This draft District Plan sets out aspirations and proposals for Greater Sydney’s West District, which includes the Blue Mountains, Penrith and Hawkesbury local government areas. It has been developed by the Greater Sydney Commission.

This draft District Plan is on formal public exhibition until the end of March 2017, and will be finalised towards the end of 2017 to allow as many people as possible to provide input.  

This draft District Plan proposes a 20-year vision for the West District, which includes the Penrith, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury local government areas. It has been developed by the Greater Sydney Commission in consultation with State agencies and the community, with technical input from councils. The West District offers an enviable lifestyle – the best of both worlds. With world-heritage listed bushland and escarpments framing a landscape of lovely towns and villages, and access via rail directly to the growing centre of Greater Penrith and through to Greater Parramatta and Sydney City, people can have the benefits of a bushland city and access to good jobs. The planned Western Sydney Airport will provide even greater opportunities for people to strike this unique lifestyle balance. Our work on this draft District Plan builds on the District’s characteristics, while drawing on a robust body of technical material that looks into Greater Sydney’s changing demographics, economy, housing, open spaces and many other characteristics. It also incorporates feedback garnered through our #GreaterSydney engagement during 2016.