Cherrybrook Station Precinct: A 'compact green village’ planned next door to Sydney Metro station
A NSW government-owned train station precinct earmarked to become a “compact green village” – and offered to the market for an undisclosed sum – is aimed at easing the city’s housing crisis in one of the state’s priority growth areas.
The plans, developed in partnership by state-owned Landcom and Sydney Metro, detail affordable housing, retail, business and a community space within the Cherrybrook Station Precinct in Sydney’s north-west Hills district.
The government is calling for tenders to develop the 3.96-hectare site, a 30-minute drive from the CBD, situated at 1-19 Bradfield Parade, and 6 Bradfield Parade, in the leafy suburb of Cherrybrook, directly adjacent to the Metro station of the same name.
The site is being marketed by CBRE’s Alex Mirzaian and Ben Wicks and is subject to planning approval.
Plans for the site include a “a vibrant town centre” with “cafes, shops, community and library facilities and local businesses – that meet the needs of commuters and locals alike,” according to NSW Planning, “while preserving the leafy character of the area”.
“Cherrybrook Station Precinct will be transformed into a compact green village located within a five-minute walk of the metro station.”
The village, set to spring to life in stages over the next decade, will boast a range of high-density housing choices, including a minimum of 5 per cent affordable housing, and around 410 new homes up to six storeys high, in an area where the cost of an average home is $2.4 million.
Cherrybrook Station, open since 2019, is serviced by the Metro North West Line.
The development site benefits from being zoned under Mixed-Use, High Density Residential and Public Recreation.
“A State Significant Precinct, Cherrybrook Station Precinct envisions a vibrant, leafy, mixed-use community that provides a range of housing choices, open space for community activity, local retail and business spaces, a community facility and easy access to the Metro Station,” the listing reads.
Developers must adhere to The Cherrybrook Station Precinct Design Guide, but can play with a 23.5 metre height limit and a gross floor area potential of 41,154 square metres.
The Cherrybrook Station Precinct Place Strategy is designed to deliver diverse new housing near the metro, enhance walkability and green space, protect natural bushland, and improve pedestrian and cycling access throughout the area.
The land comes to market as part of a program called Sydney Metro Northwest Places, according to a Landcom spokesperson, which “focuses on creating diverse, well-designed places for current and future communities.”
“Landcom and Sydney Metro are working together on the long-term planning and development of government-owned land surrounding the Metro stations in Sydney’s north-west,” the spokesperson says.
Other sites include Epping, Hills Showground, Castle Hill, Tallawong, Norwest, Bella Vista and Kellyville stations.
“Over 10 years, the program will deliver up to 10,000 new dwellings with a minimum of 5 per cent Affordable Housing across the program to be managed by Community Housing Provider,” the Landcom spokesperson added.
“The vision for the Cherrybrook [Station] Precinct is a vibrant leafy, mixed-use community including a range of housing choices, with opportunities for around 410 dwellings, including a minimum of 5 per cent affordable housing.
“It’ll unlock open spaces for community activity, local retail and businesses, a community facility and easy access to Metro.”
The land was freed up for development after it was rezoned in December 2022.
The site has been released via an invitation to tender process and is open until 5pm, May 30.
