Housing the Hunter - A plan for renewal at Broadmeadow
City of Newcastle and the NSW Government have developed the draft Broadmeadow Place Strategy and the rezoning plan, which will guide future development in the area, and provide the opportunity for additional housing, jobs and population growth, as well as a world-class sports and entertainment precinct.
The place strategy is a key planning document which provides a blueprint for how the area will change over the next 30 years, and caters for an increased population. Informed by technical studies, the strategy shows locations for future housing, employment, public and open spaces, transport corridors, a sport, leisure and entertainment precinct, areas of cultural heritage, and new community amenities.
The Broadmeadow precinct is approximately 313 hectares of land, primarily within Broadmeadow and Hamilton North. It also extends along Belford Street and Tudor Streets, and includes small parts of Hamilton, Hamilton East and New Lambton.
Broadmeadow's central location, existing and future public transport opportunities, government owned land and large industrial sites provide an opportunity for urban renewal, including the opportunity to enhance the sports and entertainment precinct to attract more national and international events.
The vision for Broadmeadow
The vision for Broadmeadow is a vibrant destination and loveable place with highly connected and distinct neighbourhoods that balance the needs of a dynamic and growing community.
The seven strategic directions below guide the delivery of the place strategy vision.
Click on the icons to learn more about what they represent.
Developing and delivering the vision
Early community engagement and technical investigations have helped to inform the place strategy and accompanying structure plan, and nine different sub-precincts. The structure plan is a high-level spatial plan that identifies the precinct boundary and locations of infrastructure and desired land uses such as housing, commercial, sport and entertainment, and open space.
A rezoning plan prepared by the NSW Government which is informed by the Broadmeadow Place Strategy will seek to rezone certain parcels of government-owned land and unlock housing supply. This will catalyse development and signifies the first step in realising the long-term vision of the place strategy. To find out more and have your say on rezoning plan, visit the NSW Government Planning Portal.
Game changers for the precinct include:
- A new town centre
- Station to stadium boulevard
- International sports and entertainment precinct
- Providing housing for the Hunter
- Mass-transit corridor and future light rail extension
- Relocation of Newcastle Entertainment Centre
- Styx Creek revitalisation
- Raising of Griffiths and Lambton roads
- Key flood mitigation works
The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (the Department), in partnership with CN will continue to lead the delivery of the place strategy in collaboration with other state agencies and industry. Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation (HCCDC) will develop a delivery plan for consideration by the NSW Government in 2025.
Implementation of the place strategy is primarily intended to occur through large scale planning proposals which will be undertaken in stages. This will ensure a precinct-wide approach is taken to resolving key considerations and to ensure the vision for the precinct is able to be achieved.
The strategy sets out an implementation plan to guide the delivery of the vision for the precinct. Implementation has been split into three key stages:
- Stage 1: 0-10 years
- Stage 2: 10-20 years
- Stage 3: 20-30 years
Stage 1 will focus on the strategies outlined in the rezoning plan (Explanation of Intended Effect) specifically on NSW Government owned land. Development of the first-move rezoning sites on government-owned land will not commence until the NSW Government approves the delivery strategy and infrastructure funding in 2025.
Once public exhibition closes, CN and the Department will assess the feedback and consider changes that need to be made to the strategy and the rezoning plan. The strategy and rezoning plan are expected to be finalised by late-2024.
In 2025, a delivery strategy for infrastructure funding for stage 1 will be considered by the NSW Government that will drive implementation.
Broadmeadow Precinct
The project applies to the area known as the Broadmeadow Regionally Significant Growth Area identified in the Hunter Regional Plan 2041.
A map of the precinct is provided below showing places like Hunter Park, including McDonald Jones Stadium and the Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow Train Station and Broadmeadow Locomotive Depot which are included in the precinct.
Figure: Broadmeadow Regionally Significant Growth Area investigation area. Further detailed investigations may result in changes to the precinct boundary as the project evolves and moves into implementation.
View a Detailed Map of the Broadmeadow Regionally Significant Growth Area or download from the Document Library.
Sub-precinct map
Broadmeadow sub-precinct map
There are nine distinct sub-precincts within the Broadmeadow precinct. Click on each of the sub-precincts to learn more.
Structure Plan
The structure plan is a high-level spatial plan that identifies the precinct boundary and locations of infrastructure and land uses such as housing, commercial, sport and entertainment, and open space. Use the arrows below to navigate between the map and information about the key features.
Visualisations
Use the arrows below to explore visualisations of what the future of Broadmeadow could look like.
View the Draft Broadmeadow Place Strategy
You can view the draft Strategy below or download from the Document Library.
Thanks for having your say!
Public exhibition for both the draft Broadmeadow Place Strategy and the rezoning plan has now closed. Thanks for being involved and helping to achieve city shaping outcomes that will define Newcastle for years to come.
We're currently reviewing your feedback and will report back soon.
Next Steps
All feedback from public exhibition will be reviewed and considered before finalising the Broadmeadow Place Strategy. It is expected that the Place Strategy will be reported to Council and finalised in late 2024.
