LTC FINAL Brochure - WY Version - 2023-11-7 - Flipbook - Page 8
key DESIRED OUTCOMES
The new draft plan is intended to lead to the following outcomes:
URBAN ENVIRONMENT
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Mixed-use development with retail and commercial office space
concentrated in the centre core
A highly sustainable and heat-resilient urban environment with a
diversity of housing size and affordability
High rise buildings in the centre core, scaling down to mid-rise and
low-rise buildings on the fringe.
CONNECTIVITY
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New urban streets and plazas, cycleways, dedicated busways,
pedestrian laneways and through site links
RESIDENTIAL
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Up to 11,000 new apartment and town homes over the next 20 years
Capacity for more than 30,000 homes in the longer term
Housing choice
RETAIL
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Over 150,000 m2 of gross leasable retail floor space
Regional retail anchors
Major cultural and entertainment space
EMPLOYMENT
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Up to 11,000 jobs and 121 ha employment land
Up to 160,000 m2 of industrial and business enterprise space
Over 140,000 m2 of commercial, health, education and other
employment space
OPEN SPACE
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New public open spaces including town squares north and south of
the rail station, green corridors and local parks
EDUCATION
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A new high school, a new primary school, and expansion of
Leppington Public School
Figure 7: Key desired outcomes of the planning proposal
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