Landcom Greenlit for Glenfield Affordable Homes

The site, a stone’s throw from Hurlstone Agricultural High School, is at the north fringe of the Glenfield to Macarthur southwest growth corridor—about halfway between Sydney Airport and the soon-to-open Western Sydney airport.

It will yield 120 affordable units managed by a community housing provider for a minimum of 15 years, including 5 per cent (6 units) affordable in perpetuity and 12 adaptable units.

Apartment typography will comprise 52 single-beds, 56 dual-bedroom and 12 three-bed units.

Building height and unit typography were waved ahead as proposed, while communal space was reduced slightly, and gross floor area increased. 

The project received three submissions, none in opposition.

The site is at the northwest corner of Landcom’s 108ha mixed-density Glenfield West Precinct.

Glenfield West is a 15-year plan for a new 12-storey town centre and about 5200 homes (up from 3900 homes approved 2024) comprising 10 per cent affordable housing.

▲ Stage 1 of the precinct will comprise Landcom’s 120-unit affordable block (left) and more than 500 homes in future apartments and terraces.

Landcom’s Roy Watts Road affordable development is the first of Glenfield precinct’s six-lot Stage 1, with another 18 terraces and about 500 apartments to be delivered by private developers. 

The NSW government rezoned Glenfield in 2021 to unlock up to 7000 homes. Stage 2 of Glenfield West has been approved. 

Cooper said the block was a “key plank” of Landcom’s affordable housing committment.

Under the National Housing Accord, Landcom has committed to facilitate the delivery of 1800 affordable homes by 2029.

Landcom development executive general manager Carl Schibrowski said the developer had 32 projects in active development.

Parking space for 61 cars will be split between a single basement and ground level.

Architecture firm Hills Thalis has designed a red, green and grey clad tower, ground floor brick building stepped to accommodate a 3.5m ground level rise.

▲ The Hills Thalis-designed all-affordable eight-storey block follows and “L” shape, looping back with an adjacent seven-storey tower.

Land has been set aside in a superlot adjacent to the site for a medium-density, two to three-storey townhouse development.

Schibrowski said the precinct’s mixed density would address the “missing middle” including dual-occupancy, terrace and manor homes.

Detached dwellings comprise more than three quarters of Cambelltown council area. 

About 15 per cent of Cambelltown residents are living rent stressed. 

Landcom’s $103-million all-affordable project in the Macarthur Gardens North Precinct at Cambelltown, 14km away at the southern end of the growth corridor, won approval in May.

Elsewhere in the state, a 50-unit build-to-rent project in Landcom’s 500-home East Lismore precinct topped out earlier this month. In July the public developer unveiled 1300 homes across the Northern Rivers region.

Landcom’s Roy Watts Road affordable housing block will cost about $75.5 million to build and is expected to complete first quarter 2029.