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NEWCASTLE URBAN RENEWAL STRATEGY 2012
ISBN 978-0-7313-3526-8
The Newcastle Urban Renewal Strategy 2012 has been produced for consultation and engagement with the community, industry and government stakeholders. We look forward to hearing your views and working to deliver the best possible outcomes for the people of Newcastle. To make your views known, please visit the On Exhibition pages of the Department of Planning & Infrastructure website: www.planning.nsw.gov.au.
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We encourage you to view the urban renewal strategy and to submit your views on the future of Newcastle city centre. The draft strategy is on exhibition until 17 March 2013. The urban renewal strategy will be available at:
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Contents
Executive Summary xv
Introduction 1
Part one: Strategic context 9
1.1 Regional location 10 1.2 Strategic importance of Newcastle 11 1.3 Policy context 12 The State Environmental Planning Policy
(Urban Renewal) 2010
Precinct Outcomes Brief
New South Wales 2021
The Lower Hunter Regional Strategy
City Centre Vision
Newcastle 2030
Hunter Street Revitalisation Master Plan
Other Government Policies 1.4 City of Newcastle planning framework 18 Zoning
FSR
Height
Other key controls
Part two: Methodology 25 2.1 Strategy methodology 26 2.2 Stakeholder engagement 27
Part three: Place analysis 29 3.1 History of urban development 30 3.2 Land use 32 3.3 Economics 34 Residential performance and trends
Retail performance and trends
Commercial performance and trends
Employment growth and change 3.4 Demographics 40 Current population
Forecast population trends 3.5 Landscape elements and features 42 Waterfront
Topography
View Corridors
Parks 3.6 Urban structure and activity 44 Walkability
Barriers and linearity
Dispersal of activity
Activity hubs
Honeysuckle 3.7 Urban character and built form 46 Civic Spaces
Heritage
Streetscape
3.8 Transport 48 3.9 Public domain 49 3.10 Mine subsidence 50 3.11 Remediation of land 51 3.12 Flooding 52 City-wide Flood Plain Management
Study and Plan
3.13 Development contributions 54 3.14 Social infrastructure 55 3.15 Sustainability 56
Part 4: Initiatives 59
4.1 Urban renewal strategy 60 4.2 Guiding principles 62 4.3 Urban renewal initiatives 64 4.3.1 Re-shaping Hunter Street as the main street of the city 66 4.3.2 Revitalise Hunter Street Mall as a catalyst for the east end’s renewal 80 4.3.3 Recognise and strengthen the civic precinct 84 4.3.4 Position the west end as the city’s future CBD 94 4.3.5 Clear guidance on development constraints 100 4.3.6 Supporting the city’s heritage 102
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4.4 A strong and diverse local economy 111 4.4.1 Diversification of the city economy 112 4.4.2 Supporting the city as an educational hub 115 4.4.3 Encouraging new retail uses into the city centre 116 4.4.4 Living city - attracting residents to the city centre 117 4.4.5 A supportive contributions system 118 4.5 Promoting transport, access and connectivity to and within the city centre 120 4.5.1 Making the most of the public transport network 122 4.5.2 Creating a connected pedestrian and cyclist network 125 4.5.3 Improving the efficiency of the road network for all users 126 4.5.4 Managing the impact of carparking 128
Part five: Amended planning framework 135 5.1 Local Environmental Plan 136 5.1.1 Zoning 137 5.1.2 Floor space ratio 142 5.1.3 Heights 146 5.1.4 Other matters 152 5.2 Development Control Plan 156 5.2.1 City centre character 156 5.3 Special area controls 157 5.3.1 General objectives 158 5.3.2 Hunter Street Mall 159 5.3.3 Crown Street 166 5.3.4 Civic 168 5.3.5 Stegga’s Emporium and Devonshire Street 173 5.3.6 Cottage Creek 176 5.3.7 Birdwood Park 179 5.3.8 The Stores site and surrounds 184 5.3.9 Wickham railway edge 188 5.3.10 Wickham Village 189 5.3.11 Honeysuckle 189 5.4 Views, vistas and landmarks 190
5.5 Landscape and open space 191 5.6 Building form 192 5.7 Pedestrian amenity 196 5.8 Access, parking and servicing 199
Part six: Implementation 201 6.1 Implementation plan 202
APPENDIXES Appendix 1: Precinct outcomes brief Appendix 2: Economic assessment (Hill PDA 2012) Appendix 3: Connectivity and accessibility study (AECOM 2012) Appendix 4: Public domain project: Hunter Street Revitalisation (JMD Design 2012) Appendix 5: Adaptive re-use case studies of heritage buildings (TZG Architects 2012)
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Figure A Artist’s impression of Wheeler Place
upgrade (JMD Design 2012)
Figure B Artist’s impression a new connection to the
waterfront (ARUP 2012)
Figure C Artist’s impression of Hunter Street Mall
upgrade (JMD Design 2012)
Figure D Sites benefiting from increased FSR for
mixed use development
Figure E Proposed zoning
Figure F Sites affected by proposed zoning changes
Figure G Proposed FSR
Figure H Sites affected by proposed FSR changes
Figure I Proposed heights
Figure J Sites affected by proposed height changes
Figure K Newcastle potential urban renewal precinct
as identified in the Urban Renewal SEPP
Figure 1.0 Newcastle potential precinct as identified
in the Urban Renewal SEPP
Figure 1.1 Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area
Figure 1.2 Lower Hunter Region
Figure 1.3 Current city centre zoning map
Figure 1.4 Current city centre FSR map
Figure 1.5 Current city centre heights map
Figure 2.1 Planning process for Urban Renewal
Precincts
Figure 3.1 Views and topography
Figure 3.2 Walkability 400 m radius from
train stations
Figure 3.3 Linearity and limited crossings
Figure 3.4 Dispersal of activity
Figure 3.5 Honeysuckle
Figure 3.6 Civic spaces
Figure 3.7 Heritage items
Figure 3.8 Extent of mine subsidence in the city
centre (Mine Subsidence Board
Figure 3.9 Extent of flooding in the city centre (1%
AEP for flash flooding)
Figure 4.1 Transition of Hunter Street’s activity
nodes, impression (JMD 2012)
Figure 4.2 Potential Railway Square and Hunter
Street, impression (JMD 2012)
Figure 4.3 Today Railway Square and Hunter Street
Figure 4.4 Potential activity zone on Hunter Street,
impression (JMD 2012)
Figure 4.5 Today Hunter Street
Figure 4.6 Existing and proposed activity nodes with
key connections
Figure 4.7 Using colour on existing bridges to assist
wayfinding (JMD 2012)
Figure 4.8 Hunter Street upgrade - section (JMD
2012)
Figure 4.9 Hunter Street upgrade - plan (JMD 2012)
Figure 4.10 Temporary cycleway, impression (JMD
2012)
Figure 4.11 Hunter Street upgrade plan (JMD 2012)
Figure 4.12 Temporary cycleway, section (JMD
2012)
Figure 4.13 Opportunity sites adjoining Hunter Street
Mall
Figure 4.14 Hunter Street Mall upgrade plan (JMD
2012)
Figure 4.15 Hunter Street Mall upgrade section (JMD
2012)
Figure 4.16 Hunter Street Mall upgrade plan (JMD
2012)
Figure 4.17 Opportunity sites, Civic
Figure 4.18 Forecourt opposite Wheeler Place Cluster
of Palms, impression (JMD 2012)
Figure 4.19 Forecourt Cluster of Palms, section (JMD
2012)
Figure 4.20 Wheeler Place Cluster of Palms,
impression (JMD 2012)
Figure 4.21 Wheeler Place Cluster of Palms section
(JMD 2012)
Figure 4.22 Wheeler Place Cluster of Palms plan
(JMD 2012)
Figure 4.23 Wheeler Place Bosquet section (JMD
2012)
Figure 4.24 Wheeler Place Bosquet plan (JMD 2012)
Figure 4.25 Wheeler Place Bosquet, impression (JMD
2012)
Figure 4.26 Forecourt Bosquet, section (JMD 2012)
Figure 4.27 Forecourt opposite Wheeler Place
Bosquet, impression (JMD 2012)
Figure 4.28 Opportunity sites, west end
Figure 4.29 Creek crossings, impression (JMD 2012)
Figure 4.30 Cottage Creek links river to ocean
Figure 4.31 Potential Cottage Creek, impression
(ARUP 2012)
Figures
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Figure 4.32 Creek crossing strategy, impression (JMD
2012)
Figure 4.33 Concept - creek capping of a section of
Cottage Creek (JMD 2012)
Figure 4.34 Potential Birdwood Park edge, impression
(JMD 2012)
Figure 4.35 Today Birdwood Park edge
Figure 4.36 Narrow frontage mixed use development
Figure 4.37 Wide frontage mixed use development
Figure 4.38 Basement ramp design to minimise
inundation
Figure 4.39 Access and address for residential
buildings in flood zones
Figure 4.40 Ocean Baths - proposed ground level plan
(TZG 2012)
Figure 4.41 Ocean Baths - proposed upper level plan
(TZG 2012)
Figure 4.42 Ocean Baths - proposed east elevation
(TZG 2012)
Figure 4.43 Bolton Street carpark - proposed ground
level (TZG 2012)
Figure 4.44 Bolton Street carpark - proposed typical
residential floor (TZG 2012)
Figure 4.45 Bolton Street carpark - proposed street
elevation (TZG 2012)
Figure 4.46 Bolton Street carpark - proposed section
(TZG 2012)
Figure 4.47 School of Arts - proposed section (TZG
2012)
Figure 4.48 School of Arts - proposed ground floor
(TZG 2012)
Figure 4.49 School of Arts - proposed upper level
(TZG 2012)
Figure 4.50 School of Arts - proposed typical floor
(TZG 2012)
Figure 4.51 Victoria Theatre - proposed ground floor
(TZG 2012)
Figure 4.52 Victoria Theatre - proposed balcony level
(TZG 2012)
Figure 4.53 Victoria Theatre - proposed section (TZG
2012)
Figure 4.54 Stegga’s Emporium - proposed ground
floor (TZG 2012)
Figure 4.55 Stegga’s Emporium - proposed typical
residential floor (TZG 2012)
Figure 4.56 Stegga’s Emporium - proposed section
(TZG 2012)
Figure 4.57 Strategic bus route corridors (AECOM
2012)
Figure 4.58 Recommended network improvements
(AECOM 2012)
Figure 4.59 Strategic road upgrades (AECOM 2012)
Figure 4.60 Existing carparks
Figure 5.1 Proposed long-term land zoning map for
Wickham
Figure 5.2 Proposed land zoning map for the
Newcastle city centre
Figure 5.3 Proposed floor space ratio map for the
Newcastle city centre
Figure 5.4 Modelling of existing building heights
Figure 5.5 Modelling of heights based on existing
land ownership and potential amalgamations
Figure 5.6 Proposed height of buildings map for the
Newcastle city centre
Figure 5.7 Proposed key sites map for the Newcastle
city centre
Figure 5.8 Proposed Newcastle city centre special
areas
Figure 5.9 Hunter Street Mall upgrade plan (JMD
2012)
Figure 5.10 Potential Morgan Street, of Hunter Street
Mall, impression (ARUP 2012)
Figure 5.11 Today Morgan Street, of Hunter Street
Mall
Figure 5.12 Hunter Street Mall indicative plan
Figure 5.13 Hunter Street Mall indicative connections
and access plan
Figure 5.14 Section through Hunter Street Mall,
showing building setbacks
Figure 5.15 Section through former David Jones
building, with new lane terminated by the view of
Victoria Theatre, and building setbacks
Figure 5.16 Key view corridor from the footbridge to
Christ Church Cathedral
Figure 5.17 Potential Crown Street, impression
(ARUP 2012)
Figure 5.18 Crown Street indicative plan
Figure 5.19 Crown Street section, with setbacks
Figure 5.20 Wheeler Place Cluster of Palms,
impression (JMD 2012)
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Figures
Figure 5.21 Wheeler Place Cluster of Palms section
Figure 5.22 Civic indicative plan
Figure 5.23 Civic indicative connections and access
plan
Figure 5.24 Section through Christie Place and Civic
Arcade site showing building form and setbacks
Figure 5.25 Section through Civic Arcade site
showing building form and setbacks
Figure 5.26 Section through Emporium site
Figure 5.27 Potential Devonshire Street, impression
(ARUP 2012)
Figure 5.28 Today Devonshire Street
Figure 5.29 Section through Devonshire Street
Figure 5.30 Emporium and Devonshire Street
indicative plan
Figure 5.31 Cottage Creek indicative plan
Figure 5.32 Section through Cottage creek
Figure 5.33 Potential Cottage Creek, impression
(ARUP 2012)
Figure 5.34 Today Cottage Creek
Figure 5.35 Potential Birdwood Park, impression
(ARUP 2012)
Figure 5.36 Today Birdwood Park
Figure 5.37 Section through Birdwood Park and King
Street (access road)
Figure 5.38 Section through former Regional Museum
site
Figure 5.39 Birdwood Park indicative plan
Figure 5.40 Birdwood Park indicative connections and
access plan
Figure 5.41 Potential The Stores site and surrounds,
impression short to medium-term scenario with
temporary cycle-way (ARUP 2012)
Figure 5.42 today The Stores site and surrounds
Figure 5.43 The Stores site indicative section
Figure 5.44 The Stores site and surrounds indicative
plan
Figure 5.45 The Stores site indicative connections
and access plan
Figure 5.46 Proposed DCP map views and vistas
Figure 5.47 Proposed DCP map open space
Figure 5.48 Proposed DCP map, street frontage
heights map
Figure 5.49 Proposed DCP drawing, section showing
revised building and street frontage heights
Figure 5.50 Existing DCP section through building
subject to a solar access plane
Figure 5.51 Proposed DCP map, solar access planes
Figure 5.52 Proposed DCP map, cycle ways
Figure 5.53 Proposed DCP map, pedestrian
permeability
Figure 5.54 Proposed DCP map, active frontages
Figure 5.55 Proposed DCP map, bus stop locations
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Tables
Table 1 FSR bonuses 36
Table 2 Key population indicators 2001-2006
(Hill PDA 2012) 56
Table 3 Forecast Lower Hunter Region population
growth 2006-2031 (Hill PDA 2012) 57
Table 4 Forecast Lower Hunter Region
dwelling numbers 2006-2031 (Hill PDA 2012) 57
Table 5 Proportion of work trips to
Newcastle city centre by type (2006) (AECOM) 64
Table 6 Works schedule for expenditure
in the city centre 70
Table 7 Updated Schedule 4 contributions table 139
Table 8 Recommended strategic bus route
corridors (TMAP, AECOM 2010) (AECOM 2012) 143
Table 9 Current carparking rates for residential
uses in the city centre 149
Table 10 Five key areas where the proposed
heights differ from the current plan 173
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Executive Summary
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Executive summary
This urban renewal strategy considers the suitability of the Newcastle city centre for urban renewal. It outlines a clear strategy underpinned by a range of initiatives, and an implementation plan to support the revitalisation of Newcastle over the next 25 years. The strategy proposes a framework for the city to successfully grow and identifies initiatives to improve the city’s economy, access, connections and the quality and attractiveness of the public domain, all of which are catalysts for encouraging development. It supports the government’s recent decision to replace rail services with bus services from a new transport interchange at Wickham.
Newcastle has undergone significant change over the past 30 years. Previously based on heavy industry, the city’s economy has now diversified, with education, health care and finance sectors all experiencing strong growth. In addition to economic growth, the past decade has seen the Newcastle local government area (LGA) experience a sustained population increase.
This combination of economic and population change has provided opportunity for the reshaping of parts of the city centre. Most notably, the Honeysuckle Precinct has transformed the city’s former railway yards into a new waterfront commercial and residential area.
Despite this success, parts of the city centre have experienced decline, impeded most recently by the Global Financial Crisis. There has been concerted government and private sector effort to address these challenges and develop solutions to stimulate change and renewal.
This urban renewal strategy for the Newcastle city centre was prepared by the Director-General of the Department of Planning & Infrastructure under State Environmental Planning Policy (Urban Renewal) 2010 (Urban Renewal SEPP). It seeks to build upon previous work undertaken by the City of Newcastle, the Department of Planning & Infrastructure, the Hunter Development Corporation and other government agencies to recommend an integrated package of initiatives aimed at developing a solid basis for the long-term successful renewal of the city centre. It is supported by extensive technical work in the areas of economics, transport, heritage and public domain.
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There is no single answer to the renewal of Newcastle city. Rather, a multi-faceted strategy underpinned by a suite of initiatives will provide a clear framework for urban renewal to occur over time. The strategy for Newcastle city centre’s urban renewal needs to go beyond recommended changes to the planning framework, and encompass other aspects of city making that have been proven to be successful ingredients for revitalisation elsewhere in Australia and overseas.
The delivery of this urban renewal strategy and specific initiatives will occur through a collaborative partnership of many stakeholders in varying capacities, including local and state government, the private sector, community organisations and the people of Newcastle. The initiatives will need to be delivered in stages over the short, medium and long-term. Some are suited to being trialled in a temporary form, making them suitable for immediate action and change.
The strategy and initiatives have inter-related components which can be broadly categorised as place-based, economic and transport-related.
Several key initiatives will have significant short-term benefits as well as being catalysts for stimulating a wider change in the city centre. Prioritising their implementation is recommended. This includes:
• establishing a university campus in the city centre to stimulate and drive demand for commercial and retail floor space, introduce a student resident and worker population, and create synergies with established businesses and industry sectors
• revitalising Hunter Street Mall into a distinct retail, entertainment, leisure and residential precinct to catalyse other renewal in the east end, including nearby major landholdings
• reshaping Hunter Street as a key city destination to promote activity, business opportunities, events and other uses in identified nodes. Reshaping can start with less permanent measures on a trial or temporary basis
• providing additional connections across the rail corridor for pedestrians, cyclists and cars
• appointing a Local Business Coordinator to prepare and implement a Business Improvement Plan
• attracting more residents into the city centre to support and build a vibrant and viable city centre
• promoting a higher mode shift to public transport to reduce the number of cars in the city centre, encourage activity and support for business, and utilise existing infrastructure and services.
An implementation plan supports the strategy and provides a framework for delivery of renewal over the life of the plan. It lists identified initiatives along with an indication of the key agency(s) responsible. Indicative timeframes are divided into short (1 - 3 years), medium (3 - 8 years), and long-term (greater than 8 years). The implementation plan can be used to guide future decision making and to measure the progress and success of urban renewal in Newcastle’s city centre.
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Vision
Newcastle will continue to grow and evolve to strengthen its position as the Hunter region’s capital. The city centre’s location and setting between the river and ocean make Newcastle a compact, people-friendly city with unique attributes.
Newcastle city centre will be a vibrant regional hub and attractive destination for businesses, residents and visitors, providing accessible and suitable employment opportunities, a choice of retail and other services, and local, national and international investment opportunities.
Figure B Artist’s impression of a new connection to the waterfront (ARUP 2012)
Figure A Artist’s impression of Wheeler Place upgrade (JMD Design 2012)
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Guiding principles
1. Opportunities to grow and expandProvide adequately zoned land to ensure the ongoing economic sustainability of the city and accommodate anticipated growth and trends.
Identify and monitor sites and areas suitable for large-scale retail and commercial development.
Support clustering of activity in strategic locations
3. Busy and vibrant city centreThe city centre should have the opportunity to develop its own character and identity that reflects the needs and aspirations of the community. This identity can positively influence the branding and marketing of the city centre, assist with attraction of new investment, and give a strong sense of
community and place.
2. Economic viability with enhanced choice and competitionThe city centre supports a diverse range of retail, commercial and residential uses.
Promote development that provides increased consumer choice and strong, diverse services to minimise loss of business to competing centres.
Promote flexibility to accommodate emerging trends in retailing and other uses where they improve the city centre.
4. Integrity and viabilityThe growth and development of the city centre should support and reinforce the existing integrity and uniqueness of Newcastle. This includes supporting and encouraging the adaptive reuse of the heritage buildings that contribute to the rich fabric of the city. This should be supported by the planning framework and designed to encourage innovation.
6. Transport, access and connectivityMaximise accessibility and convenience of public transport to and within the city centre, and prioritise a range of transport modes to reduce private vehicle use.
Promote connections and way-finding between precincts and to the waterfront, and encourage pedestrian activity throughout the city centre.
Support infrastructure and public domain improvements to attract people to the city centre.
5. Investment, employment and business growthPopulation growth in the city centre will increase demand for jobs and services, necessitating additional investment. Growth and expansion of existing businesses must be supported through the planning framework, with suitable land use zoning and development controls.
Support for existing and emerging business is vital for the long-term viability of the city centre through targeted investment attraction strategies.
7. Housing mix and affordabilityDelivering of more residential development in the city centre will enhance vibrancy and viability through increased day and night activity, and support for jobs and services.
Encourage a range of housing types for a variety of markets, including student and
seniors housing.
9. Provide for future employment growthPromote a commercial core that provides for a range of employment-generating activities.
Cluster shared resources and services to attract new business.
Employment-zoned land that can accommodate relatively large floor plates should be preserved, so that the city centre is the primary location for commercial office, entertainment, civic and community uses. This is a priority in meeting the future needs of both the city and the wider region.
8. Retail varietySupport supermarkets on appropriate sites and provide a range of convenient retail options to enhance competition, thereby maintaining the economic viability of the city centre.
Recognising the regional demand for bulky goods retailing and encouraging its location within or surrounding the city centre will help ensure its viability, while protecting existing industrial land within the LGA.
Reinforce main street shopping as a unique experience
These guiding principles have been applied in the strategic planning for Newcastle’s urban renewal:
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Figure C Artist’s impression of Hunter Street Mall upgrade (JMD Design 2012)
Strategy
This urban renewal strategy is multi-faceted and underpinned by a number of specific initiatives, broadly categorised as place-based, economic and transport-related. The strategy has the following key components:
• an amended planning framework that promotes growth, activity, development and well-located land uses
• a place-making approach to the future development of the city
• physical improvements to the city’s key public domain areas
• a series of economic initiatives to support renewal
• a strategy to promote transport, access and connectivity to and within the city centre
• an implementation plan that sets a clear delivery framework.
Achieving enhanced physical and visual connections between the city centre and the waterfront has been a key objective of the strategy. The findings and outcomes of this urban renewal strategy support the government’s recent decision that bus services will replace rail services from a new transport interchange at Wickham and this will allow for new and improved movement around the city.
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Place-based initiatives
The city centre is made up of a number of distinct character areas that together form a vibrant city centre offering a range of experiences. The place-based initiatives seek to reinforce and support development of these character areas, promote development of key sites and buildings that respond to each area, and protect key views, vistas and city landmarks. They also account for practical constraints like flooding and mine subsidence.
Reshaping Hunter Street as the main street and key destination within the city and promoting activity, business opportunities, events and other uses in identified nodes along Hunter Street and in all of the city’s key public domain areas
Revitalising Hunter Street Mall into a distinct retail, entertainment, leisure and residential precinct as a catalyst for renewal in the east end
Strengthening the civic precinct as the main civic, educational and cultural hub of Newcastle and promoting specific physical improvements to Wheeler Place
Positioning the west end as the city’s future CBD, protecting employment land and promoting specific physical improvements around Birdwood Park and to Cottage Creek
Recognising Newcastle’s heritage as an asset and core component of place-making, and encouraging innovation
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Economic initiatives
Diversification of the economy ensuring resilience into the future by encouraging new industries and sectors such as cultural, sustainable energy generation and distribution, education, training and research, port operations, freight and logistics
City centres with diverse economic bases are more likely to be successful and attract new investment when compared to centres that rely on single industries for growth (Glaeser, 2011). While it is important to have a critical mass of commercial development in city centres, they also need to support uses outside normal business hours, such as retail, cultural and other services, to be dynamic and to attract trade and activity. The economic initiatives are based on best practice approaches to instigating investment and urban renewal, and will be supported by place-based initiatives and planning framework changes. They seek to strengthen diversity and resilience of the city centre’s economy.
Planning for 10,000 additional jobs to 2036, promoting the city centre as the main location for commercial office tenancies, and providing enough land in the right locations
Planning for 6,000 additional dwellings by 2036 to support and build a vibrant and viable city centre, increase demand for services and drive employment growth
Promoting a university presence and educational hub in the city centre to stimulate and drive demand for commercial and retail floor space, and create synergies with established businesses and industry sectors where innovation can occur in a unique setting
Encouraging additional retail trade back into the city centre by reinforcing existing retail hubs, developing Business Improvement Plans and by attracting retail variety in strategic locations, including boutique, speciality, supermarket and department stores in the east end, and bulky goods retailing in the west end
Providing a developer contributions regime that supports renewal and can fund upgrade works
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Transport-related initiatives
A balanced and integrated transport network is an important component to the city centre’s urban renewal, and of creating an active and liveable city centre. The transport initiatives consolidate previous recommendations into a single strategy that will support enhanced connections and access to and within the city centre.
Promoting a shift to public transport in the city centre by investigating strategic bus corridors, park-and-ride facilities, improved bus stops, behaviour change programs, and improving connections between transport modes
Creating a connected pedestrian and cyclist network by improving the physical environment to encourage more people to walk and cycle, providing end-of-trip facilities and implementing council’s cycling and pedestrian strategies
Providing dedicated cycle lanes in Hunter Street, supporting it as a key transport and movement corridor in the city centre to promote a balance between the car, public transport and active transport
Providing new and enhanced connections across the rail corridor for all users
Improving the efficiency of the road network including intersection upgrades to provide for all transport modes
Managing the impact of carparking through an overall carparking cap, reviewing commercial carparking rates, promoting innovation for heritage and large development sites, and investigating car pooling and sharing programs
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Planning framework
The basis of the existing planning framework was introduced in 2008 in an attempt to promote growth in the city centre through very generous height and floor space ratio (FSR) controls, and extensive mixed use and commercial core zones. The result is a lack of focus as to where development should occur, little differentiation between the commercial core and mixed use zone, and the promotion of development types that are not currently feasible at the FSRs and heights allowed. There is also a lack of clarity in the current framework about some of the city’s constraints, including mine subsidence and flooding.
Changes to the planning framework are proposed to support the urban renewal strategy and initiatives. These will involve amended maps for zoning, FSR, heights and design excellence, and amended clauses within the Local Environment Plan (LEP).
Zoning: Changes concentrate activity around hubs in Civic, the east end and the west end.
Heights: Changes optimise development opportunities, acknowledge constraints and context, and reflect economically viable building envelopes
FSRs: Changes to FSRs align with changes to height-generating building envelopes that are appropriate to land uses and site constraints
Benefits: Simplification of FSR controls provides more flexibility for different land use mixes that can be calibrated to suit the market.
Figure D Sites benefiting from increased FSR for mixed use development
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Projection: GDA 1994MGA Zone 56
N
0 200 400 600100 M
Scale: @ A3
Map identification number: 5900_CEN_LZN_001_015_20120420
1:15,000
Amendment toNewcastle LocalEnvironmental Plan
Subject Land
Zone
B2 Local Centre
B3 Commercial Core
B4 Mixed Use
R3 Medium Density Residential
R4 High Density Residential
RE1 Public Recreation
SP2 Infrastructure
UL Unzoned Land
Cadastre 02/03/2012 © NSW LPI
Land Zoning Map - Sheet LZN_001
Figure E Proposed zoning
Amendments to the zoning will:
• ensure there is emphasis on Hunter Street with clearly defined activity areas to support the economy and local business
• provide the right employment and housing land supply and intensity for the projected growth
• differentiate between the commercial core and mixed use zones to send a clear message about their future direction and suitable uses
• reduce the extent of commercial core and mixed use zoning in locations that currently compete with the city centre’s activity hubs and established cores, and instead differentiate these areas to reflect an appropriate character and built form
• provide for high density residential development at the edges of the city centre.
Zoning
WEST END
EAST END
WICKHAM
HONEYSUCKLE
CIVIC
Figure F Sites affected by proposed zoning changes
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Projection: GDA 1994MGA Zone 56
N
0 200 400 600100 M
Scale: @ A3
Map identification number: 5900_CEN_LZN_001_015_20120327
1:15,000
Amendment toNewcastle LocalEnvironmental Plan
Subject Land
LZN
B2
B3 Commercial Core
B4 Mixed Use
R3 Medium Density Residential
R4 High Density Residential
RE1 Public Recreation
SP2 Infrastructure
UL Unzoned Land
Cadastre 02/03/2012 © NSW LPI
Land Zoning Map - Sheet LZN_001
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commercial to residential
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EAST END
WICKHAM
HONEYSUCKLE
CIVIC
xxvi Newcastle Urban Renewal Strategy
Amendments to FSR controls will:
• simplify the FSR map and controls to reflect what can realistically be achieved, make them easier and clearer to interpret, and provide more certainty for stakeholders
• increase the achievable FSRs for mixed use development across the city centre.
Floor Space Ratio (FSR)
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N
0 200 400 600100 M
Scale: @ A3
Map identification number: 5900_CEN_FSR_001_015_20120327
1:15,000
Amendment toNewcastle LocalEnvironmental Plan
Subject Land
Maximum Floor Space Ratio (n:1)
N 1
S 1.5
T 2
U 2.5
V 3
X 4
Z 5
AA 6
AB 7
AC 8
Commercial Core
Area A
Cadastre
Cadastre 02/03/2012 © NSW LPI
Floor Space Ratio MapSheet FSR_001
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Projection: GDA 1994MGA Zone 56
N
0 200 400 600100 M
Scale: @ A3
Map identification number: 5900_CEN_FSR_001_015_20120411
1:15,000
Amendment toNewcastle LocalEnvironmental Plan
Subject Land
Maximum Floor Space Ratio (n:1)
N 1
S 1.5
T 2
U 2.5
V 3
X 4
Z 5
AA 6
AB 7
AC 8
Commercial Core
Area A
Cadastre
Cadastre 02/03/2012 © NSW LPI
Floor Space Ratio MapSheet FSR_001
LEGEND
1.5:1
1:1 increase
no change
1:1 decrease
2:1
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increase in maximum FSR for mixed use development
WEST END
EAST END
WICKHAM
HONEYSUCKLE
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Newcastle Urban Renewal Strategy xxvii
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Projection: GDA 1994MGA Zone 56
N
0 200 400 600100 M
Scale: @ A3
Map identification number: 5900_CEN_HOB_001_015_20120327
1:15,000
Amendment toNewcastle LocalEnvironmental Plan
Subject Land
Maximum Building Height (m)
K 10
N 14
P 18
Q 20
S 24
T 27
U 30
V 35
X 45
AA 60
AB 90
Cadastre
Cadastre 02/03/2012 © NSW LPI
Height of Buildings MapSheet HOB_001
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Subject Land
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K 10
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EAST END
WICKHAM
HONEYSUCKLE
CIVIC
Figure I Proposed heights
Amendments to the allowable heights will:
• reduce building heights where testing has confirmed a lack of feasibility as well as in areas of the city where a transition in height is needed between the taller city buildings and surrounding lower-scaled areas
• ensure the built form responds appropriately to the heritage character and topography of Newcastle
• provide appropriate controls on key redevelopment sites along with a range of permitted uses to encourage their development.
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It is also proposed to amend the DCP to consolidate the parts relating to the east and west ends of the city centre, provide updated controls to support the urban renewal initiatives, and add some new objectives for specific parts of the city centre in recognition of their location, size and development potential. These ‘special areas’ will have a key role to play in place-making and defining the character of each nominated activity area, and will give certainty and direction to their redevelopment.
Development Control Plan (DCP)
Special areas:
1. Hunter Street Mall
2. Crown Street
3. Civic
4. The Emporium & Devonshire Street
5. Cottage Creek
6. Birdwood Park
7. The Stores Site and surrounds
8. Wickham railway edge
9. Wickham Village
10. Honeysuckle Precinct
Morgan Street, off Hunter Street Mall Crown Street Devonshire Street
The Stores Site on Hunter StreetBirdwood Park edgeCottage Creek at Hunter Street
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Devonshire Street
The Stores Site on Hunter Street
Implementation
To achieve real change and realise the potential of the city centre, the initiatives already discussed will need to be implemented over time, by a number of stakeholders. Some initiatives will have more of an impact on their own or will be catalysts for others, with significant flow-on effects.
Ultimately renewal will rely on the co-operation of a range of stakeholders including state government, local government, the private sector and the community. The implementation timeframe will commence in the short-term, but will then look towards medium and long-term actions for delivery over the life of the plan.
In addition to the already identified catalyst projects, some measures that can be implemented with relative ease in the short-term are:
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Scale: @ A3
Map identification number: 5900_CEN_LZN_001_015_20120420
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Amendment toNewcastle LocalEnvironmental Plan
Subject Land
Zone
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B3 Commercial Core
B4 Mixed Use
R3 Medium Density Residential
R4 High Density Residential
RE1 Public Recreation
SP2 Infrastructure
UL Unzoned Land
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Land Zoning Map - Sheet LZN_001
Planning framework amendments, Local Environmental Plan (LEP), Development Control Plan (DCP), Civic Improvement Plan (CIP), Lower Hunter Regional Strategy, master plan for Wickham
Hunter Street temporary measures as a prelude to permanent upgrade including trial cycleways. Start planning and detailing the permanent upgrade
Hunter Street Mall upgrade remove clutter, integrate pedestrians and vehicles and provide activity zones and new street planting
Newcastle economic strategy, branding, marketing, Business Improvement Plan, cultural infrastructure action plan, containing expansion of out-of-centre retail
Promoting a higher mode shift to public transport through behaviour change programs, peak clearways, bus priority at intersections, integrated ticketing
Introduce carpooling and car share schemes, cap city parking, expand commuter carparking control area
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improve
improve
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Wickham station relocation as part of a new bus/rail interchange west of Stewart Avenue, located adjacent to emerging CBD
new residential
West end future CBD
Hunter Street upgrade activity zones, cycleway, peak clearway, landscaping, public transport
Overview of initiatives
Hunter Street upgrade activity zones, cycleway, peak clearway, landscaping, public transport
Birdwood Park special area
Devonshire Street special area
Stores site special area
Cottage Creek special area green pedestrian corridor
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Hunter Street Upgrade activity zones, cycle-way, peak clearway, landscaping, public transport
East end laneways special area
East end boutique retail, entertainment, leisure and residential
new connections
new residential
Wheeler Place and Hunter Street upgrade
Crown Street special area
Hunter Street Mall upgrade
10,000 additional
jobs by 2036
6,000 additional
dwellings by 2036
Newcastle Economic Strategy City centre branding and marketing strategy,
cultural infrastructure action plan and business
improvement plan
Civic government, cultural and education Civic Park: the city’s ‘living room’
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Defining the city centre
H U N T E R R I V E R
T A S M A N S E A
The city centre is located at the northern end of the Newcastle metropolitan area. Figure K shows the boundaries of the study area.
The study area is bounded by the Hunter River and Maryville to the north, the Tasman Sea to the east, the suburbs of The Hill, Cooks Hill and Hamilton East to the south and Hamilton and Islington to the west. Key features in the study area include the Hunter River waterfront, Hunter Street, King Street and Cottage Creek.
Figure K Newcastle potential urban renewal precinct as identified in the Urban Renewal SEPP
CIVIC
HONEYSUCKLE
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EAST ENDWEST END
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About the urban renewal strategy
This strategy has been prepared in accordance with clause 9 of the Urban Renewal SEPP and seeks to consider the underlying issues impacting the performance, development and potential of the Newcastle city centre. It investigates and analyses key issues, and proposes a suite of recommendations to support and encourage renewal and investment in the Newcastle city centre.
The strategy is provided in six parts:
Part 1: Strategic context
Part 2: Methodology
Part 3: Place analysis
Part 4: Initiatives
Part 5: Amended planning framework
Part 6: Implementation
The technical studies that were used to inform the directions of the urban renewal strategy are included in separate appendixes. It is important to note that these do not form part of the strategy and therefore feedback is neither required nor being sought on them. They were prepared prior to the government’s decision on transport services and were therefore written to enable the successful implementation of all possible transport arrangements.
