The latest addition to a Western Sydney advanced manufacturing precinct has been approved as the area transforms into a “24-hour metropolis”.
Plans for the second Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility (AMRF) building, at 215 Badgerys Creek Road, were filed by the Western Parkland City Authority (WPCA) in May of 2024.
The 5997sq m site sits in the planned 114.9ha Bradfield city centre, south-east of the Western Sydney International Airport in the Liverpool Council local government area.
The State Significant Development Application sought permission for the construction of the AMRF building, which the WPCA anticipates will house research and education organisations as well as high technology occupants.
The project, estimated to involve a $207.5 million investment, will have a total gross floor area of 10,847 square metres.
A central courtyard and connection to the AMRF park will provide 1270sq m of publicly accessible open space.
Designed by Architectus, it will have capacity for about 100 staff and 300 tenants.
While the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure recommended conditions for residential noise, air quality, Aboriginal heritage considerations and stormwater impacts, it approved the development.
The department said it would support the development of the advanced manufacturing sector in Western Sydney and was consistent with the strategic direction for the wider area.
The facility will be operated with the first AMRF building, which was opened in March 2025, marking “the first step in delivering the new city of Bradfield”, according to the NSW Government.
It was the result of a partnership agreement between the AMRF and 11 NSW and ACT universities to increase their research capabilities.
Collectively, the facilities will be geared towards advanced semiconductor and electronics manufacturing for defence, aerospace, and SMEs, “an exemplar of Industry 4.0 through the unrivalled combination of functions in a single facility”.
The aim for Bradfield is to “foster the innovation, industry and technology needed to sustain the broader Aerotropolis”.
It will be a “24-hour global metropolis” with research, innovation, manufacturing, education and housing,” according to the development application documents.
The manufacturing precinct was developed in the hopes it would encourage public-private partnerships to develop and commercialise projects and products and supply key emerging sectors, such as defence, space and cleantech.
The masterplan for Bradfield city centre was approved in September 2024, including 10,000 homes as well as the commercial and industrial spaces and a 2ha Central Park next to the Metro and bus interchange.
