Have Your Say Canterbury Bankstown
The Campsie Town Centre Master Plan sets the vision for Campsie's growth as a vibrant strategic centre to support new housing and jobs in a well planned and sustainable way. Community input played a vital role during the preparation of the Campsie Master Plan and Council engaged with residents and Community Voice Panels before presenting the Plan to be adopted. This input helped shape the final Master Plan.
Since adopting the Master Plan in 2022, the next step in the process was to translate the Master Plan vision into draft planning controls by proposing changes to the Canterbury Bankstown Local Environmental Plan 2023 and the associated Development Control Plan for Campsie Town Centre.
Council is now seeking community feedback on the proposed changes. All feedback will be reviewed and included in a report to help Council decide whether to submit the planning proposal for finalisation and whether to adopt the draft DCP.
The draft planning proposal and DCP are on public exhibition from Friday 7 November – Friday 19 December 2025 and can also be viewed at the Bankstown and Campsie Customer Service Centres from Monday-Friday, 10am -3pm (public holidays excepted). These documents are also on display at the Campsie Library and Knowledge Centre.
Review the draft changes and have your say by completing the survey below by 5pm, Friday 19 December 2025.
If you would like to know more about the planning process, read the
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) below or contact Council Officers via email or
phone (see details below).
The Campsie Town Centre planning proposal puts Council’s Campsie Master Plan into action. It builds on Campsie’s strengths – its proximity to central Sydney, location on the Cooks River, Canterbury Hospital and a vibrant main street – to support 7,500 new jobs and 6,360 additional homes in the surrounding area by 2036.
View more information on the planning proposal and the proposed changes here.
The Campsie Town Centre DCP aims to ensure new housing, public spaces and commercial development opportunities in Campsie contribute toward building a future town centre that our community will love. This draft DCP will support the proposed changes in the planning proposal and will replace the current Chapter 6.3 Campsie Town Centre in the Canterbury Bankstown DCP 2023.
View the planning proposal and draft DCP in detail, and provide your feedback.
The planning proposal includes changes to the planning controls in the areas that are well located and have the capacity to support more housing and jobs. These areas have distinct characters that the planning proposal and draft DCP will support and ensure new development maintains or improves upon the look and feel of these areas. There are areas of Campsie, to the north west and south east, that will not experience any change, these are shown on the map below as uncoloured areas.
To support Campsie’s diverse population, we need to ensure housing is well designed, appropriately located, and meets the needs and expectations of the community. Housing within the Campsie Town Centre will range from low to medium and high density living in appropriate locations. As new development occurs, improvements to existing parks and new open space will provide residents and visitors with 3 hectares of public spaces to relax, exercise, play and meet. These spaces include parks, through-site connections and new foreshore access along Cooks River.
A place-based approach to allow growth that considers local character, context and constraints
The approach to height and density is based on the unique aspects of the local context and character of Campsie. This place-based approach locates new housing in key strategic areas while also retaining and celebrating areas that have great local character. It also considers existing development and environmental constraints that may make some areas inappropriate for new housing.
More opportunities for new housing in the right locations
Council’s approach to urban renewal within Campsie is well-considered and based on a tested built form strategy. This strategy helps locate increased height and density in the right places while preserving the character of other areas and ensuring that there is adequate built form transition of height and scale.
Community infrastructure and public domain improvements to support growth
Open space provision and streetscape upgrades are proposed for areas within Campsie that require additional green space, green space upgrades and improved pedestrian amenity. This will be essential to ensure that Campsie remains a town centre that people love to live and work in.
Diverse housing to meet growing needs, preserve local character and support growth
The planning proposal will allow for 5,600 additional homes in the Campsie Town Centre and approximately 750 dwellings along Canterbury Road. These new homes will be supported with good transport services, community facilities, open space and infrastructure. The planning proposal and accompanying DCP establish a framework to ensure diverse, affordable housing types for all households, tenures and demographics.
Timeline item 1 - complete
Early engagement and refining the Master Plan, including consultation
Between 2021 and 2022 Council obtained feedback on the Draft Campsie Master Plan from the community and State Government Agencies. Council made some changes to the draft Master Plan in response to the feedback received.
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Council adopts the Master Plan
At the Ordinary Council Meeting of 24 May 2022, Council resolved to adopt the final draft Campsie Town Centre Master Plan.
Timeline item 3 - complete
Gateway determination request submitted by Council
The Gateway determination request was submitted to the Department by Council in 2022.
Timeline item 4 - complete
Gateway determination issued by the Department
The Department issued the Gateway determination in January 2025, over two years after Council submitted it.
Timeline item 5 - complete
Gateway determination conditions satisfied
Council addressed the conditions of the Gateway determination and provided the entire draft planning proposal and draft DCP package to the Department in September 2025. The Department reviewed the package and provided confirmation to Council in late October to confirm exhibition can commence.
Timeline item 6 - active
Friday 7 November 2025 - Friday 19 December 2025 5:00pm
Formal Exhibition Period
The Planning Proposal and draft DCP are on exhibition for public comment for 30 business days (six weeks).
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Review of submissions and consideration by Council
Following exhibition, all submissions will be reviewed, and the Planning Proposal will be considered by Council to determine whether it will proceed for finalisation and Council will decide whether to adopt the draft DCP.
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Finalisation
The final outcomes of the consultation will be documented here, and the Planning Proposal will be sent back to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment for finalisation and implementation. The draft DCP will come into effect the day the Planning Proposal is published on the NSW Legislation website.
If you have questions or want to learn more about the project, please email us or contact the Council officers listed below.
| haveyoursay@cbcity.nsw.gov.au | |
| In writing | By post to Mr Matthew Stewart, CEO, City of Canterbury Bankstown PO Box 8, Bankstown NSW 1885 |
The Campsie Town Centre Master Plan has received the following industry awards:
Leadership, Advocacy and Research Local and Neighbourhood Scale
Planning Institute of Australia, Australian Institute of Architects and Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
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Stakeholder Engagement Commendation
Planning Institute of Australia
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The City of Canterbury Bankstown acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land, water and skies of Canterbury-Bankstown, the Darug (Darag, Dharug, Daruk, Dharuk) People. We recognise and respect Darug cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge the First Peoples’ continuing importance to our Canterbury-Bankstown community.
