Cox Architecture has amended its proposal for its $1.3 billion residential and commercial development at Rouse Hill, 19 kilometres north-west of Parramatta.
The Northern Precinct will feature integrated residential, commercial, retail and community spaces within 600 metres of the new Sydney Metro Rouse Hill Station.
Cox has prepared a new masterplan for the precinct with Civitas and landscape architect Oculus for developer GPT Group, after an earlier application was refused.
Part of the wider Rouse Hill Town Centre, built by the same developer, the 9.1-hectare Northern Precinct is bound by Rouse Hill Drive, Windsor Road and Commercial roads and Caddies Boulevard.
The proposed scheme envisions eight “super lots,” with 2,100 residential dwellings spread across them, making a density of 230 dwellings per hectare. At the heart of the precinct would be a new civic place dubbed Town Park, providing high-quality public space.
Northern Precinct at Rouse Hill by Cox Architecture.
Around this, three distinct neighbourhoods would offer variation in character and block configuration. The Community Hub neighbourhood along the southern edge of the precinct would feature predominantly retail, commercial and community spaces in the podiums, with residential buildings above.
Along the western edge, close to the metro station, the Urban Village neighbourhood would be designed to be compact and walkable, with a combination of commercial and residential ground-floor activation. The Garden Mews neighbourhood, along the northern edge of the precinct, would be entirely residential. Tiered building heights would show off rooftop gardens and planting, while also maximizing views to the landscaped areas.
“The Northern Precinct of Rouse Hill will be a highly accessible place, focusing on good access to and from the Rouse Hill Town Centre, Sydney Metro station, the T-Way bus interchange, surrounding parklands and future hospital site, through legible walking, cycling and public transport networks,” reads the masterplan.
Building heights would range from two to 25 storeys, with the siting and height of each building form designed to ensure good access to sunlight, views and open space.
The planning proposal was lodged with the Hills Shire Council on 4 May and public submissions are now open.
