The State Government has given the green light to a major new town at Wilton.
But while it will have its own town centre, schools, roads, new services, land for jobs and even an 11 hectare lake, Wilton New Town will look to Campbelltown as its regional hub.
Planning Minister Rob Stokes has today announced the go ahead for Wilton New Town, which will end up with around 16,000 homes built over the next 30 years.
The approval for Wilton New Town comes as Minister Stokes announced proposed new boundaries for the Greater Macarthur Priority Growth Area incorporating the new land release areas of Menangle Park and Mt Gilead.
The Priority Growth Area also includes planned urban renewal centred on seven train stations from Glenfield to Macarthur.
This is the basis for the so called railway corridor renewal strategy, but which has been rolled into one alongside greenfield release areas such as Wilton, Menangle and Mt Gilead.
Campbelltown Council agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) two weeks ago.
It means it will work with the state government on a single strategy involving the railway corridor and greenfield sites.
The new land release areas, which will accommodate around 35,000 home sites, will now include room for future expansion after 2036 as demand requires it.
Mr Stokes said that detailed plans for these new towns at Menangle Park and Mt Gilead would be released for community consultation in coming months.
[social_quote duplicate=”no” align=”default”]“We are determined to boost supply by releasing new land for homes and making people’s lives easier by creating opportunities for jobs close to these homes and that’s what we’re doing here in the Wollondilly and Macarthur district,” Mr Stokes said.[/social_quote]
“Campbelltown is the epicentre of all this activity, cementing its place as south west Sydney’s regional city.”
Member for Wollondilly Jai Rowell welcomed the boost to the region that will come with the announcement of Wilton New Town.
“This is something I have been working on for seven years and the project will see much needed infrastructure in our area such as school and employment lands,” Mr Rowell said.
Mr Stokes said the announcement is the culmination of a partnership between the NSW Government, Campbelltown and Wollondilly Councils and the local business community.
“I’m proud of what we’ve achieved together,” Mr Stokes said.
