Orchard Hills Residents Win: High-Rise Plan Scrapped

0:00A big win for locals in Orchard Hills that semi-rual spot near Penrith in Western Sydney. The state government's revised rezoning plan just dropped. The vines estate completely, sparing one of the area's fanciest streets from high rise, changes, originally floated two years back. The draft aimed for 11,600 homes and 4,000 jobs across the suburb. Now stage one scales it way back to 5,700 homes and 2,100 jobs dodging the massive buildup. Folks in the community pushed hard against it, especially over the vines with its big homes and wide lawns. Penrith City Council slammed the density as too high in their lengthy submission and out of 716 total feedbacks over 100, zeroed in or metastate. The new setup zeros in on a town center, right by the under construction metro station, green lighting towers up to 25 stories within four. Hundred meters, no more sprawling rezoning, just targeted growth. Minister Paul Scully says this tweak honors community voices, channeling housing near

1:04key infrastructure to build a lively hub around the metro. Change is coming, but on terms that respect the neighborhood's roots. Local news, powered by AI. This is Sydney News Today.