suburb · 4 meetings
Merrylands
Mentions
- Site of the approved boarding house at 70 Burnett Street.
- Suburb where the affected development site is located.
- Community vigil and emergency relief donation following the death of Mr Amamuddin Sadar; administration precinct lockdown referenced.
- Multiple approved developments were located in Merrylands.
- Supports new boarding house housing supply in Merrylands, with conditions intended to manage neighbourhood impacts.
- Adds more apartments and affordable housing in Merrylands West, with changes to building scale and parking.
Decisions
70 Burnett Street, Merrylands — approved
The panel supported Clause 4.6 variations for setbacks and building separation and approved Development Application 2025/0778 for a three-storey boarding house with 20 rooms and at-grade parking as a deferred commencement consent, subject to conditions.
Supports new boarding house housing supply in Merrylands, with conditions intended to manage neighbourhood impacts.
9 Sherwood Road, Merrylands West — approved
The panel supported Clause 4.6 variations for building height, landscaping and floor-to-ceiling height, and approved Development Application 2025/0688 to expand an existing mixed-use development to 117 apartments, including affordable housing, with retail reconfiguration and parking changes.
Adds more apartments and affordable housing in Merrylands West, with changes to building scale and parking.
Approved modification for aged care facility at 535 Merrylands Road
Modification Application No. MOD2025/0347 under section 4.55(2) was approved for the already approved aged care facility at 535 Merrylands Road, Merrylands. The modification seeks to increase the height of the lift overrun and relocate the electrical switch room, subject to conditions in Council’s assessment report.
Residents near the site may see minor built form changes to the approved facility, but the panel found no unreasonable amenity impacts on neighbouring properties or the locality.
Emergency relief and vigil following Merrylands incident
Council expressed condolences for the death of Mr Amamuddin Sadar, thanked emergency services, approved a $5,000 donation from the emergency relief fund to his family, and resolved to organise a community vigil.
Provides direct community support and signals a local commemorative event in Merrylands.
72 Newman Street, Merrylands co-living housing approved
DA2025/0550 was approved for demolition of existing structures and construction of a four-storey co-living housing development with 17 single rooms, 2 double rooms and at-grade parking at 72 Newman Street, Merrylands, subject to recommended conditions. The panel supported a Clause 4.6 variation to the minimum lot size standard under Clause 69(1)(b)(ii) of the Housing SEPP.
Approves a higher-density housing project in Merrylands despite a minimum lot size variation.
Merrylands mixed-use development amendment approved
DA2025/0592 was approved to amend DA2020/0791 for a mixed-use development at 298 Merrylands Road, 302 Merrylands Road, 2A Cambridge Street and 2 Cambridge Street, Merrylands. The changes include an additional storey with 8 units, layout changes to units, basement and ground-floor commercial tenancies, and provision of affordable housing, subject to conditions. The panel supported a Clause 4.6 variation to building height and landscaping standards under the Housing SEPP.
Allows a larger mixed-use project with more units and affordable housing in Merrylands.
Topics
Clause 4.6 variations for housing developments
The panel supported multiple variations to planning standards for setbacks, building separation, height, landscaping and ceiling height on the two approved Merrylands and Merrylands West applications.
Shows the panel is willing to vary standards where it considers the planning grounds adequate.
Affordable and co-living housing proposals
The meeting considered housing proposals including a boarding house in Merrylands and an apartment expansion in Merrylands West with affordable housing components; the Pendle Hill proposal included co-living units and childcare.
These decisions affect the mix of housing types and density in local centres.
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