suburb · 3 meetings
Pendle Hill
Mentions
- Homelessness support motion focused on Civic Park in this area.
- Site of the refused mixed-use development at 3–5 Gilba Road.
- Goodall Street pedestrian crossing proposal.
- Creates or expands support for First Nations education, cultural recognition and homelessness outreach.
- Stops a proposed mixed-use and childcare development in Pendle Hill at this stage.
- Improves pedestrian safety but may change turning movements and roadside access.
Decisions
New community initiatives backed
Council supported an annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education scholarship, recognition of NAIDOC Week in the events calendar, and urgent support work for people experiencing homelessness at Civic Park, Pendle Hill.
Creates or expands support for First Nations education, cultural recognition and homelessness outreach.
3–5 Gilba Road, Pendle Hill — refused
The panel refused Development Application 2025/0824 for a five-storey mixed-use development with a commercial unit, childcare centre and 74 co-living units, relying on reasons in Council’s assessment report and identified non-compliances.
Stops a proposed mixed-use and childcare development in Pendle Hill at this stage.
Goodall Street, Pendle Hill – pedestrian crossing
Approved a pedestrian crossing south of Stapleton Street, with final design to investigate a dedicated right-turn lane into Stapleton Street and consultation with affected residents.
Improves pedestrian safety but may change turning movements and roadside access.
Topics
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.