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Landcom&rsquo;s huge Macarthur Gardens development, which has been on the cards since 2015, has had its plans revised by the developer of its first release of apartments in the South West Sydney masterplan.

The group implemented feedback from the community to update the project over the years, with changes including increasing the area of vegetation preserved to further protect ecologically sensitive bushland and the natural creek corridor, as well as increased walking paths and active spaces.

&ldquo;We have now updated our masterplan for Macarthur Gardens North and have lodged a new development application with the Campbelltown City Council,&rdquo; a Landcom spokesperson said.&nbsp;

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Landcom&#39;s proposed residential masterplanned community in south-west Sydney. Image sourced.&nbsp;

Withdrawing previous development applications, including plans for 56 terraces, the new concept plan seeks a mixed-use high-density development that delivers a better outcome for both the community and the environment.

&ldquo;Macarthur Gardens North will provide new homes and open spaces, close to public transport, shops and educational facilities. A diverse range of housing types will accommodate the changing needs and demographics of the Macarthur region and provide more opportunity for households to buy their own home,&rdquo; said Landcom.

The 16 apartment blocks will be delivered in one of the most rapid-growing areas in New South Wales, with the developers acquiring a 18.3-hectare site at Goldsmith Avenue in Campbelltown, next to the new Macarthur metro station.&nbsp;

Around 53-kilometres southwest of the Sydney CBD, the project will comprise 1250 dwellings over nine-storeys, with a mix of studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments, along with 2000 sqm of retail and commercial space.

Constructed in a cluster of four buildings, the residences will sit amongst community gardens and spaces, with links to surrounding amenity, increasing foot traffic in and around the development.

Landcom is also planning a new civic plaza, a central park and active play spaces as well as more than 13-hectares of open space, preserving Cumberland Plain Woodland, River Flat Eucalypt Forest and Bow Bowing Reserve.

Built along Bow Bowing Creek, Macarthur Gardens North links directly to the station and railway corridor, which runs east to west alongside the site, via a new arrival plaza and walkway.

Landcom also plans to incorporate transport initiatives through a regional east-west cycle network and various walking paths alongside Bow Bowing Creek, connecting with Gilchrist Oval and new sporting fields.

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Landcom&#39;s proposed masterplanned community. Image sourced

The arrival plaza and park alongside Macarthur station will link commuters to the precinct&#39;s key destinations including Western Sydney University, TAFE, MGN and Macarthur Heights, which are all to the north of the site.

In a continued effort to provide for the community, the master planned development has been designed and will be delivered as a 5 Star Green Star Community, with the group also set to dedicate five per cent of new homes at Macarthur Heights, a future neighbourhood within Macarthur Gardens North, to affordable housing.

Pending approvals, construction is slated for mid-2023, with sales to commence in 2024. &nbsp;

Withdrawing previous development applications, including plans for 56 terraces, the new concept plan seeks a mixed-use high-density development that delivers a better outcome for both the community and the environment.



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Landcom revise plans for 1200-apartment Macarthur Gardens masterplan in South West Sydney 

Mirvac has acquired an 80-hectare parcel of zoned land in Cobbitty, Camden, which it plans to turn into a new masterplanned community to respond to the surging demand for new homes in Sydney&rsquo;s south west.

The property development group secured the south west growth corridor site from Australian property funds and development firm, Roberts Jones.

Colliers agent Frank Oliveri, who was responsible for the deal, said the transaction helped reflect the strength of the residential development site market in Western Sydney.

&ldquo;This property was highly sought after by both institutional developers and a number of the large home builders in the region.

&ldquo;Residential lots have increased by over 25% in many parts of the market and developers have paid higher prices to secure land stock in the short to medium term&rdquo;, Oliveri said.

Adjacent to the existing suburbs of Oran Park and Harrington Grove, the future community is set to deliver approximately 950 land lots from 225sqm to 1,000sqm, playing fields, a future town centre and community facilities, subject to approval.

Located less than 10 kilometres away from Mirvac&rsquo;s recently completed Crest project at Gledswood Hills, the project will continue the developer&rsquo;s legacy in south west Sydney, according to head of residential, Stuart Penklis.

&ldquo;Having successfully delivered Crest, we&rsquo;re excited to once again be in a position to contribute to Sydney&rsquo;s rapidly evolving south west corridor&rdquo;, he said.

&ldquo;Future residents will relish the picturesque rural aspects of this countryside setting, while benefitting from the adjacent Macarthur Anglican school and other established amenity of Oran Park.&rdquo;

According to Penklis, land and homes in this area are experiencing strong demand due to significant local infrastructure investment including the new Western Sydney International Airport and Aerotropolis now taking shape.

&ldquo;Our passion for reimagining urban life and our commitment to best practice design, sustainability and placemaking principles will guide the vision and masterplan for this new community&rdquo;, he said.

An initial development approval for the first 150 lots is expected to be filed shortly, targeting early activation of the amenity in order to set the foundations for a sustainable, connected community.

The project is expected to be released in mid-2022.

Mirvac has acquired an 80-hectare parcel of zoned land in Cobbitty, Camden, which it plans to turn into a new masterplanned community 

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