fitness spaces at Macarthur Gardens North.

Around 170 people visited a pop-up stall to ask questions and provide feedback, including around 50 children, and around 60 people completed an online survey. We heard from a wide range of community members, including parents, children, grandparents and students.

We heard the following options for fitness and play were preferred:

• Unstructured water play, including platforms, jets and sprays, as well as wall seating, received 46% of survey votes and 36% of children’s votes.
• Swings received 47% of children’s votes.
• Tunnels and bridges, including equipment for crawling through and balancing on top, received 37% of children’s votes and 39% of survey votes.
• Platforms and slides received 57% of survey votes and 60% of children’s votes.
• Basketball and futsul/soccer facilities received almost the same number of votes, with basketball receiving 58% of survey votes and futsul/soccer receiving 54% of survey votes.
• Outdoor gym equipment received 64% of survey votes.

Other feedback we received included support for green space, shade and seating, a dog park and skate park, lighting and safety, public art, parking for cars and bicycles, barbeque facilities, accessible equipment, and equipment that is complementary to that found in other nearby parks.

To learn more about our consultation and the feedback we received, view the engagement report. Feedback is informing our detailed designs of play and fitness spaces, which will be submitted to Campbelltown City Council for approval before we can start construction of the new play and fitness spaces as part of our broader Macarthur Gardens North construction program. We anticipate that these works will take between 14-16 months to complete.

Masterplan consultation

In 2019 and 2020, Landcom consulted local residents and other key stakeholders, including Campbelltown City Council and Western Sydney University to inform our project planning. Key feedback themes related to consideration of current and future traffic conditions in project planning, the opportunity for a more direct walking path through the site to Macarthur Station, requests for lower building heights, and feedback about providing a range of housing options to meet the needs of students, young professionals, families, seniors and downsizers. 

You can review our response to feedback in our engagement outcomes report.

Landcom intends to sell superlots to private developers to deliver the apartment buildings. Pending the timing of superlot sales, we anticipate that apartments may be available for purchase from mid-2024.

In the meantime, please complete the Stay in touch panel to receive email updates on the planning process, construction timing, and any updates about sales. We will also regularly update our project webpage.

Apartment costs will be subject to market demand, however, the masterplan has provided for a range of apartment options that will have different price points. This includes at least 10% Affordable Rental Housing, which is managed like private rental properties, by a third party such as a not-for-profit community housing provider.

To keep informed about Macarthur Gardens North, please complete the Stay in touch panel to receive email updates on the planning process, construction timing, and any updates about sales. We will also regularly update our project webpage.

If you would like to speak to a Landcom team member, please email macgardensnorth@landcom.nsw.gov.au or call 1800 411 717.