Planning Greater Parramatta District – Greater Sydney

Abstract

Planning of the Greater Parramatta District, the second of three case study districts of Greater Sydney, is examined in this chapter. The chapter acknowledges the Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016 proposed mergers and expanding the boundaries of nominated councils. Having examined the question of global transition and planning practices of the three municipalities within the District (Chaps. 10, 11 and 12), the chapter addresses: (1). planning the Greater Parramatta District as a whole; and, (2). the extent the State (responsible for district planning) is meeting the planning issues of the District. Key planning principles as adopted (Chap. 2) to apply to Greater Sydney (and this district) are reviewed. These key principles include: (1). Developing Sustainable Urban Centres; (2). Developing Sustainable Transport; and, (3). Protecting the Natural Environment. Sample plans and developments within Greater Parramatta are critiqued under each of these principles. After reaching a conclusion under each principle, an overall conclusion will be drawn on the extent the State (planning the District) is meeting the planning issues of the District. Finally, it’s noted that these Greater Parramatta District conclusions will be assessed alongside conclusions reached in examining Sydney Inner West District (Chaps. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9) and St George District (Chaps. 14, 15, 16 and 17). All these conclusions are examined (Chap. 18) in the context of SUP practices applied to Greater Sydney as a global city (affecting municipal areas within Greater Parramatta and the district as a whole).

Plate 13.1

Past Citizens of Greater Parramatta. John Lewin; David Lennox; and, Allan Cunningham. (Source Wikipedia 2015)

John William Lewin was an English-born artist active in Australia from 1800. The first professional artist of the colony of New South Wales, he illustrated the earliest volumes of Australian natural history. Lewin was the son of a professional scientific artist, William Lewin, who was the author of an eight-volume work The Birds of Great Britain (1789–1794).

David Lennox was a Scottish-Australian bridge-builder and master stonemason born in Ayr, Scotland. Prior to this time, the young colony of New South Wales had no skilled stonemasons. Lennox, in time, became Superintendent of Bridges, NSW.

Allan Cunningham was an English botanist and explorer, primarily known for his travels in Australia to collect plants. He liaised closely with Australian botanist Sir Joseph Banks. (Source Wikipedia 2015)